Outside of the distortions the only thing I'm bummed about with this unit is that I don't have the foot controller which would make this thing more manageable in a situation where I don't have time to change patches by hand. That's no fault of the unit, just wanted to note that this review was made without one. Presets heavily into distortion, many with way too many effects. Once you tweak it, you can get some pretty nice sounds out of it. Reverbs and delays are good, flange works well, chorus is a major weakness.
Distortions are best when used carefully, a little goes a long way.
Sounds good thru headphones, makes an excellent practice amp. Excellent output levels, blows away the Pandora in this regard. Plastic, but I have dropped it a couple of times without ill effects. I needed a new rechargeable battery, the techs were helpful, friendly and fast. For the price I paid, it was great.