Need Multiefx recommendations

[DIstortIoner]

Hi guys.Currently, I am kinda into Multieffect cuz its very versatile. I know of Line 6 PODXT live, Boss Gt-8 , Digitech RP100 RP500, Zoom G9.2tt.The problem is they cost a few hundred bux.
Some say they are hard to use. Is it true?They seems to me too.
Can the lower end model be as versatile like in activating Delay,Chorus,Dist(or booster),Flanger,Wah at the same time?
What lower end model do u guys recommend that is cheap and good ?
I did do a bit of research but i am still kinda lost.

Thanks
Help appreciated

 

[theunknown]

not hard to use when u have a user manual in front of u. heheh.

hehehe what u can get:

- Korg Ax3000g - simple to use, decent dirt, great modulations ~ 220 2nd hand
- Korg Ax3000g
- Korg Ax3000g(fine im shameless *see my sig see my sig* muahah)
- boss me-50 - simplest to use, easy to relate to boss stompboxes ~ 340 2nd hand
- pod xtlive - large variety of dirt and mods, good tone, higher price ~ 400 2nd hand
- zoom g2.1u ~ 200 2nd hand

rough estimate of price from my last time research.

most MFXs have like a so called 4/5 stages. like u can 4 or 5 pedals at once namely: pre-fx, distortion/drives, modulations, delays and reverb. so for example u can have a wah, metal distortion, chorus, analog delay and spring reverb at one time. its up to u to activate how many pedals u want or what pedals u want.

the four i listed above are there because they have expression pedal(for volume, wah etc) and are quite easy to use. u can check the series of the examples at their respective websites eg korg AX series, boss ME series and so on

 

[DIstortIoner]

i see... Is there any cheaper one with several stages too?
btw what is pre-effects?

 

[kokz]

You should have gone to the city music sale to check some multi efx out.

 

[Lifehouse]

If you can save up a little more, get the M13. Easily the easiest to use of all those recommended and most of the effects actually sound good.