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EVH 5150 III 50W Head (Black)

Item ID: 5150MINIHDBK

3-channel, 50-watt Tube Guitar Amplifier Head With Selectable Impedance, Effects Loop, Line out, and Footswitch

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The EVH 5150 III Mini 50W guitar amp head is a brute - don't let its small size fool you: this amp barks with the big dogs. With six 12AX7s in its wheelhouse and two 6L6s in the engine room, the 5150 III Mini punches above its weight with arena-filling volume and and copious tonal attitude. You get three channels, along with comprehensive tone-sculpting control. Dial up chimey cleans for rhythm work, hit the included footswitch to call up tasty crunch, then hit it again for face-melting lead tones. For serious volume and tone in a compact package, check out EVH's 5150 III Mini.

EVH 5150 III Mini 50W Tube Guitar Amplifier Head at a Glance:
  • Big Volume in a small chassis
  • Copious tone mojo - and the means to control it
  • A classic American amp

Big Volume in a small chassis
The EVH 5150 III Mini 50W Head gives you bone-crunching, arena-filling volume - in a compact, lightweight chassis. If LOUD's your band's thing, the 5150 III Mini's two 6L6s are only too happy to oblige - putting out 50 watts RMS into 16, 8, or 4 ohm loads. This gives you lots of freedom when considering speaker cabinets to build your rig. Whether you choose EVH's compact 212, 112, or traditional straight-front 412 cab, one thing's for sure - your bandmates (and audience) will have a hard time believing the Mini is only a 50 watt amp!

Copious tone mojo - and the means to control it
With the EVH 5150 III Mini 50W Head, you get an invitation to an all-you-can-eat buffet of tantalizing tones. The 5150 III Mini is not all about how much stage volume it spits out. Once you come to grips with how loud it is, you realize that this little head gives you an amazing degree of tone-sculpting control. From glassy cleans to full-on pyroclastic surge, the EVH 5150 III Mini 50W Head is no mere Mini amp - it's a Mini tone monster.

A Classic
The EVH 5150 III Mini 50W head is based on a classic amp - the legendary EVH 5150. Edward Van Halen's personal statement on guitar tone, the basic design has has been rocking stages around the globe since the early '90s. Now in its third iteration, the 5150 III has been refined and updated with the latest technology, and is available in the original 100W version as well as the amazingly loud and compact EVH 5150 III Mini.

EVH 5150 III Mini 50W Tube Guitar Amplifier Head Features:
  • 3-channel, 50W compact guitar head
  • Channels 1 and 2 share EQ, gain, low, mid, high volume
  • Channel 3 sports gain, low, mid, high, volume
  • Master presence and resonance controls
  • Selectable impedance (4, 8 or 16 ohms)
  • Dual parallel speaker output jacks, effects loop, headphone jack, line out
  • Included four-button footswitch has 1/4" input jack; also accommodates MIDI footswitching

If you need volume and tonal attitude, check out the EVH 5150 III Mini 50W Head!
Specification Detail
Type Tube
Number of Channels 3
Power 50 Watts
Effects No effects
Reverb No reverb
EQ 3-band
Amp Modeling No amp modeling
Number of Models 0
Number of Tubes 8
Preamp Tubes 6 x 12AX7
Power Tubes 2 x 6L6
Inputs 1 x TS
Outputs 2 x speaker (parallel); 1 x line out; 1 x headphone
Footswitch I/O Yes
Effects Loop Yes
Height 8.5"
Width 20"
Depth 12"
Weight 35 lbs.
Manufacturer Part Number 225-3000-000

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EVH 5150 III Mini 50W Head

by Jamie Boles from Tampa, Florida
February 27, 2012
Music Background:
I have had my 5150 III Mini with EVH 112 Cab almost a week. This amp covers a lot of sonic levels and is amazing. I use a Digitech RP500 in the effects loop with DiMarzio CrunchLab Bridge and Liqu... read more [+]iFire in the neck with an Ibanez RG920. I'm so picky about the tone and this amp delivers on the chunk. I have to say using Monster cables does make a difference. And Sweetwater Rocks! close [-]

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EVH 5150 III 50W Head (Black)

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