Howdy all, so being the Gear Forum i notice that many people use actual pedals as opposed to what is in their modelers
and some even add certain flavor of pedal to their modelers
is there really that much difference in the Toanz that warrants buying a hardware equivalent be it OD, Fuzz, Reverb, Delay ?
I also notice a lot of Modeler owners have multiple rigs, a Modeler setup then a Pedal Board and Amp setup and some form of Hybrid as well
Being a broke ass Mofo I is curious
Cheers
I've been playing since age 11, 60 now. I for the most part have always played solid state amps, and started with modeler mfx pedals in early 90's. My first was an Alesis Quadraverb GT and had a Fender Princeton Chorus stereo amp I ran it into. When I started gigging out, I moved to a Rockman XP 100 with 2 Jackson 212 cabs. Later in years I moved on to Boss gt10, gt100, and gr55. Mostly playing at home in studio at that point with everything into mixer, monitors, and small pa. A few years ago I added a Helix LT.
I have mostly always played covers so I always needed a variety of amps and effects, hense the modelers always served me well. I've been a studio hermit for a long time now and tube amps were, quite frankly, just to loud for home use. I always aimed for the finished recording sound when I jam now, so again, the modlers have served me well vs amp and pedal board setup.
I have always wanted to try a traditional tube amp rig, and in recent years, like playing with electronic, so I started looking at a Fender Deluxe Reverb. Stupid money for such an amp, coupled with modern assembly methods and designs, prompted me to buy a Stewmac kit and build my own amp (my avatar). I have since added a Strymon Big Sky, had an MS50g, and built 3 pedals. A BK Butler Tube Driver from scratch with schematic found online, and 2 Stewmac kits, Ghost Drive (Klon Centaur clone), and the 2 kings ( King of Tone clone).
I have to admit, modeling vs analog are definately two different animals to work with. IMO, I would say either or works depending on what your usage needs are. In my case, for cover jams and home studio work, the modelers definately have a work flow advantage. If you play originals and only need a small variety of sounds for YOUR sound, an analog rig with amp and some pedals is surely all you need. However, either can be acomplished with either.
So the short answer to you questions is, it's a result of a serious, debilitating, and even dangerous (if married) disease called GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrom). The main side effect is extreme brokness. Stay away from the drug..............now shut up and take a hit
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