Full tube guitar amplifier with 50 Watt EL34 power amp and three channels
With the EVH5150III 50W EL34 Head, Eddie van Halen presents a performance-reduced version of the large 5150III top unit. The three-channel design promises a wide sound spectrum from crystal-clear clean to the unmistakable high gain brown sound, with the EL34 power amp providing a typically British character with midrange bite.
The EVH 5150III 50W EL34 Head has three channels for versatile sounds from clean to high gain.
From clean to lead on 3 channels
The 3-channel structure of the 5150IIIS 50W EL34 Head offers a quite flexible sound and satisfies every wish from clear cleans to shocking high gain sound. The revised Channel 1 forms the basis for clean sounds and delivers an even clearer sound image with organic compression, while Channels 2 and 3 benefit from the immense gain reserves of the 12AX7 septet and the saturating character of the EL34 tubes, providing a wide range of crunch and lead sounds.
For Channel 1 and Channel 2, individual volume and gain controls are available on concentric double-deck potentiometers, while they share the 3-band equalization. Channel 3, on the other hand, has its own volume, gain and tone controls. Of course, presence and resonance controls are available for shaping the high- and low-end frequency range in the power amplifier.
The EVH 5150III 50W EL34 Head at a glance:
Electric guitar amplifier in full-tube design
Preamp with seven 12AX7 tubes, output stage with two EL34 tubes
50 watt power
Three channels from clean to high gain
Channel 1 and Channel 2 with individual volume and gain controls in concentric double potentiometers and common 3-band tone control
Channel with volume and gain controls and 3-band tone control
General Presence and Resonance Controls
Serial effect path
headphone socket
Speaker connections with switchable impedance (4 Ohm, 8 Ohm or 16 Ohm)
Amazing amplifier, tons of great singing tone, gain for days, 50 watts of EL34 power is perfect. Only thing missing is a direct line out and separate tone controls for all 3 channels. Price is actually very reasonable.
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