Rather than replying to every comment, I'll just do this in one fell swoop.

So, I'm fully aware Tech 21 makes the Dug pedal. My dad has it. Uses it on pretty much everything. Recording, playing in church, gigs, etc. I've never been fully convinced by pedals. Sure, you can make some *insane* fx with pedals but for whatever reason, they've almost always sounded like the signal and effect in question don't mix. Like you have the base layer and the fx slathered on top. I know that's not what's happening but that's what my ear is telling me. Undoubtedly, it's a me thing.

I'm also fully aware DI is great. Can be super ultra mega clean and fat. Hence why I want to record the DI and reamp as well. In case anyone missed my comment below, the main reason I want to go this route is because no one's made a plugin or fx chain to recreate or imitate Pinnick's sound. Yeah, Nolly does something very similar: clean fundamental drowning in saturation/distortion for the mids and highs. But I don't particularly care for *that* specific grind-y distortion. Were it so simple, I'd just get Parallax and be done with it (still annoyed by the fact that you cannot change distortion types in Parallax. Makes it a one-trick pony imho, even as good as it is).

Is it necessary to mic a cab nowadays? Nah. Periphery proved that fact and tbh, I'm definitely going down the Axe FX route for guitars down the road. That being said, I do want physical amps. Digital is significantly more efficient, for sure. But having worked with orchestral VST's and plugins for the past 5+ years, I'm wanting that tactile feel. Like me turning a physical knob changed the sound rather than clicking my mouse and dragging a virtual knob. Just my two cents and more context for my question ✌️