You Got It! Glad I could help! 🤘🏼😜

Awesome! Welcome to the crew! Enjoy your new Amp!! 🤘🏼😜

Thanks for the compliment!! I’m trying to be real about this stuff. I think there are a lot of videos out there that dont give you the Full Picture.. thats what I’m attempting to do and “trying” to keep it entertaining.. I love gear! I could talk about it all day. And the best part of talking about it is learning cool things about gear that maybe you didnt know or think of before! Thanks for the comment! Keep Rockin! 🤘🏼😜

@@MadManMusic No doubt man! I'm the same way! Best way to carve out your youtube niche' is to do something different than the others but something that you love at the same time! Sub'd my man

Thanks dude! I really appreciate that! Thanks for joining the crew! 🤘🏼😊

Awesome!! Glad you dig the Amp! And Thanks for Supporting the Channel!! It Means A LOT! 🤘🏼😜

Thank you so much!! I appreciate that!! 🤘🏼😜

Thanks Dude! Happy New Year! 🤘🏼😊

I loved that little thing.. and you’re right the Blue Channel is so good! At some point I’d like to purchase the MKII with only the Green and Blue Channels. It would really be the perfect little jam amp. 💪🏼 Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼😜

Cheers from Germany! Yes I play guitar in Pro-Pain! Thanks for watching!! 🤘🏼😜

@@MadManMusic maybe tomorrow I will buy one of those. And if you ever come to Madrid, Spain. I will there watching you bro. 🤜🏻🤛🏻

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Awesome! Thanks and Welcome to the Crew! 🤘🏼😜

You will need to send a signal to the “Return” in order to complete the signal chain.. But you could totally use an ABY Splitter at the end of your chain coning out of the FX Loop Send just before the Return! This way one side is just Preamp and the other goes back into the amp and through the power section. I hope that helps! 🤘🏼😜

Oh for sure! Now that I think of it, I’m actually surprised that EVH didnt put the Head Phone option on these heads... the 50 watt has it and you’d pretty much Never use it on that head... but you might on an LBX... 🤔 Either way, nothing beats the sound of an isolated IR in Cans. The sound surrounds you! Thanks for sharing your experience with the amp! Keep Rockin! 🤘🏼😜

Thanks a lot! I appreciate that! 🤘🏼😜

Glad you enjoyed it! 🤘🏼😜

Thanks! I appreciate that! Im doing my best to grow the channel but its a slow process. Feel free to Share Videos you dig on your Socials! 🤘🏼😜

I would love to get my hands on a stealth! 🔥 Thanks for watching dude! 🤘🏼😜

I owned the 1x12 EVH cab for a while. It was great for my livingroom but not for much else. This head also runs a 4x12 cab pretty well at high volumes. I’ve gigged with it and it works! 🤘🏼😜

Hey! Great questions! I have tour with it. I used it through a 4x12 Cab and it was Mic’d. But I play in a Hardcore Metal Band (Pro-Pain) and we play with a VERY Loud Stage Volume. If you’re playing REALLY Heavy stuff like I do, I’d recommend the 50 Watt. Thats what I use and it’s perfect. The 15 Watt starts to get to that breaking point a little too soon when being pushed hard. However if you’re not playing such Volume Demanding Music the 15 Watt will TOTALLY work. Its LOUD on its own. I just needed it to stay super tight and it pulled it off but I didn’t want to push it. Interesting Side Note, I once played a large festival along side Limp Bizkit and Wes totally uses these 15 Watters with a 4x12 Cab! Hope that helps! 🤘🏼😜

I mic’d it! With a few mics. A 57 of course, a SE Electronics V7 which is basically the same thing but it was a bit warmer sounding and a condenser for kicks! Blended them to get the most natural tone and thats it! Glad you enjoy the sound! 🤘🏼😜

SO Loud! I love em too! Do you have a Mk 1? Or one of the later models with Dual Centric Gain and Volume Controls? 🤘🏼😜

@@MadManMusic it's the LBX I. I didn't feel the need for the II or the new Stealth model. The I is phenomenal on its own! It's "clean" enough for me. I AM waiting to see what James Brown has in store for us. He's been on the payroll for a while now and HAS to have something killer on the works!

@@joeyvanostrand3655 Im interested in the MK2.. As I mention in the video I prefer the Blue Channel with an Overdrive anyway.. so having a clean channel would make it a bit more usable for me. BUT.. You’re Right, the I is Awesome on its own! I used it on tour with my band Pro-Pain for a few shows and it held up! But we play so loud I felt like I was pushing it a little too hard. I settled on the 50 watt as my All Around Favorite version of 5150III Amp. It has Great Features, Awesome Size, and 50 watts is plenty loud to gig! Anyway.. lol I’m planning on a video going over how i use the 50 watt soon! Keep Rockin and Thanks for commenting your thoughts! 🤘🏼😜

@@MadManMusic you actually have my dream job. I used to play along to "Foul Taste Of Freedom" and "The Truth Hurts" when I was younger. Actually got to see Pro-Pain on the first tour at Tom's hometown show 8n Binghamton NY. It was on of my most memorable shows! Gary and the crew tore it up! Yeah man, I've been a fan and supporter of your band since the early 90's. Can't wait till all this nonsense is over. I would love to see you guys again! Thank you for the channel and for the face -melting riffing!

Awesome! I love the History of this band. Its amazing to talk to all of the people that the band has touched! Its one of my favorite aspects of being in the band. The band still operates the same way. Fans first! Im looking forward to getting back on the road. Its been a weird year not touring.. but it is what it is! It gave me time to work on starting this channel which is something ive been wanting to do for a while. And when i do eventually get back on the road, I’m gonna share that experience here so the content is only gonna get better! (Beer) Thanks for subscribing! 🤘🏼😜

I think its important to know that these little guys are pretty noisy. They sound Awesome! …but Noisy… Gates in the Loop are a great solution! I kind of regret parting with mine.. but I needed to keep my gear collection mostly limited to items I regularly use on tour. Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼😜

Hey dude! I also found that the LBX was a fairly bright sounding amp all around. However, I didnt experience any added high end from adding things in the FX Loop... that might be caused but the effect your using themselves. The thing about EVH amps is that their Loops are run in “Series” which means its always on (specifically on the LBX models as there is no FX Loop Switch) so you shouldnt hear a difference when adding anything to the loop.. know what I mean?? Perhaps the delay is adding the brightness?? You only hear it when the pedals are activated right? So if they are connected to the amp through the loop but turned off you dont hear this added brightness?? Let me know! 🤘🏼😜

Hey Thanks! I'm not sure if there is a Rack kit but there are certainly road cases available out there. I took this thing out on the road with Pro-Pain for a few gigs and it worked great! Not quite "enough" but it did the job. 💪🏼 🤘🏼😜

Hey Thanks!! This lil guy is LOUD. But it will begin to break up a bit sooner once you start pushing it. If you’re playing venues with decent PA Equipment you’ll be fine! But just note that without that, you might be pushing it a bit. There are ways to make up for this to get every inch of volume out of it, simply turn the gain down a bit, overdrives could also help but use it with the Gain off the tone at noon and the volume between 50-100%. This will act as a little crunch boost. Luckily you’re getting all that EVH Tone in a tiny package! AND the price is really quite reasonable. Especially in the second hand market. Try it out and let us know how it worked for you!! 🤘🏼😜

@@MadManMusic Cheers! That's some good advice. I'm eyeing a used one under $500 and I think I may drive about an hour this weekend to check it out! 🤘🏼

Do it! Let us know what you think!! 🤘🏼😜

Hey Thanks! Yes, when I would switch to lower power it would recycle the transformers. I think this is a "Safety Precaution" of sorts because When you're already rockin as 15 Watts and you drop it down while the Power is Engaged.... It will have too much power. So the amp has to actually dump the power before reset at the 3/4 power setting................ ...........Or I have no clue what I'm talking about. lol But yes, Mine did that also. 🤘🏼😜

@@MadManMusic noted. Thanks for sharing 🤘.

Hey dude! I actually use a Harley Benton Attenuator because its what’s available for me here in Europe. But its basically the exact same thing. And both are rated to handle up to 100 watt heads. I use mine with the 15 watt LBX and the 50 watt Mk2 and it is awesome! 100 watts is supposedly right at that threshold. But heres what I would suggest; the Power Soak is only affected by the information thats going into it, so set the amp to 2 or so like you have it and try not to push it much louder and I’m sure you’ll be fine. If you crank to 4+ or something you might flood the soak with too much and I think then it could have trouble. But at lower volumes you’ll only see the Heat Sink Fan operate when you palm mute. I have my amp set just as loud as I would have it when i play live (around 3) and the Attenuator handles it no problem. And at that price point its worth starting there, if you see the fan working way too hard all the time then you’ll know that it might not be tough enough. But I doubt you’ll have any issues. If you decide to get one be sure to let us know how it worked out for you!! Thanks for the question! 🤘🏼😜

I used the Bugera Attenuator with it and it has a little bit of tone suck IMHO. I didn't care for it.

​@@nomadronin7361 It is definitely possible for an attenuator to Suck some Tone but it shouldn't be all that noticeable if you're settings are in a reasonable place. Where do you have your Volume set to? I generally keep mine exactly where I would have it when I am playing the amp loudly. So for me thats right around 2.5-3 on the Volume any more than that and the amp itself will begin to "Clip" and square off... resulting in something similar to Tone Suck.. so in this example it wouldn't be the Attenuator. I mention this because its easy to CRANK this little thing. But really a little High End roll off wouldn't be a bad thing because the LBX has a lot of Presence. Thanks for the comment! 🤘🏼😜

Of course! In my “big rig” that I use here on KZfaq a lot I have a Boss NS2 In the beginning of my signal chain and I use the Line 6 HX Effects with the 4CM and have a Noise Gate as the first effect in the loop position. Remember to treat then separately. The threshold for the First Gate will be much higher than the one in the loop. The loop should be fairly subtle as to not choke your sustain. I hope that helps! 🤘🏼😜

Awesome! Welcome! With Pro-Pain, I use the Blue Channel with an OverDrive also. Its a little less noisy, much more focused and articulates the way I need it. However with my project “Aphelion” it has more of a “Doomy” vibe to it, I also use split coiled Pickups.. so the saturation added by using the Red Channel without an overdrive sound really nice! I just love how diverse this amp can be! 🤘🏼😜

@@MadManMusic cool...I LITERALLY just ordered mine from Sweetwater...thanks for the tips dude....☠

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Awesome! Let us know how it works for you! 🤘🏼😜

Well the EVH LBX II is exactly that. Blue / Green Channels and its only 15 watts… which is still silly loud. 🤘🏼😜

@@MadManMusic thx 🤘

Yes I was! 🤘🏼😜

You could use a Noise Gate in the Effects Loop. That would help cut the amp and the overdrive noise. Ole BOSS NS2’s also work both in front and in the loop simultaneously. If you have one and noticed it has a “send and return” as well as an “Input and output”. In and out are guitar, ns2, od, amp. And the send and return run in the loop. Then the gate will be applied to the effects loop signal but triggered by clean the signal coming from your guitar. Probably the most effective way to use it. Or just use 2 gates. One pre and one post. Hope that helps! 🤘🏼😜

@@MadManMusic hey thanks a lot...it is much appreciated..... happy New Year!

I think the LBX2 (Green / Blue) is a GREAT Amp and much more useful than its predecessor. The Volume and Gain also have Duel-Centric Knobs so it only shares an EQ. So its basically a legit 2-Channel Amp. Unfortunately, I was never able to get my hands on one.. but hopefully some day. 🤘🏼😜

@@MadManMusic Oh wow, thanks for the write-up! Yeah, I'm thinking I might make the LBX2 my 3rd amp for recording. I have a Marshall JVM 410 head that was my main gigging head for a decade, a Mesa Boogie Mark V 25 watt, and I think adding the LBX will basically cover any sort of hard rock/metal tone I could want (and the JVM has great clean and classic-rock style crunch channels for not-rock music) to record with, using one of those 3 amps. I don't need silly high-watt amps, and like you said in the video, you'll just get your cabinet mic'd (or Torpedo Captor'd or the Radial box on the low cost side of things) anyway at a gig. I can't seem to get the digital stuff (besides amp sims that mimic the face of the amp being replicated like N-DSP and ML Sound Lab does) cause my eyes glaze over trying to tweak tone via computer menus. Guess I've played too many gigs with backlines/used someone else's amp to record and am too used to taking 3 minutes tops to dial in tones I can use, haha

It depends on what you need. Firstly, EVH and Peavey 5150’s sound noticeably different. EVH amps sound a but smoother and less harsh in the high end (not by a whole lot but its there). The LBX MK1 is the Blue and Red Channel.. so its a Rhythm and a Lead.. that may not be the best as your only option.. for a Clean / Dirty Amp i would recommend the MK2. I hope that helps! 🤘🏼😜

Its definitely more versatile with the dualcentric pots on the Gain and Volume! I think the blue channel sounds Rad! Add an OD808 and it’s plenty “high gain”. Glad you like it! 🤘🏼😜

Yes there is. Jens Kruse of Kruse Kontrol Amps makes these Mods. Check him out! ➡️ www.krusekontrol.com/ 🤘🏼😜

I used a Maxon OD808! ...and the settings are a secret. (unless you've watched one of my other "Metal Tone" related videos where I talk about OD's, then you probably know the secret) 🤘🏼😜

@@MadManMusic That's the video i've watch right after I've post my comment... NowI know :P Thanks for your videos, i really dig your channel!

Thanks dude! 🤘🏼😜

@@MadManMusic Well most of the secret's are first turn hard left, right knob hard right, and tone in the middle !

Which big speaker? I have a 1x12 and together its comparable to a Combo amp. And it also works great with a 4x12 cab. 🤘🏼😜

I used mine for a handful of show with my band Pro-Pain on stage… 🤯 It worked but I felt like I was pushing it pretty hard.. Since then I’ve landed on the 50 watt and its more than enough! 🤘🏼😜

Tube Amps are generally about Twice as Loud as Solid States, so 15 Watt Tube is loud.......I had a 5 watt Tube, and was TOO loud for my bedroom, I actually had to get a 1 watt, lol.

@94SexyStang So right. But for me, this LBX seemed to really work well and not become overly compressed when you really pushed it. I regret that I had to part ways with it. 😞 🤘🏼😜

Yeah.. a little combo version of this amo would be nice. They have a 50 watt combo and I believe the new “Iconic” series has some lower wattage options also. Might be worth a look! 🤘🏼😜

You’d be able to play over a live drummer. But you would be pushing it to its feasible limits. If you need louder I would suggest the 50 watt with the 4x12. 🤘🏼😜

Im not sure I understand your question/comment. The amp works fairly well with a 4x12 box. Its obviously not as loud as higher wattage amps but its enough in most cases. And it also works great with a small 1x12 cabinet. So it can be very compact in your living space. 🤘🏼😜

Depends on how you take care of your equipment I suppose. I owned it for years and it was great! 🤘🏼😜

Great question! Clean Tones will be tough on this model. Because it’s the Crunch and Lead Channels of the larger EVH Amps. The MK 2 might be the better option for you! Its the Green (clean) and Blue (Crunch) Channels. I hope that helps! 🤘🏼😜

@@MadManMusic ahh okay, that makes sense. Still sounds great either way, I was just curious. Thanks!

No Prob! 🤘🏼😜

That amp sounds like a Transistor Amp? It runs on 12AX7’s and EL84’s. Its all tubes. 🤘🏼😜

Well its very true to the sound of its larger counterparts just in a small package. In my experience it Thrashes HARD! 🤘🏼😜

If you mean, does it have a “Direct to FOH Output” than unfortunately no. It still requires a cabinet and a microphone. If you mean is it loud enough not to be mic’d thats a whole other topic. Its loud but if you’re in a very loud band it may struggle. 🤘🏼😜

Yes. I have! 🤘🏼😜

It is nothing like the Fender Twin. Its a pocket sized metal machine. And on top its roadworthy. I wouldn’t call it a Toy, I‘ve toured with this amp and it holds up for what it is. Its just a smaller option of its bigger brothers with the same huge heavy tone. 🤘🏼😜

5150’s in general tend to be a bit heavy in the high end. EVH has done a much better job with it than Peavey had. But the LBX, as opposed to any of the other EVH 5153s, has an excessive amount of Presence. Likely due to the EL84s. But hands down, you wont find a better sounding Lunchbox Head! 🤘🏼😜

@@MadManMusic that’s true! I never pass 5 on presence whatever the volume. And near 3 when i push it.

This hum is only noticeable at very low volumes. And as I‘ve mentioned, it might only be my personal amp that does it. Once you turn it up past 1 you cant hear it.

@@MadManMusic Thank you! The pros of this amp really outweightbthe bad however. Loud and portable!

@@miseryparty3726 Welcome Dude! It's an awesome little amp! And you can find them secondhand for cheap all over the place! Worthwhile in any collection! 🤘🏼😜

Where are you paying this kind of money? You can find the head for like $300 secondhand and the cab can be whatever you want. Buy a Marshall for $250. 🤘🏼😜

It’ll do anything High Gain. 💪🏼 🤘🏼😜

And you’re never too late! 😉

@MadManMusic Thanks, just looking for a Hate/Belphegor type of sound.

I’ve used it on many recordings. Use a noise gate or edit your tracks to cut out sections you’re not playing. 🤘🏼😜

I totally demo’d it. 🤷🏻‍♂️ 🤘🏼😜

EVH isn’t distributed in Australia? But yeah, no reverb.. not many Really High Gain Amps have reverb built in.

I didnt buy it to play on stage, but i have had to use it a few times on stage just due to circumstances… and it work! I was pushing it but it got be through. EVH amps have proven themselves to be the best amps I’ve ever played. And who cares about reverb.. its a metal amp. Reverbs not metal! 🤘🏼😜

Hey thanks for all the kind words! 🤘🏼😜

@@MadManMusic Thank yourself, these are your own words.

@@iloveitall Well okay then! Thank ME! 🤘🏼😃

@@MadManMusic Thank you, for god's sake!

@@iloveitall Amen! 🙌🏼