
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.
- 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

— Available in 96kHz / 48kHz / 44.1kHz
Microphones Used
01 / dynamic
57IIISM57 Unidyne III
based on a 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.
02 / ribbon
VR1
based on a sE Electronics™ VR1
Ribbon microphone with warm, smooth low-mids. Tames harshness and adds a vintage-tape character.
03 / dynamic
906e906
based on a Sennheiser™ e906
Modern dynamic with flat-design body — sits flush against the grill. Tight midrange focus, easy to position.
04 / dynamic
M421MD421
based on a Sennheiser™ MD421
Large dynamic mic with detailed response and bold low-end. A studio standard on guitar cabs and toms.
05 / condenser
offU87
based on a Neumann™ U87
Studio standard large-diaphragm condenser. Off-axis position.




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