ht5 combo vs ht5 head

[falkedup]

is there any differences between the two sound wise?
any advantages or disadvantages?

I just ordered the combo and I kinda wish I got the head and 110 cab but purely for looks lol

[lucidspoon]

I had intitially wanted to get the HT-5 head and 1x10 cabinet, because it does look pretty cool, and I think it's kind of funny (in a cool way) having a halfstack that small. I was also planning on getting the head version, so that I could have more flexibility, like being able to use it with another speaker cabinet. I ended up going with the Studio 20 head and a 2x12 cabinet for even more flexibility though.

[LonePhantom]

The two will sound pretty much the same if you used the 10" speaker cabinet paired with the head. I got the head though so I could run it with any speaker cabinet. I'm using a 12" speaker which sounds much better than the HT 10" one.

Apparently you can shoehorn in a 12" speaker in the combo with a bit of modifications though. Do a search on the net and I'm sure you'll find some info if you wish to pursue that avenue.

[falkedup]

can u run the combo with any speaker cabinet as well?

[ezietsman]

can u run the combo with any speaker cabinet as well?

Yup! It is exactly the same amp with all the same jacks, plugs, knobs as the Head version.

[6StringBender]

I bought the HT-5H because I already had a 12" cab, and I personally have never liked the sound of a single 10" speaker, I have an 8x10" cab that I could raid for a 10" 1970 Celestion........but I simply prefer 12"ers for single or double loaded cabs.

Another benefit, is that when I upgrade to a "small venue" head (probably Artisan series) i'll be able to use the same cab for either.

I have a Johnson solid state combo, a Marshall solid state combo and a Vox tube combo that are all sitting unused because none of them even come close to the tones the HT-5H deliver.

[Scopperloit]

Don't worry about your choice!:D I'm used to playing over a Boogie Mark IV with a 2 x 12" cab with V30's at high volumes.
But at home, the HT-5C is excellent and it's what I prefer to practice with. It has a nice tone just the way it is. I tried it once with my cabinet and I didn't liked it! You'll gonna enjoy the amp just the way it is

[falkedup]

yea i am enjoying it alot. its the best damn rock amp ive owned... aside from my 5150 combo