Originally posted by Mr_Trek[..]
Thanks! Okay, I think you have me convinced that I could start with a multi-fx. Don't think I deserve one as nice as yours though.
Originally posted by RattleandHum1988[..]
There are definitely cheaper ones out there, at least for a starter one just to dip your feet, but at the same time I wouldn't start out with a piece of junk, otherwise you'll be turned off it and won't get a real sense of what you're getting into.
Alex
It'd seem to be a good deal for its relatively low cost. 
Originally posted by joficeThere is a bypass setting in the ME-25 if I remember right.
Originally posted by RattleandHum1988What Sergio said. Some multi-effect pedals have a specific "out" for individual effect pedals if you want to use them. Almost like one of those loops I was talking about within a multi-fx pedal. A good example is a lot of guys prefer to use their own wah pedal, or a lot of U2 guys who use a multi-fx need to use the Line 6 Verbzilla for shimmer. It can be done!