Should I buy matching cab to go with my amp head?

tekbow

Absolutely, can get pricey though. I need to match up my Gower

 

allen

How about this?

https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/228063/zilla-ported-1x12-in-baby-blue-g12h-75-creamback

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Adey

Don't go all matchy matchy. Mix it up a bit

Hattigol

Forgive my ignorance but isn't the sole benefit of buying a head/cab rather than a combo the fact that you aren't stuck with the amp-maker's choice of speaker? So what's the point of buying a matching cab with what would presumably be the speaker that comes in the combo format? 

The notion of buying a separate head and cab makes no sense to me anyway. It's not compatible with my 'one lift' in and out of rehearsals/gigs. 

roberty

A 4x12 combo would be unwieldy, and 2x12 combos can be pretty bad as it is (eg Fender Twin). The rehearsal place I use has cabs in the rooms so you can just bring your head. Cab share is common for gigs when there's a few bands on as well, you can swap heads for a quick changeover, everything is still mic'd up. Mixing and matching heads and cabs is another advantage

ICBM

Hattigol said:

Forgive my ignorance but isn't the sole benefit of buying a head/cab rather than a combo the fact that you aren't stuck with the amp-maker's choice of speaker?

Not only that - closed-back cabinets sound different. Almost all combos are open-back.

Hattigol said:

The notion of buying a separate head and cab makes no sense to me anyway. It's not compatible with my 'one lift' in and out of rehearsals/gigs. 

I agree - at least until the amp gets to a certain size - but a lot of people do seem to find a head and cab easier, even at the sort of size where I can still lift a combo.

No self-respecting metal guitarist would use a combo either .

57Deluxe

Space prohibits a 4x12, so improvisation was key - 2 x 100w celestion-loaded and just as raucous! 

 

ICBM

57Deluxe said:

Space prohibits a 4x12, so improvisation was key - 2 x 100w celestion-loaded and just as raucous! 

Are those ported PA bass bins? If so I’m not surprised they sound good for guitar, especially at low-ish volume. Probably the best use, since at only 100W each no-one would actually want them for PA these days!

TeleMaster

I'm currently using mismatched stuff and I don't really give a crap.

RaymondLin

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