COMING SOON .....
HIWATT LAUNCH GUTSY NEW RANGE OF FOUR TUBE PEDALS AIMED SQUARELY AT
TONE-ADDICTS
Hiwatt are launched four valve guitar effects pedals at Frankfurt Musikmesse in March 2010; Tube Overdrive, Tube Distortion, Tube Tremolo and Tube Phaser.
The new pedals, all of which come with the required 18v power supply in with the price, have had a fantastic reception from the top named players and bands lucky enough to have received early product.
The Valve Overdrive has four controls; drive, tone master volume and mode. The mode control switches between normal and deep settings
Valve Distortion has volume, drive, tone and master volume
The Valve Phaser has speed, depth and master volume
In the Valve Tremolo, the wave control changes incrementally the wave style between sine wave and square wave for a rich effect coupled with depth, speed and master volume
These pedals have been developed for the discerning guitarist determined to lay down the gutsiest of tones while on the road or in the studio, blow away the competition and play their heart out with confidence in a product that has been created with tone rather than electronic wizardry in mind. The grunt mainly comes from the on-board ecc83 (12AX7) valve, which is why the pedals need the 18v power supply; this is not your usual, run of the mill PP9 battery technology as seen in smoke alarms and other 'valve' offerings
Given that Hiwatt have built their reputation over the last fourty years or so on their sound and reliability, you can expect these pedals to ooze both in abundance; they are going to be well made and durable, and they are sure to deliver a tone you would expect from a product carrying the Hiwatt name, whatever rig you’re playing through. But given it is the same Hiwatt boffins who created these pedals that are responsible for the Hiwatt classic sound; full of tone, punch and pure, simple clean power, if you want to hear the pedals at their very best, put them through a Hiwatt amp and enjoy.
Hiwatt, kicked off in the late 1960s under the guidance of former Sound City guru Dave Reeves, gave Marshall a run for their money. With artists such as The Who, Moody Blues, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones and Jethro Tull the brand was at the forefront of guitar amplification for the remainder of the 1960s and much of the 1970s.
Dave Reeves’ untimely death and severe licensing problems threw the trade mark into the doldrums for much of the next two decades. Hiwatt’s second coming arrived once new trademark owner Richard Harrison took control pursuing an aggressive marketing policy during the present century.
This has been proven with new artists such as Coldplay, The Killers, The Enemy and Arctic Monkeys embracing the truly unmistakeable Hiwatt sound.
In short Hiwatt is back amongst the top five amplification companies in the world.
CHECK OUT THE KILLERS' VIDEO BELOW ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6r4KT8-VX0
COME INSIDE THE HIWATT FACTORY AND DISCOVER FOR YOURSELF THE QUALITY OF THESE AMAZING PIECES ...
http://www.hiwatt.co.uk/video.aspx?cid=99999
