Since you only ever have to buy only one MAX, getting a 2nd CORE – which will be a MAX too! – was the best way, in my mind, to drop the rest of my discrete effects. Also, I avoid the inevitable re-recording of all the guitar effects with rack mount Eventide effects (H3000, GTR4000, H8000FW) by having live H9’s setup during the tracking. With enough attention I rarely feel the need to re-record the effects unless it’s for fine tuning some aspect of effects mix/intensity.

Before Eventide came out with multieffects (Spacetime, Pitchfuzz, and Harmdillo to date), I found uses for up to 5 pedals – the max. Now, I use three in the studio, and two in my practice space. I could sell a couple without discomfort – but who can give up the potential of FIVE MAXS!!

Five liquid choruses sounds sublimely liquid. Or ten micro pitch delays… it’s leaves the speakers literally gooey. 🙂