There are literally 10s of thousands of effects processors out there, running the whole
gambit of prices... IMO, your best bet is to figure out what types of tones you like best
and go from there.
One option to consider if you are going to use your PC for recording, is Software Processors.
Check this out:
http://www.native-instruments.com/in...97da75&flash=8
Cheers
Ben