stompboxes vs multi effects pedals

should i spring for single effects pedals or would a good multi effects pedal give me the same quality effects. i kno buying single effects would be more expensive in a whole then just getting a multi effects unit but if the effects were of a better quality id think it would be worth it. thx in advance for any advice

a good multieffects pedal wouldnt give you the same quality but it would be very close for a hell of alot cheeper personally id go for multieffects and pad out where necessary with pedals

I've never had any stomp boxes, just a multi effects, and I love it. I know sometimes the cheaper ones sound digital, but the high-end ones sound flawless to me.

Get a Boss GT-8. Well worth the extra cash and all you'll ever need. If you do need anything else, just plug it in the send/receive loop.
There's no beating having literally hundreds of different sounds at your disposal as well as amp emulation and a wah built in.
If you have full access, there's a video here going through a bunch of the presets at random.

http://guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=10991