Yeah, the Peavey Bandit is a crap amp, I thought it was great when I was a beginner though. I'd look like a fool to even compare it to my Marshall, so I'm going to leave it at that. Ever since I discovered tube amps in the mid-90's, solid-state amps do nothing for me. I just use the Bandit on occasion for practice out of convenience. Even my almighty Line6 PodPro is crap. They promise the warmth of tubes in a software package, but it has no warmth. All the models sound solid-state......I don't get all the hype over Line6's products. They are way overpriced for what they promise. Just my opinion of them though......