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I respectfully disagree Matt. Just listen to some of Pete's (Twisteramps) recordings. I have been around for a really long time and I would never guess he isn't using a "real" amp. The attack and decay of the latest crop of modelers is to close to tell the difference from the real thing. Here is an example. If I put my Line 6 HD next to my buddy's Mesa Triple or dual you can certainly tell the difference between them. He needs to turn up much louder to get what I can get at any volume. The main difference is the warmth when listening live. The real Mesa has a nice warm grinding midrangy punch to it and my HD sounds a little generic... BUT JUST A LITTLE!!! and that is when they are at a side by side comparison. Take away his Mesa and you would swear my HD is a Mesa. The big difference is in recording. It took us 2 hours to dial in his Mesa for recording between tone/gain/cabinet selection and mic placement. It took me 5 minutes and my HD recorded much better than we could ever get the Triple or the Dual to record. I am sure you will be very happy with a POD, a J station or a V-amp2. For what you are looking for they all are great choices. I just am partial to the V-amp 2 because of the price, the footswitch, the ability to turn of the preamp and use it as an effects processor for any application (voice, bass, drums, mixing)and of course the Engl Savage Beast patch. It also has a great Rectifier patch and one of the best Blackmore/Malmsteen Plexi sounds I have ever heard.
I respectfully disagree Matt. Just listen to some of Pete's (Twisteramps) recordings. I have been around for a really long time and I would never guess he isn't using a "real" amp. The attack and decay of the latest crop of modelers is to close to tell the difference from the real thing. Here is an example. If I put my Line 6 HD next to my buddy's Mesa Triple or dual you can certainly tell the difference between them. He needs to turn up much louder to get what I can get at any volume. The main difference is the warmth when listening live. The real Mesa has a nice warm grinding midrangy punch to it and my HD sounds a little generic... BUT JUST A LITTLE!!! and that is when they are at a side by side comparison. Take away his Mesa and you would swear my HD is a Mesa. The big difference is in recording. It took us 2 hours to dial in his Mesa for recording between tone/gain/cabinet selection and mic placement. It took me 5 minutes and my HD recorded much better than we could ever get the Triple or the Dual to record. I am sure you will be very happy with a POD, a J station or a V-amp2. For what you are looking for they all are great choices. I just am partial to the V-amp 2 because of the price, the footswitch, the ability to turn of the preamp and use it as an effects processor for any application (voice, bass, drums, mixing)and of course the Engl Savage Beast patch. It also has a great Rectifier patch and one of the best Blackmore/Malmsteen Plexi sounds I have ever heard.
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