Hey Daryl, good responses provided above. I like an effects loop but it isn't a deal breaker for me ... well, perhaps on a gigging amp but not a good small wattage amp. I do find a difference when playing with gain and including a delay or chorus pedal in front of the amp vs in the effects loop.
But, our guitar heroes back in the day played live without an effects loop and we all crave those tones, like the Marshall JMPs on the 70s or the original JCM 800s of the early 80s.
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