Thanks guys. Mr Williams also posted his suggestion to me over on another forum where I asked the same question. Because the two of you always have different ways of looking at things, I always feel like I'm getting good, honest, and balanced advice. Although I've been doing this for a long time, I will never exist in the rarefied air that you two gentlemen do. I truly appreciate that you both take the time to answer my questions. Eleven to twelve hundred dollars isn't a huge amount to spend, especially for a serious professional tool. But for a home recordest like myself, it is an amount that needs to be considered carefully. As much as I would like to own a Distressor, I'm beginning to feel like there are probably a few other things that would be more practical for someone who is at the level that I work at. When you find something cool while perusing the used equipment ads on places like Craigslist or Guitar Center, it's very easy to be tempted to into making a rash decision that may not be in ones own best interest. I should really take a long look at the mishmash of equipment I already have and decide what the real weak link is with my setup, and what I can add to help me grow in my recording endeavors. As this post has become unnecessarily longwinded, I won't list my gear here. It would be fun to send you both the list so that you could get a better idea of where I'm at and perhaps suggest where I should focus my future acquisitions, but that's not something I would do without your approval.
Very Respectfully, Dean
