[Rick Lee]

A Twin Reverb is not what you want for playing a lot of distortion stuff. I had one and I felt like it was such a waste to run my effects processor through it to get Marshall sounds. No one makes a clean sound like a Twin Reverb. They are amazing. But they're only good for that, not that versatile, IMHO. And that's really why the EVH 5150 III turned me on. I don't play just heavy distortion stuff. I like the light crunch and really want a great clean sound too. And the 5150 III has all that. I really think it's a versatile amp and I'm not just saying that because I'm a VH fanboy. I have a buddy who uses his in a country band with Tele. But... I will buy another Twin Reverb one day.

If you want everything in a combo, consider the Hot Rod DeVille. It has the classic Fender clean sound, a great crunch and, well, you might need a pedal, but you can also get great distortion out of it too. Super loud, but not as much gear to lug as a head and cabinet. Works great with casters.