Roadster combo or head

[steeldragonjovi]

I am going to be buying a Roadster here in the next month or two. However, I am debating whether I should get a 2x12 combo or just grab a head and a 4x12 recto. I can pick up a used 4x12 recto with half open back and half closed back.

Any advice?

 

[barneyc4]

I say go for the head and a cab.

 

[songrider]

Head and cab... If over time you can collect a few good cabs its easy to just swap out and have a bigger tonal range.

 

[UltraGary]

On paper they're right.....but I love having a combo I can put and my trunk and be done with it. I also have a cab for it for bigger rooms, which broadens up the tonal options nicely.

 

[domct203]

How's your back? Combos (especially Mesa) can be very heavy.

Dom

 

[steeldragonjovi]

I wouldn't be going anywhere. I would just buy it and play with it at home and recording.

 

[jab]

head / combo. Even if you don't go anywhere, you might want to sell the head or cab one day, and keep the other piece.

 

[Robusto]

head/cab. way more versatility, and much easier to manage when carting them about.

 

[scoden]

Definitely head/cab.

even if you dont plan on going anywhere with it now...things change.

I have a heavy JSX combo...its no fun carrying it.

Which is why I bought my Roadster head with 4x12 Rect cab ...loving it !!!

Scott

 

[SCOTTY]

If your not gigging then go for the head , put if your gigging it sucks to carry a head and cabinet.....unless you have a roadie which in that case get the FULL STACK.

" You hungry girl? "

 

[JW123]

I use a Roadster combo currently and its one heavy son of a ***** at the end of the night. For recording I would go with some smaller combo type rig. I use a Mesa Subway Rocket. SOunds better on tape to me than my Roadster.