After all theses years...

[Victor Vector]

...still no pedal board. I guess I'm just a simple man lol. Am curious though.... how many others still just plug straight in?

 

[László]

I do both. Sometimes I prefer going straight in. But other times I like being able to color my tone with pedals.

 

[Tucson Thump]

I do when I want to hear what a guitar actually sounds like with an amp, but otherwise I enjoy the big box of Crayolas that a pedal board can provide.

 

[gush]

I really like having a delay with at least 4 settings.

I can get a lot done with just delay

 

[AP515]

I'm straight in. Sometimes I think I need a delay because some songs call for it, but I like making as much of that sound as I can with reverb and my fingers. I have a few pedals but almost never break them out.

 

[bodia]

Straight in….to my Kemper

 

[AP515]

Straight in….to my Kemper

That's cheating...

 

[ViperDoc]

So long as I get to plug into something, I'm not too picky.

 

[Maxime Bousquet]

Are we talking about just one cable!? If this is the case, I keep it very simple, directly in my AX FX3

 

[bodia]

That's cheating...

Hmmm….maaayyyyybeeee

 

[revtime]

No cheating is plugging your 8 pedal effects board into a katana artist.

 

[Prs Mods too]

I had a board when I was a gigging lead player but now at home I just plug straight in.

 

[dmatthews]

Straight in….to my Kemper

Same same...
BUT!!!
I often just play raw amp tones with no effects.
Now with liquid profiles I like it even more.

 

[dmatthews]

That's cheating...

Hmmm….maaayyyyybeeee

Nahhhhh...

 

[sergiodeblanc]

For purity of tone I plug my guitar directly into the outlet.

 

[Max Headroom]

For purity of tone I plug my guitar directly into the outlet.

Now that’s what I call an ELECTRIC guitar!

 

[László]

Straight in….to my Kemper

Not exactly 'old school' there, pal!

I mean...that's straight in all right...straight into a pair of A/D converters, then to to a model incorporating an IR of a different amp (in other words a recording of that amp), which is then digitally processed, and then out to a D/A converter, and through more analog circuitry.

Kind of a stretch to say it isn't a more processed sound than using pedals in front of an analog amp.

On the other hand, if it works for you, then my goodness, it works and more power to ya!

 

[douga]

For purity of tone I plug my guitar directly into the outlet.

Quite shocking.

 

[Max Headroom]

Not quite straight in but I got it down to a touch of reverb and then an old Joyo British Amps pedal ($25 off Craigslist)
Game, set and match.

 

[AP515]

Nahhhhh...

You're biased, you have one...