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    Home » Reviews » Gear Reviews » Amp

    Hiwatt Lead 50R (Model


    LC 50R) 1x12 Combo
    Submitted by Dinosaur David B on Mon, 10/05/2009 -
    14:48
    Head/Combo:
    Combo
    Price Paid:
    $425 in the mid 90s.
    Condition:
    Used
    Country of origin:
    Not sure
    Tube Type:
    EL34
    Features:

    Two channel, 50watt open-back combo with


    reverb and one 12" 75w Fane. A two button foot
    switch toggles between the channels and turns
    the reverb on and off. I think it was made in Asia
    in the mid 80s. It's class A/B w/2 EL34 power
    tubes and 5 12AX7 tubes for preamp/driver/reverb
    duty. This combination gives it a very British
    sound. The reverb is the classic Accutronics
    spring type which gives the amp a great, big
    sound without sounding like a "surf tone" reverb.
    The tone controls work well and produce the
    expected/desired changes. It is pretty versatile for
    the price point.

    Pros:

    This amp has a great British tone for classic 70s


    Dino rock. The Rhythm channel is the real heart
    of the amp, and it the more you turn up, the better
    it gets! It gets that big Hiwatt sound, a real sweet,
    brown distortion, but cleaner, and with a bit more
    ring than an old Marshall, and no mush. For most
    Dino applications, you need a mild boost pedal to
    get it in to lead terrirory, and probably a distortion
    pedal to make it do metal, but it will sound quite
    good if you do those things. However, the amp
    definetly leans more to the vintage sounds than
    the Metal.

    The amp is extremely loud for a 1x12. It can eaisly


    compete with just about anything volume wise.
    Where I used to live, it was rattling the grout out of
    the tile walls in my bathroom. You can also simply
    unplug the 1/4" jack to the 1x12 and plug the head
    into a different cab such as a 4x12. This amp run
    through a closed-back 4x12 really gets those old
    Pete Townshend type rhythm tones.

    It's not too heavy for a 1x12 combo. Around


    60lbs.

    Cons:

    The two channels are pretty different in character


    and volume levels. Depending on the the
    situation, I found you basically had to pick one
    channel and stick with it. I didn't find a good way
    to ballance the volume differences between the
    two channels, so switching between the Lead and
    Rhythm channels via footswitch is not "subtle"
    enough to be practical within the context of one
    song.

    There's something about the Lead Channel sound


    through it's own speaker that doesn't cut it. Like it
    only gets preamp gain. Frankly I just used the
    Lead channel when practicing at low volume--it's
    perfect for that, and I used the rhythm channel
    when I played with other muscians.

    I will say, the Lead channel actually sounded


    MUCH better through a Marshall 4x12.

    The amp is pretty noisy. Lotsa hum when your


    plugged in but not playing.

    Sound Quality:
    4
    Reliability:

    Wasn't the most reliable thing in the world. This is


    not one of the old PTP wired Hiwatts, but rather
    an early PCB board amp, and as such, it had
    problems a few times where things (such as
    solder points) had rattled or vibrated loose due to
    volume, and had to be repaired. And this was
    without the rigors of gigging. It was just sitting in
    my room.

    Customer Support:

    Non existant while I owned the amp. Hiwatt


    changed hands many times in the 80s and 90s.

    Summary:

    If you can find one of these for less than $500, it


    can be a good option for beginner players who
    want real, EL34 British tube tone under the right
    circumstances. While it's a bit noisy, it could also
    be a decent studio amp if you want a Hiwatt
    sound available as one of your recording amps. It
    DOES do the Hiwatt signature tone. The Rhythm
    channel sounds quite good, and provides a good
    EL34 platform that you can certainly work with it,
    or push around as the case may be. The Lead
    channel makes for a decent bedroom/practice
    amp. Both channels sound better through a 4x12,
    but how practical is that? I wouldn't recommend
    this amp for regular gigging, as it is too prone to
    vibrational damage, and the imbalance between
    the two channels could be problematic.

    Overall Rating:

    Average: 3 (1 vote)

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