The EVH 5150III LBX II is an Evh amplifier. Close alternatives include the Friedman PT-20 and the Blackstar S1-50. It pairs well with the Carl Martin Crunch Drive and the Shin's Music Dumbloid.
EVH 5150III LBX II
Evh · amplifier
The EVH LBX II is a 15-watt lunchbox all-tube guitar amplifier head from EVH, designed to deliver the EVH high-gain character in a compact, portable format. The LBX II is the second revision of the EVH lunchbox head and features two channels — Clean and Lead — with the tight, punchy EVH voicing in a head format. At 15W it achieves natural tube saturation at small venue and studio volumes. A highly portable EVH head for players who need the 5150 tonal character without the weight and size of full-size EVH heads.
- studio
- punchy
- high gain
- natural
- tube
- clean
- saturation
- tight
Good for
- Live
- Practice
- Studio
Genres the EVH 5150III LBX II is commonly used in
- Alternative Rock
- Metal
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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. - 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. - Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the EVH 5150III LBX II
Carl Martin Crunch Drive
Carl Martin
17% matchCarl Martin Crunch Drive's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and EVH 5150III LBX II delivers it
Shin's Music Dumbloid
Shins Music
16% matchStack Shin's Music Dumbloid on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII
Sola Sound
16% matchSola Sound Tone Bender MkII pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
12% matchRun Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress after EVH 5150III LBX II in the signal chain, clear of EVH 5150III LBX II's own gain stage
Mooer A7 Ambience
Mooer
10% matchRun Mooer A7 Ambience in EVH 5150III LBX II's effects loop, clear of EVH 5150III LBX II's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Walrus Audio Fathom
Walrus Audio
10% matchKeep Walrus Audio Fathom in EVH 5150III LBX II's effects loop, clear of EVH 5150III LBX II's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor
Warm Audio
10% matchWarm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor's tight voice suits EVH 5150III LBX II's own tight character
Laney TI-Boost
Laney
tonal matchLaney TI-Boost's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and EVH 5150III LBX II delivers it
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the EVH 5150III LBX II?+
The closest matches in character are the Friedman PT-20, the Blackstar S1-50, the Marshall JVM Series JVM205H.
What pairs well with the EVH 5150III LBX II?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Carl Martin Crunch Drive, Shin's Music Dumbloid, Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII — Carl Martin Crunch Drive's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and EVH 5150III LBX II delivers it.