GuitarMikeB wrote:Depending on what electric guitar sound you are looking for and what the ultimate aim of the recording is (demo or commercial release), you may not be able to get a good DI sound, no matter what guitar-amp software you use. Many guitarists only want the true warm saturated sound you get from a tube amp, and the only way to record that sound is with a mic-ed cabinet - but of course you need a decent room to record in and the ability to adjust the volume to where you need it make your sound. That's not always an option for the home recordist.
My experimentations over the past 4 months have shown me that I can get better guitar sounds via my Zoom G3 amp sims, than by mic and tube amp.
I'm sure a mic-ed amp can be better, but its a LOT more work to get a great sound.
