EVH Eddie Van Halen 5150 Iconic Series EL34 Guitar Combo Amplifier (40 Watts, 1x12")

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This version of the 40-watt 5150 Iconic combo swaps out the stock 6L6s for EL34 power tubes, giving you that British-style bite and bark for a nice price.

The EVH 5150 Iconic Series satisfies the needs of gigging and recording guitarists craving that powerful EVH tube tone, but at a more affordable price. Evolving from the revered EVH 5150III amplifiers, the Iconic Series delivers the searing sound and growling gain that Eddie Van Halen made famous throughout his groundbreaking career.

Designed by renowned amp engineer, James Brown, the 5150 Iconic Series 40-watt 1x12 combo is powered by two EL34 power tubes and voiced by a complex, multi-stage hybrid preamp section anchored by a duet of ECC83 tubes providing all the fire power the modern guitarist needs. The cabinet is constructed out of MDF with special internal plywood baffling for tight and increased bass response, and houses a custom designed EVH 12" Celestion speaker voiced specifically for this preamp circuit, so that the pristine cleans and searing high gain tones are tight, clear and articulate.

Punching above its weight, this combo features two channels with an extra voicing on each for even more versatility. The Green channel boasts an overdrive button to run from clean tones to increased gain, while the Red channel's burn button adds fiery crunch that's ideal for blistering leads. Each channel houses its own gain and volume controls, allowing for level-matching the volume when switching between the clean and high gain channels. The channel two noise gate's quick attack suppresses any hiss while ensuring all staccato riffing is articulate and crisp, not choked and read more choppy. The Boost control allows you to add another 10Db of foot-switchable volume to your tone - perfect for ensuring your solos cut through the mix. The control panel also includes shared EQ (Low, Mid and High), global resonance and presence knobs to adjust the low- and high-end aspects of your tone, and a global reverb control to add the perfect amount of bounce and decay for any room.

Other features include a two-button footswitch, effects loop, dual parallel speaker output jacks, 1/4 power switch to reduce wattage -- allowing you to crank the amp and still preserve tone but without destroying your neighbor's solitude, and a speaker-emulated DI XLR with power amp mute for accurate all-tube EVH tone for recording direct or using through any PA system.

Sporting sophisticated and distinctive EVH style, the 5150 Iconic Series 40-watt 1x12 combo is wrapped in textured vinyl with a black cloth front grille and features gold and black 5150 and EVH logo badges in the upper left and lower right corners. This all-tube combo is finished off with a brushed gold anodized aluminum top panel, vintage-style chicken-head knobs and molded black plastic top handle.

Features:

- That powerful EVH tube tone at an affordable price
- Delivers the searing sound and growling gain that Eddie Van Halen made famous
- Pristine cleans and searing high gain tones are tight, clear and articulate
- 40-watt 1x12 combo is powered by two EL34 power tubes
- Voiced by a complex, multi-stage hybrid preamp section
- Internal baffling for tight, increased bass response
- Custom designed EVH 12" Celestion speaker
- 2 unique channels for tonal options and versatility
- Independent Volume and Gain on each channel for level-matching
- Boost adds another 10 db of volume
- 3-Band EQ with global resonance and presence knobs
- Onboard Reverb
- 1/4 power switch to reduce wattage
- Speaker-emulated DI XLR output

Included Accessories:
- IEC Power Cable
- 2-Button Footswitch
- Other Features:
- 1/4 Power Level Switch
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Series: 5150 Iconic
Amplifier Type: Tube
Output: 40 Watts
Tubes: 2 x ECC83S (Preamp), 2 X EL34 (Power)
Rectifier: Solid State
Inputs: One - 1/4"
Channels: Two - Clean/Overdrive and Lead/Burn
Control Panel: Channel 1: Gain w/ Overdrive Switch; Channel 2: Gain w/ Burn Switch; Noise Gate (Channel 2); Shared Low, Mid, High EQ; Channel 1/Channel 2 Volume; Master Boost; Global Reverb, Resonance and Presence
Effects: Reverb
Effects Loop: 1/4" (Send/Return)
Line Out: Two - (One XLR and One 1/4")
Speaker Jack: Two - 1/4" Parallel
Speaker: One - 12" EVH Celestion Custom
Speaker Power Rating: 40 Watts
Cabinet Material: MDF w/ Plywood Baffle
Covering & Grill Cloth: Black Textured Vinyl with Black Grille Cloth
Handle: Molded Plastic Strap with Black Powder Coated Caps
Knobs: Black Chicken-Head Style Pointer
Footswitch: 2-Button Footswitch Included
Footswitch Connect Type: 1/4"
Power Cable: IEC
Dimensions (HxWxD): 21" x 22.5" x 11.25" (53.34 x 57.15 x 28.57 cm)
Weight: 53 lbs. (24 kg)
Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
Black
Shipping Weight: 64.1 lbs
Shipping Dimensions: 26 x 25 x 16 in
Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 2258300000

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-856-9801
Email: consumerrelations@evhgear.com
Web: https://www.evhgear.com/support

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 0.5 out of 5 stars. (1 ratings)
Submitted March 29, 2025 by Tyler S in Savannah, GA

"I HATE IT"

Overall: 0.5 out of 5 stars
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What a waist of money. It's a tube amp that you can't overdrive. Read that again. You have to use their crappy settings. The lack of depth and prominent treble sounds like Radio Shack. I'll pay zZounds. Always do but I'll sell it for whatever, just to get rid of it. Still haven't found the "brown sound". It's a one trick pony and the trick was on me for spending $900 on this piece of crap.

Musical Background:

30+ years in rock and pop

Musical Style:

Rock, metal, pop
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