EVH 5150III 50W EL34 Head and matching 212ST Cab – with new dual controls
Eddie Van Halen launches a new 50-Watt head and cab
EVH has just announced a new 5150III 50W EL34 head with a matching 212ST cabinet. The pair will get you all the tones of the larger 100-watt version but at a lower cost and lighter weight.
EVH 5150III 50W EL34 Head & Cab
This new 50-Watt rated head is essentially the same as its larger sibling that we talked about back in June 2016 here, but a little lighter in weight and half the output power. But at 50 Watts it will still be insanely loud.
Channel One has a more sparkling and compressed clean tone and is complemented by Channels Two and Three which both have a darker compressed tone with even more saturation available. Channels One and Two each have dual concentric gain/volume controls with shared EQ (low, mid, high), while Channel Three has an independent EQ.
Dual Controls
This dual concentric control layout could, of course, be a little awkward to use if you have ‘fat fingers’, but we shall have to wait and see how owners respond to this implementation.
EVH 5150 MKIII Dual Concentric Control layout · Source: EVH
Van Halen
Channels One and Two each have dual concentric gain/volume controls with a shared EQ (Low, Mid, High). Channel Three has its own independent EQ section. You also get a rear-panel resonance control for controlling the lower frequencies of the amp as well and an effects loop, headphone out, pre-amp out and MIDI in.
The matching 212ST cab is rated for 50 Watts and 16 Ohms. It features solid birch construction, and comes loaded with a pair of Signature Celestion G12H Anniversary Series speakers.
Of course, Van Halen is known for his gain tones, so expect bags of it on tap via this 50-Watt setup. With three channels, it should be pretty versatile as well.
RRP – EVH 5150III 50W EL34 Head USD 1517.23 and EVH 212ST Cab USD 666.65
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