boroman Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 (edited) *sold* Edited June 18, 2020 by boroman sold 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Lovely thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boroman Posted March 21, 2020 Author Share Posted March 21, 2020 Just now, binky_bass said: Lovely thing Indeed. I just pulled it out yesterday, through the flatback '74 Ampeg SVT cab and was blown away. Not so colored like SVTs but a raw, powerful sound. Hiwatt has something special in the low end - not boomy, but full and rich with a hint of "subbass" but a bit less than KT88 version of this head - this was was very Hi-Fi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Mark Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Location? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boroman Posted March 22, 2020 Author Share Posted March 22, 2020 3 hours ago, Sparky Mark said: Location? Poland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Mark Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 I play one of these, best Hiwatt ever. Much better than the KT88 version! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boroman Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 4 hours ago, Jacques said: I play one of these, best Hiwatt ever. Much better than the KT88 version! Agreed! The more popular KT88 version (which was made since 1969 I think), is more HiFi, almost sub-bass and crystal clear tones. Which is also great, but If you want that raw tone, known from DR103 (Hiwatt 100)), this one is like that just a bit more clean headroom. and they made them in very low quantities, for few years only (two?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boroman Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share Posted April 4, 2020 On 02/04/2020 at 16:16, Jacques said: I play one of these, best Hiwatt ever. Much better than the KT88 version! Which tubes are you using for bass? KT77s? Have you modified it for variable bias pot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 EL 34's usually Tungsol, no mods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japhet Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Glorious amp. I use a Weber Mywatt 200 which is a copy of this Hiwatt. Mine has KT88 tubes which I think sound gorgeous, particulary when the bright and dark inputs are linked. All very subjective though and I'm sure the EL34s sound great too. GLWTS. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boroman Posted April 15, 2020 Author Share Posted April 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Japhet said: Glorious amp. I use a Weber Mywatt 200 which is a copy of this Hiwatt. Mine has KT88 tubes which I think sound gorgeous, particulary when the bright and dark inputs are linked. All very subjective though and I'm sure the EL34s sound great too. GLWTS. Just *a bit* different. I think KT88 sounds better when pushed with bass to high overdrive, EL34 has the most beautiful cleans I've ever heard in a bass amp. I think putting there 6CA4/KT77 will lead you to "in between of that" in this amp. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 I used to have two DR100s when I was doing big gigs and it sounded incredible. Bet this amp is amazing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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