Justa, what's your recommendation for direct recording, J-Station or V-amp2 or Microcube? Or something else? I haven't played any of those. My Vox does not work well for direct recording.

Hey man, don't put yourself down! It sounds good! I just meant the backing track sounded so distant. Remember, music is not competition! We are all just having fun. I used to be very self critical, but then I got tired of that. "Screw it, I'm just gonna play and have fun doing it!" was my thinking, and still is.