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Epic EVH Tone in a 212 Combo!





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The 5150 III Combo combines the epic sound of EVH's popular 5150 III Head with a Celestion G12M-loaded 212 cab. This 50-watt amp is packed with seven 12AX7 preamp tubes and two 6L6s in its power section, delivering enough arena-filling volume to rattle the windows and shake the rafters. Three channels with comprehensive tone-sculpting control supply you with plenty of sonic possibilities. 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. The 5150 III Combo also features variable power scaling, which drops the power to as low as 1 watt. No matter where you rock, your 5150 III Combo will deliver the tone you need.





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The epic sound you'd expect from an EVH amp





The EVH 5150 III Combo gives you bone-crunching, arena-filling volume ? and that's without an additional extension cabinet. In effect, the 5150 III Combo gives you the raw power and epic tone of a 50-watt 5150 III Head, plus the sheer stage volume of a matching 212 sealed cab loaded with the sweet sound of Celestion G12M vintage speakers. With three footswitchable/MIDI switchable channels to choose from, you're set for any venue when you're rocking an EVH 5150 III Combo.





Built-in DSP reverb gives you one more way to tweak your tone





EVH decided to step up their 50-watt 5150 III Combo by outfitting it with a custom DSP reverb section. One knob is all you need to control this reverb, taking it from a glossy shine to a full-on wet sound. Even cooler, the 5150 III Combo sports MIDI input, allowing you to switch channels or bypass the reverb section remotely or with a standard footswitch.





Variable power scaling preserves your tone even at lower, club-friendly volumes





If you aren't rocking a full-scale arena, then the full 50-watt onslaught of the 5150 III Combo may be a bit too much. Lucky for you, EVH saw fit to equip this guitar amplifier with a variable output control. This scales back the 5150 III Combo's output from anywhere between 50 watts to a single watt ? dropping your volume without sacrificing your tone or playing dynamics.





EVH 5150 III Combo Amp Features:


3-channel, 50-watt compact tube guitar combo amp with epic EVH tone


Sealed 212 cab loaded with a pair of vintage-style Celestion G12M speakers


Resonance control dials the amp into different cabs


Global Presence control and shared 3-band EQ for channels 1 and 2 with an independent EQ for channel 3


Channels 1 and 2 feature dual-concentric Gain and Volume controls for independent control of each channel


DSP reverb section adds depth and shine to your tone


Variable power scaling drops your output from anywhere between 50 watts and 1 watt


Selectable output impedance (4, 8, or 16 ohms) makes cabinet matching easy


Effects loop for integrating your pedalboard and other processors


Headphone jack for private practice


Dual parallel speaker output jacks and line output


Included 4-button footswitch has 1/4" input jack; also accommodates MIDI footswitching