I owned a MarkV for a year or so did not like other modes on the third channel other then the mk2c+ setting. I sold it and have been on an amp or rig hunt ever since. I have been working on a office/bedroom rig with a subway blues combo with a celestion greenback in it. Still trying pedals but I decided to try my pocket pod on California crunch setting and that sounded awesome but still felt like a pocket pod. I do not have much experience with the mark 2 plus I have heard that the original line 6 pod nails the tone pretty good. Could I just run a old school pod for a Mark 2 plus tone through a power amp or the back of an amp or should I get the Mark25 or 35 or should I get the real thing? How does the mk2c+ sound and feel in person is it as harsh as the mark v or the old mark iii? Is it super loud? what should I expect with this amp and which version should I look for? Finally is there any one who lives in or around north eastern ohio that had one I can try?