The controls on 359 are simple and easy to use. I like the simple 3-band eq (although, the mid control is centered at 400Hz-?). The XLR-out (on the FRONT of the amp) sounds amazing, and the effects loop is set up better than any amp I've used. It's also built to last. The steel frame is solid, but, along with those tubes, makes this thing HEAVY.

The first time I plugged into this head, I was blown away by the TREMENDOUS bottom end this thing puts out. I've owned amps by SWR, Eden, and Gallien-Kruger that rated up to 800 watts and nothing comes close to putting out the kind of low end that this amp has set flat. It has a fat, warm, buttery bottom end that just blossoms in a band setting, sometimes even too much (is that possible?).

This a great-sounding amp! I've played it with 2x10 and 1x12 cabinets, but it really shines with a 4x10. It puts out great fundamentals, and has an unmistakable tone. It can sometimes lack definition (probably because of where the mid-control is voiced), but this thing has more booty than any amp I've played through.

Construction	100%
(this thing is built SOLID)
Clarity	90%
(sometimes too MUCH bottom)
Versatility	100%
(handled double bass, 5-string, and fretless)
Volume	100%
(it's 200 watt amp with a fake ID!)
Value	100%
(with a $1900 list price, $800 was a STEAL)
Overall	95%
(BIG bottom, but a HEAVY amp)