I have a DigiTech 2112 which is a preamp and a FX processor all built in one. Very versatile and when coupled with a good poweramp this thing slays. It's also loaded with effects, tuner, gates, preamp tube distortion, etc....
I'm selling it if you're interested, comes with a midi controller foot board and expression pedal. $300 shipped.
I used to have a digitech VGS 2120 and sold it a few years ago. I wish I didn't. lol I only ever used for mods, delays, reverbs, and pitch shifting. Sometimes I think about buying another because I did like it alot
jdurso, are you going to be using the axe-fx strictly for fx or make use of the modeling too?