Pedals/multi effects/channel switching advise and options.

[Kloppsta]

It's a freakin good unit.

I ended up with it after trying out an Axe-FX II as an effects-only rig.
The Axe II blew away my G-System that I owned at the time, and I got all jizzy about buying one.

Then, on a whim I tried the GT100 (which I had previously bypassed because I didn't think much of the amp modelling on it). Switched the amp sims off and found that the FX are absolutely bloody brilliant. Even the overdrive "pedals" - which are THE hardest thing to get right in a digital unit.

The clincher was when I dialed up a Phaser patch and it was sonically and tactilely indistinguishable from my MXR '74 Custom Shop Script Phase 90.

My GT100 has killed all of my pedal GAS completely. And my live tone is really great, night after night.

The only REAL pedals I use now are an "always on" boost pedal (as a buffer - makes my guitar's volume control more useable), a tuner and my old wah pedal - just cos I'm so used to it.

Matt, is it correct that the GT100 reverb time maxes out at 10 seconds?
Ive found with Boss multi-fx in the past that getting a really wet signal can be difficult, as in even with the fx level maxed and the wet/dry mix set to really wet, the actual volume of the effect is not very "present/obvious" or loud for lack of a better word. Do you find this at all with the GT100?

[handsoffmatt]

I've got absolutely no idea. That kind of tone is not my bag.

Even if it is, 10 seconds is an incredibly long time for a reverb. Think about playing 1 note and then counting a 10-second decay. That's a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG time

As far as the wet thing goes, like I said - I don't do crazy wet sounds. My wettest tone is my lead sound, which has a delay and a fairly hefty 2.5second reverb. Sounds great.

I've played around with making ambient sounds just for fun and don't seem to have any problem with the tones.

[sopachrga]

You tried an M13 Matt?
Would they be worth looking in to as well?

[handsoffmatt]

Yup - M13's are cool. I used to own one.

I find the GT100 more flexible due to it's relay switches, more simultaneous effects, changeable effects order, preset topology, general overall powerfulness etc...

A more interesting unit would be the new Firehawk....
http://line6.com/firehawk-fx-multi-effects-pedal/

I don't think it will sound any better or worse than the GT100 - but it does have the same iPad editing capability of the AmpliFi amps - which will be very cool.

[sopachrga]

What appeals to me about he M13 over the GT100 is that on the GT100 you only have 4 presets, then need to use the bank menu.
I like the idea of the M13 in Latching mode so you have 12 presets.
But the power of the GT is more appealing than the M13

[jeremyb]

You tried an M13 Matt?
Would they be worth looking in to as well?

Surely it will suffer the same issues as the HD500?

[sopachrga]

You tried an M13 Matt?
Would they be worth looking in to as well?

Surely it will suffer the same issues as the HD500?

Apparently it doesn't according to Internet chatter.

[Kris]

when are you expecting the firehawk matt? would be exactly what im after-amplifi fx100 was a bit limited.

[handsoffmatt]

You tried an M13 Matt?
Would they be worth looking in to as well?

Surely it will suffer the same issues as the HD500?

No it doesn't. It plays MUCH nicer in 4CM than an HD500 does

[handsoffmatt]

when are you expecting the firehawk matt? would be exactly what im after-amplifi fx100 was a bit limited.

ETA at this stage is hopefully May sometime

[Kris]

fuck! just AFTER all my gigs….