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Don’t let the EVH 5150III 50S 6L6 Head’s size fool you: it packs a serious punch. Featuring updates to the 50-watt 5150 as requested by Eddie Van Halen himself, this head’s seven 12AX7 preamp tubes and two 6L6s deliver enough arena-filling volume and copious tonal attitude to rattle the windows and shake the rafters. Three modified channels with comprehensive tone-sculpting control supply you with plenty of sonic possibilities. Dial up shimmering cleans for rhythm work, hit the included footswitch to call up tasty crunch, then hit it again for face-melting lead tones. For massive volume and tone, convenient portability, and sleek and stylish aesthetics, check out EVH’s 5150III 50S 6L6 Head.





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Big volume in a scaled-down chassis





The EVH 5150III 50S 6L6 Head gives you bone-crunching, arena-filling volume in a compact, lightweight chassis. If loud is your band’s jam, then the 5150III’s two Shuguang 6L6s - in place of the traditional JJ tubes - are only too happy to oblige, pumping out 50 watts into 16-, 8-, or 4-ohm loads. This gives you lots of freedom when considering speaker cabinets to build your rig. Whether you choose EVH’s compact 212, 112, or traditional straight-front 412 cab, one thing’s for sure: your bandmates (and audience) will have a hard time believing the EVH 5150III 50S 6L6 Head is only a 50-watt amp!





Three fantastic channels with versatile controls





With the EVH 5150III 50S 6L6 Head, you get an invitation to an all-you-can-eat buffet of tantalizing tones. But it’s not all about how much stage volume it spits out ? once you come to grips with how loud it is, you’ll realize that this compact head gives you an amazing degree of tone-sculpting control courtesy of three updated channels. This stealth version reintroduces the beloved Sparkle Clean setting for crystal-clear chime on Channel 1 and increased gain on Channel 2 for a thicker, fuller grit. Kick on Channel 3, and you’ll bask in high-gain heaven ? perfect for hard, heavy riffs and blistering solos. The Resonance control tailors the amp to different cabs, and the Presence control dials in the perfect amount of bite. You also get a shared 3-band EQ for Channels 1 and 2 and an independent 3-band EQ for Channel 3. Channels 1 and 2 feature dual-concentric Gain and Volume controls for independent control of each channel. From glassy cleans to full-on pyroclastic surge, the EVH 5150III 50S 6L6 Head is a tone monster.





A classic American amp





The EVH 5150III 50S 6L6 Head is based on a classic amp: the legendary EVH 5150. As Eddie Van Halen’s personal statement on guitar tone, the basic design has been rocking stages around the globe since the early ’90s. Now in its third iteration, the 5150III has been refined and updated with the latest technology and is available in the original 100-watt version as well as the amazingly loud and compact 50-watt model.





EVH 5150III 50S 6L6 Head Features:


3-channel, 50-watt compact guitar head with 6L6 power tubes


Resonance control tailors the amp to different cabs


Presence control dials in the perfect amount of bite


Shared 3-band EQ for Channels 1 and 2 and independent 3-band EQ for Channel 3


Channel 1 has crystal-clear chime with increased gain for Channel 2


Channel 3 features modern EVH liquid gain


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


Effects loop for integrating your pedalboard and other processors


Headphone jack for private practice


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


Dual parallel speaker output jacks and line output


Bias ports with trim adjust on the rear panel


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