Quote Originally Posted by michnet76 View Post
I ended up ordering a Trace Elliot Elf head and matching 1x10" cab today after reading and watching many reviews. I was initially going to just get small combo - eyed off the Fender Rumble 40, Hartke HD series or one of those tilting ampegs... Even toyed the idea off a larger combo like a 12" TC Electronics but figured it would be overkill for quiet practices at home as I don't really need the volume which would just peeve my family and neighbours off! The TE Elf is rated at 200W 4ohm/130W 8 ohm so that will probably be overkill still for home use but I figured it would be much more versatile being such a small head as I can pop it in the gig bag and use it at church and plug it into the 15" cab there and run DI out to the desk. I should be able to dial in some more consistent tones that way too.
Smart choice if you prefer to experiment with different cabinets and speaker sizes.

I bought a Hartke HD75 about a year ago and very impressed. Not too loud or too quiet, has headphone out, aux input plus 7 band graphic eq, and family friendly when rehearsing at home. The Rumble and slanted Ampegs weren't as good in that price range and sounded quite dull in comparison.