I have a XV-amp, which is a v-amp that includes a pedal controller. It cost me $80 with shipping and I got it for the multi effects. In my opinion, it can't hold a candle to a POD for amp modeling. Effects sound very close, but all the 99 presets were aimed at the hard rock or heavy metal crowd (think stadium rock sounds with lots of reverb/delay and an amp model called Savage Beast). Why? Possibly because it can give you tones of overdrive with lows and highs but generally the pod can sound warmer and more realistic to what it is trying to sound like. Just A B what each calls a Black Twin like i did with my guitar teachers POD, you'll see what i mean. I am happy to get the effects though I would rather just have pedals, I cant afford them. So this is a economical way to get delay, tremolo,ect..


And with that I am pleased,