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Condition: Used, Excellent

From MXR Pedals

The MXR® design team has collaborated with Eddie Van Halen to deliver a full range of powerful saturation and hyper-driven tones right at your feet. The resulting EVH 5150™ Overdrive joins hand-adjusted multi-stage MOSFETs with a full complement of controls to deliver overdriven tube-like tones and exceptional sonic flexibility through a wide variety of amps and speaker cabinets.

Whether on stage or in the studio, the EVH 5150 Overdrive's controls dial up the whole spectrum—from Eddie's groundbreaking early classic tones to the high gain, super-articulate sound he later used. Output and Gain controls set your volume and distortion levels, while the 3-band passive tone stack EQ section shapes your sound to taste. The Boost switch kicks the 5150 Overdrive into high gear with extra gain and compression, and the Gate control—powered by the Smart Gate® circuit—tames unwanted noise.

The EVH 5150 Overdrive features true bypass switching and comes in a road-worthy housing emblazoned with custom EVH artwork.

Input Impedance 740 kΩ

Output Impedance 1 kΩ

Nominal Output Level* -22 dBV

Maximum Output Level 0 dBV

Noise Floor**

Gate Open -76 dBV

Gate Closed -93 dBV

Controls

BOOST Preamp Gain, +6 dB

BASS ±5 dB, 30 Hz

MID ±5 dB, 650 Hz

TREBLE ±5 dB, 10 kHz

Bypass True Hardwire

Current Draw

Bypassed 12.5 mA

Effect on, Gate

Engaged 14.5 mA

Power Supply DC 9 volts

Warranty

This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.

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