New multi effects unit decision

[Bobo_Grimmer]

Evening guys,

I've ran a multi effects unit in my board, amongst my other pedals, for quite a few years and i've always been happy. As of late my korg ax3000b is getting tatty, well gigged and after one or two 'fixes' and then 'get arounds' it's at that point where i need to replace it. I have a flight case for all my pedals and this unit will be going in there.

I play a lot of gigs with my amp because there's often little or no real fold back but i also will play shows where backline is provided or bands will share gear. Sometimes i may play a gig where i will have my EUB and one or two guitars or maybe a small intimate gig where i'll only need to go into a small PA.

So i'm looking for something that can do a lot of things and cover a lot of bases.... ha!... but still work well for live through an amp and handy for programming set lists and working in the studio.

Maybe i'm asking a little too much from one unit?

Anyhoo,
I've been looking for an upgrade from the korg and have come to two that i can't make my mind up about. I have picked these two because of what they do and what they can do for me and the things that i want to do... if that makes sense. I am still open to suggestion though. ^_^

: Boss GT10B [url="http://www.bossus.com/gear/productdetails.php?ProductId=942"]http://www.bossus.com/gear/productdetails.php?ProductId=942[/url]

: Line 6 HD500 [url="http://line6.com/podhd/multi-effects/specs.html"]http://line6.com/podhd/multi-effects/specs.html[/url]


Any help would be really great.

Thank you for taking the time to read my post.

Shawn

[dalehernando]

If you're not using amp modelling I would HIGHLY recommend the Line 6 M13. I have owned it twice, the only reason I got rid of it was the band I used it in a lot stopped playing but if it ever started up again I would definitely get another one.

[tonyf]

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If you're not using amp modelling I would HIGHLY recommend the Line 6 M13. I have owned it twice, the only reason I got rid of it was the band I used it in a lot stopped playing but if it ever started up again I would definitely get another one.
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This!

The M13/M9 are great tools if you're looking to model stompboxes rather than do the whole amp modelling thing. I've used my M13 for a couple of years (just swapped it out for an M9 because I needed a bit more space on my board) and have found it to be indispensable in a live environment. The fact that you can tweak on the fly like any other individual pedal is so brilliant. This, added to the looper, the fact that it sounds really good AND has true bypass makes for a really flexible package.