Good all-round amplifier, with both weak and strong points. I found it reacts slightly better to single coil pickups and lower output humbuckers, with no drive pedals. Any blues/rock guitarist who masters picking dynamics and handles the volume of his/her guitar(s) properly, should definitely try this one out!
Good:
- Nice clean sounds that can be sparkly or woody, depending on the amp settings and the guitar used.
- Superb crunch sounds (mild and heavier), with great reaction to volume changes on the guitar/pickups.
- The amp is very portable.
Bad:
- The heavier (metal) tones are not very good. Once the gain knob pushed past 1 o' clock, the bottom end gets muddy and the high end fizzy.
- The EQ-controls are difficult to use and take time getting used to.
- Finding the right drive pedal for this amp is...difficult.