EVH 5150 Overdrive Pedal – Powerful Saturation and Versatile Tone Control

Designed in collaboration with Eddie Van Halen, the MXR EVH 5150 Overdrive delivers a rich palette of high-gain, tube-like tones instantly at your feet. This pedal combines hand-adjusted multi-stage MOSFETs with a comprehensive set of controls, offering exceptional sonic flexibility for a wide range of amps and speaker cabinets.

Whether you’re performing live or recording in the studio, the EVH 5150 Overdrive lets you craft sounds from Eddie Van Halen’s iconic early tones to the later, sharper high-gain effects. Intuitive controls allow precise volume and distortion shaping, while the 3-band passive EQ tailors your tone with ease.

Main Features

• Hand-adjusted multi-stage MOSFET circuitry for authentic overdriven tube-like tones
• Output and Gain controls for volume and distortion adjustment
• 3-band passive tone stack EQ to customise bass, mids, and treble frequencies
• Boost switch to increase gain and compression for aggressive sonic textures
• Smart Gate® noise gate control to reduce unwanted noise and hiss
• True bypass switching for transparent tone preservation
• Durable, road-worthy casing with exclusive EVH artwork

This pedal provides professional, high-quality sound with robust build quality to meet the demands of both stage and studio environments. Perfect for guitarists seeking legendary tones with modern flexibility.

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