EVH 5150III....Awesome Baby!!!

I originally purchased the 50W version of this amp. However, I found myself really wanting the three independent channels and EQ controls that only big brother offers. I am quite surprised at how good the clean channel is on this amp, very good bell-like tones are easily possible. At the same time, you can increase the gain and get a nice crunch tone. Channel 2 is my favorite in this amp, it's the sound of the '78 Van Halen...the brown sound baby! It has plenty of gain for sure, but not crazy and over the top like some high-gainers can be. Great crunch tones here, everything from AC/DC to, of course, Van Halen. Channel 3 is just insane! There is a LOT of gain on tap here, but it's all usable gain if set up properly. This channel does tend to hiss a little due to the high amounts of gain, but dialing the gain knob back to one or two o'clock reduces it a bit. There is still a lot of gain even at 1 o'clock, and it's really smooth and has a lot of harmonic content. The controls on all channels are very responsive and do their job. I only have one complaint, and it's very minor at best, this amp is HUGE!! If it were any bigger it would hang over the edge of any 4x12 cab! In closing, this amp is NOT a one trick pony. There are a TON of great sounds here and I highly recommend this amp.

Incredible Amp

I normally don't like buying signature equipment but this is an amazing investment. It sounds incredible and you can dial in any tone you want for it. The first channel can give you the softest acoustic sounds you want to a grungier clean sound. The second channel can give you the classic british crunch sound even up to the more distortion driven tone of ACDC. The third channel is my favorite. You can get the soaring leads and clear arpeggios and runs all day long. It can give you Overdriven sound of a Marshall or a Mesa/Boogie. You can dial in Heavy sounds for the perfect Dream Theater, Protest the Hero or even intense distortion like Lamb of God or Avenged Sevenfold. This is one of the best amps I have ever played and everyone should own one.