Description
The MXR design team has collaborated with Eddie Van Halen to deliver a full range of powerful saturation and hyper-driven tones right at your feet. The resulting EVH 5150™ Overdrive joins hand-adjusted multi-stage MOSFETs with a full complement of controls to deliver overdriven tube-like tones and exceptional sonic flexibility through a wide variety of amps and speaker cabinets.
Whether on stage or in the studio, the EVH 5150 Overdrive’s controls dial up the whole spectrum-from Eddie’s groundbreaking early classic tones to the high gain, super-articulate sound he uses today. Output and Gain controls set your volume and distortion levels, while the 3-band passive tone stack EQ section shapes your sound to taste. The Boost switch kicks the 5150 Overdrive into high gear with extra gain and compression, and the Gate control-powered by the Smart Gate® circuit-tames unwanted noise.
The EVH 5150 Overdrive features true bypass switching and comes in a road-worthy housing emblazoned with custom EVH artwork.
Description
- Designed in close collaboration with Eddie Van Halen
- Infuses any rig with legendary EVH tones
- Features 3-band EQ section for versatile tweakability
- Boost switch adds extra gain and compression
- Gate control engages noise gate
Power
The 5150 Overdrive is powered by one 9-volt battery (remove bottom plate to install), a 9-volt AC adapter such as the Dunlop ECB003/ECB003EU, or the DC Brick™ and Iso-Brick power supplies.
Controls
- GATE control engages noise gate—knob illuminates yellow when active—and sets gatethreshold
- OUTPUT knob controls overall effect volume
- BASS knob cuts/boosts low frequencies
- MID knob cuts/boosts midrange frequencies
- TREBLE knob cuts/boosts high frequencies
- GAIN knob sets overdrive intensity
- BOOST switch increases amount of gain and compression
- FOOTSWITCH toggles effect on/ bypass (blue LED indicates on)
Directions
- Run a cable from your guitar to the EVH5150’s INPUT jack and run another cable from the EVH5150’s OUTPUT jack to your amplifier.
- Turn the effect on by depressing the footswitch.
- Start with GATE control fully counterclockwise and all other controls at 12 o’clock.
- Rotate OUTPUT control clockwise to increase effect volume or counterclockwiseto decrease it.
- Rotate BASS control clockwise to boost low end frequencies or counterclockwise to cut them.
- Rotate MID control clockwise to boost midrange frequencies or counterclockwise to cut them.
- Rotate TREBLE control clockwise to boost high end frequencies or counterclockwise to cut them.
- Rotate GAIN control clockwise to increase intensity of overdrive or counterclockwise to decrease it.
- Push the BOOST switch for increased gain and compression.
- Rotate GATE control clockwise to engage the EVH5150’s noise
Specifications
- Input Impedance : 740 kΩ
- Output Impedance : 1 kΩ
- Nominal Output Level* : -22 dBV
- Maximum Output Level : 0 dBV
Noise Floor**
- Gate Open : -76 dBV
- Gate Closed : -93 dBV
Controls
- BOOST : Preamp Gain, +6 dB
- BASS : ±5 dB, 30 Hz
- MID : ±5 dB, 650 Hz
- TREBLE : ±5 dB, 10 kHz
- Bypass : True Hardwire
- Current Draw
- Bypassed : 12.5 mA
- Effect on, Gate Engaged : 14.5 mA
- Power Supply : DC 9 volts
| CODE | MXR-EVH5150OD |
|---|---|
| Brand | MXR |
| Weight | 3.000000 |
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