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EVH Eddie Van Halen 5150 III Guitar Amplifier Head

The EVH 5150 III is the brainchild of Rock and Roll hall of fame inductee Edward Van Halen and the legendary tone masters of Fender. Combining all the features, quality standards and tone Ed requires and demands of his gear, this all new amplifier sits in a class by itself. This amp gives you very flexible tones that range from clean or crunch to full-out distortion, for limitless inspiration. Learn More...

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
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Quality:
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Value:
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I Want It:
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Sound:
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Ease of Use:
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Support:
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Individual User Ratings

Overall:
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Features:
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Quality:
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Value:
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I Want It:
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Sound:
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Ease of Use:
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Support:
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Feature:
The effects loop is incredible,, delays and chorus are crystal clear without having to adjust anything! The footswitch is simple layout. It seems the channels are woven together as you go from 1 to 2 to 3rd channel. No pops, or loud noises while switching, just like your shifting gears in a car, runs very smoothly. this to me was a reason to buy it alone. On other amps I would have to run back and turn the volume way down to avoid hearing loud pops on stage.

Quality:
Very well built. Vinyl is smooth and very easy to maintain. All knobs are solid, and the three handles makes it easy to carry around. Not very heavy to my surprise, also very balanced when you pick it up.

Value:
Great value, you get what you pay for, this applies to most music equipment.

Desirability:
I like this design the best out of all other 5150's.this amp looked just like I thought it would. Open vents for airflow through the head. keeps the tubes cooler and lets the head breath.

Sound:
The sound is a sonic bliss... meaning all notes are clear and don't get lost in the amp while playing. It's almost like the amp takes over when your playing, hard to describe. I compare the attack to a Marshall, but the tone is way better. A refined sweet distortion unlike anything I've ever heard.

Ease of Use:
It;s such a simple layout, 1 , 2, 3, then your presence knobs. How much easier can it be? unlike other amps you don't have to sit there a minute to take the tour of the control panel. Then try to figure it out after that.

Support:
dont' know, I haven't needed any.

Overall:
Versus other products, I feel it's easy to use, I can't see any flaws in this design. Looking for a 3 channel easy to use amp that sounds above other amps, this is it.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
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Quality:
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Value:
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I Want It:
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Sound:
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Ease of Use:
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Support:
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Feature:
Its simple and easy to use. When switching between channels you hear no click or seperation just flows to the other channel. All channels sound great!!

Quality:
It seems to be well manufactured but time will tell. I have not had the EVH 5150 III to long. I have 4 Marshalls as backups if needed and I hope I never have to go back to the Marshall. The EVH 5150 III Has spoiled me. Im in love!!!

Value:
I wish it were a little cheaper, but If you have to money its better than the "MESA Roadster" for me, so I would buy it again if need be.

Desirability:
It looks great BUT!!!! White gets dirty so take care of your investment and have cleaner around.

Sound:
Super great sound!! Its actually more than perfect for me playing rock-metal. When I started playing I was caught by suprize I could not believe the quality The clean is better then my Marshall Jcm 800 and the 2nd channel is better then my Jcm800 Jcm 900 and mt TSL 100. Then you go to 3rd channel and WOW!!!!!!!!!!

Ease of Use:
Simple a 5 year old could set it up and use.

Support:
I can answer that becuase I have not had a problem with it .

Overall:
Im sold Ive always played Marshall and I was always trying to find a better sound and now Ive got what I needed with the EVH 5150 III.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
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Quality:
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Value:
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I Want It:
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Sound:
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Ease of Use:
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Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
Very simple. Volume, Gain and EQ on every channel with the 3 presence knobs at the end. All the knobs are very responsive but you can still dial any tone you want. The lack of effects, tone scoop switches, etc.. makes sure that no note is muddy or harsh at all. PERFECT.

Quality:
The is a truly roadworth, tough, indestructible piece of equipment. Ed himself designed it, didn't he?

Value:
Ya this is a lot of dough, but for what your getting, it's a MAJOR bargain!

Desirability:
A huge, ruuged, full sized tube amp head with Eddies signature stipes on the grill-You tell me!

Sound:
I'd rate the sound 12/10 if I could! It's unbelievable! I adore Marshalls but compared to the EVH, there isn't a marshall with half the tone quality of this amp. It's also a very loud amp but sounds just as good at low volumes. I set the volume at about 1/16 and the whole music store could easily hear me and this unbelievable amp. I love how the clean channel can be dirtied up for a plexi-like sound but has an excellence clean sound with the gain down. The second channel is insanely versitile and can nail any EVH sound or eveh a Marshall JCM 800 or JCM 2000 sound. The 3rd channel goes above and beyond any other high gain channel that I have ever heard. It has a ridiculous amount of gain but every note stays very clean and dinamic. It also has plenty of sustain. This is without a doubt the best sounding amp of the past, present and almost certainly the futur!

Ease of Use:
It couldn't be much simpler while still being so versitile. All you have to do is basically plug in and play!

Support:
Won't need it.

Overall:
This is an absolutely incredibly amp. I'm definately saving up for it and you should to.

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Overall:
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Features:
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Value:
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I Want It:
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Sound:
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Ease of Use:
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Feature:
Nothin fancy but will get the job done.

Quality:
This is a tank!!

Value:
I wish it wasn't so much cash. But for the sound.... it's worth it.

Desirability:
Yeah I want it. It's the best amp I have tried.

Sound:
WOW!!! This is the perfect amp for any typ of rock or metal. It doesn't have a harsh sound to it. Every note you play comrs clearly out of the speaker.

Ease of Use:
It's just a straight forward amp. And thats how I like em!

Support:
Don't have it don't need it.

Overall:
You don't have to like Van Halen to in order to love it. It's great for anything!!

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