Originally Posted by: PValentiI can't get along with PODs. I've heard people use them with some success. But to me (when I'm playing through them) they always sound too digital and lifeless and over-processed to me. I'm currently using a Boss GT-8 and it does the job fine...but it's not my dream set up. (That is on the way! Muwahahaha!)

Ideally all you need is a great tube amp and a few stomp boxes to get the best possible guitar tone in my opinion...no matter what kind of music you play.

Hi PV,

What you've said, is pretty much what I've read from online reviews on the various models of the POD.

In general, I'm with you- my Peavey amp emulates a tube pretty well. My problem is getting that "sweet spot" of what order to put my boxes in- when I change guitars, I often have to change the settings. But that's for a different thread.