I have been playing and gigging for about 40 years now. I used to have or try most pedals and processors out there in the begining (refrigerator syndrom as someone said here above), lots of money wasted by the way. For the last 20 years I have just been using a good amp and a good guitar (in my case a Mesa Boogie MKIV and a Fender Clapton active strat), And, that's IT. No pedals would give me that sound. Sound however comes from the playing style and fingers touch first of all, someone else using the same setup sounds different.
ADVICE : develop your own sound and technique. Van Halen will never sound like Gilmour and Gilmour will never sound like EVH. And I sound like ....me.