Most small $100 range amps just don't sound good. Period. A lot of that has to do with a dry signal going through a small speaker, so it's difficult to get something you can hear, and at the same time, isn't harsh or honky sounding. The magic ingredient for worthwhile tone: a reverb pedal. Even if it's the cheapest one out there, believe me, it'll make a world of difference. If this is going to be your first amp especially, get a reverb pedal! Besides having an unplayable guitar, the next worst thing to experience as a new player, is bad tone from a small amp, and having even the smallest bit of verb on there will at least give you something you can live with. That said, no need to ever put Gain above 3, even for the dirty channel, as it starts breaking up in a bad way. And FFS, it's a 6 speaker, so there's never a good reason to dime the volume either! Happy cleanish tones live around Gain at 2 on the O.D. channel, and everything else about half way. Clean, clean tones just depend on how the guitar is set in combination with the amp. You just have to tweak it until you find the sweet spot for the guitar.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]