Guitar Amp FACEOFF! Combo amplifier vs head and cab

This Will Help You Answer the Question: Should I Buy a Combo Amp or Head and Cab?

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Dinesh tries to help you demystify the great head/cab vs. combo amp debate. Should you buy a combo amp or head and cab and use speakers for guitar amps?

In today’s video, Dinesh talks you through the pros and cons of tube amp combos and head and cab setups. Which is best for you? What’s better for gigging? What’s the best tube amp for home use? Should you play a head and cab or a combo tube amp? All these questions are answered, and more!

In addition, Dinesh has answers to the most common amplifier questions we get asked here at Gibson Gear Guide, such as: Is a head better than a combo? Is an amp head or cabinet more important? What is the difference between a combo amp and a head? Can combo amps be used as cabs? Do guitar cabinets make a difference? Why do you need a guitar cabinet? What's the most crucial part of your guitar amp tone? And is a cab or amp more important?

Dinesh also explains how important guitar amp speakers and cabinets are for your guitar tone!

In addition, Dinesh discusses the different guitar cabinet speaker sizes and why they matter – and yes, if you’re wondering, “How Does Speaker Size Affect Guitar Tone?” speaker size does affect your tone – it’s actually 50% of your tone! In this video, we dive into the important factors to consider when choosing between a combo amp and a head and cabinet setup. Using amps like the MESA/Boogie® Mark Five combo and head with a 1x12 speaker cabinet, we look at the pros and cons of each. We also break down the impact of speaker size on tone, covering popular options like the 1x10, 1x12, 2x12, and 4x12 guitar cabinets. Whether you’re looking for portability, tonal versatility, or a specific sound profile, this video will help you make an informed choice when deciding whether to buy a head and cab or a combo amplifier when buying your first or next tube amplifier.

Chapters:
0:00 Combo amp vs head & cab – what’s the difference?
0:55 Which should you buy?
1:16 Speaker cabinets and speaker sizes explained
4:18 1x10 vs 1x12 vs 2x12 vs 4x12 cabinet sound differences – CLEAN
5:01 1x10 vs 1x12 vs 2x12 vs 4x12 cabinet sound differences – DRIVE

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[thomcatx]

I own 5 Mesa amps and have never had a problem. Many other amps would not have survived what my Mesa's have been thru. Play what works for you.

[derekdamager]

The Randall smith news is disgraceful. This will go down as a very very dark mark on Gibson’s history.

[bpahunter]

Thanks for this! I was just trying to decide whether to go combo again or get an amp head.

[sgt.grinch]

I like the Theodore. Nice explanation. Shame Randall was treated dirty. That’s not a good look for Gibson.

[johnkeenan]

I'm pretty much an orange amps fella

[TheObxpander]

I think the bigger question is when did Dinesh get a haircut? The flow is no more, womp womp.

[dorianmode]

Please make your online store available in Canada, you're forcing us to go through well hated dealers to get Gibson products.

[guitarandotherthings]

They bought Mesa??? Argh! I love Gibson guitars, but, i bought a Gibson Goldtone amp in early thouasands and it was horrible and heavy without good tone.

[Walks-With-Pride]

He forgot to mention that Mesa Boogie is a terribly unreliable and shoddily-built amp that is way overpriced . Do yourself a favor and shop around for something better. There are a lot of better options available!

[brunoantony]

whatever you do you should not buy a Mesa Boogie