Guitar Pedal board or multi effects?

Question:what would be better for rock/metal ((guitar))
a pedal board, or a multi effects processor
((as far as price goes, i want to try and keep it under $200))

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: what would be better for rock/metal ((guitar))
a pedal board, or a multi effects processor
((as far as price goes, i want to try and keep it under $200))

for rock metal, buy a digital delay and a good overdrive... Digital delay is effective when you finger tap, and the overdrive is good for arpeggios and bends since it makes the playing more responsive.

buy line 6.

although most processors are tone suckers.

I just don't like digital multi effects personally. Get a good distortion pedal and a good reverb or delay unit. If you spend $100 on each you will be in your spending range. I like the RAT distortion myself but there are several good ones out there.

200$ won't get you much in either department.

I prefer multifx for *clean* things like chorus, flange, phaser, and delay. Distortion is best left in the amp or in the analog pedal.

Saul