Question, as I look at an amp to buy...

I've been playing my accoustic for a little over a year and am itching to make the jump into an electric. I'm considering the Vox Valvetronic AD15VT as my amp. I'll be strictly a bedroom player. I like this as a starting amp as, though I think I would want a traditional tube sound (and have looked at the Fender Champ 600) this amp would give me the option of playing around with a lot of different sounds while I'm still learning. Then, if I find I'm only playing in one style, I could eventualy swap out for a more traditional tube only amp.
It's also been recommended to me that I look at the Line 6 pocket pod. I could use this to practice through headphones & even play along with my iPod. I see that it also models several amp sounds.
I'm curious if the pocket pod could be usd in conjunction with the Ad15? In other words, could I use the pocket pod as an effects box and run it into the AD15, using a particlar amp model? I've read that the effects on teh AD15 have limitations. Using these 2 together could give me a lot more options, couldn't it?
Or, would it make more sense the use the pocket pod with smething like the Fender Champ 600?

Eric,
I own the Vox AD30VT modeling amp and I absolutely love it. I bought the amp based on a discussion we had on this forum: Modeling amps

The bottom line with this amp, for me, is the combination of amp models, effects, and good tube warmth make it more fun to play guitar, and I've spent a lot more time playing since I bought the amp. As I continue to experiment with the amp I find new settings that sound great to me. Lately I've spent more time using the AC15 and AC30 Top Boost models and have found some amazing tones...this amp is a great value at $239.

There are also threads on Line 6 Spider and Fender 600:

Line 6 Spider Amps
Fender Champion 600

Adaptable has a lot of experience with Line 6 products and will give you better feedback than I can on your Pod/Fender 600 question.

Sorry for the delay....

Yes, I have a Champion 600 and a Pod....and I've connected them together for a neat little bedroom jamming system....although at low volumes the Pod is really doing all the work. It would probably sound as good as playing the Pod through a stereo system. I've even played my Pods through a portable boombox with surprisingly good results....certainly enough to jam with other guitarists or drummers with electric kits. Even small cafe gigs.

What makes the Champion a cool amp is cranking it all the way up and controlling the amount of overdrive from your guitars volume knob....making it a great way to record pure tube sounding tone through a mic and a recording system. Even cranked all the way up and fully overdriven, the Champion is relatively quiet....quiet enough to close the door to a room and not disturb folks in the next room.

I think you'll find that for an inexpensive modeling system just having a Pod is enough through just about any amp.

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Well, I went ahead & picked up an AD30VT off of Craigslist. It came with a foot peddle still in the box and was $175 total. Couldn't pass it up. I've also ordered one of the Rondo Guitars tele clones. A buddy at work has got a couple of their guitars and really enjoys them. He let me play his tele clone today, and it sure felt & sounded as good as any of the $4-500 MIM Fenders I've played. With the $ I saved, I might go for the pocket pod as well. I never thought about the pod through the stereo. Makes sense, though. Thanks, guys, for your responses.

$175 with the footswitch??? What a great deal. Congratulations.

When you start experimenting, take a tour around the dial of amps while in Preset mode, so you can hear all of the sonic differences using factory settings. You won't believe the overdrive when you get into some of the hi gain models.

Then, do the same thing but set the amp to Manual, and experiment with bass/treble settings and different effects. It will take you a while just to get through all of the options, but you'll have fun doing so and you'll definitely find your favorite combinations. I also like taking a clean amp setting and trying to see how much "natural" overdrive I can get; then taking one of the massive hi gain settings and backing down on the guitar's volume to see how much I can clean it up.