I just got the Ultra- replacing a Digitech GNX3000 into a MosValve 80 watts x 2 (has anyone noticed the MosValve and Axe-Fx logo fonts are almost identical?) into an old Peavey 4 x 12 (some form of Celestion 16 ohm speaker-haven't looked in a long time) and/or Genz-Benz 1 x 12. I ran the GNX300 WITH cab sims- it sounds better (hey, Jennifer Batten uses 1)- it worked ok. Now running the Ultra through this rig sounds better- but I'm getting a little bit of a bright tone initially and wanted to get a really good cab- at 1st I thought Bogner OS 2 x 12 but now considering Port City OS 2 x 12. 1st off, the Axe can sound good with cab sims off- but sometimes better with them on (my wife listened to the 1st preset with it off, when I turned it on she really perked up and said "that's better!") Now I'm reading the good responses to the Verve 12mA saying how it fills the room with sound in a really non-directional way- this is the same claim and response people say about the Port City cabs- they come with Vintage 30's which color the tone- some people love it, some hate, I don't know!. Greg Howe is using Axe/Port City. Celestion claims that 1 of their speakers (Classic Lead 80?, can't find it now) are flat and good for modelers, I could leave cab sims on? The Verve and Port City cost about the same. I'm into Jeff Beck (just saw him, AMAZING, has 2 old Marshall heads and a Channing head), Pagey, Morse, and Buckethead. Thoughts?