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Much of Roger McGuins's stuff was recorded direct with a SHEDLOAD of compression, so running the cleanest amp/compressor combo you can will help Also, you need to restring with flat-wound strings. Remember, that round-wound strings are a "relatively" new invention and weren't readily available when much of the Byrds/Beatles tracks were cut. They definitely have a different sound than round-wounds.

All, I'm very keen to get the HD500x, but I currently don't have the cash to do the whole dream rig thing (using the DT50 or L2M). I currently have my Vetta II.. and I'm looking for advice for the best way to interface the two. In particular, the best was to use the HD500X to do all the tones/FX, and the Vetta II to basically just act as a "powered speaker." My first thought would be to use the "FX Loop" block at the end of the signal chain on the HD500X, and and use the FX Send (100% Mix) FROM the HD500X TO the FX Receive on the Vetta II - more or less bypassing the amp tones and stomp FX on the Vetta II. I figured I would also have to make a patch on the Vetta II that has all the post-FX turned off to do this right. I'm open to suggestions. Thanks!