I think this is just a matter of personal preference and I just preferred the controls for the most basic functions to be right in front of me all the time. All the basic/rudimentary controls are right there on the device and tangible, while the PA requires going through screens for essentially everything. I also liked the more flexible IN/OUT options of the VE8.Īt first I thought the TC Play acoustic was going to be the one I went with because of the lack of a screen with the Boss VE8, but in my opinion the VE8 seems (to me) easier to just 'plug and play' so to speak.
Honestly, I'e be using it pretty much the same way BluesKing777 seems to be using his acoustic guitar and a vocal with some very basic harmonies that are far enough back in the mix so they don't sound so artificial (and I think his use of harmonies with the VE8 sounds fantastic, btw). Wanted something that sounded better than recording ideas into my iPhone, but something easier than going full bore and breaking out my entire recording setup. I just plan to use the device as a very basic songwriting tool.
I've been eyeballing these two boxes off and on since 2016 and briefly considered the the TC V元X.
