EVH Modern High Gain vs Wampler SLOstortion

The EVH Modern High Gain and the Wampler SLOstortion are both pedals sharing tight. Current prices: $269.99 vs $195.95.

Similarity
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53% moderately similar

Shared genres
citedGenres both listings are associated with.
  • Rock
  • Hard Rock
Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • tight
Citation fame
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Price

$269.99via Reverb

$195.95via Reverb

Description

The MXR EVH Modern High Gain is a signature distortion pedal developed in collaboration with Eddie Van Halen, designed to capture the high-gain amp character of the Van Halen 5150 amplifier in a compact stompbox format. The pedal was developed with Van Halen beginning in 2015 and delivers the scooped, tight, high-gain distortion associated with the 5150 amplifier, which became one of the most influential high-gain amp designs in rock and metal history. The EVH Modern High Gain covers modern high-gain hard rock and metal distortion territory with the frequency response and gain character associated with Eddie Van Halen stage tone.

The Wampler SLOstortion is a premium Soldano SLO-100-inspired high-gain distortion pedal from Wampler Pedals, delivering tight, smooth, high-gain distortion character inspired by the legendary Soldano SLO-100 amplifier in Wampler's premium build quality.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Classic Rock
  • Alternative Rock
  • Metal

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