I need a pedal that models Yngvie's playing, so i can just go sit at the bar.
I don't need it. I still use real amps.
Kemper does all that
Art still using those circular edge cases.
Is post AMP DI becoming more popular? Is it because of portability of micro heads making using backline or house equipment more common the reason if so?
I don't know about popular... don't pay attention to that.
I think the importance of the popularity question is only with regards to if more manufacturers will be making competitive products to this if demand is rising (that generally creates some powerful variants and a drop in price).... -not whether it's becoming cool or not among guitarists in of itself
The tech has been available for over a decade but the average guitarist isn't familiar with it (earlier stuff being of course VST plugins within DAW).