Well, the Herbert might feel a little less compressed on it's 2+ channel but not by a lot. With the mid cut option of the Herbert off, there isn't a huge difference between these two amps if you want my opinion. Hagen just has a bit of the VH4's aggressiveness mixed in, where the Herbert is very clean, refined, and controlled in comparison. I would probably do the trade, simply because the herbert is my all time favorite amp, but I wouldn't be expecting a huge change. They are pretty darn similar. It's like trading in a Lamborghini, for a different model Lamborghini. If a Lambo isn't your thing, might want to try something else all together.