I actually used this son of a bitch live the other night. Ran it in Revalver as the main preamp. It sounded as good as any guitarist can ask for. I would've run straight to the sound board but it made me stand out way too much. INSTEAD:
X30 in Revalver VST host -> Revalver 8 channel parametric EQ "8Q" (2 of them. One a tiny tad scooped for the rhythms, one with the mids boosted and slightly higher volume for leads.) -> Revalver double delay "Re-lay 2" -> The effects loop return of an old Randall RH200 -> Original Peavey 5150 straight cab.
With some midi magic I made a foot switch situation with a half broken Playstation 2 controller I taped to the floor, running through a usb game adapter. Had it hooked so clicking the left stick gave me the rhythm eq only, and the right stick switched to the lead eq with the volume boost and turned the delay on. I'm not gonna pretend that's not some complicated, convoluted shit to go through, but the matter of fact is, the shit is cheap. For the sound I was getting from that rig, you'd think I'd spent thousands on it. Not so. Not in the least.
I got compliments all night on my sound, and everybody said my leads cut right through and weren't harsh or overpowering at all.
While I might come up with a simpler/more proper switching solution, for now I can't see my rig changing much. I've tried this before with other programs, and it just didn't sound right, but the X30 was definitely what I was looking for.
Again, Thanks Onqel! This thing is the shit. AND FOR FREE. I'd hug you.