You guys got a good point about the tone. Heck, I've been messing with the knobs like crazy just to get a good metal tone for my track. Then I'd try to mic the amp and see how it goes. The pedal has knobs, it sounds one way. It goes thru the amp which has more knobs, it changes the tone. The guitar being used has different pickups which also change the tone. Plus the extra noise from the distortions. It's tough business.