to Behringer or not to...

[scuz]

You've all really helped me so far, thanks for that!

Are there any compatibility issues when connecting a head to a cab? Is there some way I can see if they will work together or not??

So far I think I will try to get a second hand head and cab. I'll have to give the specifics some more thought though.

Your only concerns here, past personal preference as to what size speaker you want, are watts and ohms.

An amp cannot operate properly below a certain ohmage rating. You can (in theory) pile all the ohms on an amp that you want, but you'll lose power. An amp will have it's preffered ohmage written on the back, for instance 300 watts @ 4 ohms.

Watts is a little easier: don't blow your speakers. Easiest way to do this is to buy a cabinet that can handle more watts than your amp can put out. That Avatar cab that I linked you can handle 1000w, and the GK that I linked you can only put out 300w, so you are in little to no danger of blowing out your cabinet.

 

[Fli]

another vote to NOT go Behringer.
I bought a Behringer 4x10 and 450 head a few years back just to have something cheap and loud enough to be heard... 1 speaker blew after a few months. my head started having problems after about 9 months. I took the speakers out and kept the cab, which was suprisingly good quality, I plan to put some real drivers in there sooner or later. I sold the head for $100 to the first offer.
Cheap parts & crappy service IMO. Do yourself a favor and save for something nice that will last and sound good.

 

[zerotonine]

Does a 300 watt head work with a 300 watt cab or is there a chance something will blow up??

 

[scuz]

It'll work just fine, provided the ohmages line up. If you DO end up turning it up all the way, I imagine the cab would go all fartty on you.

 

[ErebusBass]

Does a 300 watt head work with a 300 watt cab or is there a chance something will blow up??

There's a chance any speaker will blow up if you turn the amp up to 11. Use good judgement, listen: if your amp is distorting without some kind of an effect on you're pushing it too hard, and watch: if your speakers are jumping an inch out every time you play a note, you're too loud.