I can't see how anyone at any level would not find something in this pedal, especially considering the price point. Unless you're already hopelessly over bloated with GAS. Hmmm... Sounds a bit like me... Zoom seems to put something in it for just about anyone. Capable of being a standalone rig, and I have mine setup as a practice/experimentation rig. Just added a keyboard amp. Cheap and effective. I have some perspective with Zoom down this multi-effects pedal avenue having both an older G3X and G5. Still the same as far as a multitude of quality effects. Some are great. Far better now is the amp/cab simulations - very good. Also most of the supplied patches are good. Again some are great. I tend to think the overall sound delivery has been improved marginally as well, though most of the improvement has been the amp/cab simulation. Some too in the supplied patches. Mostly the same ol' effects. A few improved ones, and some nice new ones. Some people have bitched about the changes Zoom has made to the interface and its usage. Well, with as few controls and display as you have - you're going to have to compromise. I actually prefer the new operations - it emphasises patches and the navigation of them. With the older G3X and G5, I used them more like a bunch of separate stompbox effects into a full guitar amp. With the new G1on - organised and used on a patch oriented basis. And with the with the nice amp/cab simulations, I run it into a keyboard amp/pa. Makes a great practice/experimentation platform. Emphasising experimentation and learning, and yet still sounding great while doing it. I think most - beginners to even quite advanced - can learn something from the vast assortment of quality patches factory shipped. Compared to the older G3X, G5, and in particular a lot of older digital effects monstrosities (mostly crap settings) - I found very little to remove on the G1on. Granted many were not my cup of tea, but well done nevertheless and kept around for reference. And interesting to review what they did and allow yourself to think outside of the box in regards to sounds you can get. Summary: No - it won't sound like a 4 digit price tube amp. But it will surprise you with tubish sounds you can tweak out. Some stuff is digital sounding, especially exotic effects. But rather than uncontrollably, unusably artifacting, they are consistent tools to craft with. Who cares if their tube screamer effect is not a dead ringer for the original - if you like it - it's usable. Plenty of usable on this thing. I can see performing with this if need be. Pretty incredible for the denaro...