hey man, my friend has a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, and his rhythm guitarist has a Marshall JMC900 i think, and the Mesa Boogie blows it away. But the marshall is still awesome too. If you have $1500 lying around just for the head, I'd go ahead and get it! I know that Guitar Center carries them. They just built a guitar center out here, and it's great! try ebay too, they have amps that sounds just as good, just a little worn, for a little cheaper. Check it out man.