Boss Gt-8 Or Individual Pedals? Options

[seabass069]

Is it worth the money buying the Boss GT-8 multi-effect processor or do I buy a few Boss pedals? Is there a difference in the sound reproduction between the two? I don't play live, just record at home. I just sold the Boss GT-6 in hopes of buying the GT-8. After some reviews that said the sound reproduction is better on individual pedals, now I am not sure what to buy. Any advice?

[edge100]

Is it worth the money buying the Boss GT-8 multi-effect processor or do I buy a few Boss pedals? Is there a difference in the sound reproduction between the two? I don't play live, just record at home. I just sold the Boss GT-6 in hopes of buying the GT-8. After some reviews that said the sound reproduction is better on individual pedals, now I am not sure what to buy. Any advice?

Pedals.

I sold ALL my pedals and rack gear about 2 years ago and went with the PodXT. The XT has great amp simulations, excellent effects (especially the TS-808, and some of the modulation effects), and is obviously more convenient.

I'm now in the process of moving back to a rack/pedal system, using the XT simply for its amp sims.

My pedals:

Boss OD-2 (Japanese...mild OD with Turbo OFF, thick OD with Turbo ON)
DOD FX10 BiFet (NICE clean boost)
Ibanez PDM1 Modulation Delay (best digital mod delay pedal EVER)
Boss SD-1 (Japanese...TS-9-style overdrive)
EHX Big Muff Pi (non-RI red/black/silver model...much smoother than the RI)
MXR Dynacomp (original block letter version....blows away the RI)
Line6 Verbzilla (mainly for verbs and occationally for 'shimmer' effects)

My Rack:

Digitech DHP-33 (for harmonizing, 'shimmer', and whammy effects...this is in the same league as an Eventide H3000)
Korg A2 (modulation and special effects...also auto wah if necessary)

I'll be adding a rack delay to this (probably the TC D-Two or a Korg DL8000R if I can find one). Right now, it all feeds into a patchbay (Neutrik) in my 6-space SKB, since I dont need the pedals on the floor. I just patch as needed, and feed the chain into my XT, where I usually use the AC30 or Fender Deluxe sims. At some point, I'll get a GCX looper and an Axess Electronics FX1 floor board to control everything, but for now, the patch bay suits me just fine. Alternatively, I go straight into the computer and use the PSP42 delay and Guitar Rig, though to my ears, the XT easily beats GR for amp sims.

I'm MUCH happier with my tone now. Multi-FX are great, but you can't beat pedals.