I'd go with Aaron Cheney. Fender clean and Marshall crunch all in one box. I've got the M-100 head going through an old Ampeg 4x12 cab loaded wint Celestion Vintage 30s and this rig is a killer. Great tone both clean and crunch. And if you need death gain just add a gain box in the fx loop and wella! I got mine head and cab for $600 used. Check them out.
I've got quite a few amps to choose from but one of the best for recording without killing everyone is my Kendrick 118. I think it is about 8 watts into an 8 inch speaker. It can get some seriously great sounds.