And I really would like to know how close the EG 3/4 is.
When I dialed a good high gain tone in XTC mode, I tried how close EG3/4 could get. IMHO, the B channel of EG3/4 is possible to dial very close to it. Unfortunately I can't remember the settings that I used.
I have an XTC I never use... sounds too muddy.
Well, I had the same problem with the stock XTC. Salvation's mod removed the muddyness.
best,
Perttu