MXR EVH 5150 Overdrive Pedal

You can't spell tone without (E)ddie. Get the brown sound with the EVH 5150 Overdrive. The result of a collaboration between the MXR® design team and Ed Van Halen, this powerful overdrive pedal combines hand-adjusted multi-stage MOSFETs with amp-style controls to deliver a wide variety of overdriven tube-like tones. The pedal's controls offer access to the full spectrum of Eddie's groundbreaking early classic tones to the high gain, super-articulate sound he later used. Explore various levels of breakup, drive, and distortion with the gain and output controls. Sculpt your tone with dedicated bass, mid, and treble controls. When you find the sound in your head, kick in the boost switch and add extra gain and compression if you like. If there's a bit too much noise, then it's time to engage the SmartGate so you only hear what you want to hear. The EVH 5150 Overdrive is designed for roadworthiness and comes in a sturdy housing featuring custom EVH artwork. And since it's all about tone, true bypass switching means your tone remains pure when the pedal is switched off. In the true spirit of a pioneer, this pedal was designed so you could push the envelope. We can't guarantee you'll sound like Ed. That's kind of the point. He sounded like no one else!

MXR EVH 5150 Features:

• 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

MXR EVH 5150 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