The EVH Iconic 15W is an Evh amplifier. Close alternatives include the Blackstar HT20 Mk. II 20 Watt Combo and the Divided by 13 CJ11 Tube 1x12. It pairs well with the Keeley Red Dirt Overdrive and the Boss BD-2 Blues Driver.
EVH Iconic 15W
Evh · amplifier
The EVH Iconic 15W is a 15-watt all-tube guitar amplifier from the EVH 5150 Iconic series, designed as a lower-wattage practice and small venue version delivering the 5150 high-gain character at manageable volumes. Three channels — Clean, Crunch, and Lead — provide the signature EVH tonal range in a compact, lower-power format. The 15W output makes natural tube saturation achievable at volumes suited to bedroom practice, home recording, and small venue use without the full output of larger Iconic models.
- practice
- bedroom
- home studio
- high gain
- recording
- tube
- crunch
- saturation
Good for
- Practice
- Studio
Pedals that stack with the EVH Iconic 15W
Keeley Red Dirt Overdrive
Keeley
17% matchKeeley Red Dirt Overdrive takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
Boss
17% matchStack Boss BD-2 Blues Driver on top and a high gain tone tightens toward clean boost
Suhr Shiba Drive
Suhr
17% matchSuhr Shiba Drive pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
13% matchKeep EVH Iconic 15W's high gain voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress goes after EVH Iconic 15W in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it
Walrus Audio Fathom
Walrus Audio
10% matchRun Walrus Audio Fathom in EVH Iconic 15W's effects loop, clear of EVH Iconic 15W's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Meris Mercury7 Reverb
Meris
10% matchPut Meris Mercury7 Reverb in EVH Iconic 15W's effects loop, clear of EVH Iconic 15W's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
DSM & Humboldt ClearComp Compressor
Dsm Humboldt Electronics
10% matchDSM & Humboldt ClearComp Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
tonal matchStack Wampler Cory Wong on top and a high gain tone tightens toward clean boost
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Blackstar HT20 Mk. II 20 Watt Combo
Blackstar
62% similarityShared character: wide_tonal_range, home_use, room
Divided by 13 CJ11 Tube 1x12
Divided By 13
61% similarityShared character: low_output, manageable_volumes, home_use
Blackstar HT-5R Series HT-5R 5W 1x12
Blackstar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Marshall ORI5C Origin Combo
Marshall
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar HT20R MkII
Blackstar
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar HT-1R MkIII
Blackstar
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Traynor Quarterhorse Microamp
Traynor
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Peavey JSX Mini Colossal Guitar Amp
Peavey
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Hiwatt DR20112C
Hiwatt
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head
Peavey
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar HT-5C
Blackstar
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Marshall Origin 20 Combo
Marshall
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the EVH Iconic 15W?+
The closest matches in character are the Blackstar HT20 Mk. II 20 Watt Combo, the Divided by 13 CJ11 Tube 1x12, the Blackstar HT-5R Series HT-5R 5W 1x12.
What pairs well with the EVH Iconic 15W?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Keeley Red Dirt Overdrive, Boss BD-2 Blues Driver, Suhr Shiba Drive — Keeley Red Dirt Overdrive takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward.