the POD has been great for me. I have since gotten the J station, and like a couple settings on there too....especially the solo lead one. I still think the POD is excellent for the Fender Blackface sound and the tweed....just tops. I bought mine when it first came out, so I have had it awhile, watched the price climb up with the 2.0 version..and now back down. I would have bought it at any of the prices.. >>.and I have played guitar for almost 40 years, have owned many, many, many amps, from twins, to V4's to Pignose's, to Deluxe reverbs, to Marshalls....on and on.....and the POD sounds great to me. I'll argue all day long about the virtues of it with all the naysayers. It is more than another tool....it's a shitload of sounds and amps.