As far as I can tell, the Lyric didn't change the sound of my guitar unplugged. And it sounds great plugged.
However, expect (especially with an HD-28) to be carving out large chunks of your low-mids with the Lyric to prevent woofiness and feedback. If you're going to go with the Lyric, go ahead and get a capable eq unit if you don't have one. I'm using the D-Tar Equinox with mine and, when the volume goes up, both notches, at 100 hz to 200 hz, and the lowest band at 400, are necessary, the 400hz band wider as it gets louder. If you're not going to be playing in close spaces with monitors looking at you, you'll need less eq capability.
The Lyric is a great choice for a natural amplified sound but you have to be prepared for its eccentrities.
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