I was looking for something to use as a back up to my Tech 21 Blonde. I use a base clean Fender sound and run various pedals through it: Fulltone FullDrive, Nobels ODR, TC Nova Delay, Nux Atlantic Reverb, TRex Tremster, Zoom MS50G. For my ears the Flamma is harsh with no feel and DOES NOT take overdrive pedals well, sounds very brittle. I may add that I dont use high gain amps so these models dont really interest me although I hear they are well rated. I may add in the 80's I used to run an EMG strat through a Mesa Booge III in the 80's for that LA sound... awesome. I'm more into the Larry Carlton/Robben Ford Vibe which I can create with my Tech 21 set up. I could NOT get close to that sound, the Flamma sounded sterile to me. I realise that these are my own opinions. I would either get a MOOER Radiator or Iridium r the new Boss. You get what you pay for. I may add that Thomann's return price for UK is high and so marking down rating. Selling on eBay, not a keeper.