you know I used to almost think this was "tube snobbery", these type comments.
but now I have a tube amp and it's a instrument of its own. the natural compression tone, whatever.
simulating is just that..
Wiki:
A simulation is an imitation of some real thing.
I had a Marshall combo, single 12 and a Line 6 single 12 side by side yesterday. (I like to do these comparison things.)
I don't give a shit really, I don't work for the companies or anything else...
i feel unbiased between most gear.
so I compared and the tube amp takes such little effort, "its hard to make it sound bad" as they say. absolutely gorgeous tones.
so then I tweaked and tweaked the Line 6 to match this tube-tone, simulate!
and it had some good tones, very pleasing but it wasn't as good. back and forth between amps.
there was still just something missing on the Line 6.
the Line 6 is what it is. its cheaper, has all those effects and programmable 4 channels of setting memory, very nice and so easy to use.
and can't say that the expensive Marshall will guarentee a hit record on MTV....and it costs a lot, lot more!
but back to simulation.....the tube amp sounded better, it just does. it is what it is.
the tone is very addicting and its Numero Uno...#1....and an old, old technology.
damn! I'm a tube snob now! whoooa....
no on nthe distortion tones though....the PUP's in the guitar seem to be the big SCHWING factor?...strange these "things" are