HIWATT B300H 300W Bass Head Solid State Maxwatt Series Brand New Boxed

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HIWATT B300H 300W Bass Head Solid State Maxwatt Series Brand New Boxed

Welcome to the listing of this classic British brand of amplifiers. Today’s the Maxwatt Series amps feature great value for the money made with decent components for those bass players who want a closer but punchier tone of the pure and classic Hiwatt sound.

Hiwatt, along with Marshall and Vox, are largely responsible for shaping the sound of British rock during the 1960s and 1970s. Bands such as Pink Floyd, the Moody Blues, the Rolling Stones, and The Who have all used Hiwatt amps to help create their legendary sounds.


DESCRIPTION

The B300 Head puts out 300 watts into a 4-ohm output or 200 watts into an 8-ohm output. The Head includes: passive and active inputs, gain control, master volume, shape control (push/pull flat/boost) and a 7-band EQ with push/pull - on/off control. There is also a built-in LIMITER with ratio and push/pull - on/off controls. Outputs include XLR balanced line out and a headphone jack.

This amp, again, is a tried and tested solid state modern classic. This is the most popular and the only solid state head that we make for bass in this price range. In fact, some bass players swear by this for full on LOUD! The pre-amp has high & low sensitivity switch. There is simply no better sounding, looking or engineered solid state bass head amplifier in the world in this price bracket!


FEATURES

Front Panel Controls: INPUT, PASSIVE/ACTIVE SWITCH, GAIN, BASS, TREBLE, ON/OFF EQ, EQUALISATION, MASTER VOLUME, LIMIT SWITCH, MP3 IN, PHONES INPUT, MAINS SWITCH
Back Panel Features: LINE OUT, 2 X SPEAKER OUTPUTS, XLR OUT, AUX IN
Output Power: 300W. Please note this amp can be used for keyboards as well.
Dimensions (Unboxed) L x H x D: 59 x 32 x 26 cm
Weight (Unboxed): 19 kg
Options (Sold Separately): External Cabinets B150H/B210H/B410H (see pictures in the listing; please note the extra cabinets are shown for illustration purposes only and are sold separately: please scroll through our listings).


HISTORY

Kicking off in the late 1960s, under the guidance of Dave Reeves, Hiwatt gave Marshall a run for their money, contributing hugely to the sonic landscape that became known as The British Sound.

With artists such as The Who and Pink Floyd, the brand was at the forefront of guitar amplification for the remainder of the 1960s and much of the 1970s. Reeves’ untimely passing and licensing problems threw the trademark into a grey area for the next two decades.

In 2016 the trademark passed to the present owner, who strengthened the Hiwatt brand. A further generation of artists – U2, Nirvana, Oasis, Coldplay, The Killers, The Black Keys, Foals, Circa Waves and Japandroids – have all embraced the unmistakable Hiwatt sound.



The result is that unique Hiwatt sound, rich in third and fifth harmonics, as effective in the studio as it is on stage.
These amps sound like no other.
The sound of a classic DR103 100W stack at full tilt is truly awesome.
The sheer power and responsiveness is guaranteed to blow you away.


THE BRITISH SOUND

Hiwatt is rooted in the British Sound that emerged in the mid 1960s.

It was The Who’s John Entwistle who first traded in his Marshall stacks in favour of Sound City at the beginning of 1967. Sound City, the precursor to Hiwatt, produced customized L100 amplifiers later that year for Pete Townshend.

At this time, Dave Reeves was providing Sound City with OEM amplifiers. The design layout and controls on the customized L100s were identical to the Hiwatt CP103 that was to come. These customized L100s were the first in a lineage of amplifiers that would quickly evolve into Hiwatt.

Around this time, Jimi Hendrix and his manager Chas Chandler approached Townshend, asking for his opinion on amplification. Townshend told them that he had stopped using Marshall, as he thought Sound City were better. The Jimi Hendrix Experience subsequently started using Sound City L100s, but set them up together with their Marshall stacks instead of replacing them.

In late 1968, The Who approached Dallas Arbiter, the makers of Sound City, asking if their equipment could be modified slightly.

This request was denied, but independent amp designer and manufacturer Dave Reeves agreed, and created customised L100 amplifiers under the name Hylight Electronics.

Hiwatt was born.

This model was named the Hiwatt DR103, which would be modified in 1970 into the CP103 ‘Super Who 100’ model, which Townshend used almost exclusively for over a decade. In 1973, the updated DR103W model was created. It has been the central piece of equipment around which Townshend’s various rigs were built for the next thirty years. The DR103-Hiwatt Custom 100 Head is still Hiwatt’s flagship amplifier to this day.



DISCLAIMER: Hiwatt Electronics Ltd owns the Hiwatt trademark worldwide except USA, Canada & Japan, the trademark in these 3 countries is owned by a third party. NMP Studios will not sell to these territories. Hiwatt Electronics Ltd is the only company building genuine hand-wired Hiwatt amplifiers in the North of England by the original engineers and subsequently Hi-Gain, T & G series in the Far East. Should you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact us.

Please note: NMP Studios is an authorised Hiwatt Dealer offering 1-year warranty on all new products. NMP Studios will not ship new Hiwatt amplifiers to Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Israel. Please contact local dealers.