Well I'm hoping the thing has the amount of distortion I need, and stay's and feels good when it's pushed to extremes. I don't foresee me using all the gain on this pedal (if the amounts it is supposed to have are to be believed), so in that case if the pedal can keep the integrity together then we will be winning! I forsee bumping mids up as usual, keeping low end just enough to have weight and having enough high to allow clear detail and definition without things getting harsh. I'll sound nothing like the guy in the vids but with the controls and capabilities it has should hopefully be able to dial in my sound.
Och I aint a fan of Blackstar, but I'm not petty enough to hide the name. In fact the seem so popular it will probably get me some kudos with some a-hole who loves the brand
At the end of the day if it works for me it will be the most important thing. This would reduce my flight rig considerably, I would only have a floor FX unit with this pedal in the loop as my pre and then a power amp to travel with plus my axe! All about the rig development these days!