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Monoprice Stage Right 1x12 Guitar Speaker Cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30 (611899) for $167.99 - $15 when you apply promo code
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Stage Right by Monoprice SB 2x12 Guitar Amp Extension Cabinet w/ 2x Celestion V30 Speakers (625915) for $258.99 - $15 when you apply promo code
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Features:- Celestion Vintage 30: The Celestion V30 sound has been captured on thousands of recordings from a diverse range of notable players, including Slash, Steve Stevens, and Peter Frampton.
- Ideal match for 30W head: Designed to match our 30W Stage Right head.
- Rugged construction: The cabinet is extremely durable with metal caps for the corners and features a black, textured synthetic leather exterior for the professional, stage-ready look.
- Road ready: The 12in size, comfortable, leather handle, and rugged durability make this an ideal cab for the road.
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A real cab like the Monoprice can sound great with an amp modeler but you will need to disable the cab/IR section of the modeler and you will also need to purchase a power amp (e.g. Orange Pedal Baby, PowerStage, etc) to power the cab. The rig would be guitar > modeler > power amp > cab.
The pros are that if you love the sound of this cab you can have all of your amp models running through it and you can free up a bit of DSP in your modeler since it wouldn't be responsible for cab simulation. Some people also swear by the sound of a real guitar cab pushing air.
The cons are that real cabs are heavy, which is a major downside if you're regularly gigging, and you're locked in to the sound of the physical cab - essentially losing a big part of the flexibility of using a modeler. You also need to purchase a power amp and make sure that everything is set up correctly so that the speakers in the cab don't get damaged.
A better choice might be to just use cab modeling/IRs within your amp modeler and run directly into a lightweight FRFR cabinet.
It really all comes down to personal preferences, budget, and practical considerations.
A real cab like the Monoprice can sound great with an amp modeler but you will need to disable the cab/IR section of the modeler and you will also need to purchase a power amp (e.g. Orange Pedal Baby, PowerStage, etc) to power the cab. The rig would be guitar > modeler > power amp > cab.
The pros are that if you love the sound of this cab you can have all of your amp models running through it and you can free up a bit of DSP in your modeler since it wouldn't be responsible for cab simulation. Some people also swear by the sound of a real guitar cab pushing air.
The cons are that real cabs are heavy, which is a major downside if you're regularly gigging, and you're locked in to the sound of the physical cab - essentially losing a big part of the flexibility of using a modeler. You also need to purchase a power amp and make sure that everything is set up correctly so that the speakers in the cab don't get damaged.
A better choice might be to just use cab modeling/IRs within your amp modeler and run directly into a lightweight FRFR cabinet.
It really all comes down to personal preferences, budget, and practical considerations.
Most of the time you want the preamp to be where the overall tone and drive of the amp comes from while the power amp just amplifies that, but some classic guitar amps actually sound best when you turn them up so loud that the power amp distorts as well. A transparent power amp is probably what you want if you are using a modeler through a physical cab though.
The Stage Right 2x12" is a 60lb piece of furniture and I pity the poor delivery driver that hauls it to your porch.
I got one but do not move it around much.
The 1x12 is still a hefty 30lbs and going to be loud enough for most players with a 5 watt tube amp.
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The Stage Right 2x12" is a 60lb piece of furniture and I pity the poor delivery driver that hauls it to your porch.
I got one but do not move it around much.
The 1x12 is still a hefty 30lbs and going to be loud enough for most players with a 5 watt tube amp.
However; I would skip the mini 5W Monoprice tube combo and get the MP 15W combo tube instead. For $50 to $100 more you get a real spring reverb (moderate) tank, 3-band EQ, a matched well 12" Celestion guitar voiced speaker (most important part). So it's more than a practice only device and 25lbs portable. Over 5lbs lighter than the nice MP 1x12 V30 cab.
The cab is technically better sounding though, for extra weight and volume; but the classic V30 Celestion that is arguably the best speaker is NOT the reason why; like you would think. It's mainly the optimal cab's shape and size differences. Perhaps materials too.
I switched the V30 into the Mp 15 combo and it only added a few lbs. To my surprise then it did not sound better. And I have a discerning ear. I believe the the MP 15W underrated speaker is actually very well matched to the more portable cab and only minor tweaks to it's EQ can compensate for slight difference compared to the nicer V30, in it's nicer cab.
So for this nice cab count about 3 to 5 lbs more weight, and then the weight of any tube amp you might put on top, or with it. It's is slightly more classic or traditional, with the best speaker and you must make sure your amp is connected properly at all times or it could become a paper weight. Advantage might be you could carry an amp and cab separately or in each hand. However the disadvantage is less maneuverable and requires more space and two things to secure. And extra cable. It's does come with a bonus, two-wire-fused (like a lamp cord) long speaker cable; that works fine; but may need shielding instead. A combo left alone then does not require another speaker cable etc...
Note: The combo will shut of the internal speaker when connected to a cab (totaling ~8 ohm or more like 16 ohm required).
Great cab for multi amp heads; but why would you do that? Fun; but It's 2024 and you can try, or get those differences on a computer, or multi effects pedal/unit with amp sims instantly. With the mix of at least one tube amp then you can gain stack distortion and/or have a slightly more sensitive touch (playing lighter range) when combined. Enjoying redundancy for any amp unit performance failure; as you can use just one (tube or non-tube amp) at a time also.
Yes the Cube Baby for ~$35 final price shipped (Temu, Wish, Bangoods etc) is a great sounding choice. While it is a preamp and boost with all the rest the CB does not have a power amp for your cabinet. However, the Cube Baby, stacked candy bar sized pedal is not just a practice-only amp; because it not only does that well with headphones or out to a PA,using guitar flavored loadable IR's, it's also is best with a tuibe amp combo and mixed/stacked/boosted and as your/master volume too, for example. The CB works with clean amps and/or stacks with any distortion from other (tube, pedal) gain, or more headroom for cleans. It's 9 amp choices work like a macro gain knob with the sub gain and tone knob match each amp character you select(or load).
Conclusion:
You might get a slicker deal with combo instead of cab if budgeting(the IS slick deals); because it's good to have your very own cab and speaker part of it and be most portable. That way you practice on and so are most familar with what you play, anywhere. Bedroom to stage volume. And so do not need to buy any of the tiny practice combo's or heads that are often difficult, or impossible to repair. Money better saved for a combo.
And you could get a Katana 100 Mk II for more in order to get most of the kitchen sink; but getting a tube combo and with all the FX and sims in separate $35 unit that can work on it's own for practice or very well as a pedal for stacking and FX anyway then you keep your future option more open. As you can update your FX+ peddle as digital things change. The tube combo still being a great and low cost serviceable match.
Do you have a better way? Do tell.