5150 Iconic LIVE?! We need to talk about this..
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Жыл бұрынI recently saw The Black Dahlia Murder Live, and can confirm they were using 5150 Iconic Amps! But they had them paired with EVH 5150iii cabinets. Is this the secret sauce to unlocking the 5150 Iconics true potential??
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@TaylorDanley Жыл бұрын
Do you agree, is the EVH 5150iii cab the perfect pairing for the Iconic head? You can get one here: amzn.to/43uvjrb
@KaddysJamKave Жыл бұрын
I still prefer it with a Mesa but both sound killer!
@watcherzero000 Жыл бұрын
As for the Iconic cabs MDF is carcinogenic as it contains formaldehyde. I try to stay clear of products like that. So the EVH 5150III cab is the wiser choice for those that are concerned with that type of issue.
@KaddysJamKave Жыл бұрын
@@watcherzero000 That's not a serious risk man... if you want to avoid formaldehyde then you better stop eating apples, bananas, grapes, plums; vegetables like onions, carrots, and spinach; and even meats like seafood, beef, and poultry. Also our bodies naturally make formaldehyde... unless you're sawing into MDF on a daily basis for years on end and breathing in the particles... I wouldn't worry about a cab made with MDF. In saying that, the Iconic cabinet sounds pretty awful compared to the EVH cabs :D
@romanshredz Жыл бұрын
Just bought one today 🤘🔥🤘 awesome amp
@jaw77017 Жыл бұрын
I have a Marshall 212 studio vintage cabinet
@K707OR30 Жыл бұрын
I just played a gig with the iconic head into a 1960a cab, but I have two g12evh and two g12t-75s. It’s a pretty rad setup. Also have a 5150iii cab with that same speaker combo (basically swapped two speakers from each cab to the other). Had the evh speaker mic’d up. Anyway our sound was killer. Long story short I think Euge Valovirta hit the nail on the head in his video on the iconic - if you can’t make this amp sound good look in the mirror for the problem.
@jamesbrown7468 Жыл бұрын
Sounds great. Yes, the $1149 all baltic birch cab with UK EVH Celestions sounds better than the $599 plywood baffle MDF cabinet with the custom cheaper Chinese Celestions. BUT for $599 the Iconic 412 is a nice sounding cabinet that’s 14lbs lighter and still full size with casters. I think it would be interesting to see what you could do with the extra graphic and the Iconic cabinet. It definitely has more low mids by design.
@TaylorDanley Жыл бұрын
Hey James, thanks for popping by! I agree, the 10 band really helps out quite a bit, especially cleaning up the high end with speakers that might be overly aggressive there when paired with this amp (v30s for example).
@wootks Жыл бұрын
Yeah it's impressive for the price that you get a "full sized" 4x12. A Mesa 4x12 these days is 2.5x the price of the Iconic cab. That leaves plenty of money to go track down a few "golden era" v30's and still be ahead.
@remibrunetti7038 Жыл бұрын
Which one has the best clean channel between the Iconic and the 5150iii ? Are the circuits close for this channel ?
@jamesbrown7468 Жыл бұрын
@@remibrunetti7038 I based the clean channel on the newer 6L6 50w 5150 III (with the concentric crunch gain and volume knobs), which was the cleanest one of the III’s. I think the Iconic clean breaks up a little better once you do start driving it. With the Overdrive button on it’s like the 50w 6L6 5150 III Blue channel but with a little more gain so it overlaps the gain of the red channel. Remember that Ed always used his volume knob to clean up further.
@remibrunetti7038 Жыл бұрын
@@jamesbrown7468 thank you for your answer ! The III have a beautiful clean so I was worried that the iconic would be less pristine. Really interesting amp for the price...
@belligerentamateur Жыл бұрын
Thankfully the banter from the uninformed on these amps seems to have fallen by the wayside recently and people understand they're fantastic amps, regardless of topology
@K707OR30 Жыл бұрын
Agreed. And even on the topology front, it has a solid state phase inverter as I recall and that’s why it gets this rap for being “solid state hybrid.” A solid state phase inverter will have little to no effect on the overall tone yet everyone says they can hear it. Tons of “all tube” amps have solid state phase inverters and rectifiers not to mention all the diodes and op amps etc that literally hundreds of other amps have and no one gives them shit for being “kinda solid state.” all jcm2000s have solid state rectifiers and tons of diodes on the boards for example, never heard anyone call those solid state hybrid. I’m happy for James and this amp overall because it got unfairly annihilated by the uninformed before it was even released and despite that it continues to prove to be a great amp. * I edited my original comment about the PI affecting tone. It could affect tone, but if all is functioning correctly probably not. honestly there’s a case to be made that a solid state PI is preferable to a tube PI with how often tubes crap out or go microphonic with modern tube stock. Brand new 12ax7s are microphonic all the time anymore. If the thing that’s responsible for ensuring you have equal but opposite waveforms for the push/pull function of you power amp can’t go microphonic or otherwise crap out because it’s not a tube, that’s a win in my opinion.
@austinfailz Жыл бұрын
No one pays attention to Louis Torres anyways. He's the main one that had a hate boner for the 5150 Iconic for whatever reason.
@Cwj108 Жыл бұрын
I love mine!
@Ottophil Жыл бұрын
@@austinfailz i can’t stand that guy, but we agree more tubes is better
@Powermad-bu4em Жыл бұрын
My two main guitars have EMG 81/85 and Blackouts. I run a TS to the front and a little eq in the loop to tame the top end. My cab is the weak link. I'm playing through Celestion 70/80s but I'll be damned if it doesn't sound kickass. I love the amp. When I can afford a better cab I'll definitely go for it but honestly I'm pretty content with how it sounds as is.
@wingnutmcspazatron3957 Жыл бұрын
I am an EVHgear fanboy. That man knew what he was doing when he created his instruments and amplifiers.
@joeyvanostrand3655 11 ай бұрын
I'm right there with you. I was not the most rabid of EVH fans, but I definitely respect him and all he's done. And in saying that, the gear that bears his name is TOP NOTCH. I have an EVH Wolfgang Standard in Mango Burst. GREAT guitar! Damn near perfect! An EVH 5150BLBX 1, and a 1996Peavey 5150 2x12. A couple of pedals. Great stuff. I never regret buying anything EVH.
@94SexyStang 10 ай бұрын
Eddie was involved in Every aspect of his equipment design and manufacturing....he ran a tight ship.
@joeyvanostrand3655 10 ай бұрын
@@94SexyStang you can see that statement. Come to life with every piece of gear that leaves the factory.
@Snivic-music Жыл бұрын
Fit For An Autopsy also uses them. Also the burn isn't a boost, it changes the voicing to be more like the 5150III
@auntjenifer7774 3 ай бұрын
😂it's an 8db boost that make it sound thicker like the older block letters, that's James Brown quote.
@christopherward4671 Жыл бұрын
Fit For An Autopsy were using Iconics and 5153 2x12’s when I saw them. Sounded insane.
@TaylorDanley Жыл бұрын
And they also have crushing live tone!
@dave5655 Жыл бұрын
So the ultimate sound of any amp is filtered though the speaker and you can get wild tonal shifts, more than pickups or strings, by changing the speaker? Who would have thought? Glenn Fricker. That’s who.
@carterguitarrr8090 Жыл бұрын
I have spent time with both the 50 watt 5150 IIIs and the Iconic. I instantly liked the distortion on the Iconic more. I was inspired to borrow one from buddy after I saw The Black Dahlia Murder recently and heard how KILLER their guitar tone was. This amp crushes, it really does. Ordered one for myself, can't wait to get it. I remember being so pleasantly surprised when I first fired it up.
@Cwj108 Жыл бұрын
I’ve the got iconic, played it through an orange PPC212 and loved it. Recently purchased the 5150iii cab to see how it would sound, and I feel it sounds so much better!
@TaylorDanley Жыл бұрын
Very nice!
@tomshigoka4386 Жыл бұрын
My Iconic survived a 5 week tour bouncing around in a trailer, plus 40ish local shows over the last 14 months. I got paranoid bringing my Block letter 5150 to sketchy shows, so I bought the iconic. It works fine for me and cuts through a mix.
@mylespetruskavich1553 Жыл бұрын
I got an Iconic a couple months ago and it absolutely crushes. Playing it next to my other guitarist’s 6505+ I can get it to sound almost exactly like his, the main difference is that the Iconic sounds a bit more modern and slightly fizzier on the top end. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to anyone.
@Hadouken5150 Ай бұрын
Id take my 6505+ or 5150 III stealth 6L6 100w over a 5150 Iconic any day. I really don’t hear the greatness everyone hears out of these things. Good cab or not. I think bands are using them because they’re paid to use them. Just like the Fishman Fluence pickups. Marketing. EVH is shoving the Iconic in people’s faces hard.
@KaddysJamKave Жыл бұрын
The iconic head is a BEAST man... I keep trying to convince myself that my more expensive USA or UK made amps are better but I like the sound I get out of Iconic even more.
@K707OR30 Жыл бұрын
Same here man. I own a handful of “better” amps yet the Iconic is what I find myself rehearsing and gigging with because it sounds great and all the features are perfect for the working musician. It isn’t finicky, it isn’t overwhelming, it plays nice with other gear and controllers, every feature is practical. It’s a zero bullshit amp and I love that about it. It sounds great and it just works.
@Hadouken5150 Ай бұрын
@@K707OR30pickup a 6505+ and you’ll forget about the Iconic.
@CorpseChords Жыл бұрын
Fit for an autopsy uses these live also! Brandon Does use a direwolf for his boost
@user-hs9bb4pe6n 10 ай бұрын
This inspired me to flip the badges on my iconic to the inside of the grille, looks so much more sinister and akin to the original!
@tonysarrio8940 Жыл бұрын
I bought an empty birch Bad Cat cabinet about 6 months ago. I got four 5150 iconic speakers for $15 each on marketplace. At that price I couldn't pass them up.They sound great in a good cab. I'm using a Mesa Boogie Mk V 35 head.
@CarlosDiaz-lw3bx Жыл бұрын
Tim holley from fit for an autopsy are using iconic’s live too and they sounds huge !!!
@kieronmckay4276 8 ай бұрын
I put my 5150 iconic through a mesa 2x12. It’s savage and loud enough to deafen the neighbors. The only thing the amps needs is a preamp and maybe an EQ to get rid of any top end fizz and push some of the mids. More gain than you’d ever need (I have mine at 5 and it’s like THATS ENOUGH) and it has a boost, the burn switch is supposed to make it more in line with old 5150s and a little flubbier but I’m no tone chasing whore so they both sound good to me.
@tyrannosaurusriffs Жыл бұрын
Nice job on this one! Very fun video with some great gear.
@edwarddavis406 5 ай бұрын
I love my iconic, and i do love the green channel... just wish it was footswitchable...I built a custom 2x12 with celestion gt1275s and i love how it sounds with it. thanks for pointing out the need for a graphic eq, I will need to utilize that for my upcoming studio sessions with the iconic.. Thanks for the video!
@Bilsuburbians Жыл бұрын
This is the only channel that makes 5150 iconic sounds more dangerous than the other. Thanks taylor, Still, i cant afford it. Really looking forward to get the 50watt combo version tho
@danc3746 Жыл бұрын
It sounds great with any 2x12 V30 cab also.
@burnoutzzz Жыл бұрын
Absolutely love the sound of these amps, I stick to completely solid state amps currently but if I were to ever get a tube amp brand new I'd definitely go with an Iconic
@brandonvon3774 Жыл бұрын
I got the 5150 Iconic 15w combo a few weeks ago, I just play in my bedroom. My first tube amp and it's worth every penny.
@nathanaelethan Жыл бұрын
I'm right at the brink of buying one after a lifetime of solid state. I play the 5150 in the store any time I go and it's amazing. Just the matter of paying bills getting in the way at this point.
@auntjenifer7774 3 ай бұрын
@@nathanaelethanzzounds has no credit check payment plans. Well worth calling em up. Actually don't call them just use the paying plan at check out. Don't use affirm.
@romanshredz Жыл бұрын
Saw TBDM live in Montreal a couple months back … they were awesome! Going to pickup a 5150 Iconic tomorrow… should get the Cabinet as well at this point 😂 cheers 🍻 awesome video
@80s_kid Жыл бұрын
7:23 I think this is one of the good things about it, the parametric EQ just makes it worse in my opinion. Channel two without the burn switch with some front panel EQ sounds great to my ears. (If you need it add some boost but you don't need much.)
@dredallas2893 Жыл бұрын
Zulu uses this amp too. Great tone, its versatile and believe it or not the built in noise gate actually cleans up a fair bit. Don't let the price fool you.
@smith981 Жыл бұрын
I run mine through a Mesa Recto 2x12 cab. It's glorious! Sounds way better than my 5150III EL34 or my old block letter 2x12 ever did. Run it wet/dry with some chorus and delay on the wet side... you're in For Unlawful / Balance territory. Back off the gain a touch and it's Def Leppard all the way.
@michaelgallegos8811 Жыл бұрын
It's a great head I had over a year now, yesterday I used a Eagnator Vengeance 4x12 Cab and it sounds sick the cab is beech wood I might buy another head so I can have 2 head set up, been wanting to blend one of my Marshall DSL 100H heads with the Iconic just for Hells Sake🎉😂 great video.
@diegoignacio4923 Жыл бұрын
That Egnater head , and the Armageddon are absolute underrated beasts.
@Skoora Жыл бұрын
Was around when 5150’s first came out and rocked one in the 90’s. Recently came across a used Block Letter in a store and nostalgia kicked in hard but I’d really grown out of that sound over the years. More a Mark Mesa and Marshall player now. Played it, trying to love it but it’s just a darker, mushy tone with Gibson’s, which is what I play (a lot better with bolt on neck or thinner/brighter sounding guitars). Might even work for Gibson with an EQ in the front. Anyhoo, the store was a EVH dealer and they had an Iconic, so I thought why not. It was so much better for me than the OG. Brighter, tighter. Decent clean channel and much better crunch. Noise gate works great and the OG was very noisy. Iconic was just very dial-able, where the OG has it’s sound and you just make it slightly brighter or thicker. Now the Iconic can’t really do a convincing classic rock sound but it’s range of gain from clean to crunch and heavy is a lot more flexible than the OG. Gotta say, I would get the Iconic over an OG. Would love a smaller form factor head of it at 40-50 watts.
@BazonBlades Жыл бұрын
I want to try one of these heads through my 4x12 with V30's and G12h30's in an X pattern. It really does a lot for my 50 watt Stealth.
@818Kira Жыл бұрын
Of course it’s gonna sound bomb, nowadays budget friendly is definitely way more than usable live even on a tour
@higler. Жыл бұрын
Perfect touring heads. Sounds good, and so cheap you can bring a backup with ya in case of a failure.
@romanlanzas508 Жыл бұрын
been saving for one of these for a while!! soon…
@No_Lucks_Given 2 ай бұрын
I have the 40w combo. I swapped the speaker for a G12h cream back. It's amazing.
@pressman1788 Жыл бұрын
I know the green channel on my peavey 5150 signature is killer! Machine Head always had a sick guitar tone and that’s what they used and that’s why I tried it.🤘🏻
@Stretchwreckedem469 Жыл бұрын
Honestly, while it might be unrelated to the video itself, I was fully on board to try one out when I found out that the preamp had solid state tech to help the two preamp tubes in the preamp section. As I’m sure I’ve mentioned before I heavily prefer the sound of solid state over the sound of all tube amplification. There’s something about solid state clipping that makes a guitar tone sound more “present” or “there” in comparison to an all tube preamp, and I feel like solid state technology in conjunction with tube technology can really help with bringing out more clarity and presence in a guitar tone. What I’ve been curious about however is how the assistance of solid state technology in the preamp section works with the clean channel, or wether or not the solid state clipping is disengaged when you’re using the clean channel of the amplifier and if it’s just the two preamp tubes working together for the clean channel.
@K707OR30 Жыл бұрын
I’ll obviously defer to James Brown if he comments and he’s discussed it elsewhere but the Iconic I believe has a solid state phase inverter instead of a tube doing that job. At this price point costs needed to be met somewhere and that was one spot to do it. But the actual preamp gain staging is done by the two 12ax7s, only the phase inversion of the AC signal is done in solid state. Like I said in another post, hundreds of other amps using solid state circuitry or clipping diodes or solid state rectification get a pass because people somehow don’t know it, but this amp gets shit on unfairly for specifically where it’s used? Doesn’t make sense. It’s a dope amp, full stop. If you haven’t played one then go try it out.
@Stretchwreckedem469 Жыл бұрын
@@K707OR30 I didn’t think that phase inversion was typically done with tubes, I figure phase inversion was always done with solid state tech as is rectification on a lot of modern amplifiers. I kinda wonder exactly how it affects the tone in comparison to tube phase inversion or if there’s any tonal variation at all. From a lot of the demos I’ve heard from the Iconic it sounds a lot clearer and a lot more present from all of the demos that I heard, which I figured had to do with there being a solid state clipping circuit somewhere in the preamp section. I have a Randall RG80 combo that I plug into a 4x12 and the tone from that amp has always come out sounding so crystal clear that you can play whole chords and hear each note ring out perfectly, and I could hear a similar tonal character coming from the Iconic so I figured that to be the case as well. Nonetheless I hope to give this amp a go if I ever have the opportunity to try one out in the future, it sounds massive for the price point!
@jamesbrown7468 Жыл бұрын
Both channels have a high voltage transistor stage in front, which is tweaked to match our 50w 5150 III amps. The clean gain structure matches that two, but you might be hearing the extra topend from the Presence taper being quicker than most 5150’s. We changed that on the 50w and this one due to popularity. Ed used to use the term clean to mean it had sufficient amount of that quality of sizzly highs
@rainxsupreme Жыл бұрын
Never understood the hate for these amps. I tried out the full stack and it sounded great and so usable
@wootks Жыл бұрын
The only person that hated these amps that had any influence was a youtuber that was being a contrarian for clicks. I wont say his name because it's not worth giving him any attention. He made claims that it "can't chug". A total dummy. People are just parroting his incorrect opinions for the most part. The Iconic is a well made amp for the price it's offered at in 2023. James Brown (who also posted on this video) who designed the Iconic and OG 5150 is very open on the internet about the design decisions that were made for the Iconic. Most people freak out that V1 is solid state. It hardly matters and is a smart decision to hit its very low price target. He delivered the very best amp he could at a very affordable price. That seems to always have been a design goal of the 5150. Give users an amp that used to be a boutique custom at a price a normal guitar player can afford.
@MaestroJericho Жыл бұрын
@@wootks Haha yeah I noticed FFA sounded a lot grittier when they used it last time I saw them live. Really works for fast riffy bands.
@dalejacksonmo 8 ай бұрын
I was thinking of getting one for my randall cab. Rx412 jaguars 200 watt
@ianhalfordmusic Жыл бұрын
I maybe slow and missed that video but I need to see more of that guitar 😁 great video man 🤘🏻
@TaylorDanley Жыл бұрын
Thanks dude!
@TheMirrorify Жыл бұрын
An 81 into a 5150 of some sort is my favourite rhythm sound ever, this thing hangs with the others no problem.
@dav_e98 8 ай бұрын
I have an iconic ivory combo 40wat any advice which cabinet will be good for the amp?
@adrianamposta6727 Жыл бұрын
lol I was there too and told you about my POD GO in another establishment :) great video
@TaylorDanley Жыл бұрын
Haha, thanks dude! Yes, I remember!
@krokmiten Жыл бұрын
Great demo! Sounds good! Have you tried Dava picks? The red one is incredible, I switched to those a little while ago.
@TaylorDanley Жыл бұрын
Hey dude! I have not. I'm looking them up now..
@thrash8315 8 ай бұрын
The problem I am having is that I cannot toggle between the Green channel and the Green channel + Overdrive. There is no way to switch from clean and crunch without physically pushing a button.
@Scotty_AV Жыл бұрын
Sounds killer, you could probably have got that low end back with a bit more resonance. The classic setup, everything on 6, is pretty much there on this family of amps. Very similar if not the same as my 6505+
@Powermad-bu4em 11 ай бұрын
Not with the presence. You have to keep it down no higher than 4. It gets pretty out of control above that.
@barryprosser1370 Жыл бұрын
Sounds great duder! You are making me want to get the evh cab now lol. 🤣🤣🤣
@TaylorDanley Жыл бұрын
Sorry dude! lol
@DownDeepFishing 6 ай бұрын
Yes. I swapped out my iconic combo amps junk speaker to a real killer speaker and the amp came alive. I use the green channel 90% of the time. It has the tone I’m looking for.
@QuadsAPaloma Жыл бұрын
I F#cking love my Iconic! it sounds absolutely killer thru my mesa slant cab and for the money it's a no brainer.
@yousocrazy1199 Жыл бұрын
ok im a new subs on your channel, and thank you for this informative vid, brb gonna order this amp now...
@4142Wilb 3 ай бұрын
I found this amp for me works best with Celestion Lead 80s on channel 2 w/ burn engaged gain at 9 oclock boosted by a TS808 - 👍🏽
@andyje Жыл бұрын
I've seen Annihilator play Wacken with H&K Grandmeister heads, yes...the 36 watt head.
@metalsnake3557 Жыл бұрын
I occasionally see these on sale "B stock" but so far ive skipped iconic because i own 100 watt stealth and 50 watt 6L6. Iconic is a must have though for intermediate players who want to destroy theyre ear drums.
@makkusuunfilwin1852 9 ай бұрын
2:46 Historically, I'm pretty sure they've used OD808s or TS9s as boosts.
@mihailxslavov Жыл бұрын
Hey, great video! Do you know where I can find and order a Jimmy Clip? Last time I cheked their website was not functional. :(
@gripphillips Жыл бұрын
Sounds good to me❤❤❤❤
@Hellseeker1 Жыл бұрын
It's aight, I do like the amps you got stacked on the right more though.
@brinepacer Жыл бұрын
Dorky question - what auto-slider are you using for that constantly moving shot?
@wheresallthezombies Жыл бұрын
I can’t wait for them to release a 15 watt head version.
@wootks Жыл бұрын
Just get a 5150 III they sound good at low volume too. You can find them used as low as $650 for the 6L6 version. Super good amp for the money.
@theharvesterproject6779 Жыл бұрын
Iconic into Mesa oversized cab is the juice.
@iLLuzion1st Жыл бұрын
Green channel OP!
@JRs-guitars Жыл бұрын
Great amp, was a little too harsh for my ears so didnt work for me. JB did confirm that the burn switch is a form of modeling of the 5150-III red channel though.
@TempleGuitars Жыл бұрын
Royce at Deviant Guitars fucking RULES.
@forbiddensorcery Жыл бұрын
Using readily available budget friendly equipment on the road is a sensible move considering the cost of replacement in the event of damage or theft.
@ryleekemash2610 11 ай бұрын
Did you put the badges behind the grill?
@SinjaEs Жыл бұрын
some folks say that the distortion channel is just the clean with an added build in fuzz pedal, is that true? 😁🤡 the infamous gain boost or also called fizz button is a bit misunderstood, the added harshness should help you to cut through much better in a band&live setting..otherwise there is no real need for a gain boost on an already overgained gain channel..just so much gain here haha! cheers 👌🎸
@JasonSmith-wj2ht 9 ай бұрын
If I could only have 1 pedal, it would be an EQ in the loop.
@sb6232 Жыл бұрын
Yup. Totally changes the amp. WAY better than iconic 412. Iconic head is AWESOME!!
@DeadlyFredXXX Жыл бұрын
I didn't even know Ibanez made picks
@void_snw Жыл бұрын
Price just doesn't equal sound anymore, and thats a good thing. Decent cab / speaker and there ya go :'D
@DollyShartin Жыл бұрын
When will we be getting some REVV content? Asking for a friend...
@KidNato Жыл бұрын
on a related note, I got to see BDM quite a few times back in the day and I would swear whoever was doing sound for them was actually scooping mids out of the mains lol (it was probably just shitty club sound guys TBF)
@TaylorDanley Жыл бұрын
I've seen them quite a few times, but I can't remember what the sound was like previously. This last run it was 💪
@captainflamson Жыл бұрын
I honestly like the sound of these better than the 5150 III line, they are durable, sound kick ass, relatively affordable, and if by chance you need a replacement on the road they are easy to find. James Brown is the man!
@gripphillips Жыл бұрын
The way it looks like a valve king with a 5150 logo . Gotta be honest
@howardgillingham4763 Жыл бұрын
That amp is awesome, affordable, and yes one dimensional
@AndresFargoMusic Жыл бұрын
I do believe something we gtr player often oversee, is that an amp's tone differs a TON alone and buried in a mix. Even tho, this rips!!
@TypeoS 9 ай бұрын
hey have you had any problems with your head? Ordered one and getting it tomorrow but i am hearing about some qc problems? Im a little nervous. But i know if your like me because I havea lot of heads so if somthing happens it will be out of warranty before i notice.
@TaylorDanley 9 ай бұрын
No issues so far, but I rarely use it
@94SexyStang 10 ай бұрын
You can't go wrong with Anything EVH.....don't care what anyone says....Eddie ran a super tight ship with his company, they really have excellent QC.
@crsantin 6 ай бұрын
Yup. All of EVH ‘s gear is rock solid. The guy paid attention to what he put on the market and didn’t release garbage. The pedals, the guitars, the amps, all very good. I have the 40 watt Iconic combo and it’s terrific. Really great for home playing with power reduction and a good master volume. I’m not a metal player. These amps are very versatile. Great clean channel when you need one.
@timurnerodriguez9295 Жыл бұрын
sounds like Suffocation
@beanbaked2831 Жыл бұрын
Didn't matter if had the boost on or eq on or the green channel it all sounded exactly the same
@czechhusky4660 Жыл бұрын
Definitely better with burn switch off
@SLiStoner Жыл бұрын
would love to hear this with some actual pickups and not EMGs
@JoshyyJay Жыл бұрын
Did you see them in Cincinnati?
@TaylorDanley Жыл бұрын
No, Portland Oregon.
@studiofluff2571 Жыл бұрын
What was the name of that boost? I want it
@TaylorDanley Жыл бұрын
Grim from This Heavy Earth Effects
@studiofluff2571 Жыл бұрын
@@TaylorDanley fantastic, thanks
@calebneff5777 11 ай бұрын
I have spent the last year and a half passively looking at moving on from the Iconic, but when I really give it a shot, it holds its own. Here I am totally content with my cheap chinese solid state garbage amp, getting great tones that keep the Boogies and Friedmans at bay.
@calebneff5777 11 ай бұрын
Oh the green channel is sick. My album was just the Iconic, red channel on the left, green channel on the right, green for leads. It's so aggressive.
@JedrekRyker 7 ай бұрын
im not surprised at all, your tone is 70% from the cab and 20 percent from the amp. the amp is your "texture" for your tone
@andrewdykes4589 Жыл бұрын
Paired with any decent cab these sound great. I was the first person to post a video of one not through the matching cab and it sounded great through an orange 412
@jimmybags1494 Жыл бұрын
So fun story, i had the 5150iii stealth head and was running the iconic cab and it sounded...so nasty lolol. I was stoked that the bang for the buck cab worked out well!
@themixmusicandmore6280 2 ай бұрын
I run the channel 1 gain on about 7 with a ts9 Gain 0 for metal. The second channel isnt good for rhythm and the burn switch is unusable
@markolivares6943 Жыл бұрын
I actually did not like this amplifier when I tried it. Maybe it was the matching cab ? Definitely did not fee or sound like a $1000 dollar amp
@TaylorDanley Жыл бұрын
Could be. Cab is a big part of it!
@TYLERtheMAGGOT1 Жыл бұрын
Definitely the cab. I paired mine with a Mesa and orange cab and it sounded a lot better. I liked it best with the orange 4x12 cab and boost it with a Maxon ST9 pro+.
@ironblast5 Жыл бұрын
I still like the el34 stealth better
@WyldestZakk1980 Жыл бұрын
I´m pretty shure Brendon Ellis uses the 5150 EL34 version. At least ant home. And it´s because of his endorsement with Jackson. Jackson is owned by Fender. EVH is a Fender Company aswell. Brandon explained this once in a vid.
@K707OR30 Жыл бұрын
He does use all kinds of the evh stuff but this tour specifically he said they’re using iconic heads live and 5150iii stealth 50s and evh 2x12s in rehearsal. They have two iconic heads each guitarist, basically they’re digging the simplicity and the widespread availability if there’s an issue is what I remember reading from him.
@TheJMan1K 11 ай бұрын
@@K707OR30does he boost them?
@Venemoth666 Жыл бұрын
Can You Make Some Cap Edge Impulses For Subscribers?
@TaylorDanley Жыл бұрын
That's usually where I mic. Unless there's another sweeter spot on a speaker, but for me that's usually the spot.
@judaspriestchild Жыл бұрын
Honestly just think they sold their real block letters for big bucks during covid and these Iconics were decent enough budget replacements to keep their GAINS!!! ;)
@mattvdh Ай бұрын
fun fact, funeral thirst is about killing yourself. trevor had a bunch of those songs actually and nobody noticed.
@Turbo-D Жыл бұрын
i just love your real gear stuff here! the biggest problem with this amp was that is has just been so much overhyped and reviewed in circles over and over again all day long on every gear based youtube channel for weeks that you just got diarrhea, earcancer and eyebleeds from just reading the topic after a while 😂💩.. the added harshness that comes along the gain button is just because: the added gain stage is a diode, not a tube! a no go for epic tube guys and a nice used 6505(+) for the same amount of money or even less is a better option for most of the oldschool 5150 fans like me imo ..peace 🙏
@jamesbrown7468 Жыл бұрын
No diode distortion. The Burn switch actually throttles down the tube’s gain when it’s OFF. I set it up so you could get similar to the thicker mooshy attack of the first 5150….which Ed wanted tighter when I designed the combo in the early 90’s. All the 5150’s after that are tighter. Sorry you don’t like the amp, after I’m sure you tried one.
@lekkerblankastudio 6 ай бұрын
they need better marketing for cabinets
@4142Wilb 4 күн бұрын
Why did you imprison the badge plates? 😂😂😂
@TaylorDanley 4 күн бұрын
I actually received it that way, but I think it's cool. Looks more like the original.
@4142Wilb 4 күн бұрын
Can you verify that there is an EL34 version of the iconic in the works.
@riffsnoleads Жыл бұрын
just another example of how the speaker cab is the absolute most essential part of any rig.
@TaylorDanley Жыл бұрын
It is!
@Durkhead Жыл бұрын
Is there anyway you could replace the speakers in a guitar cab with subwoofers there much cheaper than guitar speakers and they have basically the same frequency response and usually handle more power
@secularspectator Жыл бұрын
Yeah the tone is great and all but Fuck me that riff!!!
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