Alright, got a quandary and open to suggestions!

And one more thing. If you go the pedal route. Don’t be afraid of picking up used. I have saved tons of cash on reverb this way.

Also, for a pedal board. Amazon has some great deals on pedal boards. Just figure out what pedals you are going to buy and how much room you need.

This will all eventually lead to the power supply discussion …
So,what’s it going to be Alice. pedals or FX box?
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As of this moment I think I'm leaning for the time being, towards a compromise: maybe hang onto the Line 6 for just a bit longer as a backup and building a mid-size board, using the Wah and Chorus I already have. May use the Overdrive I have but might swap it too by the end of this initial setup.

I'm not playing live and have no band, so an extreme rigid construction is flexible. I found this pedal board which is high density polyethene designed for $36

Would this be acceptable or look elsewhere ?
 
As of this moment I think I'm leaning for the time being, towards a compromise: maybe hang onto the Line 6 for just a bit longer as a backup and building a mid-size board, using the Wah and Chorus I already have. May use the Overdrive I have but might swap it too by the end of this initial setup.

I'm not playing live and have no band, so an extreme rigid construction is flexible. I found this pedal board which is high density polyethene designed for $36

Would this be acceptable or look elsewhere ?
Excellent! Sounds like a good plan. I’d put the OD and wah out front, and maybe the Line6 and the chorus in an effects loop(and use it for delay and reverb etc)…but that’s just me…I’m kinda….not with it sometimes….
I like the pedal board, BUT…..the space for the wah is on the wrong side…. ;)
It’s got a space to hide a power supply. Be careful with going cheap on power supplies…you may want to make sure it’s a power supply that *actually has isolated outputs*.
Theres good bang for the buck out there….MXR get good reviews…I have a couple of VooDoo Lab models(one big, and one small), and an old T-Rex Fuel Tank Jr…I can vouch for those.
I did have a OneSpot (the cheap daisy chain plug…I had to try one…it was for a tiny, living room setup)…it was okay for a couple of low draw dirtboxes, but got noisy with anything else.
 
Okay...y'all know I am a real fan of processors. I gig with a Helix and I think it's wonderful.

But, I've also played live for many years with a traditional rig with a physical amplifier and pedal board.

So, I've done both.

It all comes down to use case.

What do you need to do?
 
Okay...y'all know I am a real fan of processors. I gig with a Helix and I think it's wonderful.

But, I've also played live for many years with a traditional rig with a physical amplifier and pedal board.

So, I've done both.

It all comes down to use case.

What do you need to do?
Truthfully not a whole lot, I'm kind of a one trick pony lol
 
Only you can decide for yourself.....but here's my experience: A long long time ago, 70's to early 80's I used a Marshall Major head and over the years I've tried and used too many pedals to remember (and guitars for that matter). A few years ago I decided to get into modelling, and I've tried them all, many of the brands mentioned here, the best being a Headrush. Recently, I got a Boss Katana Artist with gfc pedal, and that's all I need, and all I will ever need. I made a full conversion after being a tube guy for around 40 years. The Katana is amazing IMHO.
 
Only you can decide for yourself.....but here's my experience: A long long time ago, 70's to early 80's I used a Marshall Major head and over the years I've tried and used too many pedals to remember (and guitars for that matter). A few years ago I decided to get into modelling, and I've tried them all, many of the brands mentioned here, the best being a Headrush. Recently, I got a Boss Katana Artist with gfc pedal, and that's all I need, and all I will ever need. I made a full conversion after being a tube guy for around 40 years. The Katana is amazing IMHO.
I agree. Those amps are really nice.
 
Truthfully not a whole lot, I'm kind of a one trick pony lol

Well, then a lot has to do with your needs. You already have the X3 Live (as do I!) so you know what a processor can do for you. As you know, the cool thing about the processor is that you have many more possible effects available than just a single pedal. That's the good thing. The bad thing is that you ONLY have those to choose from (unless you're using a profiler. Then you could profile a pedal or download a profile).

For me, I use something like the Helix because of several specific reasons:

1. It takes up less room on stage than an amp and physical pedalboard.

2. I can fit it in my little car!

3. It sets up faster. I only run a single XLR to the mix or snake head.

4. By running to the mix, I don't have to worry about extra noise on stage.

5. I can create patches that range from rather simple to pretty complex, depending on the song.

6. The work flow of the Helix works well for our band situation, where we have to go between rather different sounds very quickly.

But...that's just me.

There is value in simplicity, too.

I am a big proponent of use-case. What does the situation require?

The above considerations may not apply to your situation. A physical amp and pedalboard may actually be a better fit for you, depending on your needs.

As a little aside, when I started playing live, I began with processors (a cheap Digitech RP-3, then the X3 Live). Then, I spent several years using physical amps and pedal boards. Ironically, using the amp and pedals actually helped me build patches in my processors better because I gained an understanding of how these things really work together. Now, I'm back to a processor - the Helix.
 
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