Very good tips. Another one is to run a cab simulator/ DI box in between the head and the cab. This way you still have the cab as yours and the band's monitor while the audience primarily hears the tone coming from the cab simulator. For the consistency and ease of setup I wouldn't want to go any other way. I just bought a Behringer GI 100 with the cab simulator and it sounds pretty good through some headphones. The behringer piece is also about $35 so either way you have an extra DI box if you don't dig the tone of the cab simulator. I was reluctant to try it out for years but glad I just went ahead and tried it. There probably are many good alternatives but for the price point and quality nothing comes close.
