[DISCUSSION] Many guitarists seem rooted (and stuck) in tradition. Why is this? Do you think guitarists embrace new tech with open arms as much as they should?

Context:
I’ve been playing Kemper/Line 6 Helix-type DSPs for over eight years now, and long before that I had and loved a Fishman Aura. I’ll never go back to tube amps.

You often read dozens of comments from the peanut gallery on a post about a Kemper, Helix, Fractal, etc. that say “this doesn’t beat the good old fashioned tube amps with my 1962 strat. Nope!”

Are people just stuck in the “good old way” because they haven’t properly tried and understood what the new equipment can do for them? Is my observation off? Maybe people are coming around?

I’m surprised that artists, who are creators and want to create fresh, new things, are not seemingly readily embracing new technology with open arms.

My opinion: it’s always a trade off.
* Tube amps may give you that awesome dynamic range, immediate response and attack, and divine sound breakup that we all know and love, but this is coupled with so many drawbacks. I.e., they are very heavy, it’s hard to dial in a sound, the volumes are unbearable or hard to control given many band/venue/wife/neighbor constraints, you can only get so many sounds out of one single amp and lugging multiple arounds is a pain (not to mention expensive), if you want effects, you need costly and heavy pedal boards, etc.
* With DSP type stuff, you may sacrifice small amounts in some of those above positives, but you gain so much ground in the other areas that it’s beyond worth it to me.

I’m curious about your thoughts!