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I totally get what you're saying. My perspective was my own experience the last few years. I've always leaned heavily towards the sounds of Marshall amps. I've hesitated to buy one because everything I hear about those great plexi and JCM800 tones I loved was "have to be loud to get that tone." But I've also heard Vox tones and Fender tones and Mark tones and Recto tones etc., that I really liked. So I "know" I'd like them and wanted to see if I really couldn't live without them.Probably not any clearer, but at least you know I get what you’re saying.
So I tried a bunch of amps. Had a Vox AC30hw2x, the most expensive version they make. Multiple Mesa amps, and some others. I could have gladly kept them all, but after spending hours and hours turning knobs (on the Marks, mainly) found that the tones I really wanted were available in the Archon and something in the Marshall area, which for me right now is a Bogner.
And again, I really liked almost every one of those amps. I loved some of them until something better came along. But the only ones I can't live without are the Archon and Bogner. I still have an eye open for a particular amp or two. But "not bonding" can mean anything from "didn't like it's tone" to "it won't work in my situation. I'd love a JCM800 full stack, but needing to turn it up to 4 for "that tone" is a non- starter for me.