The messenger is smaller, lighter, has more EQ,the volume is about the same and I think the speakers sound a bit better in the Peavey then the small fender pasport. I've never been a fan of the fender system because I don't like the sound of their speakers. I would have liked it if the Peavey had Reverb, which it doesn't, but the sound of the Reverb in the Pasport is not very good. In fact, it's awful!
George Kaye
Kaye's Music Scene
Reseda, California