cowboy
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I started with BGU in October 2016 ,my birthday gift was a beautiful Fender Classic '70s Stratocaster - Natural, Maple fingerboard and the BGU course ,who could ask for more ,just wanted to introduce myself ans ask the community what they think about stomp pedals vs multi effects pedals ,I am new here and do not know if this question has already been asked before ,so 3,2,1, go ..............effects pedals or stomp pedals and why?
I'm assuming that you are referring to multi-effects pedals or individual stomp pedals...my answer: either...I have and use both...pro's and cons for both...
Multi-effects pedals...
pro's - will give you a great bang-for-your-buck, introduce you to the many types of pedals, and generally compact in size...plus tons of options of sounds (not all good but still many options)....usually the cost is reasonable...
con's - hard to adjust on the fly and may be more than you need...I like to use them with my computer (I have the software up on the screen for changes...also need AC to run them...
Stomp pedals...
pro's - easy to adjust when gigging...you can pick only the pedals you want...tons of choices with plenty of price ranges...
con's - batteries or power supply needed plus something to carry them in, can take up a lot of space, need additional cables to connect and more pedals = more $$$...think $60 - $200+ per pedal...
my .02...
if you don't have an amp yet, look at the Fender Mustang amp....the built-in effects will get you headed in the right direction...plus you have the amp...
if you already have an amp...try as many pedals as possible...find a couple you like and shop price...start with maybe an overdrive and delay, assuming your amp had reverb,,
if you are like the rest of us, it's an ongoing never ending process...plus your likes and dislikes will change...we call if GAS...
I "generally" use my multi-effects units for recording and my pedalboards for gigging...that being said, I will use my FlyRig 5 for both and also will mic my Nace amp and pedals to record with...go figure...lots of good sounds can be had using either...if I could only have one, it would probably be the FlyRig 5 as it covers the pedals I use most and is compact and easy to use...
best of luck...later.
cowboy