Alternatives to the Hiwatt DR103H

Hiwatt Custom 20/40 'Studio/Stage' Head

Shared character: punchy, recording, bright

Soldano SLO

Soldano SLO recreates this amp's tone in pedal form

Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp

Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp recreates this amp's tone in pedal form

Friedman IR-D

Friedman IR-D recreates this amp's tone in pedal form

Bad Cat *PRE Order* Hot Cat Head

Shared character: high end, punch, clean

Mesa Boogie Lone Star Head

Shared character: punch, bright, classic rock

Bad Cat BC-50 Head

Shared character: internal transformer, classic rock, clean

PRS MT100

Shared character: punchy, headroom, classic rock

Orange OR30 Head

Shared character: high end, bright, classic rock

Blackstar Artisan 100

Shared character: internal transformer, headroom, classic rock

Vox AC-50

Shared character: punchy, headroom, classic rock

3rd Power Aurora

Shared character: headroom, clean, lead

Hiwatt DR504H

“The DR Custom voicing — massive clean headroom, bright and punchy British character, tight low-end — translates at 50W with more natural power tube saturation accessible than the DR103 at the same stage volume.”

Strymon Iridium

Strymon Iridium recreates this amp's tone in pedal form

Hiwatt Custom DR20H

“At 20W the head provides the Hiwatt character — bright, punchy, clean with massive headroom — in a more manageable and portable format than the DR103 (100W) or DR504 (50W).”

Hiwatt SA20H Custom 20W Studio Head

Shared character: recording, headroom

Marshall JMP 1959 Super Lead 100-Watt

Shared character: internal transformer, headroom, lead

Rivera Bonehead

Shared character: headroom, bright, classic rock

Hiwatt DR103 Custom Head

Shared character: pete townshend, internal transformer, headroom

Carr Mercury V

Shared character: classic rock, clean, lead

1950s Fender Twin

Shared character: punchy, headroom, bright

Two-Rock Silver Sterling Signature 150/75W

Shared character: internal transformer, headroom

Bad Cat Ocelot

Shared character: punchy, recording, headroom

Laney Klipp

Shared character: internal transformer, headroom, bright