I was always a tube amp guy (owned multiple tube amps, rack gear etc.) and I was blown away by this amp. It may not sound perfect out of the box, but if you take some time and allow yourself to dial it in, you shall be blown away by the sound! Even if I still own a couple of tube amps, this is and will be my main go to amp and the main live rig as it is amazing, full of functions and perfectly controllable with any midi pedal controller. There are only three words to describe it perfectly. Awesome, awesome and (you know it) AWESOME!