Ease of Use : 10
The Ellis Stompbox is not really a guitar effect, it is used as a foot rhythm accompaniment device. You plug it into a bass/keyboard amp or straight into the PA and you instantly got a low kick drum sound to go along with your guitar or somtimes drummers use them I think. I've only used with a PA and it's quite easy to get a very usable sound. When I use another preamp I get the best sounds (Sansamp Para DI) Great low sound, you'll need to find a sweet spot and hit your foot on that.

Sound Quality : 10
The sound straight out of the unit is very broad which I think is good as you can then tailor the sound how you want it. For me I like lows and not much else so it's easy to EQ it like that. I've heard them eq'd for high stomp sounds and these work well also.

Reliability : 9
Backup isn't really needed I don't think. They are well-built but they are not designed to be thrown around etc, I'd say if you treat it with respect it will reward you.

Customer Support : 10
Ellis has been quick to respond to any of my questions before and after puchase

Overall Rating : 10
For what it does..I think this is one of the better stompboxes on the market, I've seen others such as the poarchboard, and they sound very great, i think the ellis wins for me as it is the size of a cd and can fit in your guitar case pocket, so it wins for me in looks and portability and sound.