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.

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Specifications

• Input Impedance: 740 MΩ
• Output Impedance: 1 Ω
• Nominal Output Level*: -22dBV
• Maximum Output Level: 0 dBV
• Noise Floor**:
  
  • Gate Open: -76 dBV
  • Gate Closed: -93dBV
• Controls
  
  • BOOST: Preamp Gain, +6dB
  • 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

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