I’ve been thinking about getting into the tube world of amps (though I’ve always thought they were overrated given the price delta, especially for metal music). But there are some cool ‘mini heads’ that are plenty powerful enough for a 1x12, 2x12, or even 4x12. I would just want something to run through a Orange, Marshall, Blackstar, etc 1x12…
This Blackstar is high on the list:
Then throw a nice 12” speaker underneath it and still be able to get good, quality tones at lower volumes… which is more important to me than being loud… when playing in the basement… and family around, etc.
Something like this would be Tits McGee, without breaking the bank.
Meh, on the nice to have list. I am actually really happy with some of the kick ass metal tones that come from my Line 6 Spider IV Jam. Plus it has an output for recording so mics not required… which is awesome. Thing is when I do want to crank it up, the sound quality starts to suffer a little. And I still have that Randall Warhead combo, but that’s almost too much unless I’m in the mood.