Originally Posted by: tehplatypus they're extremely useful for recording but not useful for much outside of that unless you get that amp that uses the pod basically as a head (excuse me for forgetting what brand and make it is).

They're the Vetta II heads and they're pretty nice. I would suggest the 2x12 combo though. It's all that anyone should need, unless you're planning on playing some really big venues. I would just get a PODxt Live or a Boss GT-8 and get a used JCM 800 combo.