WHATS THE BEST BACKUP UNIT FOR YOUR RIG??

Deltafit

Deltafit

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Hi guys. I'm just wondering what the best (and cheapest/best bang for buck) guitar effects unit is. My main rig is my Axefx Ultra but i'm currently using it without ANY backup in a semi professional band. Risky i know! So i'm looking to get something with a small footprint, cheap and light to carry around. Preferably something with XLR outputs too. I dont mind going with oldish units but obviously it has to have a decent sound and i'm aware nothing is gonna come anywhere near my Axefx but like i say, it's only for backup ;)

BTW i'm in England. Any ideas?
 
Axe FX Standard. My main rig currently consists of a VHT Pittbull Ultralead with a matching 4x12. :)
 
Pod HD500 Straight to the PA. I can make the sounds I need. Easy to use. Not that expensive.

Works as a back up midi controller as well.


AAEN
 
AAEN said:
Pod HD500 Straight to the PA. I can make the sounds I need. Easy to use. Not that expensive.

Works as a back up midi controller as well.


AAEN
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Yes, works as a backup midi controller too...never thought of that! I was looking at the HD400 (not as expensive)
 
For a great sounding backup I'd go with tech 21 stuff - all analog, and is the next best sounding 'modeller' after the axe. The most compliments I've gotten tone-wise is when I'm using the axe, but followed not too bar back by when I use the tech 21 stuff. Customer service is also great, products are durable and road worthy. (did I mention all analog? :) )

For flexibility I would go with a pod hd or a gt10 - both offer quite a bit of flexibility to get you back up and running, but the sounds of both are just ok - nothing to write home about.
 
I sold my Ultra recently to make way for the AxeFX2 and have been using Guitar Rig 5 with my Redwirez IRs for the past couple of months (approx 20 gigs) and it has been awesome. So much better than any previous GR... I fly a lot so it is the perfect fly rig for me but will most probably be my backup rig once my AFX2 arrives.
 
I bought AmpKit for iOS on Armin's recommendation... and I've been pleasantly surprised how good it sounds! It comes with one amp and cab for free... they had a summer pack that I bought that included a couple more amp/cabs... it really does sound pretty good... bought the ampkit cable for $30 and so for $40 bucks I have amp backup on my phone!
 
I've got ampkit and amplitube for my iPad. Does somebody know whether they are Midi capable. I heard good things about jamup for the iPad and has midi. In the next update of jamup the cabsimulation can be turned off.

Cheers
PhillAnselmo
 
Deltafit said:
Hi guys. I'm just wondering what the best (and cheapest/best bang for buck) guitar effects unit is.
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I've used a Vox ToneLab SE for years in various configurations, still use it, and consider it fantastic bang for the buck...that's my backup. If I was looking for a decent, low priced backup pedal I'd likely start looking first at their ToneLab EX.

At the time, I thought Vox had the best sounding modeling of all the offerings, and the SE was a bargain since it was a well made, solid pedal physically too...
 
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