different amps are better suited for different styles. case in point; dont use a peavey 5150 for playing slow blues. the tone is too raspy and harsh. better suited for rock and metal.

Would I be better off with a Line6 spider/flextone?

Didn't we already tell you to get the Line6 Flextone? You can spend hours fiddling with all of the different tones and play basically any style of music for a few hundred bucks.

Best instrumental investment I ever made...<ul><li><a href="http://www.line6.com/Main/Tone_Tour/Sample_cd/sample_cd.cfm">CLICK the "Sample CD" graphic...</a></li></ul>

I was thinking a smaller amp plus a Pod might be more versatile and easier to transport.

Maybe I should just stick with what I got :)

it will have a better clean tone than the line 6 (i have one), thats for sure. you just cant beat tubes. have you played through the boogie yet? i dont like boogie tone for metal, but they make some decent blues amps. line 6 distortion will be much easier on the ears at a low level, also.

that way you can just haul around the combo, or take the extra cab when you need additional sound projection. :-)