I have a home-made 5w head with 2 12AX7 and 1 6CA7/6L6 that can switch between a classic plexi circuit and a cascaded JCM800 style circuit. I play through a 1x12 that I've been using a Green Beret with. I started slaving the amp into a 60w 5150 2x12 combo when I want more power, so I moved the Green Beret into the 2x12 with a Celestion EVH G12 so I need one more speaker. I can either move the Green Beret back into the 1x12 which sounded great, or I can try something else in the 1x12, like the Invader or the Reaper. I play hard rock in the 80's style so I want distortion just short of metal.
So 2 questions; 1. If I try a higher wattage speaker for the 1x12 like the Invader or the Reaper, am I going to miss some of the good breakup of the Green Beret because of the 5w amp? 2. If I get an Invader or a Reaper and match it with the Celestion or the Green Beret in the 2x12, will it be weird with 2 different wattage speakers in the same cabinet?
Thanks!