The vamp2 was one of the things I concidered. I compared the Johnson J-Station, the pod, the digitechs, etc. along with the Berhringer. In terms of cost and features, the vamp2 seemed mighty attractive. It and the J-Station were my front runner choices... but in the end I wound up getting a Korg ToneWorks AX1500G and am VERY happy that I did. I read too many negatives about the vamp2 in various customer reviews (arriving D.O.A., flimsy plastic, etc.) The Korg is about $70 more than the vamp2 but it has built-in footswitches and an expression pedel... plus it's made of metal vs. plastic for the vamp2. The Korg website has a real or wmv VIDEO demo if you want to check it out.