Originally Posted by: elklanderccThey do have that thing where you can crank the amp, but it keeps the overall volume down. I think it only works for tube amp though.

An Attenuator - A Marshall Powerbrake or THD hotplate for example.

I used one of them, but now I've got an amp that seems happy at all voume levels. I can get the same tone with my Laney TT50 and a tubscreamer with the volume on 2 or on 10, no worries. I used to use a PODxt Live on stage, and it really doesn't 'sound like ass'...

You have to spend a fair bit of time tweaking, and maybe you'd be better looking at a higher end unit but you can get good results. Vavlestate? You can emulate the sound of that OK with a POD (or similar) I reckon...