Honestly, I've never used the 200. I have tried the 170, and the 700 (although that was at NAMM, so I couldn't crank it). Has anyone directly compared the 170 and 200 in terms of actual volume. The additional EQ of the 200 seems worth it, though.
Honestly, I haven't heard of any mass issues with any of the Powerstages...they all seem pretty reliable. I think it is louder, runs cooler and is smaller than the Powerblock, so it is a win win win.
