Wow ... i am so late to this discussion but felt the need to add my two pennies of experience using the HX STOMP. First off , i have used the STOMP straight into a MOSVALE 962 stereo power amp - it's not bad using the preamp models and amp models with no cab sims or IR's to taste. Now secondly , my main objective at acquiring and using the STOMP was to run it straight into the front of my amp heads ( TW clones : Express and Rocket ). I use primarily a 1 x 12 D Style loaded Sourmash cab sporting a Weber 100wt Blue Dog speaker. The usage is the same as with the MOSVALVE - only preamp and amp models selected ... and i really do prefer using the STOMP in this fashion over the MOSVALVE. But now , getting to the absolute scheme and objective of why i got this thing in the first place. I use the Marshall 'esq models for the Express clone and the Vox models ( mainly the AC 30 NRM amp ) into the Rocket clone. You may be thinking, why are you adulterating these amps ... it's no aldulteration - trust me. I got the STOMP to replace the want or need for an attenuator - i don't like attenuators. Can you see the picture more clearly now ? I can get all the signature scream / mean tones i want at much more manageable levels and is also perfect for bedroom level practice. The bonus is i don't have to cook the tubes in the amps allowing them longer life as well. I match the STOMP models EQ to the EQ of the amp ... the rest is adjusting output volume as needed. The amps also add supporting realism to the tone overall and impart their characteristic feel rendering the STOMP models as way more believable. Nothing is sacrificed - not dynamics / touch sensitivity or any character of the amp's tonal integrity .... all in all , it's a beautiful thing really.
