I've got an MP1 (just sold another actually!), and personally, i think it does the higher spectrum of gain pretty darn well.... certainly have no desire to get a higher gain unit (mine is actually stock, save for an upgraded transformer). If you wanna try it out to see what it's like, just gimme a shout. I'd have said the engls would be best suited for heavier stuff, but i love the MP1, it's so versatile :)