[djaychela]

>It isn’t. People saying modeling is indistinguishable from analog gear are just incorrect.

I hear this a lot, but I've never actually seen any proper testing done on this.

Personally, I think the early stuff (Digitech 2120, etc) wasn't good enough. I did use it (and loved it when gigging for exactly the reasons you outline) and it was great, but there were some elements of it that weren't as good as the 'real' thing. Ironically the Wah was the weakest part of that particular rack unit, and it was the only analogue thing in there!

However, now I don't think there's any reason why you'd take the stomp boxes over a Helix. I've done some back-to-back testing with some of the pieces of gear, and I can't tell the difference.

I agree about editing - it's certainly not the same experience as a bunch of pedals, but in every other area, it's a no-brainer for me, including in the studio.

[brudgers]

To me, most of digital versus analog arguments are more this-is-better-for-me than anything else.

I mean an old friend just linked me their bandcamp. It has a few dozen songs that sound great. Turns out half were made with only a Kaossillator Pro. The other half with only an original Kaossillator.

Working that way wouldn’t work for me, but it works for Sy. And ordinary folks would say that’s a poor way to make songs.

[TheCleric]

Completely agree. I coincidentally got through the King of Tone wait-list right after the Helix released its update with its own version. I hooked them up side by side and they both sounded great. So I sold the KoT to a friend at cost.