Ok, after 15 minutes of scaring the wife and dogs, I'm a very happy camper. The tone is rather transparent, kind of like a blank canvas. The speaker is articulate and punchy. Not a ton of low end, but a LOT of volume for 15 watts. The interplay of the level and master controls is absolutely brilliant. Full range of distortion at any volume. Low on outward features, but that's where the small fortune I've spent in pedals comes in handy. Hell, even with the simple layout, it's still got more knobs than any of my other amps. This amp is what I thought it was (in my Denny Green voice).