Quote Originally Posted by DeanEVO_Dude
But the bigger issue that I think Eric is getting at is price, negating hubberjub's point, what normal, non-pro/non-wealthy person can afford all the the amps and guitars we want, right!? Modelers are inexpensive and made that way to get the most buyers possible while still making a quality product.
Yup, that's exactly my point. Well, kind of. I mean, modelling amps are less expensive than the real deal, so why not tone down the interface and do a decent clone of a more expensive amp? Also, digital and/or analog SS amps don't tend to be as heavy or maintenance-intensive as tubes.

Right now, modellers tend to only snag the people who don't know what they want. I think that with a different approach, these companies could snag a whole new segment of players. Goodness knows Line 6 has repackaged the Pod enough times -- seems like another product wouldn't kill them.

This isn't a question for what I should buy. It's just a concept that I was curious why nobody has tried.