Oh is the scrambler just a built in dirt circuit in the amp? It's not the old analog octave fuzzy box effect?
I think if you play at low volumes most dirt sounds bad, and most low wattage combos sound bad cranked. No win but middle ground where you basically play loud for yourself but can't keep up.
The scrambler was an old analog stomp box. I think he is referring to the new ampeg DI with a scrambler circuit built in.