I bought one from Peach on the strength of this review and I'm very impressed with the actual versatility of this amp. Does everything from classic rock to face melting metal. Don't believe some of the bad reviews out there because they are basically not dialling in the tones right!

@michaelv2495

2 ай бұрын

Bought one too. The 40w combo. I’m just using an old strat with twin EMG 81’s in it…still…I tried a Marshall and a Orange and came way with the 5150 Iconic. I saw an excellent comment from James Brown in another review stating the ‘burn’ switch is supposed to give it the more robustness of the original block letter and without the ‘burn’ channel 2 is a bit tighter with less distortion than the original block letter. In a sense it has 3 channels…4 if you really consider. 1 clean, 1 overdrive, 2 distorted. I sometimes get a bunch of “fuzz” but I believe my presence was too high and when I dial back the presence and gain on channel 2 the distortion cleans up great. You can get every tone out of it for rock. Classic. Metal. Crushing distortion for detuned stuff like Crowbar. Be careful with the presence dial…even James Brown talks about it and how it differs from the original block letter presence. Is it perfect, no…but it has the best on-board distortion I ever tried and the clean channel comes out great if you up the volume…lower the gain and then use the gain as a volume. I did find that whatever fuzzy sound that might have annoyed me was easily taken care of with some tweaking to the eq. The other night I dialled it in for early thrash…heavy crush like Crowbar…then some heavy blues ‘John Christ’ type early Danzig. It did it all great. The Orange amp I tried was hundreds more (something like 1500 CAD new)….on sale for 1/2 and would have saved me about 3-400 over a brand new 5150 but it sounded TERRIBLE at lower volumes and this thing sounds great low & high volume. I have to watch my hearing at higher volumes, it reminds me of my Klipsch speakers that will wreck your hearing without you noticing. The ‘quality of the sound’ over multiple volume levels was a huge factor for my apartment playing…I plan to use it for a traditional garage setting in the future “maybe” with a 1x12 mini-cab hooked to it. I HEAVILY debated getting the 60w 2x12 version BUT it’s 66lbs, I have a narrow stairway and just the weight & size differences would have been MUCH more cumbersome to move it…I priced out used 1x12 cabs and it works out to almost the exact same. I’ll just invest in one later & a quality speaker cable IF I need it. On 1/4 power I’ve MAYBE put it to 3 at most….on full-power “2” was blistering inside a 500sq foot apartment. I heard there can be some electrical issues with them so I’m watching it but I haven’t experienced anything within the last month of playing. It’s the best bang-for-buck brand new purchase I’ve done.

@YonkyKADAVER

Ай бұрын

The Bugera 6262 is cheaper and sounds much more brutal than this one. The clean channel of the buguera saturates easily, but the clean channels of the amps are really only useful for tuning the guitar.

This the coolest amp I've heard since my Plexi back in the '80s! I've had primo amps, 5150, Mesa S.O.B. heads,D.S.L. Marshalls, This sounds like a dimed out Marshall!!!

@brucesguitardemos8197

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree , if you close your eyes its a Marshall full bore 👍

@rideroll9609

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I must to have it :D

@jimmyjames7946

2 жыл бұрын

Yes sir 💯 agree 👍!! Also bad many amps in my life.. between my new Wolfgang guitar and iconic combo I can't stop playing!! Every day I'm dialing in a new tone and absolutely love this amp!!! So LOUD and unbelievably tight when cranked!!

@Randomaction93010

2 жыл бұрын

Just got one a few days ago. Oh man these things rock even in the 1/4 power mode! They take some dialing in to find a few sweet spots.

Great demo guys….glad you had fun with it!

@TVoltG

Жыл бұрын

Tried one yesterday.. wow. I gotta get one now.

It’s a dimmed Marshall sounds like the original Eddie brown sound ! 🤩

You two have great chemistry on screen. You’re both informative, articulate and excellent guitar players. If I lived in the UK, I would be broke because I would be blowing all my hard earned cash at Peach Guitars. Cheers.

14:05 That "I love you" did not go unnoticed, and I think you speak for all of us.

Really nicely recorded. Get a feel of what it's like in the room rather than sounding processed

One of the best gear demos I've watched in years, well done boys. Just hanging and having fun, don't need blokes reading the specs, just let's hear what it does. I'm in, perfect for my 80s cover band. This amp, a guitar and a couple of pedals in a gig bag and your done 👍

Just ordered the ivory white combo and should be at my door tomorrow pending the snow storm we got in New York. Gotta say…I am so so so so excited to unbox this monster. This demo has just heightened my excitement for it. Love how the clean channel is already so massive and chunky sounding. Thank you guys for giving such a thorough look at this beauty.

@AlexanderShibilski

2 жыл бұрын

The boost gives you 8dB on the input stages too so always more gain on tap. That’s the spirit of the Iconic! Tight/musical response regardless of the gain level of course. Hope you enjoy your amp!

@auntjenifer7774

2 жыл бұрын

James Brown EVH amp game is on point !

I had one of the very first 5150 head and cabinets that came out and it was great!! I had it for a few years. And yes,like an idiot,I sold it for something else. And yes,still kick myself to this day! I’ll be buying one of these for sure! Love this channel!!

@briandietrich1373

Жыл бұрын

I had a 5150II with the 4x12 matching bottom. Did the same thing. Like a dummy,,, I sold it and regret that to this day... :)

This is the first amp that’s peaked my interest in over a year, very cool.

Tried the stack at Guitar Center recently - the sheer power & attitude this thing has cannot be understated. It delivers that raw 5150 sound, so so well

The clean channel sounds pretty damn good clean and boosted, wish we could hear more of that. That is the most surprising part to me. Also, different guitars and pickups maybe, but great job anyways guys, hope to hear more.

If I hadn’t just picked up an EVH LBX-S for a bargain I would have gone for one of these. Sounded amazing

@rosskrause3926

2 жыл бұрын

I have the LBX Stealth and the 50 watt Stealth and Iconic head and still going to get one of these !

*Fun* really is the word. Owning this amp is like having a little sports car, like a Lotus or an old Roadrunner. It does everything the big amps do, but it’s still got that small box charm. Best combo for the money, besides maybe the JC40.

Great video! Love it when Peach makes these kind of hang out and talk at the gear type videos. The amp is a beast, sounds fantastic!

The closed back cabinet with a celestion driver will always punch right. The low end is right and that’s what I love about EVH combos, no tone sacrifices

Wow. I’m also speechless. What a sound. What epic playing. Fender ought to send you one each after that great advert!

@kasimirokaz3775

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed 100% Even the clean channel sounds freaking mind blowing

This amp exceeded my expectations.

Man, this made me want one so bad...!

I was expecting something way more modern. Plenty of sagg, like some modified plexi. Sounds killer

Peach Guitars does impress. Very professional always keeping your thumb on the pulse of every production making sure the rhythm is in time and stays tight giving every video a great feeling of relevance the whole way through . In a crowded market place you've easily made your own Mark and it's obvious Peach Guitars is here to stay.

Just tried for the first time now with an humbucker and with single coil...Jesús christ It fucking rocks . All channels are great

Love these amps and guitars! EVH Gear is the best!

This is the amp of amps incredible cleans to blues to rock to metal

I wished I had an amp like that. Thank for demo'ing it with the original style of Van Halen guitar. The REAL Van Halen guitar. It is nice to have the Wolfgang style too, as Eddie slowly removed all the problems with the Fender Stratocaster, but he killed all the rumble excitement in the process. I saw Eddie in 78 at the Texas Jam 1, and then a year later at Texas Jam 2. He sounded way better at Texas Jam 1 in 78, than in 1979. In 79 he had changed to the Floyd Rose Tone Killing system, and he changed to wireless. The put on a big show using the wireless, and so... there is that, but it sounded like a grainy wireless unit, with a noise gate, and a Floyd Rose. He still had tuning issues at the end. But in 78, the guitar sound was ON FIRE. And for everyone to see the guitar go out of tune slowly on the first 7 songs, ...and to see him fight that, and to see his face fighting that and struggling to hold the guitar together, and to play what it can still play, and to compensate in real time and transcend the tuning, ...just make it to where it is not a problem when soloing That was such a dramatic thing. To see him go out of tune. It was like "oh no". Everyone was at the edge of their seats. It was an epic battle. They will not show us that film. Maybe to keep the magic in our minds. It probably would not look as cool as it was in real time, live. The sound was amazing. Eddie's guitar sound was amazing. He used a cable, not wireless.

@mattduffy8402

2 жыл бұрын

Oh no he went out of tune, shit happens. That's probably before Floyd's had fine tuners.

@jeffbeck6501

2 жыл бұрын

@@mattduffy8402 yeah, Floyd Rose killed all of his tone, along with the wireless system.

@jacobarmstrong5308

2 жыл бұрын

lmao you must've had 5150 beers during the show man. no way was "everyone on the edge of their seats" because Eddie's guitar went out of tune 😂 😂 😂

@jeffbeck6501

2 жыл бұрын

@@jacobarmstrong5308 I was there. You could hear a pin drop in the middle of Eruption in between the parts. Not one person was even breathing. They were all holding their breath. You were not there. I was there. You have never seen anything like what happened and I only saw that once. You have to understand the magnitude of the moment. In 1978, Eddie was so far ahead of everyone else. And Eruption sounded like the album. You don't seem to understand a word I am saying.

Bought the ivory combo from watching this thanks guys it's phenomenal

Great demo vid, guys.. Played one these last week and am super impressed by it.. The clean channel is spectacular ..easily at the same level of a classic fender twin. IMO - Cleans on EVH’s haven’t been anywhere near this good before

Great review. Convinced me to immediately purchase the Black combo. Thank you!

@pizzalord6890

Жыл бұрын

how is it?

That is one of the best lead tones I've ever heard.

Just bought this amp and love it. I kinda miss the 3 channel/dual concentric volume and gain knobs set up that the 5150IIIs have, but the clean and overdrive on one channel thing works too. Awesome amp!

Damn that guy can play! What an awesome demo - GAS!!! EDIT - sorry - BOTH guys can really play

Sounds like a boosted Marshall for sure.

Have not played one. However, his overdrive pedal is eddie in a box. Love mine.

The stealth 50 watt is the best amp I've ever had but this icon 5150 looks like the best modern amp today.

13:25 sold me, that was honest to god one of the dirtiest dive bombs I’ve ever heard and the amp blasted it out the front just as you wanted it to

I could listen to you both play all day long through this amp… tasty as hell.

For all the negative comments when this first premiered a month or two ago... that sounds pretty damn good. I'm contemplating selling my Peavey 5150 ii head for one of these. The Peavey is fantastic but it's too big and too loud for most applications. Great video guys.

In a nutshell ....yeah, I like it ....I'm gonna get one 🙂 Thank you guys ....

Awesome video guys, this amp sounds amazing!!!!

I went there on weds and brought the last one and I'm not disappointed 🤘🤘

@PeachGuitars

Жыл бұрын

Great shout! Glad you digging it!

Cant imagine Amps sounding any better

I guess I thot block logo 5150 was the EVH block letter at the front vs the his signature. Did realize it was referring to the Peavey logo per se. Cool vid.

@KyleSwaters

2 жыл бұрын

You’re correct! The block logo is the “EVH” not the peavey logo

I purchased this amp because of this great review. Great job!

I got a block letter 5150 I'm 2008, it had a blown fuse but person thought it needed a new transformer so I got it for £150. Took a guess on the fuse and had a perfect 5150 for £150

@PeachGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

Steal of the century, well played man!

Well done you guys at Peach Guitars! You clearly know how to dial this amp right way! You made it sound so good! Super! Actually after this video..I will serious consider it!

Great post! Fantastic demo!! Both of you guys play like demons 🔥🔥

ORDERED JUST BECAUSE OF THIS VIDEO!!!!!!

@PeachGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew, enjoy your awesome amp!

@andrewcrawley285

2 жыл бұрын

AND JACKS PLAYING!!

'sufficient trouser flap '..... so English I love it

That thing sounds amazing. Who's designing these now?

Not my type of amp, but damn, sounds beasty! 🤩

Great Amp. 👍👍😎

Anything evh is the real deal

Thanks for a great review . Just bought one

Sounds like a dimed and boosted plexi without all the hiss and mud

Even though James Brown designed the Iconic, I have to say that the Peavey 6505 1992 is much closer to the block letter than the Iconic. Even a regular 6505 is closer. The Iconic is a great sounding amp though, considering the price. Doesn't beat beat any of its predecessors or cousins, but if you can't find a used 5150/6505 for a good price and you can't afford a 5153 50w, it's a good alternative.

"...sufficient trouser-flap..." Brilliant!

Great demos guys, sounds like what it sounds like in a room!

U can get rid of the feedback on the gate on ch2… by facing away and taking 2 steps from the amp. The transformer / magnets are too close

“Sufficient trouser flap” all we need

Big dude has a good touch

Fun is the right word! What a sound!! (btw, could you NOT point a spotlight directly at the camera from behind the amp, pretty please?? Some of us have sight issues, and that light is blinding.......I enjoyed listening to this video, but would have loved watching it as well ;) :-))

Luv you guys, Great Show!

Entertaining and informative, love your chemistry, great video!!

The original Peavey EVH, block letter amplifier were no different than the signature ones that came out later. The reason for the change was EV speakers thought it was too close to their logo so I believe they threaten a lawsuit etc.. The Peavey corporation logo was changed from the original pointy stuff to what it was for Ed because he didn’t like the original Peavey logo I can’t blame him really.

James Brown is the most underrated designer in amp history

@asianaxeman

Жыл бұрын

Who's the most rated then?

@philfrank5601

Жыл бұрын

What? He's like the only well known amp designer from the early 5510s until now.

@TheRealKirkHammett

Жыл бұрын

James brown is a singer. You HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOURE TALKING ABOUT!!!!! BluH BLaH BeA BeH bAw BeE BoO Bawwwww

Now we need a 20/5w lunch box with the 6L6 power.

Wow! This is by far the best review of this amp. I went and bought one today. Love the amp to death! I also have to say that the run starting at 12 minutes and 55 seconds it’s so killer I am trying to mimic it now lol is there anyway you can tab that for me? I would be incredibly grateful. I know it’s blues and pentatonic runs in the E but there’s just a couple parts I can’t figure out. Happy Thanksgiving and thanks again for the killer review.

God I need this amp I got the Frankie I got the 5150 now I need this amp and I'll be sounding good but I have to work hard

great to hear two amazing players make a rock amp sound different as in there styles come through..

Great job guys!!😎

played 1 today at g.c..and it sounded fantastic. it was beside a marshall dsl 40 (about same price) so i played em both and the dsl sounded pitiful next to this beast. clean tone is pretty good but lets face it, you not gettin this to play it clean. lol... sounds fantastic..

@PeachGuitars

2 жыл бұрын

It's a great amp isn't it! Glad you enjoyed it, you know where to come if you wanna add one to your collection!

I like the black

Hello Peach Team! This is a wonderful video. Both of you are excellent players and the tone is fantastic. Please can you let me know how it was recorded? The tone is really quite amazing and I'd really like to know how you recorded the audio on this video before I purchase it.

Everything fine, but how the amp was recorded? Line out? I don't see any microphone in front of it :)

Im gonna grab one and do a speaker swap. I have a feeling it could warm up with somethin like a Creamback… Only Ch 1 impressed me when I played it. The Burn is stupid

Jared Taylor, anybody ? 5:40 "h'white" lol

For a home use only im between the 5150 15w and marshall dhl 1 head and a marshall 1x12 cab. I don't know yet.

What a couple of salesmen huh? This amp can do no wrong. Just buy it!

That is my next purchase

Can it get some ac dc like crunch??

Oh please make a 20 watt version !!

I own this but its cream. I also own Marshall and boogie. A boy can't have enough toys

That's some damn good guitar sound

Sold!

Hey I must of missed it, but this is DI with like a cab sim?

Jesus Christ I need one.

They’re literally 2 British George lynch’s

Is channel 2 with boost on sound like the EVH Overdrive pedal. (Is pedal needed if I get amp?)

This or the Orange Rocker 32 all tube stereo amp? What do you think?

Where should i put the LOAD impedance 4, 8 or 16 ohms? i'm playing at bedroom level. i have the 40W combo.

How has the amp been recorded?

I guess the "burn" switch is really a "III / BLOCK" gain type switch.Not a "more gain" switch.

Outstanding. This doesn’t seem to be mic’d up, were you using the xlr out to an interface for the amp audio?

Do you know if it takes pedals well?

does it have a power down switch?

I love this amp but that strange echoey reverb kinda throws me off. I could live with it but if I really wanna be a tone snob I could get a reverb pedal for an always-on type of thing

What about this amp for Yngwie-inspired tone?

James designed this amp when he returned to EVH.

and thats just the 1x10 model 15w- Imagine 2x12@ 60 w