Multiple Effects or Analogue Pedals?

As a guitarist, it is very likely come to your mind "Should I use Multiple Effects or Multiple Analogue Pedals?"

In case you don't know what  multiple effects and single pedals are, here are the examples:

MULTIPLE EFFECTS

RP-1000

GT-100

Multiple effects is a floor-based multi-effects processor. From the word "Multiple" it has a built in effects like distortion, delay, reverb, chorus, compressor. Which you can add or edit to make your desired tone. 

ANALOGUE PEDAL:

Tube Screamer

Analouge Pedals feature only one effect like distortion, delay, reverb, chorus, compressor, which you can mix or chain to get your tone.

Now I'm going to tell you the Pro's and Con's of Multiple Effects and Analouge Pedals.

Let's start with MULTIPLE EFFECTS:

PRO'S:

CHEAP 

               This is so obvious isn't it? But I'll explain it anyways. 

                It's cheap, because you only have to buy one multiple effects 

                and that already features hundreds of  effects, that means you don't have to
                buy hundreds of single pedal. An average single pedal costs about $100
                and a multiple effects unit runs for about $400-600.                        

EASY TO CARRY

                It is more lightweight than the pedalboard. You don't have to carry a
                heavy flightcase for your pedals. All you have to do is to put it in the bag
                and you're ready to go. And you only need two cables for input and
                output, unlike with the single pedals which requires 10-20 patch cables
                to chain them all.

ENERGY EFFICIENT

                   You only need 1 plug in to power your entire unit.  

PATCHES

                   You can make a certain "patch" for your songs and you only have
                    to push down one button and you'll be able to use different tone in
                    just seconds. Unlike single pedals, you need to stomp

                    on 3-4 pedals in order to change your tone, which is really challenging
                    when you are soloing.

CON'S:

SOUNDS LIKE DIGITAL

       

                    We all know that multiple effects only simulate amplifier's tone and
                     analog's tone. Simulated tone will never be as good as the original.

DIFFICULT TO TWEAK

                    It's much easier to turn a knob on a single pedal in order to make
                    your tone than to enter patch settings and find what effects to change etc.

UNDEPENDABLE

                    Multiple effects are prone to fried ICs and overheating.
                    This is unreliable, because it might be problem for you when you are in the
                    middle of the show and it suddenly turned off and didn't work again.

               

                    I experienced this one year ago with my BOSS ME - 25, during my rehearsals
                    for a band contest, it suddenly turned off and when I tried to power it on it didn't
                    work anymore. I sent it to a repair shop and they said that it has an IC problem
                    and that the IC has to be replaced. The problem is, there is no replacement
                    for it. 

ANALOGUE PEDALS

PRO'S 

        

EASY TO TWEAK

                    It is easier to find your tone, because you only have 3-4 knobs to tweak it.

BETTER TONE

         

                    It has a better tone than the digital ones because it's analogue and it has an
                    authentic tone which is only simulated by the multiple effects.

DURABLE

           

                   It is durable, because mostly it is in metal cases. It does not have fragile LCD
                   or LED screen like the multiple effects. Even if you drop it occasionally,
                    it will not be broken easily.
                   

CON'S:

EXPENSIVE

                    You need to buy every effects you need and
                     every pedal costs an average of $100.

HEAVY

                   It is very difficult to carry a guitar plus a 20 pedals that weighs 1 pound each.
                   Especially when don't have a car when you go to gigs.

MORE CABLES NEEDED

                    You need a lot of cables to chain them all.
                    Unlike with the multiple effects, you only need two.