Are you using the firmware version 2.21 instead of 1.90? Mine was using V1.90 firmware from the factory for some reason. Yesterday I updated it to V2.21 and now I don't like the models' sound especially the strats. I tried to revert back the firmware version but Line6 monkey does not allow it for Variax Standard. I read the forum and this seems to be a known issues to Variax Standard users who prefer the older modelling algorithm. Apparently Line6 did not do a good job with their so called "HD Variax Modelling".