Thanks for the info guys, very helpful!

Hi there folks, looking to possibly trade for a 100 watt HRM Bluesmaster and have questions about the FX loop.

I normally like to plug my pedals directly into the input of the amp, and never had an amp with a loop before. I have 2 questions for you.

1 - Does plugging your pedalboard directly into a d-style amp cause a significant loss/change in tone? It seems like everyone who owns one talks about using a ___ulator of some sort.

and

2 - What is the advantage of using a FX loop? I have a pretty minimal setup (OD, Fuzz, Reverb, Delay, and Rotary) - What would be the ideal setup if I were to in fact do the FX loop thing?

Thanks for answering my noob questions everyone, much appreciated!