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"I&#039;m going to be selling some gear in the near future in order to buy a new amp. My current amp is a 100-watt Marshall ValveState. It&#039;s been a good amp over the years, but I want to step up to a real tube amp now. First of all, I don&#039;t gig, so this is just for home use. The music I play varies from bright clean to warm Texas blues, some AC/DC and GnR-style rock, all the way to full on metal. I started looking at the Marshall JVM and the Mesa Mark V, but those are out of my price range. After some research I stumbled onto the Blackstar HT Stage line. I really like them - good tone and the price is right. I&#039;ve also always loved the bluesy sound of a Fender Blues Jr. So I&#039;ve narrowed down the decision to 2 possible paths... Option one: Blackstar HT-100 Stage Head with Blackstar 4x12 cab (total: $1450) Pros: -The full sound of a half stack -A half-stack would look so awesome in the man cave Concerns: -Big and heavy - not as portable as a combo -Can it do bluesy tones as well as the Blues Jr? Option two: Blackstar HT-60 Stage 2x12 Combo and a Fender Blues Jr NOS edition (total: $1500) Pros: -Portability -I love both amps -More variety of tones readily available (I&#039;d have both amps hooked up to an A/B/Y switch so I could bounce back and forth) Concerns: -Would I regret buying the combo instead of the half-stack? So, what would you guys recommend?? I&#039;m open to other suggestions. My budget max is $1500. Thanks :)"
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