Re: whats the best all around effects on board prosseccer
If you want one good pedal that gives you a zillion useable FX, find a used Line 6 Modulation Modeler (blue one). It doesn't have overdrive/distortion, but you'd be better off using a good analog OD pedal. The L6 is $250 new, but I've seen them go for $150 used.
The good thing about that pedal is that it's like having 16 vintage stompboxes at your disposal, and each one can be fully tweaked then stored in 1 of 4 presets. If you're looking for a particular effect for a part in a song, you simply turn the rotary dial till the right one comes up.