From experience [30 years playing time]I have found that unless your playing at a stadium, or outdoors, low wattage amps are the way to go, Im talking about basement, garage, or small venue, which the majority of people playing are usually in this type of situation, not in front of 80,000 people. With the smaller wattage amps you can turn it wide open and get the tubes sizzeling to full saturation, and if needed you can mike through the pa.system. I have a 50 watt marshall, a 100 watt marshall, and a marshall studio 15 watt, I finally got the sound I have looked for, for small venue gigs without having to use attenuators to screw the tone to hell and back, the smaller wattage amp.well now I have stated my opinion, so let me hear what your input on this issue is, Im sure theres plenty out there.
[ ROCK ON ] Guitarmanxxxx