So what do you think is the amp that gives a person the most "bang" for the money?

Let's hear it. It doesn't have to be the cheapest amp - just one that you think gives the best value for what it costs. Features/Tones/Versatility, etc VS. cost.

My vote is the Roland Micro Cube. Very inexpensive but it has plenty of great tones.

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Features:
Ultra-compact portable DSP guitar amp with 5 in. low magnetic leakage speaker
Runs on battery or AC power (adapter supplied) and includes carry strap
7 COSM guitar amp models including JC-120 and a special mic preamp model
6 DSP effects: chorus, flanger, phaser, tremolo and separate Delay/Reverb
New Digital Tuning Fork with support for flat tunings up to 2 semitones
Recording/Headphones output and stereo Auxiliary input for CD players, etc
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My Line 6 Spider Valve MkII is up there too in terms of bang for the buck, since it has so much cool stuff in it, and many good tones. The only drawback here is that the floor board isn't included with the amph.