Hawk HR-45 Stereo Spring Reverb

Hawk HR-45 Stereo Spring Reverb For Sale – Fully Serviced Vintage Unit

Hawk HR-45 stereo spring reverb for sale in excellent condition. This unit is being fully overhauled by our in-house techs prior to shipping and will be supplied in perfect working order.

Stock photo shown - photos of the actual unit will be supplied on request.

One of the finest-sounding Hawk spring reverbs we've had - the HR-45 is a firm favourite here and has found its way onto some exceptional recordings in recent years. A distinctive stereo spring reverb with character, flexibility and rich overdriven tone that can end up in full on fuzz territory when overdriven hard, the HR-45 stands out from the pack.

Built in Japan in the 1970s, the HR-45 shares the same hifi-era styling as Hawk’s HE-2150 and HE-2250 tape echoes. It's a stereo unit with front and rear 1/4" jack inputs, RCA connections, and independent mic/line input control. The four-mode selector switch offers Normal, Reverse (inverts the wet signal channel), Split and Mono reverb operation.

Where this unit really shines is in how it reacts to being overdriven. Plugging a guitar directly into the mic input delivers anything from warm saturation to full-blown fuzzed-out reverb chaos - think Big Muff at the extremes. Equally usable on synths, drum machines, vocals, stems, etc. A standout spring reverb for sound design, dub processing or adding vintage character to any source.

A great alternative to the Pioneer SR-202W - more refined in many ways, but with its own distinct sonic palette. We’ve had many, many springs in the studio and this remains one of the most inspiring and flexible.

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Condition

In excellent overall cosmetic condition with some minor visible marks across the faceplate and chassis as well as some oxidisation on the back of the unit. Please get in touch if you require more information.

Voltage Information

100v Japanese model - it will run on North American mains 115/120v without a transformer (we run all our tests using 120v power); however, a step-down transformer is recommended for extended use. A step-down transformer is required in the UK/EU. We do not recommend using cheap generic Chinese mains transformers and can supply a high quality UK-made unit if required.

Tax

For sales in UK the price will include 20% VAT. Buyers elsewhere may incur VAT or other local taxes on import.