Or, you can try the Digitech RP series which are pretty good as well.

Yup. There are many models under Zoom and Digitech that are under RM500. For Zoom, go to CK Music. For Digitech, hit up Bentley.

For RM500, you can probably get one with an expression pedal and with zoom, a USB out for home recording.
But in my opinion, the Digitech one sounds much better then the zoom counter parts....... I own 2 Zoom pedals (505 and GFX5) and they both crapped out on me.

phoenixxx, you know there is a lower end models of POD units called the FloorPod (http://line6.com/floorpod/index.html?utm_source=Index&utm_medium=DropDown&utm_campaign=Floor+POD)



the main diff is that there is no USB connection to upgrade the sounds or do recording with, but you get all the cool effects that you wanted. Oh, and pretty much cheaper then a full blown PODxt.

It sounds just like a POD..... although not as much features. But the one up on the ME-20, is that it has amp and cab simulations as well.

Amp Models

• Modern Hi Gain - based on* Soldano X88R
• Line 6 Insane - Line 6 Original
• Treadplate - based on* Mesa/Boogie® Dual Rectifier® Tremoverb
• Treadplate #2 - based on* Mesa/Boogie® Dual Rectifier® Head
• Line 6 Crunch #2 - Line 6 Original
• Brit Hi Gain - based on* Marshall® JCM800
• Fuzz Box - based on* Arbiter® Fuzz Face through a poweramp
• Brit Classic - based on* Marshall® Plexi
• Boutique #3 - based on* Budda Twinmaster
• Brit Class A - based on* Vox® AC30
• Black Panel #2 - based on* Fender® Blackface Twin Reverb®
• Line 6 Clean - Line 6 Original

As well as other effects:

Smart Control FX

• Chorus
• Flanger
• Phaser
• Tremolo
• Delay
• Sweep Echo
• Reverb

Other Effects

• Noise Gate
• Compressor
• Distortion Boost
• Wah
• Volume Pedal

BTW.... the pedals are to switch between effects presets (not stompbox as you said), meaning you can customize what combination of amps and effects are in a single "bank" and call them on the fly. All multi-FX pedals feature this.

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Added on January 31, 2009, 4:08 pmOn a semi-related note, I'm semi-GASsing for a RP1000 to manage all my stompboxes:


Sounds like my dream pedal board

This post has been edited by blacktrix: Jan 31 2009, 04:13 PM