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Here's another ex-tube amp guy. I sold my tube amps and now use the AxeFx II exclusively. For the first time in thirty years, I don't own a single amp--and I couldn't be happier. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 15, 2012, at 5:21 AM, Rainer Straschill <moinsound@googlemail.com> wrote: > You might very well be the first tube amp guitarist guy how openly > recommends a digital modelling thingie because it's better in every way > ;). > > (me, I don't have a proper opinion on that myself - other that modelling > things work for me. Then, I never played guitar through a real amp, and > bass only occasionally through the TC Elliot in our rehearsal space back > then. On the other hand, I do have a few analogue synths (which I won't > replace with VSTis, but then again I also have far more digital synths > which I won't replace with VSTis, so...) >> I can offer some thoughts regarding guitar DI. >> >> Have you considered trying a digital amp modeler? Decent units cost >> (new) from $200 (Digitech RP355) to $900+ (Avid Eleven Rack) and are >> designed to sound like a mic'd amp. Bonus: they also have FX. Great for >> recording; great for DI in any venue that provides a decent sound >> system... >> >> I ditched my tube amps five years ago. The only things I've given up >> are amp volumes that can't be dialed down low enough for the room, >> unexpected (and costly) maintenance, > -- > http://moinlabs.de > Follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/moinlabs >