You might have heard the term ‘floor-modeler’ being bandied around before, and this is because they’re all the rage right now amongst guitarists. A floor modeler is a very advanced multi-effects pedal, and as well as imitating your amps and effects, they boast a lot of features and options for routing, meaning you can rock up to your next show with your whole rig in your bag.
This may sound great, but a lot of floor modelers can result in option paralysis for less experienced players, whereby you’ll spend more time menu diving and tone tweaking than actually playing. So whilst advanced floor modelers are really quite good, we’d recommend holding back for something simpler if you’re just getting into guitar playing and experimenting with sounds.
If you’re looking at replacing your entire rig and you’re a regularly gigging player, you’ll need to think about monitoring. Relying on those thirty-year-old floor wedges at your local venue to translate your scrupulous guitar tone will not end well, trust us on that one. So if you want to take this route, we’d recommend looking at an FRFR speaker to give you a perfect mix on stage or in the rehearsal room.