SUPER-HI 50 Head

50W 2-Channel Amp w/ Extreme Gain

The Custom Super-Hi circuit was Hiwatt’s entry into the high-gain amp market and was quickly taken up by tone connoisseurs such as Josh Elmore (Cattle Decapitation), Brian Fallon (The Gaslight Anthem), and Ben McLeod (All Them Witches). Legendary amp designer Mike Fortin took our classic DR504 chassis and hotrodded it into a firebreathing monster; now the Super-Hi 50 and Super-Hi 33 are bringing those ripping tones to the table at a lower price point. With two channels of cascading valve gain and channel-independent switchable Super-Hi Boost, you have four levels of overdrive and volume at your disposal, plus a passive effects loop before the pin-sharp Hiwatt power section to keep your modulation and delays clean. Both the 33 and 50 models come with ‘oversized’ transformers for extra low end and output before reaching saturation The Super-Hi 33 uses 6V6 tubes for 30 watts of power with a solid and tight low end. The Super-Hi 50 keeps the EL34 tubes found in its Custom Super-Hi older brother for 50 watts of high output without breaking up or sagging.

FEATURE OVERVIEW

  • — Based on the Custom Shop Super-Hi
  • — Two channels of high gain with channel-independent master volumes
  • — Footswitchable channel and Super-Hi boost
  • — EL34 output valves for high headroom and sharp response
  • — Depth control for fine-tuning bass response.
  • — Post-gain FX Loop for extra versatility with preamps, modulation, and time-based effects.

Specs

wattage50W
channelsGain One, Gain Two
input
  • 1/4" Mono Input
outputs
2 x 1/4" Speaker, 1/4" Effects Loop Send
preamp valves4 x ECC83 (12AX7)
output valves2 x EL34
controls
  • Gain One
  • Gain Two
  • Bass
  • Middle
  • Treble
  • Presence
  • Depth (Resonance)
  • Master One
  • Master Two
  • Super-Hi Boost (channel independent)