Hiwatt Hi-5 5W
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Hiwatt
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Historical Context and Positioning in the Range
Hiwatt is a brand associated with powerful, precise, and very "British" clean sounds, long praised for their definition and ability to handle pedals. The HI-5 continues this lineage but in a decidedly modern and compact format: a quality practice amp with studio-grade sound that retains Hiwatt's clean DNA while adding a high-gain channel tailored for dense saturations. The idea is simple: capture the "big amp" spirit at a more manageable volume without sacrificing tone or dynamics.
Who This Amp Is For
The Hiwatt HI-5 is aimed at guitarists who want a small tube amp capable of covering very practical needs: daily practice, easy recording, or having an ultra-portable head for backstage. Thanks to its 5W power, it is especially suitable for musicians seeking usable tube saturation without having to crank to deafening levels, while maintaining enough responsiveness to drive a 4x12-type cabinet and achieve a full, physical saturated sound. Style-wise, it handles rock, hard rock, punk, alternative, and modern metal comfortably, but it can also deliver a clear and articulate clean for pop, indie, or modulation and delay pedals.
Technical specifications
| Category | Guitar amp head | Pedalboard included | No |
| Technology | Tubes | Category | Amplifier |
| Input | jack, aux minijack | Number of channels | 2 |
| Output | Cabinet 3 x jack | EQ | 2 channels |
| External cabinet output | Yes | Headphone output | Yes |
| Effects loop | Yes | Color | Black |
| Reverb | No | Power output | 5 W |
| Footswitch input | No | Weight | 5.65 kg |
| Amp tubes | EL84 | Dimensions (mm) | 195 x 370 x 230 |
| Pre-amp tubes | 12AX7, ECC83 | ||
Questions frequently asked
Does the Hiwatt Hi-5 5W allow playing at a reasonable volume?
Its 5W power encourages achieving tube compression and saturation at a controllable level. However, the output can also drive an external speaker cabinet, including a 4x12 type.
What sound does the overdrive channel offer?
The Overdrive channel combines the Overdrive Gain and Overdrive Volume controls to dose saturation and level. It targets dense high-gain tones, suitable for riffs, palm mutes, and leads.
Can pedals be connected in the effects loop?
An effects loop is present, allowing external processors to be inserted into the amp’s signal chain.
Which tubes are used in this Hiwatt head?
The power stage uses an EL84 tube. The preamp is equipped with 12AX7 and ECC83 tubes, as specified in the technical details.
Does the amp have an auxiliary input and a headphone output?
A 3.5mm mini-jack Aux input allows connection of an accompaniment source. A headphone jack is also provided. No reverb or footswitch connection is included.
