Well I have to say I guess that I love mine primeraly infront of Laney AOR 50Watt through a JCM900 4X12 .... but than again, I love it just as much into my transistor shoe box Kustom 15 watt.I used to own 2 CS-9's reissue's and the day after I got them I took them back and used my money 2 buy 2 used Boss CE-1's, then a week later I tried out a Electro Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress Flanger, and the CE-1's went into the closet. To me the CS-9's sounded to thin and brite This is definitely a try before you buy pedal.