HANDWIRED
Super-HI 50
Custom Hiwatt Super-Hi 50W Head
Yes, it djents.
Classic Hiwatt at its core, the Super-Hi 50 is a hot-rodded, extreme hi-gain firebreather designed by heavy-metal Mike Fortin. Clarity, punch, string definition, and tight low-end are at the focus of this amp's design making it especially suited for drop tunings and extended-range instruments.
Classic Hiwatt at its core, the Super-Hi 50 is a hot-rodded, extreme hi-gain firebreather designed by heavy-metal Mike Fortin. Clarity, punch, string definition, and tight low-end are at the focus of this amp's design making it especially suited for drop tunings and extended-range instruments.
FEATURE OVERVIEW
- — Four cascading gain stages with an additional boost provided by the Custom Shop SUPER-HI Footswitch (included).
- — Indepedent gain and master volume controls for both channels.
- — Extreme high gain tones that don’t fall apart. Push this beast to your heart’s content, maintaining constant clarity, articulation, and responsiveness, especially in low tunings.
- — Hiwatt’s premiere offering for low tunings, baritone, and extended-range instruments.
- — Effects loop running after the high-gain preamp section for lush time-based or modulation effects.
- — Based on the the original DR504 circuit, this amp loves gain Pedals in front, faithful to its pRedecessor.
Specs
wattage50W
channelsGain 1, Gain 2
inputsSingle Input — Channels switched with the Custom Shop Super-Hi Footswitch (included), 1/4" Footswitch Input
output2 x 1/4" Speaker Out
preamp valves4 x ECC83 (12AX7)
output valves2 x EL34
controlsGain 1, Gain 2, 3-Band EQ shared by both channels — Bass, Treble, Middle, Presence — Treble Boost shared by both channels, Master Volume 1, Master Volume 2, Standby — On/Off, Mains — On/Off
impedanceSwitchable using Impedance Selector on the rear panel — 4 Ω, 8 Ω, or 16 Ω
height255mm (~11")
width630mm (~25")
depth280mm (~12")
weight21 Kg (~47 lbs)
- Road Ready — Rugged 18mm Birch-Ply Construction
- Band Ready — ’Soak Tested’ by our Custom Shop Technicians
- Touring Ready — World Voltage and Impedance Selectors
- Based on Hiwatt’s original circuit designed by Dave Reeves.
- Original Partridge spec English transformers.
- Meticulously hand-wired to Harry Joyce’s exacting military standards.
- 🇬🇧 Proudly manufactured in the Hiwatt Custom Shops.