The Vox DA5 is a tiny amp with a lot of heart. It is robbed of a truly valiant voice by the fact that it's confined to a six-and-a-half inch speaker. But plug in your headphones and you'll hear the Vox for the impressive digital modeller that it is. At around £100 this little piece of kit is fabulous value for money simply because of the huge array of sounds that can be had at the turn of a knob.

The effects are useful, some more than others at first glance, but the adjustment parameters are wide enough to bring them all into line. The amp models are intelligently spaced across the spectrum from nice and clean to outright bonkers and should provide a reasonable solution for all the situations you're likely to encounter using a box of this size.

If you are in the market for a practise amp that has battery-powered portability, then this has got to be elbowing its way to the top of your list. If you're a beginner and want to get a versatile first amp that won't break the bank, I can think of no better option.

I think it is the best amp of its price for busking, recording, or just jammin!!