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Bedroom player friends, get the combo. It comes with a built in attenuator right on the front. Get all the tone at any volume. It's great.

@addicted2tone349

Жыл бұрын

I second this, I have had the 50w 1x12 for years and it’s amazing as a bedroom amp..

@AzenBerries

10 ай бұрын

I wish I bought the 2x12 instead of a new 1x12

@MikeyC25

9 ай бұрын

What combo do you mean? The tube amp combo?

@Chris_Decker

9 ай бұрын

​@@MikeyC25yessir any of the 5150 or 6505 tube 1x12 or 2x12 combos are sick amps

@auntjenifer7774

4 ай бұрын

I get killer bedroom tones with my stealth 50 watt head into my old Ampeg 412 with vintage celestion speakers in it. When I run the stealth 50 head into the stealth 212 cabinet it's so so so so fucking loud that I can't even play it indoors. I think it's down to db sensitivity of the modern speakers compared to the old celestion speakers that have been used for decades and well broken in.

I bought the 6L6 50 watt brand new in January 2014. Waited 18 years for a tube amp. Zero problems, zero regrets. The channel volume jump does not bother me. This version is more pure than concentric versions. 👍🏻💪🏻

Best one for sure. I've had all the different models in both 100 and 50 watt versions. My white pre-concentric knob 6l6 50 watt is the one I have kept and will never sell.

@LtCore

2 жыл бұрын

I also have the white pre-concentric knob 6L6 50w, also never selling it!!!

@SuperGuitar38

2 жыл бұрын

@@LtCore Here, here!

@Johnsalad

11 ай бұрын

SAME HERE!

Literally the best amp ever. I played it for the first time last year and have wanted one since. Ever other amp doesn’t do it for me. This one does

I put a 12at7 tube in the V2 position of the red ch 3 pre amps, it really tightened up the fizz and lowered the gain level where it can get beefy without being too hissy, it’s more like the blue channel now with a boost, really tight and thumpy metal tone.

@alexandrebozier4703

7 ай бұрын

isn't a 12AT7 to weak ? i put a 5751 on V1 in my 6505MH and it is so much better for the sound, but still strong gain

@rangerdoc1029

6 ай бұрын

FWIW, AT7 is a terrible replacement for an AX7. It's more of a driver tube. 5751 is a much better lower gain replacement. It has the same transconductance specs as a 12ax7.

Literally just had mine in black delivered last weekend. Cannot stop playing it. It’s so versatile and that’s just on the blue channel! I liked the EL34 and Stealth versions when I tried them but this one is the perfect in between IMO.

What an amp, this may be my favorite. So organic and tight. Alot of folks says the stealth is better. But to my ears this can't be beat.

Sounds killer Jon! you nailed it again, sounds gorgeus!! What about a new mix and drums tutorial ?

Buckethead has been living on the blue channel with this amp live for years now. It was so piercing.

@SonicDriveStudio

2 жыл бұрын

Piercing?

I’ve never thought about trying my string guitar through my EVH amplifier but now I’m looking forward to giving you a shot. You make it sound so good!

Still one of my favorites. Blue channel is simply amazing. Great vid.

Excellent video as usual! I own both this and the EL34 50W versions with the matching cabs. I sometimes run them in stereo just for fun 😄🤘

Hands down one of the best amps I've heard in my life. Fantastic demo, props to you bro!!

@SonicDriveStudio

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Too bad I had to send it back after it broke twice

@voltaspeeder17

Жыл бұрын

@@SonicDriveStudio - what?? It's that unreliable? 😮 I was just looking around to buy one with EVH 2x12 cabinet included...

@SonicDriveStudio

Жыл бұрын

Mine was. I dedicated a video to it, check it out

That blue channel rocks! We came for the review and stayed for the riffs. Great job as always dude!

As usual, well done Jon. I have the LBX and I love it so looking forward to seeing that video.

THe 50 watt is pretty magical. I know a lot of people like the Stealth when it comes to the 100watt.

@Jeydeegr

2 жыл бұрын

50 watt OG and 100 watt Stealth are the 2 best iterations of the 5153. Having said that all versions are great and get the job done.

i have 50W 6L6 v1 as my wedding gift years ago. it still rips until today. I don't care that much about volume jumping between channel green and blue just because i rarely use them at the same time

Your take on the brown sound was unreal john. Those riffs would make Eddie smile man! Would love to see this one up against the el34 for sure. Nicely done as always 😊🤘

@SonicDriveStudio

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! :)

excellent. I have this for years. really excited to hear the comparison vid.

The amp sounds great. I love playing in drop tuning as well. I think a lot of players are limiting themselves by not using drop tuning, especially metal players. I guess it's about style but I like the thicker power chords and just the sound of the chords typically played in drop tuning.

Yep. Love this amp. I've owned quite a few amps and currently have 5, this is the only one I've never considered selling for something else.

@sfish2684

Жыл бұрын

Do you have the old version or the new 6l6 with concentric pots? I had the old version. Loved it. Sold it in hard times about 6 years ago. I bought the el34 a few years back but I sold it because I just remember liking the 6l6 way more. The 6l6 was way more versatile and had tones of usable tones on the green and blue channel. The El34 had a few good tones on the green channel but that blue channel didn’t do much. The red channel on the el34 might actually be better than the 6l6 though.

I have the same amp same color…I love it just bought it this month . It does everything plus it’s small and portable.

Thanks for the video it’s a great amp!!! You can get so many tones out of it love it!!

Man, Love your tones, I can never get my blue channel to sound that heavey, Red channel is killer!

I played on 2 used and one new of these before getting mine and the consistency was dead on. Love my pre concentric and usually set it up for two hi gain channels. Three channel, Midi, Brutal, what else is there to want? Plus HP jack on a 50w head! Wow!

Your comps are getting better and better. Also i wish i had access to this to try.

@SonicDriveStudio

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

The clean channel isn't bad. Better than any other previous 5150 type amp

Can't go wrong with an EVH!

Oh, it's my dream amp for sure. Such a beast

Love that crunch rhythm tone!!

Dude your jams are always the best but loved the flavour of that first clean jam 👌🏼🔥 great vid, what an amp!!😮😮 thanks!!

My favorite amp. Even at the volume you’ve got it at I know it’s f’ing loud! But that’s what the blue channel needs

My new Amp : EVH 150 III Stealth 50 Watt 6L6. Its super versatile and the clean channel is crystal clear . Love it.

While I've never been crazy about the 15 watt EVH lunchbox amps, the 50 and 100 watt versions (both 6L6 and EL34) are absolutely fantastic! Not sure why that's the case, but to me, that's just the way it rolls...

I just discovered this channel searching for info about all the different EVH 5150 iii amps. I already watch your 6L6 to EL34 comparison. Now I’m subscribed. Would be great if you could compare the 5150 iii lbx, lbxii, and lbx-s.

Excellent amp! Great video Jon! I wasn’t all that crazy about the clean channel, but man that blue channel is something else!! I can see myself using my H&K for cleans and the EVH blue channel for everything else. The red for when I get really heavy haha 🤘🏽🔥

@vonholland64

2 жыл бұрын

I love the clean as well

Excited for the EL34 to 6L6 comparison!

@SonicDriveStudio

2 жыл бұрын

There's a little delay because I have to send the amp back. Hopefully it won't be long until I get a replacement

Great review and impressive amp! You're a great player 🤘

damn this one is crazy good. The riffs are crushing. the syncopation happening at 16:30 is also incredible. Amp sounds great of course

@rangerdoc1029

6 ай бұрын

My favorite part of John's videos. His sense of rhythm and phrasing is amazing.

16:31 was just killer! The amplifier is great no doubt!

Thanks Jon for this awesome video! Can’t wait to watch the el34 compare! I’ve owned the first gen 50 Watt - but sold it and went with the helix LT - but now I want my EVH back and Iam a bit unsure if I will buy the el34 or the 6l6 version (2. gen). I already own the evh (el34) 2x12 cab and use this with the Palmer and helix. But wanna switch then to the EVH amp again and use the helix as effect unit / controller.

Nice one. I do lean towards the 6L6 Stealth but the entire lineup within the 5150 III branch is solid.

I thought I was going to have to shut this review off until we hit the blue channel. Whoa! LOL

Love your vids bud ! Thx Your playing and tunes r stellar !! 🤘😀😀🤘

Very nice review buddy!! Good writings!!

It really is the best. I currently have the Stealth 50 and, frankly, the original 6L6 is the best. The blue channel has a great chunky slightly scooped sound that sits back in the mix so wonderfully for rhythm playing. The Stealth is too mid-foward for this. I miss my non-concentric old 6L6.

@pbrug_1667

2 жыл бұрын

Seems to be an unpopular opinion. I think the Stealth is better. I’d be happy to do a swap with my concentric pot og 6L6😉💀

@gusmc01

Жыл бұрын

Same here. I A/B'd the Stealth and the newer 50w 6L6 through the same rig and I liked the regular 50w 6L6 better on every channel. Even did some tube swapping and the Stealth still didn't stack up. The Stealth went back, the regular 6L6 with concentric knobs stayed.

@neighbourhoodmusician

Жыл бұрын

@@gusmc01 It's going to become a bit of an all time classic, that original 50 watt, I think. Love it. I've compared it to loads of amps and it always comes out on top for my style of rock/metal.

@gazzaduce3424

Жыл бұрын

Is this one of the EVH amps that had a bad blue channel or so by reputation?. I want an EVH but was looking at the stealth as the rest of the EVHs seems to get a bashing for the blue channel

@neighbourhoodmusician

Жыл бұрын

@@gazzaduce3424 Who the heck is bashing the blue channel? It's like the EVH trump card.

Sold mine to a friend at church, the only thing I hated was the shared 1-2 channel. And who puts the on/off switch on the back, or was it standby.

I had one of these for a while, it sounded awesome but there was something up with it and it did not take pedals well at all. Ended up getting rid of it and got an MT-15 instead. Legendary amp though!

@stevedahl6531

2 жыл бұрын

Were you running in front or in loop?

@DaltPlaysGuitar

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevedahl6531 OD’s in front and reverb in the loop, it was something internal with the amp

04:27 i love that view Walls of great amp

I have the stealth version of this amp and it’s absolutely killer. I run it through a Marshall MX412A with stock cheap Chinese celestian speakers and I still love the tone. Even the clean tone is pretty damn good. It also takes pedals pretty well too.

Cool video. Also cool to see another guy with a double jointed thumb like me.

If you love this one, the 100 watt version will absolutely blow you away.

Amazing evh sound!

That. Was. SICK!

You are making amps sounding better than any other man on youtube.I got PRS MT 15 after one of yours films.And i can't get the sound you are getitng from it.

greetings!, nice video, i think you should try the clean channel as the manual says, i don´t know if you have read it, but here´s some of it. "Note: For a cleaner sound from channels one and two, set these volume controls to their maximum, then bring the gain controls (B) up from their minimum settings to the desired level." so, doing it the right way may change your experience. Peace

Thank you for the excellent video. Could you also make some videos about how to make drum track please? Many thanks

I basically have the same set up. I have a 6L6 50 in black and I use LTD deluxe guitars. Plus a Washburn Dime 3 signed by Pantera that is my secret little weapon. That clean song was pretty sweet. How you get the guitars sounding so loud and clear? Is that two or 4 tracks panned left to right? Also any EQ?

I still love my V1 even with the volume difference of the blue and green channel (which V2 fixed with stacked volume controls).

I really like everything I've heard from this amp, including this video, your Tonex captures and a handful of various digital models. I'd really like to get this head, but am somewhat discouraged by your double failure experience. In your experience, was this a sort of anomaly, or have several people had similar problems? I'm wondering if perhaps that vendor received a bad batch of amps, or if this is a universal problem. Thanks!

@SonicDriveStudio

4 ай бұрын

I didn't happen to everyone of course but I would recommend checking out the comment section under that video

@babtanian

4 ай бұрын

@@SonicDriveStudio Thanks Jon 👍🏻 I just read through the comments and it seems that many people had some issues and many didn’t 🤷🏻‍♂️ I suppose that as long as I acquire it from a reputable retailer, the risk should be low.

You need to try the 5150 iconic it totally Rips !!!!

@SonicDriveStudio

2 жыл бұрын

Would love to

Great playing, my man! Your reviews sold me on getting this amp but I AM a little concerned about the reliability...😒

I definitely prefer the Stealth over the regular 6L6. Once I heard the stealth, I sold my white 6L6 amp.

Great tones here!

Nothing beats the OG 5150!!!!

Sounds really great

That's sucks. I bought it 4 years ago (old version, no concentric pots on either gain and volume control in channel green and blue), and it still works well until now.

I think I need to switch cabs. I’ve had the amp for a couple of years and it’s ok but I don’t love it. I think the evh 2x12 is just a little harsh compared to a mess 2x12

Imagine this head with a Hamer Californian Elite USA 🤗🤗🤗🤗 ,great video

Will this thing do AiC type of rich high gain tone with the right guitar? I'm thinking of switching amps because I don't want to rely on pedals so much. I like just guitar and amp for my main sound

You could use a Jimmy clip to mute your strings instead of a piece of foam...

Great Video, If you were trying to really dial in that EVH tone which one would we get 6L6 or EL34 just in the EVH Line of Amps ?

@SonicDriveStudio

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not an EVH connoisseur so I don't really know tbh...

I've had a crush on the el34 50w for a while now. You really like this 6l6 version better? What stands out the most? Thanks

@SonicDriveStudio

2 жыл бұрын

Comparison coming soon!

@mitchthegreat

2 жыл бұрын

@@SonicDriveStudio cool! Look forward to seeing it.

@darrenwilliamsahs2211

2 жыл бұрын

Don't bother with the 6L6, if you have the EL34 it's better. I've owned both, sold my 6L6. The El34 is the only amp I'll never sell.

John, what about 100w version? We are waiting… 😀

I wanna hear this amp shot out with the original 5150. I feel like this model is closest to the original. Ihave the 100 watt el34. Imo its the best one of them all but that's just me. I like the channel 2/3 gain trick and use a fuzzlord doom screamer as a boost for saturation.

I'm curious how different the real deal sounds from STL AmpHub Eddy 5153

thats my go to amp!

I only have 3 amp heads and this is one of them :)

I have the same and i love it to death

I have the 2x12 combo version of this, which is supposedly wired more like the Stealth heads, and sounds monsterous through the Celestion Greenback speakers.

@guitardave

2 жыл бұрын

The combo’s don’t get enough love here on KZread - I’ve got the el34 1x12 combo and love it!

Love it!

How is it vs. the Fireball 25? How much quieter is the Fireball when you turn the gain up on both?

I wish you could compare it to the stealth version, but I know you don‘t have that one 🙈

How do you record this? I want this amp but can you record it into a computer without any sound coming out? Or should I just use an amp sim for when I want to do that

Low volumes eh?? Hmm, it’d be fun to see the LBXII 15W against this :) the LBXII I had was a bit noisy at idle and even that smaller amp was a bit much for “at home”.

So when's the back to back with the EL34 love to see a comparison between the two so I know which to get next haha

@SonicDriveStudio

2 жыл бұрын

Soon

I own the first edition of EVH. Am I the only one feeling the old one is less hollow?

To the owners on here, I have a 6l6 combo and it sounds great but on the red channel, once you turn the gain past 1 o'clock or even all the way up, the rhythm gets muddy. Any suggestions on keeping that gain all the way up without getting muddy? Thanks

This over the engl savage mark 2?

A classic amp, still sounds awesome. Would love to hear you compare this with the newer Stealth version and your thoughts on the two.

@SonicDriveStudio

2 жыл бұрын

Don't have the stealth but I'm going to compare it to the EL34 soon!

@guitardave

2 жыл бұрын

@@SonicDriveStudio Awesome - I have the 1x12 el34 combo and it really is a fantastic all round amp. I’ll look forward to your comparison :-)

@Soloist1983

2 жыл бұрын

@@SonicDriveStudio I had the original, but am SO curious about the Stealth

The Brown Crunch Yeah!!!!!!!!

Have you tried the EVH 5150III 50s? I scrolled through your videos and didn't see it?

Sound quality was excellent, not all sounds were my thing but excellent. However, when I see that many amps in the background, you must be a seller. Makes me know you can't ever, honestly, choose "the best". Need to get max value out of all of them. Just the way it is. So, like it or not, I can never truly use your reviews to help me decide, but I liked this. well done. I need an all-in sort of review. Yes, that does mean I expect someone to have their flavor of musicwhere they just just find their sweet spot and demo why. Personally, bought an Axe FX III so I could get a general sense of everything with one purchase (amps, effects, and speakers). Not dissapointed with my choice at all.

@SonicDriveStudio

2 жыл бұрын

I never sell my amps

@trevorwesterdahl6245

2 жыл бұрын

@@SonicDriveStudio Must be nice. Sweet collection.

Hi man, did you use any booster or noise gate int the playing?

how do you compare the axe fx modeling against the real amps nowadays?

Looking forward to seeing the comparison video with the EL34. If you do ever decide to buy or get your hands on the stealth, would be awesome to see a comparison of the trio since I have yet to see anyone do this on YT surprisingly!

@SonicDriveStudio

2 жыл бұрын

Not going to get a stealth. I wasn't even going to get this one until Immutable happened... :)

Also what’s your resonance setting at

Sounds good, but the stealth 50 watt is even better having played both.

Nice! 🔥👍🔥