Thank you @thomhoglen , yes you are very right , I find myself using plug-ins for more of ambient sounds or complementary guitars , since they are a lot easier to dial and most of the time they stay low in the mix . And budget is a VERY GOOD point ! haha , should have mentioned that :p . I can't afford a room of amps , or tape delays and such at this point hahaha. I do use some UAD plugins ,which don't go on the cheap side at all... but , some of them are a must to me . thanks for commenting !