I ordered the spider valve on monday and recieved it tuesday - and that was ground shipped!!! as a long time user of the original Pod Pro (eeprom 1.41) I had a pretty good idea of what to expect. The guitar input on the pod stopped working this last weekend so I went shopping for a combo amp, spent many many hours pouring over reviews and settled on the spider valve. Figuring if I did not like it I could always return it to zzounds. after 2 minutes of playing thru it with my rg7620 holy sh**. You would have to pry this puppy from my cold dead fingers, this is without a doubt the best sounding amp I have ever heard. The artist/song presets are ok but require slight tweaking for optimal sound. I can not believe how good this amp sounds, after playing the Pod Pro thru a reference amp and monitors I am ready to not bother fixing my pod and tossing it in the trash. I used to scoff at the "tone Snobs" but after using the valve I have been converted. This is a slippery slope, heh heh heh.

Sound
has to be heard to be believed!!!!!

Features
great feature set, check out the Line 6 Site for more info

Ease of Use
very easy to get up and running quickly, although to take advantage of this amps effect a FBV shortboard is best - I will be ordering one soon

Quality
seems very very well made

Value
$589.00 for a blem - this amp will kick your… read more a**

Manufacturer Support
can not rate as I have not contacted support

The Wow Factor
has a vintage look - but the absolutely sexiest feature is the Bogner logo on the grill :)

Musical Background:
Hobbyist since 1981

Musical Style:
hard rock, 80's metal and prog metal read less