Thinking of an EVH 5150 III

[kermitz]

So i went to my local shop and tried a few amps. There was this white EVH 5150 III half stack there. This thing looked great in white. I plugged into it and wow. Channel 1 was really clean, channel 2 was nice and crunchy and channel 3 was insane...plenty of high gain and sustain. I really like this amp. I've researched it a bit online and it's got good reviews. Has anyone got any opinions of this amp?

 

[12barjunkie]

I tried out one of those at the Sweetwater gear fest last summer. Awesome amp! I read somewhere about a couple issues they had at first, but I'm sure they've worked out any bugs by now. There's a whole lotta tubes in that sucker, like 12 or 13 total!

 

[joe web]

i prefer channel 2 on this amp. really love that raw crunchsound.
channel 3 has plenty of gain, which is cool for solos, but to me it would be nicer if it still had that rawness of channel 2.
overall a good sounding amp, for sure.
i´m thinking of the new 5150III mini amp....gonna go to check it out within the next two weeks or so.

you should take a look at the peavey 6534+ as well. it has an improved clean channel, a cool crunch mode and the lead channel is brutal.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACqmSjl7QWc[/ame]

 

[kermitz]

I'll have to check that Peavy out. I too am interested in the 50W EVH III, the shop said that they should be getting a few in next month.

 

[Rahlstin]

Id rather have a EVH logo than a Peavy logo ...... Its all about the logos man....

 

[joe web]

Id rather have a EVH logo than a Peavy logo ...... Its all about the logos man....

i know what you mean...my preference would be an old 5150II - but they are hard to find used.
the 6534+ sounds different from the new 5150III

 

[tresmarshallz]

Regarding the tone on that peavey 6534+ in the video.... from my experience tones like in that video cut through a band mix with all the ferocity of a wet noodle.
Really, how could a tone that bass heavy and scooped cut through a loud mix with drums and bass guitar?

 

[RazorDave]

Ive been playing one for about 2 years. Its a great amp. Tons of power, headroom, and gain. I just finished recording with my band about a month ago. It should be out soon. Heres a clip of just some crap I do on the side. The new recording coming out sounds way better than this clip, but you can hear it anyway.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2KkTZX-zso]RazorDave - The Goonies theme / Fratelli's chase Metal / Rock ( Razor Dave ) - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Drewby]

I got to try a Peavey 5150 recently, the fuckin thing blew me away. Tone for days. It's my favorite head(behind a 2204 and a JMP)

 

[carrots]

Id rather have a EVH logo than a Peavy logo ...... Its all about the logos man....

EVH is owned by Fender now. I would be interested in seeing the new EVH guitar. I dig my Marshall to much to consider anything but.

 

[Söulcaster]

have you tried one in a band situation??? or live??? buyer beware

 

[RazorDave]

Mine is road tested.

 

[Strateuphoria]

Anyone try these new small box 50 heads? the reviews say it has the EVH brown sound on channel two, I would have to try one out for myself before I believe that.

 

[rjtm]

Heres a song with that tone:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WfQ-hV3WtA]Van Halen - Tattoo - YouTube[/ame]

(tattoo- the new VH song)

 

[kermitz]

Heres a song with that tone:

Van Halen - Tattoo - YouTube

(tattoo- the new VH song)

Sounds great. Looked like Eddie was using 4 50W heads and 9 2x12 cabs.
I dig the instrumental portion, but i'm not feeling the lyrics. I'm a Red Rocker fan.

 

[TX-Joe]

I have the 100w and have had it for some time.

I love it and plan on getting the 50w soon.

 

[emitch.sr]

I'm glad most of the chorus maybe all of it is out of Eds tone.
I could not stand the van hagar tone. It sounded like there was an apple IIe computer (like the one from my elementary school in 1988) in his effects chain.

 

[THISxISxMYxBOOMSTICK]

The EVH III Cab was amazing with my DSL 100 Too bad that cab alone was Way over my price range.

 

[solarburn]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twcK2T6aeXY[/ame]

 

[Strateuphoria]

these new 50watt heads are alot cheaper aswell, I see the prices here £800 available from March.