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Post subject: Are Effect Processors Still Considered Relative Today ?
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 2:41 pm
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I ask this question due to the flooding of today's marketplace with modeling amps. I just got in today , a used , Digitech RP-50 effects processor complete with the power supply, for only 30 bucks from GC's used gear section on their web page. This included both tax and shipping and the one which came in today, seems to be in NM condition with no flaws at all and runs just fine. To me, I think it's much better than using a modeling amp and more easier to set up as well. IMO, you have to be a technical genius just to set up the majority of these modeling amps that are out today. I see a lot of kids using them but don't hear anything about them using processors anymore. That just makes me wonder if these are soon to be a thing of the past in favor of the dreaded modeling amp ? Your thoughts on this ?


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Post subject: Re: Are Effect Processors Still Considered Relative Today ?
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 3:01 pm
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I think you mean relevant? Yes, totally relevant, those effects pedals can be fun, and they serve a purpose for live performance. Not going away any time soon, IMO.

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Post subject: Re: Are Effect Processors Still Considered Relative Today ?
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 7:52 pm
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Yeah I was confused for a second too. Yep they're still relevant, there's more flexibility to be had with an effects processor, mainly its portability. Hell, you might not even need an amp in a live situation since it can be plugged directly to the PA. Or you can leave your giant pedal board at home and just connect the processor in your effects loop. Yeah they're not irrelevant, they will only get better and better.

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Post subject: Re: Are Effect Processors Still Considered Relative Today ?
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:57 pm
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i have a zoom g-5 that I plug my strat into, and into my ultra 60 amp.

I have patches set up just for chorus, tremolo, etc. that I use with the clean channel.

I also have patches of overdrive/distortion/fuzz.

they all sound great-and I got a used one for less than 150 bucks. that's all the pedalboard I need.


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Post subject: Re: Are Effect Processors Still Considered Relative Today ?
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2015 3:31 am
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That's what I meant, relevent, yeah that's the ticket ! Thanks guys for correcting me.


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Post subject: Re: Are Effect Processors Still Considered Relative Today ?
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2015 3:35 am
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I don't think the effects processors are going anywhere anytime soon. That's why Fender offers both a Mustang modeling amp and a Mustang Floor. In a way the effects processors offer a bit more flexibility in how they're connected either to an amp, a monitor, or direct to the PA. And I certainly don't see them as any more or less complex than a modeling amp.

I currently use a modeling amp (Mustang IV ver 2) and I'm no kid. I just received my first social security payment last month. In the past I have used an effect processor but opted for a modeling amp for it's simplicity. I see nothing "dreaded" about a modeling amp. And I certainly don't see them as any more technically daunting than mastering all the different variations of scales/modes and chords on a guitar fretboard.

The effects processors will continue to be an option because having options is what guitar playing is all about. Everyone has different needs depending on the music they play, whether it's at home or gigging, personal preferences, etc. No two of us are alike, so we need the options.

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Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2015 6:10 am
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I've been diggin' my BOSS ME-80 for awhile now, so yes.

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ME80

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Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2015 9:18 am
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Absolutely relevant, relative and versatile.
I use mine as a practice amp most of the time, instead of always playing through the 65DRRI in my small living room. I connect headphones or a small speaker to the output. Its a lot easier to pack for a day trip too.


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Post subject: Re: Are Effect Processors Still Considered Relative Today ?
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2015 10:57 am
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dunedindragon wrote:
I don't think the effects processors are going anywhere anytime soon. That's why Fender offers both a Mustang modeling amp and a Mustang Floor. In a way the effects processors offer a bit more flexibility in how they're connected either to an amp, a monitor, or direct to the PA. And I certainly don't see them as any more or less complex than a modeling amp.

I currently use a modeling amp (Mustang IV ver 2) and I'm no kid. I just received my first social security payment last month. In the past I have used an effect processor but opted for a modeling amp for it's simplicity. I see nothing "dreaded" about a modeling amp.


Yeah, absolutely... I think the OP has it backwards. To me modeling amps are WAY simpler to use than modern effects processors. There is no comparison between a Mustang amp and a Line 6 POD HD500 in terms of ease of use! In fact, Line 6 Spider amps themselves are far simpler than the POD floor effects processors... but you can plug the effects boards into ANY amp you want; including your prize high-end classic tube amp. SO they remain very relevant.

With the M4 footswitch, Mustang pedal and maybe a wah pedal on the side; you can gig a Mustang amp without ever having to "go" to the amp itself... I will say that! Also, it is curious that Fender did not update the Mustang Floor when they went from the Mustang version 1 amps to version 2.

What makes me cringe is the Line 6 Amplifi... I do NOT want to see a trend in amps requiring interface with your tablet or cell phone! Hell, your cell phone is obsolete by the time you get it out of the cell phone store's front door! Having an amp dependent on technology that quadruples itself every year is a dangerous proposition... who knows how soon before Apple and Android completely change their operating systems rendering the expensive amplifier's interface useless?

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Post subject: Re: Are Effect Processors Still Considered Relative Today ?
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2015 2:30 pm
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Tiger J , I would never be caught using any , and I mean any, Line 6 product. A friend tried selling me a Spider III 75 watt combo a few years ago and it just sounded like crap. Ugh !!!!


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Post subject: Re: Are Effect Processors Still Considered Relative Today ?
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2015 3:34 pm
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Don't disagree with you! A person in another post on this forum said, and I quote: "Bringing up Line 6 in this forum is like bringing a butcher to a PETA convention!" :lol:

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