D
DLT
Guest
These used to be really talked about amps, but I do not see many posts about them here at amplifier central. Does anybody own one? How do you like it.
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: Hiwatt amps
I used to have a later, 2 input PCB HiWatt 50 watt...loved it! Killer amp...loud as all get out but what a tone!
I used to have a later, 2 input PCB HiWatt 50 watt...loved it! Killer amp...loud as all get out but what a tone!
Boogie Bill
New member
Re: Hiwatt amps
I played on several back in the day. Never owned one. (My preference back then was for combos with reverb. They were expensive, too.)
Some impressions burned into my memory:
Very loud.
Very clean at high volume.
Very well built. Just super clean and neat inside.
Excellent cabinet work.
The original designer died, and the quality fell off--at least for a while. Haven't played one for a long time. The big comparision is to Marshalls--they sound similar, but the Marshall always seemed more organic, less hi-fi.
That's what I remember about Hiwatt.
Bill
I played on several back in the day. Never owned one. (My preference back then was for combos with reverb. They were expensive, too.)
Some impressions burned into my memory:
Very loud.
Very clean at high volume.
Very well built. Just super clean and neat inside.
Excellent cabinet work.
The original designer died, and the quality fell off--at least for a while. Haven't played one for a long time. The big comparision is to Marshalls--they sound similar, but the Marshall always seemed more organic, less hi-fi.
That's what I remember about Hiwatt.
Bill
Vasshu the humanoid typhoon
Unseen
Re: Hiwatt amps
Huge, clean, loads of depth and power, detailed, the build quality is a benchmark(old ones that it is) very good foundation for all kinds of sounds.
Sounds good all by it self or with pedals.
Works well with a wide array of speakers.
Only amp I really like both loud and turned down.
Huge, clean, loads of depth and power, detailed, the build quality is a benchmark(old ones that it is) very good foundation for all kinds of sounds.
Sounds good all by it self or with pedals.
Works well with a wide array of speakers.
Only amp I really like both loud and turned down.
SlyFoxx
Glossless
Re: Hiwatt amps
You can see by the dates Gilmour has been using Hiwatts for some time now.
http://www.petecornish.co.uk/dghiwatthistory.html
Reeves Amplification is currently carrying the Hiwatt torch.
http://www.reevesamps.com/
You can see by the dates Gilmour has been using Hiwatts for some time now.
http://www.petecornish.co.uk/dghiwatthistory.html
Reeves Amplification is currently carrying the Hiwatt torch.
http://www.reevesamps.com/
kevlar3000
Bullet Proof Toneologist
Re: Hiwatt amps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-pzzpoKKkI
Here is my 81 in action. A DR504. Had wanted one forever, traded a Plexi RI which I loved for it. No regrets, it is exactly what I hoped it would be. I tweaked it to early DR504 specs, as there was a gain boost they put in the later amps. I also lowered the value of the resistors off of the input jacks, to fatten the sound a bit. I use the low gain input, and this live clip has a Rocktron Big Crush comp on the front end.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-pzzpoKKkI
Here is my 81 in action. A DR504. Had wanted one forever, traded a Plexi RI which I loved for it. No regrets, it is exactly what I hoped it would be. I tweaked it to early DR504 specs, as there was a gain boost they put in the later amps. I also lowered the value of the resistors off of the input jacks, to fatten the sound a bit. I use the low gain input, and this live clip has a Rocktron Big Crush comp on the front end.
