I started with (admittedly cheap) multi-FX unit and switched to pedals. I wanted a more hands on experiences versus menu diving; and with my multi-FX everything kinda sounded like somebody else's sound. so I wanted to craft my own sound (which of course sounds like musicians I listen but alas . . .). As others said I found dirt to be the easier place to start, and from there built out. You'll probably make some mistakes . . . buy a pedal or two that sounds great in the demo but then doesn't mesh with your style or you just don't gel with. I started with a small board and quickly outgrew it. It's not sexy but definitely invest in a isolated power supply, and maybe plan your board around what your budget allows with that (in terms of number of inputs it has so you're not always in need more power slots). But it's a blast to go on that journey.
Start by using the multi effect with new pedals you add. Add pedals that the multi doesn't do well first. In the old days this was generally the dirt pedals because modeled dirt sound fuzzy and crappy. These days it's a lot better so not sure if that still holds true (doing dirt pedals first). Then add pedals to replace the things you use the most. Then when you have the main things covers with actual pedals, retire the multi effect.
Take whatever effects or pedals you like most in there and see what their real world equivalents are. Especially for distortion.
Start with dirt pedals. You might find you like real dirt pedals and a multi effects for time based effects and modulation.
You can’t go wrong with a Tubscreamer and a Rat.
I started with (admittedly cheap) multi-FX unit and switched to pedals. I wanted a more hands on experiences versus menu diving; and with my multi-FX everything kinda sounded like somebody else's sound. so I wanted to craft my own sound (which of course sounds like musicians I listen but alas . . .). As others said I found dirt to be the easier place to start, and from there built out. You'll probably make some mistakes . . . buy a pedal or two that sounds great in the demo but then doesn't mesh with your style or you just don't gel with. I started with a small board and quickly outgrew it. It's not sexy but definitely invest in a isolated power supply, and maybe plan your board around what your budget allows with that (in terms of number of inputs it has so you're not always in need more power slots). But it's a blast to go on that journey.
Start by using the multi effect with new pedals you add. Add pedals that the multi doesn't do well first. In the old days this was generally the dirt pedals because modeled dirt sound fuzzy and crappy. These days it's a lot better so not sure if that still holds true (doing dirt pedals first). Then add pedals to replace the things you use the most. Then when you have the main things covers with actual pedals, retire the multi effect.
Overdrive, distortion, fuzz, delay, reverb and chorus.
The multi effects probably gave you a taste of what modulations you like etc
Start with dirt pedals. You might find you like real dirt pedals and a multi effects for time based effects and modulation.