i got the new EVH 5150-III amp...

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i love the amp,it blows away the peavey versions i have owned.channel 1 goes from a great clean sound to a nice breakup.channel 2 is what suprised me the most.to my ears it voiced like a early superlead (which was a basscircuit with an added cap on the volume pot,not like the later split cathode .68 circuit)it has about the same amount of gain as the early superlead so you have to dig into those strings to get the sound,you really have to work for it.the awsome part is if you roll the volume back on the guitar it really cleans up nice.this channel really blends in when playing the old VH to the albums playing in the background.i think they really nailed it with this channel....channel 3 takes off where channel 2 stops with more gain and i hear a tad bit more low mids maybe due to having more gain on tap.the amp is very warm and really doesnt have the harshness i find on other highgain amps i have owned.i played my 5150 clone guitar with voodoo 59 and used the weber pre rola greenbacks.i have to say its the best highgain amp i have played in a while...here is aquick clip i made of channel 2.
http://www.mp3lizard.com/download.cfm?id=25134
 
man I really want to try one out, how does it sound at lower volumes?
 
thats was at a loud tv volume on the clip...the kids are sleeping so i recorded it low.
 
thanks steve,i wouldnt trade my plexi for it but it does have a great sound to it.im still figuring the amp out,lol...
 
Congrats on the new amp. Question: Do you find a huge volume difference between the channels? I posted this on HC...but haven't gotten a clear answer - On Ch1 and Ch2 - I can pretty much max those channels and only match the volume on Ch3 at 3!! I haven't pulled tubes yet - because I'm lazy....but just curious if you have this issue or not. Thanks
 
Sounds good! :thumbsup: I played the 5150 III at Summer NAMM for a while and it sounded great. Ended up with a crowd around and everyone was sayig it sounded killer. The price tag kills me though... :doh:
 
bmf5150":2861c said:
i love the amp,it blows away the peavey versions i have owned.
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:rock: now I know why you listed you 5150II for $850 on the 'bay. Thanks brutha! :thumbsup:
mike.
 
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