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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.

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
inputs
  • Single Input — Channels switched with the Custom Shop Super-Hi Footswitch (included)
  • 1/4" Footswitch Input
output
2 x 1/4" Speaker Out
preamp valves4 x ECC83 (12AX7)
output valves2 x EL34
controls
  • Gain 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.