Line 6 just recently came out with a new version of the POD. Blows the last version away. I think anyone who plays guitar should own one. Portable and you can Jam your a-- off in the hotel room and not bother the people who actually go to a hotel to sleep! It's hard to beat the CryBaby. Shop around for best price. But Boss and Zoom are really popular right now. Go to the Music store and try them out. It's really about how user friendly the unit is, then the sounds. If it's too complicated you wont use it, no matter how awsome the effects. Who reads instructions?