EVH drops the 5150 Iconic Series 15W EL34 1×10 Combo – a tube-driven tone machine with big sound in a compact build
EVH has announced a brand-new addition to its 5150 Iconic Series: the 15W EL34 1×10 Combo.
Aimed at delivering the signature sound and growling gain of Eddie Van Helen in a portable and wallet-friendly package, this compact combo punches well above its weight with a combination of vintage tube tone and modern versatility.
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Designed by renowned amp engineer, James Brown, the 5150 Iconic Series 15-watt 1×10 combo is powered by one EL34 power tube and voiced by a complex, multi-stage hybrid preamp section anchored by a duet of ECC83 tubes providing all the fire power the modern guitarist needs.
The cabinet is constructed out of MDF with special internal plywood baffling for tight and increased bass response, and houses a custom designed EVH 10” Celestion speaker voiced specifically for this preamp circuit, ensuring the amp stays tight and clear across its gain spectrum.
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In addition, the 5150 Iconic 15W offers two channels, each with an extra voicing option. The Green channel handles everything from crisp cleans to dirty blues, thanks to an Overdrive button that kicks up the gain. The Red channel, on the other hand, goes full throttle, with a Burn button for blistering lead tones that sing with bite and clarity.
Each channel houses its own gain and volume controls, allowing for level-matching the volume when switching between the clean and high gain channels. The control panel also includes shared EQ (Low, Mid and High), global resonance and presence knobs to adjust the low- and high-end aspects of your tone, and a global reverb control to add the perfect amount of bounce and decay for any room.
A ¼ power switch, meanwhile, lets you tame the wattage for quieter play without sacrificing tone, and a speaker-emulated DI output with power amp mute makes direct recording or PA runs simple and tone-accurate.
Priced at $659.99, the 5150 Iconic Series 15W combo is all wrapped in classic EVH aesthetics – black textured vinyl, brushed gold anodised aluminum top panel, vintage-style chicken-head knobs, and gold/black 5150 logos – making it as stage-ready in looks as it is in sound.
Learn more at EVH Gear.
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