I would really appreciate any of your suggestions for this situation
of mine: I would like to buy a decent distortion/overdrive effect
pedal/processor (with a Boss Metal Zone sound - or similar) - but
here's my situation: I mainly will be playing guitar at home, through
headphones - and learning guitar parts from cds, etc. So what is
something that I can buy that I can plug in through my little Mackie
mixer (which will then go to my headphones) and still retain the good
"tone" of a distorted guitar played through an amp? I also will be
doing some home recording (Pro Tools) through my computer, and since I
have roommates, I will be doing a lot of this straight to headphones
as well. What are some good suggestions that you have for guitar
effect pedals/processors - that will give me a decent "80's Heavy
Metal" sound, and still have the great sound and tone - even though
there's no amp involved. At this point I just want a distortion effect
and some sort of reverb. I'm not too concerned with the price, I just
want it to sound great. I've heard about the Marshall DRP-1
(Direct-Recording Preamp) - has anyone tried that? Thanks for any
help/suggestions you can give.