The EVH 000 is an Evh amplifier. Close alternatives include the Fender 000 and the Hiwatt Crunch 150R 112C. It pairs well with the Suhr Shiba Drive and the Browne Amplification Gritador.
EVH 000
Evh · amplifier
This entry represents an EVH-branded amplifier catalogued under a bare numeric identifier rather than a specific model name, likely an incompletely imported product listing whose original descriptive title was lost or truncated during cataloguing. EVH, the amplifier line associated with Eddie Van Halen's post-Peavey partnership first with Fender and continuing independently, spans several distinct series including the 5150III, 5150 Iconic, and various cabinet and combo configurations, and without a recoverable specific model name or listing URL for this entry, it cannot be confidently matched to one of those specific products.
What stands out
“This entry represents an EVH-branded amplifier catalogued under a bare numeric identifier , likely an incompletely imported product listing whose original descriptive title was lost or truncated during catal…”
— from the listing
“The standout strength of the EVH amplifier line broadly is a well-earned reputation for high-gain tone directly descended from Eddie Van Halen's own rig requirements”
— from the community notes
“The broader EVH amplifier catalog is consistently well-reviewed for delivering tight, high-gain tone in the tradition of Eddie Van Halen's own famous brown sound, spanning both affordable Iconic-series options and higher-end 5150III models”
— from the reviews
“In a chain its placement and tonal character would depend entirely on which actual EVH amplifier it represents once correctly identified”
— from the community notes
“EVH gear researchers and Van Halen tone chasers cataloguing the brand's full amplifier lineup would recognize this entry as an incompletely identified listing , separately documented model, since EVH's actual amp catal…”
— from the community notes
- high gain
- tight
- full
- entry
- actual evh
- 5150iii head
- reliable source
- evh amplifier line
Genres the EVH 000 is commonly used in
- Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Djent
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Hard Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Heavy Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Death Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Metalcore
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the EVH 000
Suhr Shiba Drive
Suhr
19% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Stack Suhr Shiba Drive on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
Browne Amplification Gritador
Browne Amplification
19% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Browne Amplification Gritador takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix
19% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Stack Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → shimmer)
Keep EVH 000's high gain voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress goes after EVH 000 in the signal chain so its shimmer voice doesn't muddy it
Goes in front of the amp
Free the Tone Future Factory FY-1
Free The Tone
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Free the Tone Future Factory FY-1's lush voice goes in EVH 000's effects loop — it's not there to compete with EVH 000's own high gain character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Horizon Devices Flux Echo
Horizon Devices
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Run Horizon Devices Flux Echo in EVH 000's effects loop, clear of EVH 000's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio
Crazy Tube Circuits
12% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio's own tight character is the real reason this is worth trying
Goes in front of the amp
MXR CAE Wah
MXR
tonal matchGoes in front of the amp
Put MXR CAE Wah in front of EVH 000: a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
Alternatives
Fender 000
Fender
67% similarityShared character: entry, brand, full
Hiwatt Crunch 150R 112C
Hiwatt
57% similarityShared character: brand, high gain settings
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
56% similarityShared character: high gain settings
Vox MV50 Rock with 1x8 Cabinet
Vox
56% similarityShared character: high gain settings
Engl Fireball 25 Goldface
Engl
55% similarityShared character: high gain settings
Friedman Box 50Watt
Friedman
52% similarityShared character: high gain settings
EVH 5150 Iconic Series 60W 2x12 Combo
Evh
51% similarityShared character: high gain settings, full
Friedman Pink Taco V2 Combo
Friedman
50% similarityShared character: high gain settings
EVH 5150 Iconic 60W 212
Evh
49% similarityShared character: high gain settings, full
Hughes & Kettner TC412A60
Hughes & Kettner
48% similarityShared character: brand, high gain settings
See all alternatives to the EVH 000 (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the EVH 000?+
The closest matches in character are the Fender 000, the Hiwatt Crunch 150R 112C, the Synergy SL2 Module.
What pairs well with the EVH 000?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Suhr Shiba Drive, Browne Amplification Gritador, Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff — Stack Suhr Shiba Drive on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward.