robert, there are a bunch of videos in that series, evidently. if i might go all the way through them (and i won't since my data limit holds me back), i might find a lot to like. as Vladan says (nods to Vladan), they sound much different processed through a recording setup, then played back as mp3's or wav files.
when i look at the sampling rates and depth rates of much 'digital', i find that it is coming closer every year or so to 'real' analog. when i see so many using axe fx II for performances, i think, lke the kempner profiling amp, things are slowly changing. there are delay units that have so much processing depth, i find i am confused to try to operate them. a simple zoom 'everything' box has a lot of processing power....i'm pretty simple...i wish i knew how to run a synth or some of the sophisticated stuff, but i find that seeing how it is developed is fascinating. my purpose was not 'hey, you guys go spend thousands on modelling gear', but 'look how this stuff is done.'. those developers are dead serious about their work.
i have yet to find a 'box' that responds like a tube amp; someday, i think i will see that. the closest i have used myself so far is the 44 Magnum 'digital amplifier'. it responds to touch much like a tube amp, and depending on the cabinet i have it hooked up to, it sounds pretty good...but it isn't as 'responsive' as a tube amp head in all situations. someday....i think like les paul said in an interview, responsiveness and clarity have a lot to do with the 'microphone' (the pickup). the resistance of many pickups now is so high, i think that shuts off some response. the old low resistance stuff...down in the 6 and 7 range....those had a different sound. stick a fuzz box in front of them, and they would overload an amp. with 12 ohm (izzat right? ohms? i forget) before you put any pedals in line. what most of us pickers don't understand about the electrical relations from strings to speaker would fill several books, i think...which is why i read a lot, and still don't get it all.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickup_%28music_technology%29
