Of the amps I can find locally, these are the two that are the most affordable and give me the power and tone I want.
The Eden is a separate amp and combo. The amp is 4.3 lbs. and rated 250w. The cab is a 1x10 and rated at 300w. This combo is very small and lightweight (about 29 lbs.) The price is a bit high at $649 although I have an amp that I can trade in for $160. The down side is that one speaker can only handle the B string up to roughly half the volume (although that is very, very loud,) and I would have to eventually shell out another $300-$400 for a bigger cab. The plus side is that it really sounds good!
The Fender Rumble 350 is very large amp that reminds me of the old SWR Redhead. It is pretty bulky, but it does have casters. Still, I think it would be a fairly tight fit for my smaller car's trunk, and I'm not that crazy about hoisting a 63 lb. amp on a regular basis. The pluses are that it can totally handle a B string with no sweat at the type of volume that I need from time to time. The amps sounds good too, but probably not with quite the sparkle of the Eden. The best thing about the Rumble 350 is that it would run me about $499 before taxes although I would probably only get about $100 for a trade in from that dealer.
Let me know what you think, guys and gals!
