A handful of firm and perky!!! Oops! That wasn't the question. The BBe Sonic Maximizer is a great tool, some people like them and some don't see any use for them. I'm one of those peeps that like them, especially for recording because it cleans up the signal by boosting the signals you want boosted. As for live, I don't know how much use you'll get from it. This is where I see most people saying it's useless. It doesn't really effect your sound much, so if your looking for more of a live set-up. I wouldn't recommend it. What you should look at instead is a power-conditioner, this is what's gonna clean up your sound especially if your building a rackmount. A power conditioner cleans out the AC build up you get from using alot of electronics in your sound. They're relatively cheap too. Definitely get yourself a good EQ too, even if you get a real good amp head like a Rocktron or POD. Both are good but I perfer POD, just my personal taste. Another good thing to have is at least one effects processor, Lexicon if you can afford it. This will definitely come in handle since the effects like reverb and chorus are awfully limiting on just a Amp Rackmount. But a definite must have if your building a rack is a power-conditioner.

[Edited by noticingthemistake on 07-29-2003 at 09:14 PM]