With its smaller size and portability, the all-new EVH® 5150III® 50S 6L6 Head is the perfect amp for players who want Ed Van Halen’s touring tone, arena volume and performance in a compact package. Three channels of road-tested sound work for any playing style—crisp cleans, chunky overdrive, tight distortion and searing leads, while newly added independent dual-concentric controls allow for gain and volume level matching.
Tweaked to meet Eddie’s touring requirements, this 50-watt head delivers a full spectrum of tones. Channel one powers crystal-clear clean tone; channel two features increased gain for greater sustain and is re-voiced for improved low-mid frequency definition; channel three also has improved range for the “low” control and oozes with increased liquid gain. Channels one and two each have dual concentric gain/volume controls, with shared EQ (low, mid, high). Channel three has its own gain, volume and EQ (low, mid, high) controls. All three channels also have a global presence and global resonance controls.
The amp is also loaded with seven JJ ECC83 preamp tubes, a pair of Shuguang 6L6 power tubes, switchable output impedance (4, 8 and 16 ohms) and an adjustable bias control.
Seductively dark in black textured vinyl with a dual black EVH striped steel grille front panel, our 50-watt stealth head also comes with vintage-style “chicken head” black control knobs, red lamp jewel, dual speaker output jacks, four-button footswitch, effects loop, direct out and moulded plastic handle.
A high-quality fitted cover is available as an EVH accessory.
Specifications:
- Wattage: 50-watts, 120V
- Channel 1 Controls: Independent Gain & Volume w/ Shared Low, Mid and High
- Channel 2 Controls: Independent Gain and Volume w/ Shared Low, Mid and High
- Channel 3 Controls: Independent Gain, Volume, Low, Mid and High EQ; Also Global Presence and Global Resonance
- Channels: Three - (Clean, Crunch and Lead)
- Inputs: One - 1/4", MIDI (rear)
- Speaker Jack: Two - 1/4" Parallel
- Effects Loop: 1/4" (Send/Return)
- Connectivity: MIDI, Adjustable Bias Control Ports
- Total Impedance: 4, 8, or 16 ohms
- Preamp Tubes: 7 x JJ ECC83S (12AX7)
- Power Tubes: 2 x Shuguang 6L6G MSTR
- Rectifier: Solid State
- Grill Cloth Material: Perforated Steel Front and Rear Panel
- Amplifier Covering: Black Textured Vinyl
- Cabinet Material: White Birch
- Control Knob: Black Chicken-Head Style Pointer
- Handle: Molded Plastic Strap with Nickel-Plated Caps
- Front Panel: Black EVH®-Striped Steel
- Includes: 4-Button Footswitch
- Dimensions: 8.5" (H) x 20" (W) x 12" (D) / 21.6 cm (H) x 50.8 cm (W) x 30.5 cm (D)
- Weight: 36 lbs / 16.33 kg
