the clip light would be a firmware update is what he told me.

$199 for the Epsi is cheap compared to the competition. and you can't buy a real world cabinet and good mics for that amount either. it has a fast processor to do what it does, which costs money. the other thing is that this whole deal is done by one guy at his house for the most part. his cost per unit is still up there because he doesn't have the money or facilities to mass produce it yet.

i believe that you will only see a cheaper unit when Behringer decides to rip off the design. lol.