The common argument is "multi effects sound harsh and digital". This may be true with some older models, however, with the right setup, the latest units can produce sounds equally organic and soul-full as most single effects pedals.
If you spend some time on the guitar forums, and review pages, you will find countless opinions on what is better - Multi effect units, or individual effects pedals. The actual choice in the finish comes together with your ear.
Line 6 is also known for their amp modeling expertise which they include in their multi effects such as the Floor Pod And, HD500, and Pod X3 Live. Several of these pedals also now include XLR in/outs and vocal effects to let you run a microphone through the unit in to a PA. It is all about generating versatility!
The latest Digitech units for example (RP-500, RP-1000) feature an amp bypass capability, defeating the internal amplifiers and cabinet models, giving you a straight up stompbox pedal board. A pedal board that features every pedal known to man, without any cables!
I personally use the RP-500 through a 70's Fender Twin Reverb, and it sounds great! This goes against everything I read about multi effect pedals before I bought it. I also owned a wide selection of single effect pedals including the BBE Soul Vibe, Boss Blues Driver, Dunlop Cry Kid Wah, etc... All of them sounded great in their own right, but I can basically duplicate all these sounds, and more with the RP-500. You can also take it to the next level by jogging it to amps in stereo for an fabulous, lush sound, only available to the professionals in the recent past.
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