Pedal order (amp) question?

[slash81291]

Hey guys,

 

I am debating between getting another amp, which will either be a metro plexi or a triamp.

 

Now, if I get the triamp, I will run my pedals in the loop, besides OD/dist and wah.

 

But if I go plexi, I plan to run it as a clean amp, with more distortion pedals infront to achieve my sound. If I do this, then I would just run my chain as usual, except connect the last pedal in the front, to the first pedal in the loop, and then the last pedal of what would be the loop, to the amp?

 

So in general, time based effects will sound the same infront of an amp with no preamp distortion using distortion pedals before, as they would in the loop of an amp that uses preamp distortion?

 

thanks,

 

Mike