The Hiwatt Leeds AC60 is a Hiwatt amplifier. Close alternatives include the Hiwatt DR504 Combo 1x12 and the Hiwatt DR103 Combo. It pairs well with the Xotic BB Preamp and the Browne Amplification Gritador.
Hiwatt Leeds AC60
Hiwatt · amplifier
The Hiwatt Leeds AC60 is a 60-watt all-tube guitar amplifier from the Hiwatt Leeds series, a more accessible product line below the flagship Custom DR series. At 60W the Leeds AC60 provides stage-capable British tube amp output with Hiwatt voicing in a practical format. The Leeds series makes Hiwatt-character British tube amplification available at accessible price points.
What stands out
“The Hiwatt Leeds AC60 is a 60-watt all-tube guitar amplifier from the Hiwatt Leeds series, a more accessible product line below the flagship Custom DR series”
— from the listing
“The Leeds line extends Hiwatt brand quality and British amp character to players who want the Hiwatt voice at a lower price point”
— from the community notes
“at 60w the leeds ac60 provides stage-capable british tube amp output with hiwatt voicing in a practical format”
— from the listing
“Hiwatt voicing and quality construction apply throughout the Leeds series as a more accessible entry into Hiwatt tone”
— from the reviews
“The Hiwatt Leeds AC60 is a 60W British tube guitar amp from the Hiwatt Leeds series, providing Hiwatt-voiced clean and crunch tones at stage-capable wattage in a more accessible format than the flagship Custom DR series”
— from the community notes
- british
- stage
- hiwatt tone
- bright
- punchy
- crunch
- hiwatt leeds ac60
- leeds ac60
Good for
- Live
- Worship
Pedals that stack with the Hiwatt Leeds AC60
Xotic BB Preamp
Xotic
32% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Xotic BB Preamp's smooth balances out the bright tone
Goes in front of the amp
Browne Amplification Gritador
Browne Amplification
30% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → mid-forward)
Stack Browne Amplification Gritador on top and a crunchy tone tightens toward mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
Analog Man King of Tone
Analog Man
27% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)
Feed a crunchy signal into Analog Man King of Tone and it comes out closer to clean boost
Goes in front of the amp
Origin Effects MAGMA57 Amp Vibrato & Drive
Origin Effects
19% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Origin Effects MAGMA57 Amp Vibrato & Drive's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Hiwatt Leeds AC60 delivers it
Goes in front of the amp
Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret Deluxe
Catalinbread
15% matchCatalinbread Dirty Little Secret Deluxe's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Hiwatt Leeds AC60 delivers it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Walrus Audio Fable
Walrus Audio
13% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Walrus Audio Fable in Hiwatt Leeds AC60's effects loop, clear of Hiwatt Leeds AC60's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
12% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Hiwatt Leeds AC60's own bright character is the real reason this is worth trying
Goes in front of the amp
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchGoes in front of the amp
Into Hiwatt Leeds AC60, SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive is right at home: it's built around Marshall-style amps
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Hiwatt DR504 Combo 1x12
Hiwatt
74% similarityShared character: punchy, bright, stage
Hiwatt DR103 Combo
Hiwatt
74% similarityShared character: punchy, bright
Soldano SLO
Soldano
72% similaritySoldano SLO recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Strymon Iridium
Strymon
72% similarityStrymon Iridium recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Friedman IR-D
Friedman
72% similarityFriedman IR-D recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp
Friedman
72% similarityFriedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Vox Ac30 1960s
Vox
52% similarityShared character: bright, stage
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Vox
48% similarityShared character: bright, stage
Blackstar CV10 Carmen Vandenberg Signature 10-Watt 1x12"
Blackstar
48% similarityShared character: punchy, bright, crunch
Fender Hot Rod Series Blues Junior 15W 1x12 Tube Guitar
amplifier
46% similaritySimilar voicing: tight, bright
Matchless DC-30
Matchless
43% similarityShared character: bright
Victory Amplifiers V30 The Countess
Victory
42% similaritySimilar voicing: tight, bright
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Hiwatt Leeds AC60?+
The closest matches in character are the Hiwatt DR504 Combo 1x12, the Hiwatt DR103 Combo, the Soldano SLO.
What pairs well with the Hiwatt Leeds AC60?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Xotic BB Preamp, Browne Amplification Gritador, Analog Man King of Tone — Xotic BB Preamp's smooth balances out the bright tone.