The tiny lil' bugger is here...

Sweet. I love self Christmas-ing. I always get just what I want. 

Mike

Just tested the direct output for the first time - that thing sound sweet. 

Obviously, you can't switch cabs or mess w/ different mic combinations. But I've had enough of that in the last 10 years w/ amp sims to want to focus on the actual performance. I'll worry about that when I actually mic the cab.

And the variety of tones one can achieve using that single ISF button is pretty surprising.

Rain, does the HT-1 come with an Fx loop?

I know the HT-5 does but can't find anything about the HT-1

I've been looking at the HT-5, which is obviously a bit more powerful but does come with the FX Loop + a fully featured EQ section.

I'm actually torn between the HT5 and the H&K Tubemeister 5, not sure which way to go to be honest.

They had the H&K Tubemeister 5, too. Looks like a very nice little amp. I was specifically looking for a little combo, so it didn't end up on my list of options. It also has the emulated out, IIRC. 

That being said, the ISF feature was a big selling factor for me - the ability to not only switch between but to dial and blend what they refer to as the UK and US characteristics w/ a single knob. 

One of the numerous clips I've watched before I made up my mind was Andertons' Music little demo on YouTube, illustrating the variety of tones. There are others where I felt they dialed in better tones, but in terms of diversity, this one is pretty cool. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enaYgJesWeM

I knew it delivered the heavier sounds, but when I heard that Les Paul in the cranked clean channel  at around 3:40, I was pretty much sold. 

 Wow thats cool. Glad you got it man!

You might want to start bugging John Templeton a.k.a. ampfixer for custom mini amp.

It'll last you for the rest of your life.

:-)

Had a bit of time to record a few things before dinner, just using the emulated speaker, and I must say, wow man...

It's a bit disconcerting for me to simply EQ the guitars to work in the context of the mix as opposed to first EQ'ing them to shape the sound/getting rid of hiss and fizz and then only starting to integrate them w/ rest to the mix. 

And the layered UK/US tones just blend perfectly into this thick, solid sound.

Plus, my very worst pet peeve, that unescapable fizz which I just couldn't get rid of w/o severely affecting the overall tone is non-existent. Lo-passing seems pretty much optional - whereas it was mandatory w/ amp sims. Heck, I can even add a couple of db's between 1k and 3k to help bring out the attack a bit w/o having to worry. :)

I'll probably throw a Tube Screamer in front of it eventually to add a bit more gain, but it already does a pretty good job as is.

Me happy.