Originally Posted by: dougjtI have heard same thing and also some reliability issues, but they sound great (to me anyways). Plus I can pick up the head and full stack for around grand.I been looking at some of bogner's stuff too but side by side the krank sounded a lot better for the same (ish) price. I love my spider jam it's the perfect home practice amp but I don't think it will cut it, plus it doesn't do the justice my new guitar deserves it is a beast on a real amp.

Just because you mentioned Bogner and Line 6 in the same sentence, check out the Spider Valve, if you haven't already. I have one and used it for the last cover band I was in where I needed a variety of tones. Very good value for the money. Best of both world when it comes to tubes and modeling.