Recording saturation tone

[Ant1981]

To get the best from a valve amp, we all know they need to be driven hard to saturate the valves, which is loud. So for recording, unless I could build an isolation booth (if someone wants to point me in the right direction there), what would be best, an attenuator or a smaller than 100 or 50 watt amp on a 4x12? I hear the THD Hotplate is better than Marshalls power break.

[JESTER700]

You should listen to see what you think. Attenuators, smaller amps, or speaker boxes like the axetrak all change the sound from the "ideal" of a cranked 100w 4x12 stack. Which changes it less, or most favorably (or least UNfavorably?) is a taste call.

I like modelers - I just got a Tonelab that is cool. But I'm lazy.

Some info at
http://www.amptone.com/pwrattenwisocab.htm