The bulkhead extra foot room vs. the possibility of noise is a crap shoot. I was in 1L and 9A on recent flights. 1L had a fa in the closet poking around and talking the whole time... 9A was a delight. You just never know.

Our favorite pair is usually row 3 as my partner thinks the bulkhead wall makes row 1 feel a bit claustrophobic.

In your case, the equivalent to row 3 would be row 11 in second cabin. I'd take that or take a chance with the bulkhead rows...