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@warwickhunt This could well be where i end up. Im currently very happy with my head and cab sound so any digital solution will have to at least equal the quality of tone. Adding a zoom or equivalent to the my chain could be the final outcome. Ive enjoyed reading the different experiences you guys have had on similar journeys.

Think im very much leaning towards route 2. With users like @Gank Bass and yourself solving my problem picking the helix path, seems I have to pick a flavor and go with it. Ill have a play with the cortex this Saturday and go from there. Ill also keep an eye on the second hand market and see what comes up. Vibe seems to be I wont actually know what I need until I have it and not limiting myself will be key. Also cant go wrong with brand, its just finding a Ui Im comfortable with.

Mate, what a great offer. Im over Grimsby way so miles away unfortunately, ill have to decline

Yeah im from a fairly blank start, Id have a rothwell love squeeze and boss tuner to shift, guess I could replace the genzler with a power amp. Hoping to try the QC Saturday with the boys so ill report back how I find it

This is how I imagined i would do it also.

Very useful thank you. I think im trying to get to the end of your shopping list by gathering opinions without having to own the bits in the middle So im going to tap the guitarist up to allow me to experiment with the QC, set this as "the BAR" and most likely try something from the Boss family first to see how close it gets me to the QC experience. Again cheers to everyone for the help. Finally do you guys run these pedals straight into the PA or as part of your chain into a head and cab setup

@Kev This is the absolute correct answer to my question and both guitarists totally agree with you. Ill get them download some sounds and see what what i think. My issue is I wont use 90% of it capabilities, it costs a packet and will prob lead to additional purchases(power amp, pedal board cases and mods. I do get it, Im hoping to find a solution the same quality solution for less?

Thanks both. Seems plenty of love for the Boss digital pedals and have to admit they are are the pedals ive spent the least time looking at. Ill take a look for some decent boss bass demos on you tube. @Si600 no tap dancing has been added to the set so far but imagine its just a matter of time Had a zoom pedal late 90s that I wasnt a fan of but I know the gears come a very long way so I wont discount it.

Thanks Skybone. Budget isnt really an issue, although I dont want to dive into the QC eco system as Im hoping I can meet my needs for more much less. Currently thinking digital is the way to go, I was hoping to hear from a few players in cover bands using or moved away from some of the HX / boss / headrush solutions. Rather than adding preamps its being able to have a fuzz, distortion, over driven pre set at my feet.

Thanks Martin, I actually borrowed and use the V-tone as my current drive pedal. Its a great bit of kit for the money but I cant get the desired fuzz for Kasabian "club foot" for example from it. Im wanting effects pedals on hand without having to buy them separately. Sorry if that wasn't clear from my original post.

So Id love to tap into the bass chat hive mind on multi effects pedals. Quick origin story: Always been a bit of a purist leaning towards letting the bass and amp sound do the talking ( played a svt cl for years) but now I'm playing in a rock/punk covers band I'm finding a need for effects to help replicate certain tracks in the set. Ive watched many videos on the stomps, headrush prime, boss, QC etc and the more i watch the less I seem to know, but this does seem the route to go over buying a range of pedals. Both guitarists run QCs which are very nice bits of kit but seem over kill for my needs. Current rig is a Genzler 800 into a bareface 6x10 which sounds awesome to my ears but basically Id like a pedal that would allow me to run a SVT cl sound and add fuzz, distortion or boost etc for certain tracks, it also has to be easy to see which presets im running while on stage. Im not the sort that would spend hours trying different amps and rigs, once I find the required sounds Ill probably not fettle much. Thanks in advance for any advice on this :)