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412 HWTT BOXY BLACK

412 HWTT BOXY BLACK

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Tacosounds IRs capture pure MIC data, without any EQ or other modifications.

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British Tradition · ROLA Era
About the HIWATT™ SE4122 · ROLA Blackback
Closed-Back 4×12 · 1970s Celestion™ G12H30

The HIWATT™ SE4122 is the closed-back 4×12 cabinet from HIWATT — the British amplifier company founded by Dave Reeves in 1966 and quickly adopted by major touring acts of the era including The Who and Pink Floyd.

The SE4122 cabinet is built around heavy-grade Baltic birch ply and traditional British cabinet-making methods — a construction approach that produces a tighter, more controlled low-end response than typical American 4×12 designs.

This particular cabinet is loaded with vintage Celestion™ "ROLA" G12H30 Blackback 12-inch speakers — the high-power 30-watt variant of the Celestion family, with a recognisable black magnet cover. "ROLA" refers to Celestion's 1970s production era, regarded as the most prized period for these drivers.

A reference capture for British high-headroom tone: the SE4122's sealed construction and the G12H30 Blackback's tighter low-end response produce a sound with focused punch, controlled bass, and the distinctive HIWATT clarity that has anchored studio and stage recordings since the 1970s.

BASED ON
HIWATT™ SE4122
ROLA Era · 1970s
SPEAKER
Celestion™ “ROLA” G12H30 Blackback
ROLA UK · 30W · ×4
Speaker Details
  • Cabinet1970s UK-made 4×12 · Birch ply · Blue piping · Boxy basket
  • SpeakerCelestion G12H30 · 16Ω · 55Hz resonance · ≈1977 · Pulsonic cone ×2 (captured positions)
  • ConesAll Pulsonic (Ipswich, UK) — original, long discontinued
Included IR Files
5 Single Mic IRs + 50 Mixed Mic IRs
— Available in 96kHz / 48kHz / 44.1kHz
57III
57III0:00
VR1
VR10:00
906
9060:00
M421
M4210:00
off
off0:00
50
Mixed Mic IRs Included
412 HWTT BOXY BLACK

Microphones Used

57III
57III = Shure™ SM57 Unidyne III
The most-used dynamic mic in rock history. Tight, punchy midrange — the standard close-mic on guitar cabs since the 1960s.
VR1
VR1 = sE Electronics™ VR1
Ribbon microphone with warm, smooth low-mids. Tames harshness and adds a vintage-tape character.
906
906 = Sennheiser™ e906
Modern dynamic with flat-design body — sits flush against the grill. Tight midrange focus, easy to position.
M421
M421 = Sennheiser™ MD421
Large dynamic mic with detailed response and bold low-end. A studio standard on guitar cabs and toms.
off
off = Neumann™ U87
Studio standard large-diaphragm condenser. Off-axis position.

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