Unfortunately the review is somewhat spoiled by the fact that that Sandberg is desperate for a set up. That E string is choking out and rattling horribly. The Stingray sounded better to my ears.
That distortion is the best I’ve heard on a combo. It’s a relief that there is no cab-sim or other unnecessary cr@p. For me, the only negative is…class D. It’s not a reliable technology if you want to keep using this combo for more than a few years.