Trust me man.....you can get any type of tone you want....cleans, mid gain, high gain. Its all there. Try it out once with someone who knows how to use it and theres no way you wont be impressed.
I will say this though....its only a solution. Its not better than a tube amp its just another option. I would still like to have a grab and go combo amp or maybe a head with a 1x12 for jams and my studio. I would definitely have to keep it around 20 to 30 watts with a great master volume. Might go ahead and grab a Blackstar HT20 or something similar.
Yeah, I know what you mean: it's all options!
It doesnt help my opinion of them though that most people that use them tend to be those of extended range/heavilly downtuned guitars and use tones and play types of music that I just have no interest in so therefore can't base an opinion of how they'd work for me and what I do.
I've used a POD XT for demoing for years, but can imagine an Axe FX is a bit better :lol: