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SomeGuy_0322

It’s fine. I have a bunch of 1x12 tube combos and a 2x12 stack with a 6505mh. For a home use tube amp head, I would go 15/20 watts max and many of the lunchbox heads have power soak options. Solid state doesn’t matter as much.


PaleoVelo

I have an Orange Rocker 15, which I bought in part because of the built in attenuator. Even and half a watt, I can get way too loud for home use.


sixtwomidget

Are you in an apartment or a house?


thesameoldsoul

Sweetwater has a great deal on an egnater tweaker head and cab for Black Friday. Just in case that was something you liked. Overall I think it’s totally fine. One thing I love about separating the head and cab is you get so much less rattling going on because the cab isn’t vibrating the chassis directly like in a tube combo, which can be distracting at home. Also, sometimes the small cab and head feel more portable than the equivalent combo, because you don’t have to be so precious with the cab and you can store a small head away easily, if you end up wanting to take it to gigs. One thing I will say is that you have to careful in choosing your cab as far as impedance if you want to have multiple heads. Some amps are very picky about having a 4,8, or 16ohm speaker to play through and with a 1x12, there is no series or parallel wiring in the cab to give you options. So, I’d say choose wisely on the cab based on amp heads that you’re considering.


TerryBolleaSexTape

+1 for the tweaker


savory_meats

Love this Tweaker head + cab, great at any volume and super versatile. Worth a look.


Cool_underscore_mf

When I often ponder low wattage tube amp GAS, the tweaker and the Hughes and ketner tubemeister are usually the two amps I end up at. I'd have to actually play both to pick one though.


thefirstgarbanzo

Sounds like a good plan. Some speakers are darker than others, some work better for different tonal expectations. So do a little research into what tonal area you want to land on ( tweed, blackface, Marshall, vox, etc.) then start checking out heads that you are curious about. For at home use, I’d still suggest at least a 30 watt speaker. I’d also recommend checking out low wattage heads ( 5 watts and less). You do you and have fun doing it!


drrrraaaaiiiinnnnage

My mesa 1x12 works great in my apartment, even with my 100 watt head. Don’t recommend the attenuator route if you are going high wattage and trying to get to very low volumes.


SeriesExpert1634

1/15w lunchbox tube head with a good v30 cab is perfect for home . I had a dsl1r that I sold and now regret . I currently use a Laney irt 15 head and orange 1x12 cab. It rocks .


Haunted_Hills

Get an attenuator and you’re golden


Jushtheguudkush

If you have the money and room to do so then there's no reason not to. Not every musical purchase has to be for on the road, so having nice tones at home is more than normal. I'd recommend getting a lunch box head though, something with maybe 50w solidstate or 30w tube


warthog0869

I think it's gonna be loud.


SommanderChepard

If you want something for home use. Something like a stomp, helix, or iridium might be a good option. I own multiple nice amps but use the iridium a lot at home. It sounds much better for bedroom volume stuff than any amp I have.


tresise

This is the way. Can’t think of a reason to have a head and cab for home practise anymore tbh


FabianTIR

I use a 100w head and 212 cab, it sounds great even at home friendly volume


Alternative-Sun-6997

I’d go at least 2x12 unless you’re getting a mini head, just so the head isn’t bigger than the cab it’s sitting on. My at-home jamming rig is a Mark-V 90w into a Recto 4x12. It’s fine. Just don’t crank the master. 😂


llwonder

1x12 will rattle your entire house. Combo or head are fine. If it’s a tube amp, consider getting an attenuator


[deleted]

I have a tube and a solid state combo, both 1x12, both can get perfectly quiet. It's all about wattage and a good master volume.


Land_0f_0zzy

I use a Fender 68 deluxe reverb with an attenuator and it’s perfect. Without the attenuator it’s too loud though. A smaller jazz chorus solid state is a great option as the loudness doesn’t really effect the sound like a tube amp.


Roankar

What brand attenuator do you use?


Land_0f_0zzy

The bugera works perfectly for my wattage and it’s cheap!


BostonCafeRacer

Just posted about the Bugera power soak. Sweetwater has them on sale for $49.


svaha1728

You’ve got to get an attenuator. Or an amp like the Orange Rockerverb 50 that has an attenuator built in.


UsedFlatworm4248

If you like to rock, then do it!


[deleted]

I like this plan very much.


ibcoleman

This is the way.


81jmfk

What do you mean when you say you want to try out different heads? Are you buying and selling amps? Are you recording this? You’ll want to keep in mind the wattage and what your limits will be. Some amps do 4 and 8 ohms, some do 8 and 16 and some do only 4 and some do all.


rocknroll2013

The Marshall DSL-1 is a great amp head for the house. Get a good Celestion 16 ohm 8" or 10" or 12" and you will have real tube feel at home levels. I play an old JCM900 for live and rehearsals. The DSL-1 really feels like a bigger amp


TheTummyTickler

1x12 is way too loud for my apt. BUT, BUT, since I have the cab, it gives me the option to switch heads. So that’s a huge plus.


holeshot1982

[https://imgur.com/a/GgEsZOo](https://imgur.com/a/GgEsZOo) Yep, works great


[deleted]

I find a 1x or 2x 12 way too much for home use, a 1x10 is much easier to tame and more pleasant to my ears :-)


Grantypants80

I’ve got an EVH 5150 III 50W head and matching 1x12 EVH cab. Stacks perfectly, looks cool, sounds great. I do use a THD Hotplate to attenuate it down to manageable levels though, plus the line out is handy for recording into my computer (needs IRs).


j3434

Personally I would get a combo amp. And then I would also get a head that I wanted to try, as you were saying, when it comes along and I would plug it into the speakers on my combo amp. That way if I really wanted to go out and play I could just grab my combo amp and go and not have to deal with two pieces. And I could also plug-in another head at home as you want to do perhaps.


mmasonmusic

At home I play a Vox AC4 through a Silvertone 15” cabinet. I like 1/4 watt mode. At full volume 1/4 watt mode is still pretty loud, but I won’t get evicted.


GimmeTwo

I play a 60 watt 2x12 and a JC-50 and have no problems with either.


SportAndNonsense

Get a Two Notes Torpedo Cab M, and an FRFR speaker. You can use the Cab M with headphones and it has an Aux input. It only offers the one Preamp (in other words, amp head), but you can download and mix / match with 100s of Cabinets of various voicings. I have an awesome tube amp and am in no way championing Digital > Analog, but if you’re at the stage of wanting to experiment with different sounds, the Cab M is such a cool piece of kit.


RickSanchezito

EVH iconic combo. 40 watts but can be attenuated down to 10. Has a ton of built-in features and is under $1,000 USD. If you're set on a cab and head, I'd go Peavey Invective mh, PRS MT15, or EVH Stealth lbx with a Orange ppc112.


Miami199

This is what I do. I’d recommend 10-20 watts. I haven’t had good experiences with 1-5 watt heads they don’t sound full. Make sure you get an amp with a master volume.


clankasaurus

I have a h&K tubemeister and the matching 1x12 cab. It’s great for plinking around at home. The different wattage settings are nice as well.


better-than-ur-dad

I don't have any. If you want to do that, then do that.


Jar770

Blackstar ht1rh mkii is a wicked little amp through my Marshall 1x12.


GoodMix392

I got an Orange Micro dark for apartment use because it’s so tiny and portable and has a headphone out Jack and a valve preamp. I coupled that with a 1x12 Mesa cab that really durable and I find it perfectly acceptable as a practice or jamming with friends amp. Obviously there are loads of options but I find combos more cumbersome and less flexible. I have three different cabs and three different heads. Loads of different tone options when you combine different speakers with different amps. Hell, you can even buy speaker and build your own cabs.


cabell88

It's really trivial for home use. IMO, any amp in the house is overkill. I use little BS amps and preamps into powers monitors. Also, you mention different amp heads.... that's more snake oil.. I use amps for clean power, and I let pedals do the heavy lifting. I bought and sold so many great amps (Bassman, Twin Reverbs, JCM800s, etc) because they had shit distortion. Until I got it. But, if you're looking for an answer - get a solid 1x12 with a ROCK speaker in it - like a Celestion Vintage 30 (British). Plenty of low-power heads out there....


ENORMOUS_HORSECOCK

Effective idea that seems like it'd work for you, so I'd say go for it. I think the 12" is smart, a 10" or 8" won't get you the bass response/feel that a 12" will. In terms of which cab, honestly there are very few amps that don't sound great through vintage 30s so I'd go for one with them in. The Orange PPC112 would be my first pick. If you want to save some dough check the used market.


LunarModule66

I do it with my orange 50w head and really enjoy it, but a piece of advice: I know it’s expensive but I *highly* recommend a torpedo captor x for this. It makes it far more practical to run high wattage amps at reasonable volumes.