spiders are the nicest amps in the world! i own one and its amazin, you get loads of different distotion amp models like chrunch, an amazing fender esque amp, and INSANE! the most raucus sound ever crammed into an amp!! plus you get different effects like chorus and flange and you get ping pong an effect that you can't explain. and if that hasnt convinced you yet, my mate had 1 hour session on mine and went out the next week and bought one! no joke! plus you get 4 channels to save your own settings on and you can get a foot controller for them and one of them has a wah function on which is killer!!! so go and check out http://www.line6.com