And that’s exactly why I won’t ever buy one. I don’t care how fake real they get. This fully admits that they sound like straight up ass without tweaking and everyone knows it.
No, it's not like that at all on the current ones. You sound like some one who has not spent any time at all with one of the newer models and is actively trying to dislike/prejudge., TBH.
Some guys who would likely be having amps modded, etc, do the equivalent of that in the box. That's about it. There are enough models there and they are accurate enough that you don't have to mod anything, you just select a different model that has the properties you want.
There is some futzing around with levels etc in initial setup or with significant changes like with any analog rack rig and you have a number of options to consider when wiring a rig (most notably direct or cab) but it is not endless tweaking.
Then Gen 1 unit absolutely required significant deep editing to bring the goods, 2 a little less, the 3 even less so, to the point where I would say, for most players, it simply doesn't go beyond getting things hooked up and deciding on whether you are going to use direct or with a cab.
After that if you can understand Gain, Bass, Middle, Treble, Presence, Depth, you are good. Beyond that it is mostly dealing with all the choices in the virtual warehouse full of gear rather than adjusting sag and voltages in the virtual amps. I haven't touched that sh*t in forever.
They're incredible tools, people sleeping on digital are missing out. IMHO. You don't have to use them by themselves, either. They integrate really well with amps and traditional rigs.
