Do you really need effects for bass, when recording on garageband/logic etc.?

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

I have a few effects for bass already, but after recording a short noodle on garageband, I used the chorus effect on that for convenience.
Having scrolled down the interface, it got me thinking. If there are effects already built in to garage band, if you're not gigging, do you really need effects ?
I'm thinking whether to sell mine now. However, I will be getting the bass whammy when that coms out.
What do you think?

[Thunderbird]

I don't think I need effects but I think they improve my playing in the way that the tune I am playing sounds more like the original I am trying to copy and they are also good fun to play with I cant compare them to Garageband as I have never used it

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

I tend to do both(effects and none). It's just that I'm amazed by the extra features 'on the fly'. Obviously, if you're not recording then effects are handy and fun if you want them.

[Guest FretNoMore]

I'd say that depends on whether you like the sound of the built in effects.

[xgsjx]

And it depends if the fx you have can be replicated in your DAW.

It's a lot easier for me to plug my board in than it is to try & get VST fx to try & emulate filter sweeps & Murf sequences (which would probably be impossible without Moog filtration).

[BigBassBob]

Definitely depends on what effects you're using.

I find modulation, delay and reverb are passable on a computer. Anything gain based I've used has always sounded better if it's coming from an amp or pedal (in my experience.)