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Brimming with brawny tone, the EVH 5150III 50W 6L6 112 combo is arena-sized sound in a Celestion-powered compact package for more convenient transport. Redesigned with versatile, independent dual-concentric controls that allow for gain and volume level matching, this 50-watt tube combo amp boasts three channels for any playing style—crisp cleans, raw crunch or searing leads.

Delivering a full-spectrum of tone, channel one features pristine cleans, channel two kicks in with overdrive and heavy gain similar to the EVH 5150III 100S, while channel three oozes with liquid distortion. 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 global presence, resonance and reverb controls.

Loaded with a 12” custom special-designed EVH Celestion speaker to enhance and refine both your sound and your style, this combo amp also has seven JJ ECC83 (12AX7) preamp tubes, two JJ 6L6 power tubes and front-panel adjustable power output from 50 watts down to one watt.

Other features include a single-input, rear-panel selectable output impedance (4, 8 or 16 ohms) with a pair of parallel speaker outputs, rear-panel MIDI input and preamp output, rear-panel effects loop and headphone jack (mutes power amp), and a four-button footswitch that controls all three channels and reverb for easy onstage switching.

The cabinet is constructed out of birch with special internal baffling for tight and increased bass response. Wrapped in stylish black or ivory vinyl, this combo is finished off with vintage-style chicken knobs, red LED jewel indicator, molded black plastic top handle and pop-out casters. A high-quality fitted cover is available as an EVH accessory.
Open Box EVH 5150III 50W 1x12 6L6 Tube Guitar Combo Amp Level 2 Black 197881263737
Open Box EVH 5150III 50W 1x12 6L6 Tube Guitar Combo Amp Level 2 Black 197881263737
Open Box EVH 5150III 50W 1x12 6L6 Tube Guitar Combo Amp Level 2 Black 197881263737

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  • Power: 50W (tube)
  • Tubes: Seven 12AX7 (preamp); two 6L6 (power amp)
  • Three channels: clean, crunch, lead
  • Single input
  • Speakers: 1x12 Celestion custom
  • Controls: Channel 1: Independent Volume and Gain with shared Low, Mid, and High; Channel 2: Independent Volume and Gain with shared Low, Mid, High; Channel 3: Independent Volume, Gain, Low, Mid, and High with Power Level, Reverb and Global Presence and Resonance for All
  • Built-in reverb
  • Cabinet: 7-Ply 5/8" birch plywood
  • 4-button EVH 1/4" footswitch included

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3.75

4 Reviews

75%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

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Best Uses
  1. Outdoor Events / Games3
  2. Performances3
  3. Home Studio2
  4. Professional Recording1
Cons
  1. Poor Sound Quality1
  2. Too much hiss1
  3. Heavy1
  4. Feedback Issues Big Time1
  5. Noisy1
Describe Yourself
  1. Professional Musician3
  2. Experienced1
Pros
  1. Excellent Sound3
  2. Good Power Output3
  3. Easy To Use2
  4. Warm / Comfy1
  5. attenuator is awesome1

Reviewed by 4 customers

  • eddie in a box!

    4

    submitted2 years ago

    byBruce

    fromSouthern maryland

    the EVH 5150 III 6l6 1x12 Combo with concentric knobs is great. this thing has gain for days! the digital reverb sounds analog and can be dialed in from slight to saturated. Eddie and Howard clearly used the Roland Chorus 120's reverb as the example. the ability to dial in the volume with the power attenuator makes getting your tone as reasonable volumes a snap. the concentric gain and volume knobs is a game changer for this amp. the direct out is cool in FOH situations. Love the fact they removed the effects loop footswitch for reverb as it was a serious drawback of the 100w. plugged i to the evh 4x12 and this amp is awesome the speaker is too harsh and needs either break in or replace to really get the compact carry it all with you great tone. replaced mine with the eminence Patriot GB128 and problem solved. had to replace v4&5 to tame the ridiculously uncontrollable amount of hiss with 12at7's which also made the amp gain reasonable for Blue and Red channels. love the amp - just needed a few tweaks and its a tone monster as well as a gain beast!

  • Brutal tone

    5

    submitted5 years ago

    byFelix

    fromPembroke Pines, FL

    This amp is great. It has great tone and a lot of versatility. the red channel is awesome and with the resonance knob all the way up, it sounds brutal. It matches the dual and triple rectifiers in tone. Great for those of us that like to play the heavy stuff. The amp is built like a tank and it is more than adequate for gigs and medium sized venues. it is LOUD. The only drawback is that because its a beast of an amp, it is heavy and cumbersome to lug around. It can get a bit noisy so be sure to use a noise gate. It is expected being such a high gain amp.

  • Don't listen to anyone complaining of noise!

    5

    submitted6 years ago

    byJoshua Chessey

    fromMaine

    Anybody complaining of hiss is running the amp wayyy to hot. Anything over 3.5/10 gain on blue is nuts and unnecessary. The lead channel should never have to go over 2/10. That's your hiss problem. And dial back the watt control to about 10 O'Clock, don't need the power it also helps with noise.

  • Fender Says the Noise is Normal

    1

    submitted6 years ago

    byDisappointed

    fromNew Hampshire

    These are Noisy as can be if you are a gigging musician your sound guy will punch you in the face for even bringing it to a gig. Absolute junk. See video proof, and Fender's reply in the video comments when I contacted them. Well they replied after almost a month that is. I am selling them and will honmestly feel bad for selling them Fender Junk when I do.

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