Hayden (electronics company)



Hayden is a British company which designs hand-wired electric guitar amplifiers. It is a sister company to Ashdown Engineering, which makes high-quality, hand-wired, vacuum-tube (or valve in Britain) amplifiers in England.

At the end of 2007 it was announced that Dave Green, Matamp's chief engineer, would be joining Hayden full-time as 'Valve Amp Guru'. The new designed by Dave Green range has been launched and comprises the products as listed below, a range of valve pedals is expected early 2011.

Hand wired series

 * Peacemaker 100 Head (4x EL34) made in UK
 * Classic Lead 80 Head and Combo (4 x ecc83, 4x EL34)
 * Cotton Club 7/15 combo ( 3 x ecc83, 2 x EL84)
 * Cotton Club 15/30 ( 3x ecc83 4xEL84)
 * Petite 2 combo   ( 1 x ecc83, 1x6V6)
 * Petite 5 (2xecc83 1x6V6 +1 x EL84 switchable)
 * Speakeasy 50 Head and Combo 5 x ecc83 2xEL34 + 2x6L6 switchable)
 * Mofo 30 Head ( 3x ecc83 4 x EL84)
 * Mofo 55 head and combo  (4 x ecc83 2 x 6550)
 * Mofo 100 head  (4 x ecc83, 2x6L6+2 x EL34 )

Manufactured Offshore

 * Mofo 30 as above but more affordable ( 3x ecc83 4xEL84)
 * Mofo 15 (3xECC83 2xEL84)
 * Mofo 40 classic (mofo in a traditional wood cabinet)
 * HGTA 20 head and combo ( high gain all tube amplifier) (3 x ecc 83, 2 x EL84)
 * HGTA 40 head and combo ( as above) (3 x ecc 83 2 x EL34)

Peacemaker series(Now Discontinued)

 * Peacemaker 40 and 60 watt combos
 * Peacemaker 60 watt head
 * Fallen angel 180 watt Head

FA DSP series (Now Discontinued)

 * FA 100 and 50 watt DSP Combos
 * FA DSP 100 watt head

Notable Users
Artists who use Hayden Guitar Amplifiers;


 * Carl Barat - Dirty Pretty Things
 * Chris Urbanowicz - Editors
 * Keith Murray - We Are Scientists
 * Kevin Roentgen - Orson
 * Henry Dartnall - The Young Knives
 * Rick McNamara - Embrace
 * Marcus "Fox" Barker - Disappointments
 * Simon Neil - Biffy Clyro and Marmaduke Duke
 * Jesse Hughes and Dave Catching - Eagles Of Death Metal
 * Jamie Wallace - Velouria