I love my tube amps! But, my FM9T sounds killer too. It's so much easier to deal with in small bars where room for the band is at a premium.
Last Friday's gig:
As you can see, I'm already on the dance floor area. The bass player is right behind me.
I had another guitar player ask me where I hid my amp. He wanted to know what amp it was. He said my tone was killer. His jaw literally dropped when I showed him the FM9T and QSC CP12 setup. He even took pictures of my setup.