Legendary Hi-Headroom, crystal-clean tonal character, instantaneous response, sonic depth and detail have made this original Dave Reeve's circuit a recording and performance giant for more than 60 years. With half the power tubes of it's big brother (the DR103), the DR504 offers the iconic Hiwatt tone while allowing to play on the edge of breakup at recording volume.
The classic British sound trusted by musicians and engineers for generations.
FEATURE OVERVIEW
— Faithfully hand-wired according to Dave Reeve's original late 60's circuit design.
— Hiwatt is the premier pedal platform prized for clarity and headroom. Presents pedals true to your sound — no effects loop required.
— Normal and Bright channels with independent High and Low impedance inputs for each channel. Versatile and intuitive, perfect for bringing life out of dark pickups or taming shrill high end in bright pickups.
— Link the two channels for extra punch and dynamic control of your EQ via the independent channel volumes. Unleash the ’jumped’ channel sound Hiwatt is famous for.
— All the clean Headroom you could want.
— AP or 'All Purpose' Amplifier. Historically used by the world's most influential artists on a wide range of instruments in the studio and on stage. Ideal for amplifying bass, keys, synthesizers, guitars and other full-range and acoustic instruments.
Specs
wattage 50W
channels Normal, Bright
inputs
- Normal Hi
- Normal Low
- Bright Hi
- Bright Low
output 2 x 1/4" Speaker Out
Speaker 1x Fane 12" Purpleback
valves 4 x ECC83 (12AX7)
output valves 2 x EL34
controls
- Normal Volume
- Bright Volume
- 3-Band EQ shared by both channels — Bass, Treble, Middle
- Presence — Treble Boost shared by both channels
- Master Volume
- Standby — On/Off
- Mains — On/Off
- impedance Switchable using Impedance Selector on the rear panel — 4 Ω, 8 Ω, or 16 Ω
height 515mm (~21")
width 550mm (~22")
depth 280mm (~12")
weight 27 Kg (~60 lbs)
Road Ready — Rugged 18mm Birch-Ply Construction
Band Ready — ’Soak Tested’ by our
Custom Shop Technicians Touring Ready — World Voltage and I
mpedance 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.
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