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For example, amps can't make delay sounds, or sound like a Rat pedal with the gain wound up, or do pitch-shifted reverb, or give you fully controllable tempo-synced tremolo, etc etc.
In all cases if you're using an electric guitar and amp you're playing the whole system as if it's one instrument. Adding fx is the same - at least the way I use them. Adding a rhythmic delay makes you change the way you play the whole instrument.
If you don't want to sound like someone else, why do you think plugging straight into the amplifier makes any difference to that? Pedals are creative tools like any other, use em creatively then it's great! They inspire me to play in different ways, so I keep using them.
Pedals don't make you sound like someone else but, plugging straight into an amp, can make you sound like someone else!
That said, it is nice to go pedal-free occasionally. I did a soul gig with just Tele and amp, and used Strat and amp at an open mic this week - in both cases I simply didn't need pedals.
EDIT: I see this has been covered. Damn you @merlin
Been uploading old tracks I recorded ages ago and hopefully some new noodles here.
We weren't born with pedals. I don't know anyone who started their guitar journey with a pedalboard.
Or ever, in my case
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I use pedals or no pedals depending on the situation and what I’m trying to do. They’re musical tools, not a crutch and not an attempt to sound like anyone else. Also my amp has no tremolo or reverb so if I need them I have to use pedals.
Cos boring without.
Duran Duran on a Steinway would not sound like they do , with Nick Rhodes Jupiter , prophet etc .
Plus they aid creativity by giving you the sound in your head
Nothing original about plugging into an amp, but pedals can help shape an original idea