Read the full EVH 5150 III 15-Watt LBX head reviewĪ loud pop when switching between channels
You’re less likely to disrupt your neighborly relations too – so that’s a win in our book. Taking this all-tube head down to four watts from a not-so-heady 15, obtaining that fat, saturated, tubes-about-to-explode tone got even easier. Like most modern tube amps, a power-switching function is included. As long as you like gain, this lunchbox head has you covered. With two channels – Crunch and Full Burn – delivering gain en masse, and a three-band EQ offering simple yet effective tonal shaping, our focus wasn't dedicated to endless tweaking to find that perfect tone, and we were able to play to our heart's content. We’ve all heard the tones of the original 5150, and the LBX does a great job of replicating them. The EVH 5150III LBX is the shrunken-down, lunchbox version of the beautifully excessive 50-watt 5150 – and with everyone looking to shrink their rigs for the sake of convenience, this small amp head could be just what the modern metal guitarist needs. Run it clean, run it fiercely, there’s plenty of range on that gain control, and a buffered effects loop on the back for hooking up your pedalboard.
The control panel has knobs for volume, shape, and gain, with the shape control running from a predominantly mids-scooped tone at one extreme to a more mids-heavy, punchy tone at the other.Īt 20 watts, we found that the Micro Dark is more than powerful enough for band practice or small gigs – cab permitting – and with an emulated headphones output it's ideal for late-night silent practice. It’s a single-channel hybrid amp with a solid-state power section being fed by a preamp that’s got a single 12AX7 tube to give its crunch a nice and juicy dynamic response. The Orange Micro Dark sure is tiny but it's more than capable of tones that will scorch the earth around you, and perfectly voiced for any kind of high-gain, heavy metal hi-jinks. It’s fierce, but not quite enough volume suitable for larger gigs Read the full PRS MT 15 Mark Tremonti head review A striking and very cool aesthetic touch. Additionally, when powered up, the MT 15’s valves are lit by LEDs which glow red for the Lead channel and blue for the Clean. The compact MT 15 comes in an all-steel chassis with a perforated lid and black-matte finish. We found that the lead channel offers thick, chunky tones and features controls for Gain, Master, Treble, Middle, and Bass, while the Clean Channel is bright and chimey and boasts Volume, Treble, Middle, and Bass knobs, as well as a push/pull boost on the Treble knob for a bit of old-school crunch.Īdditional features include an effects loop and bias adjusters that are accessible from the back panel for ease of servicing, as well as a half-power switch that takes the amp from 15 to 7 watts. And while the MT 15 was designed with heavier players – such as Tremonti himself – in mind, the amp offers a range of tones for guitarists working in any number of styles. Similar to the PRS Archon, the MT 15 features five gain stages before the Master for full, lush distortion. The MT 15 Mark Tremonti is a two-channel lunchbox amp powered by a pair of 6L6 output tubes and six 12AX7 preamp tubes.
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