Hiwatt DR504 50 Watt Custom Valve Amplifier Head

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.

Specs

Wattage : 50W

Channels : Normal, Bright

Inputs : Normal Hi, Normal Low, Bright Hi, Bright Low

Output : 2 x 1/4" Speaker Out

Preamp valves4 x ECC83 (12AX7)

Output valves2 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 : 255mm (~11")

Width : 630mm (~25")

Depth : 280mm (~12")

Weight : 19.15 Kg (~43 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.