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Thanks a lot for your comments, guys. I think I'll try one before buying. Cheers!

I don't mind dealing with the 4CM to be able to use the preamp of the amp, as I think it can be a nice addition to some patches. You know, the more possibilities the better ;) Regarding the 5W, I can always mic the amp, and that's my main question, will be noticed the difference in sound quality, the nice valve sound everybody loves, or the POD is too close to hear the difference unless you compare it with good amps at proper volumes? Unfortunately weight makes a huge difference living in a big city with no car.

Hi Guys, I am currently using my POD HD500X connected to a PA active speaker (12", Behringer) and have no complains with it... But I've been thinking for a while on trying it with a valve amp. I have found online a few people using a Blackstar HT-5, little and affordable valve amp, and they seems to be happy with the sounds. - Is it worth the mess of the 4CM, modify all my patches, ... for the 'valves'? Will be noticeable the difference? Or is still straight to PA the best amplification for the POD? I play mainly modern progressive rock/hard rock, so I will be using cleans as much as distortions. Cheers.