Okay, so basically... I've spent the last several months writing and recording material ready to gig after a very, very long absence (decades). Run a recording rig consisting of an HX stomp and several external pedals, pumped through a set of Beyer DT770 cans, or a pair of JBL Eon 1500 powered speakers if I want to check relative sound to FOH... all good so far. Headphones and PA speakers seem to provide the same tone(s).
But I want some form of 'guitar' backline, as much for controllable feedback, monitoring and the look of it as anything else. So... I went and bought an Orange CR120 (solid state) head and Marshall 1960 cab. Use the head as power-amp-only (via FX Return) as it's got a very neutral Class D output. Bypassed the IR on the stomp to send to the amp, with a separate signal with the IR to go FOH.
Completely terrible. The results are so dissimilar that whichever signal I 'tune' to sound acceptable, the other is utter dogshite. And I'm finding it impossible to reconcile the two. Doesn't matter what I do, or how I fettle with EQ or IRs, it aint working. I use a lot of varied sounds within the Stomp, so I'm guessing this is the core of the issue - thumping such varied tones through a standard cab.
So... my idea is to either ditch the amp and cab altogether and go for an FRFR - something like the laney LFR-212 - or to re-load a 4x12 cab with FRFR cones to use with the Orange. I've got my eye on Fane Sovereign 12-250 TC speakers to whack in it. I'd prefer the re-loading option, but don't want to waste £400 if it's a futile route.
Any advice from expereince? Thanks!