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So far, I've been happy with the cabs, for the greater part, but I'll check the DEP parameters now out of curiosity. One thing I have been struggling with is tweaking the delay to get a tape echo I'm happy with. Any thoughts? PS I am not taking my snowblower to Hawaii :)

Thanks for all the comments and suggestions, folks...I've been exploring the unit, finding that as a long time tweaker a lot of the knob turning is intuitive; I've taken probably a dozen stock presets so far and made a few adjustments here and there, and I'm pretty happy with the results. I've also created a handful of basic patches from which I can branch out. I will confess, though, that I have decided I may keep a couple pedals in the effects loop...I had forgotten, but I ordered an Electronic Orange Pig Hoof a while back, and I want to check that out. I also have a Monsterpiece STUD I tucked away in a drawer that may need to be in the loop too...when I sold the rest, that was one of just two or three pedals I just couldn't make myself part with. The bottom line, though, is I'm playing more and absolutely digging this setup....I hope this honeymoon lasts a while!

I was aware of the DSP limitations, and hence the Lexicons are staying in the mix...I figured I could use them as needed. Most of the time, I rarely use over three or four effects at a time any more, so the DSP shouldn't be a problem very often.

No, but unfortunately, I'll have to come home eventually, and I will need it here..:)

Hmmm...maybe I should just plug straight into my amp...:)

This is my first post here, so a little background...I've been playing for 45 years, all kinds of different setups, from the good, the bad to the downright ugly; with our mortgage finally paid this past year, it freed up some cash, so I went whole hog on pedals, and found myself chasing tone much more than I was playing....the setup was getting more and more complex and frustrating, with pedals going in and out the door on an almost weekly basis. About a couple weeks ago, I finally said to heck with it, and sold all my pedals; I got a used POD HD Pro and a shortboard controller to go with it; I also have a Gainiac which I'm using to give just a bit of color as a preamp (clean setting only), as well as a Peavey dual band EQ, a Lexicon MX300, and a Lexicon MPX100 in my effects loop that I use sparingly....it all runs into a Peavey 50/50 power amp and a Bugera 2x12 cab, and that's it. Did a bit of minor tweaking to some patches, but I've found that I am quite happy with many of them as are; I wish I had made the jump sooner, instead of listening to the gripers on The Gear Page. Anyhow, here I am, and I'm glad to be aboard. For starters, I'm just wondering if anybody has any suggestions on the HD Pro for use with the gear I've listed. Just don't suggest I buy anything else..the remaining cash I had from the sale of the pedals is going toward a trip to Hawaii I'm taking in May with my wife and a snowblower :).