Great for this beginner as a practice tool and much less expensive than individual pedals. I use the 4 cable method to connect to my amp (with an FX Loop). Setup was easy - download manual, software and ASIO driver. I have no interest in the cab modeling/IR stuff at this point and want to use the power amp and speaker in my amp. The available amps are the pre-amp section, so turning off the GP200 FX Loop and using the Parallel mode sounds wonderful (using my 2 EL84's and speaker).

I originally purchased this to have a looper and drum machine. Please note that the loop time is reduced if you set it to Post and want to use the Undo/Redo feature. This leads to my favorite surprise, I can play back from my DAW (Reaper) without unwanted noise (my amp's usb connection is unusable for playback). Not I can record/loop all I want, but more importantly I can play backing tracks from my DAW through my amp speaker. I use a simple pad vst and drum vst for practicing.

The tuner is another key feature for me (one of the pedals I was looking to purchase). I like to see if I'm hitting the note with bends, or just having a visual, to help learn the fretboard. I have a TC Polytune and KLIQ clip on tuners and the accuracy appears to be equal.

I got this on prime day for $280 US and consider it a good deal. The box was opened but everything appears fine and I'm still within the 30 day return (unless it breaks it's a keeper). I'm pleasantly surprised at how good it sounds with my amp.

I saw this effect board on a YouTube video. It's the brit guys that review pedals, I forget their names. But I was amazed at what I heard in the video so I decided to grab one for myself.

And holy crap am I happy I did! It sounds amazing right out of the box. I plugged it into my mixer and played it through my studio speakers. And it sounds like I'm playing it through an amp! I can't wait to plug it into an actual amp. But the amp and cab simulation are accurate and it not only sounds like the amp you are playing it feels like you are playing through that amp. And that is the most difficult thing to get out of an effect pedal! It just feels like it is going through some hot tubes! I have so far used it mostly for the clean tones, and I have actually found myself turning the gain up to the point of breaking up mostly because it just feels right! I'd never do that in the past with an amp/cab sim! It would just sound like garbage distortion. Not this guy!

And the effects are dead on. The tube screamer sounds like the original. And I mean the vintage one that has all the goodies in it! The fuzz sounds super fat like the real deal! All of the mod effects are as good as my single pedals bit it has so many more options than I could afford to buy. And the delays and reverbs are spot on too!

And with the effect loop built in, which you can place anywhere in the chain, you can keep using those great sounding pedals you own.

I added a Nektar exp pedal which just opens up the possibilities like adjusting delay time or delay feedback. You can also do it with the built in exp pedal but I am keeping that one for the wah, which by the way, also sounds perfect! I've never owned a Vox wah but I love the tone. And you can adjust the parameters which is kind of like modding a pedal you own. No soldering required.

I can't wait to use it in a live setting. I might actually just try to go right into the sound system and skip the Amp gear humping all together. We will see. But from what I have heard so far it might be a possibility. I'll definitely not be using an Amp in the studio. Why would I? I have $50k of amps right there in the pedal! The AC30 sounds like an AC30. The tweed sounds like a tweed. And who can afford to buy several Mesas including the Mark 4? The Mesa Boogie sims sound awesome! And the tweed breaks up right in that sweet spot just like a vintage Fender amp. Pedal boards have come a long way! And this one is so affordable it would be crazy to not get one!

I normally wouldn't rave about something like this, but I have never bought a piece of affordable gear before that performs better than some expensive gear out there. These guys nailed it in this one!

If you"re looking for an inexpensive effects solution for your electric guitar, this is it. It gives you a lot bang for your buck. Its packed with features for little cost and it sounds awesome. You need to check this thing out. :D

I've used analog amp heads from various brands over the years. However, I've recently switched things over to this (Valeton GP-200) for various reasons.

There's a learning curve but it's not that difficult like some other units. Just watch some YouTube, read the manual and just play around with it. I'm still learning about what this processor can do but it's fun with all of the various amps, effects etc. Just keep in mind that the sound you're hearing from those vids can vary depending on how it's recorded.

You can also run other pedals/wahs, etc via external connection if you choose to opt for that type of set up.

A lot of the vids seem to use it like a pedal board but I don't like that set up. I use it in Stompbox mode. I like having a dedicated clean, dirty and whatever other channel I want so I can switch back and forth between all of them quickly.

The amp modelers sound really good compared to other modelers in my opinion. They sound like an actual analog amp head or very, very close to it. It doesn't have that "digital sound". The effects sound good too in my opinion.

Theres many amps, distortions, effects, etc to choose from. They have presets already programmed in to get you started but you can tweak all of them to fine tune what's already there or create your own.

Download the software, which is free, from their website. This makes it easy to adjust everything on this unit. You can also adjust it via the actual unit. When you make adjustments on either of them, it takes effect immediately without any discrepancies.
Update the firmware too, they provide both which gives updates to new features.

I power it with an (Orange Pedal Baby 100). I wanted the feel of a traditional amp through a speaker cabinet which makes the unit feel like an analog amp head instead of into a digital interface.

It's small, lightweight, metal chassis, good color display and extremely portable.

My signal chain is simple, the guitar into effects unit, out into the power amp (Orange Pedal Baby 100) then into the speaker cabinet (Randall 4x12). This is a simple setup and works great.

The bass and treble knobs on the Orange power amp work like a resonance and presence control to help dial in whatever tone you've set up on the effects unit. Very simple and effective setup.

Also, aside from bedroom/jam room playing, you don't need to mic the speaker cab. You can split the signal to your speaker cab for on-stage volume and FoH simultaneously. If you prefer to have no on-stage volume then go direct only. It all depends on how you want to use it.

So, it has many uses for various applications. It has a lot of features like some of the other brands but it doesn't break the bank so to say.

I have used this pedal playing bass in a live setting twice now since I got it and I'm really pleased at how great it is for the price. I used to play on a top notch high-end pedal board and I wanted to get back some of that tone magic. I was mainly looking for compression and cabinet simulation for always on and then being able to add overdrive, chorus and octave effects. This was the cheapest means of getting all that when I bought it on sale for $120. This pedal kills it with the compression and amp sim settings. My bass (a hand-carved Elrick gold e-volution 4) already sounded good but it now sounds and sits so perfectly in the mix. The overdrive sounds very good and my drummer was really loving the tone. I need to mess with it some more but so far the octave tone is not great. Compared to pedals I've previously used like the EBS Octabass and Boss OC series it is too boomy and just doesn't sound as good tonally but I want to play around more with the settings and see if I can dial in something better. I haven't delved into the chorus yet. Great buy.