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The best solution is an attenuator, which if you're attenuating from 1W can be a really small and cheap one, just a simple L-Pad or even a 2W pot would be plenty.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
It can make a large amount of difference, 1 watt cranked on the amp at 5 feet is around 100 dB with 2 V30's and around 90 with 1 G10 Greenback, that is around half the volume.
If I wanted it really quiet I dropped the GM to 5 watts with the external attenuator as well.
To get to true bedroom volume from a 1W amp you need to get well down under 90dB from the speakers, preferably closer to 80 - which can be done but not with anything that will sound like a proper guitar speaker.
It's really easy to take off another 10dB or even 20dB using the simplest of attenuators though - when you're driving it from a 1W amp you don't need to worry about significant power dissipation. I made one for my ZVex Nano with just a couple of 1/2W resistors and two jacks in a box.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein