Nice job Lee and John! Here’s a couple of pointers: it’s hard for a noise gate to remove the hum picked up from a guitar that close to the amp’s power transformer, or to completely eliminate guitar feedback. We made sure the gate reduced the amps noise a lot but not to the point of affecting its natural attack and decay. If you had turned the guitar down you’d hear what I mean. Also on the Presence control, like the latest 50W 5150 III we used a different taper that better spreads the knob over the whole range, so it might seem a little edgy at half or more. The volume reduction on the 1/4 power does help turn it down, so it does at least help get a reasonably low volume tone. The Boost kicks on a fixed 8dB input Boost PLUS the Boost knob is a Master Volume Boost, so even down you get more gain on both channels with it. Fun!
@TheCyberMantis2 жыл бұрын
I'm still trying to figure out exactly what happens when you engage the "burn" switch. On-board TS circuit in the pre-amp? I'm sure that's a secret you don't want to reveal. ( I'm still waiting for gut-shots of this amp. No photos online yet. )
@jamesbrown74682 жыл бұрын
@@TheCyberMantis it’s kind of the opposite….it’s more gain but not tighter. So it’s a bit more like the early block-letter 5150, which has a thicker, heavier gain structure.
@TheCyberMantis2 жыл бұрын
@@jamesbrown7468 Interesting! That is really cool. Thanks for answering my question. I like the sound of this amp. And the price is great. I think you did an amazing job on it.
@jamesbrown74682 жыл бұрын
@@TheCyberMantis thanks, we all worked hard to get them out the door
@gwer3692 жыл бұрын
@@jamesbrown7468 5/11/22 After some due diligence I went in my local music store to buy a Marshal dsl40cr then walked out with your 5150. I played through the dsl40 for 20 minutes trying to decide if I like it. My patient salesman suggested we pull out a new 5150 from an unopened box. Immediately I felt and heard a better sounding amp with more control also a way better gain for my taste. Thanks James Brown and a quick question, I have a Fender Showman 412 [ Cybertwin head bottom cab] Can I run my new 5150 through this 412 and what amp ohm setting would I use?
@stanislavmigra2 жыл бұрын
So nice, that Andertons now have great High Gain player again. Well played Mr John. And the 5150 sounded gooood.
@TheCyberMantis2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it was always Chappers and Bea.
@stanislavmigra2 жыл бұрын
@@TheCyberMantis dont forgett short period of Joss Allen.
@TheCyberMantis2 жыл бұрын
@@stanislavmigra Oh yeah, thanks for reminding me.
@Paul_Lenard_Ewing2 жыл бұрын
John Connearn is a welcome addition to all of us younger players who like to keep up with things beyond what those middle aged and older want for their 'good ol' days collection. How old am I? I'm 75 born in 1947. Still at it and still living by the music oath of my youth ALWAYS LIVE IN THE PRESENT!!! :-) So welcome John ...we NEED you!
@johnconnearnmusic2 жыл бұрын
Right on man!!
@hgib4062 жыл бұрын
Always live in the present, pretty much a life mantra too! Rock on.
@ArenaPAsys2 жыл бұрын
DIGITAL JOHN haha
@emartinezr8 ай бұрын
Faithfull 5150 guy here... this thing is amazing. A TON of usable gain from rock, to indie, to hard rock, to metal, to whatever the kids invent next. The chugs are hard hitting to your gut. Everything will sound epic with it. Combo + cab for less $$ than many other comparable heads. Full stack for less than most other half cabs or even less than a high-end boutique head. If you're a hard rocker. Metal guy. This is amazing. Reasonable with single coils strat stypes... with a Les Paul you will be capturing everyone's attention. It's epic.
@CallousCoder2 жыл бұрын
Shredding digital John! Such a great addition to the team.
@halofour012 жыл бұрын
Nice!! I love that you have someone that is a fan of heavy tones doing the heavy tones demo.
@ericjames88162 жыл бұрын
The Noise Gate is subtle :). The Captain's sales skills in full effect.
@JeffJE442 жыл бұрын
😂
@feidias17062 жыл бұрын
Amazing demo, Johns playing is so clean, it kills 99,9% of all 🦠.
@murthisrikanth2 жыл бұрын
John's playing is epic!
@johnjgibson68072 жыл бұрын
The Sustain on the Les Paul Was wicked 👍👍🎶🎶🎸
@TobyKBTY2 жыл бұрын
I've been GAS-ing for this for months, and this is the video that made me go "screw it" and ordered one at my local dealership. I'm not looking for an even better 5150 or something uber 100% faithful, I just wana a kickass high gain combo I can play at home, in an apartment, or when jamming with friends and I think it rocks.
@dazzhotchkin2 жыл бұрын
"Tonnes of preamp tubes", all 2 of them haha
@rideroll96092 жыл бұрын
Just made an order on 5150 the big one 80W and 4x12 can`t wait to hear that beast 🤣😂I was waiting for this affordable really good amp, good job EVH
@ChrisG1967 Жыл бұрын
Ed played Les Pauls in the '70's before building the frankie. Carried on using them afterwards, modding them of course 😃🤘
@TheShinyShow2 жыл бұрын
I believe the noise gate works properly when the guitar isn't 5 centimetres from the amp.
@josearjona37282 жыл бұрын
...playing an unpotted pickup...
@davedavem2 жыл бұрын
"It's subtle, the noise gate." LMAO
@Smart-Alex2 жыл бұрын
First tip: Change the speaker, I chose a NEO Creamback. Second tip: Use an EQ pedal in the loop, it really helps shaping the tone. Rock on...
@jayteesgear2 жыл бұрын
Might use the EQ loop trick on my Mt15 too.
@Smart-Alex2 жыл бұрын
@@jayteesgear I wound up taking the EQ out of the loop, the speaker change worked wonders
@Smart-Alex2 жыл бұрын
Now my board is super slim: tube screamer to tighten up front of amp, and in the loop is a noise gate, looper and Plethora X3. That’s it. Rest of my 20 pedals are sitting idle lol
@deltawhiskey13982 жыл бұрын
John has those alien Paul Gilbert fingers....lol. Nice job mates!
@colinmcdonald75912 жыл бұрын
Wow! What a great sounding amp! Maybe too much gain for the captain, but even at the highest gain levels it was still articulate and clear sounding. Not all mud and flub like so many other 6l6 style high gain amps from California. That drive mode on channel 1 with the Les Paul was hot rodded Marshall '80s rock all day long and a spectacular rock tone. Pricing is fantastic even here in Canada. I've never been much of a 5150 lover, except when Eddie played through them, but this amp may well find it's way into my collection for the solid balls to the wall rock crunch tone on channel 1. Also, the cabinet emulated DI actually sounded very very good and not significantly different than the miked up amp sound. This is not usually the case on Andertons videos when switching between miked and the DI signal. So that is also very usable. Liking digital John! Great player but also a highly dynamic player who knows when to really dig in or play pretty to demonstrate the best parts of the gear being demonstrated. Good shout on DJ.
@RoryPlays2 жыл бұрын
“Subtle the noise gate isn’t it” 😂
@Pulse2AM2 жыл бұрын
Sounds great with the Les Paul!
@AManCalledBiggles2 жыл бұрын
Those cleans 🤤 nice and deep bass without being mushy or muddy, I kinda want one just for the clean sound 😅
@fatboy103 Жыл бұрын
I’ve been playing Blackstar amps but recently bought a 5150 40watt combo and I love it. I like the $2500 sound for $900.
@madmod Жыл бұрын
The old peavey 6505 combos can get that tone for even less!
@mugi15502 жыл бұрын
Digital John has gone analogue therefore releasing vicious Hell Fire! Excellent work as usual Mr. Lee and Mr. John. Cheers.
@tedrackley62332 жыл бұрын
LEE!! Never sounded better, with all of that gain, the Les Paul, and some nice bluesy phrasing...sounds like you are channeling a bit of Gary Moore or John Sykes, even? More, please.
@matzer88462 жыл бұрын
Nice ... 5150s are just great .... love 'em or hate 'em! Iconic amps for the people 🧐 Thanks for this vid. 👍
@trevorreniger56702 жыл бұрын
"It's subtle, the noise gate." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@EliasFaraclas2 жыл бұрын
Interesting the evolution of this amp. I got a 5150 head and 2x12 cab a few years back. 3 channels, and I got it because it had a beautiful clean channel, smoking hot high gain, and everything in between. EQ on mine seems to be very responsive Sounds great here, sad they seemed to have removed its versatility though.
@emartinezr8 ай бұрын
This is a different amp. 2 channels. More vintage voiced. Cheaper... almost half the price. You can get amp head and cab (or a cpmbo AND a cab) for a lot less $ than just the head from the 3channel amps.
@benjaminnaidoo97762 жыл бұрын
Edie's smiling down on people enjoying the same kinda amp he did
@michaelgallegos88112 жыл бұрын
Great video guys my mind is almost made up to get 1.
@JimijaymesProductions2 жыл бұрын
For a 1x12 the gain sounds way better than I thought it would, and that clean is way nicer than a Peavey 6505 or 6505+. Damn, shows that hybrid gain stages can work, got enough tubes to round it out and give that distortion.
@ALTRON32 жыл бұрын
Sounds ACE! I love it!
@skyhorseprice65912 жыл бұрын
_Murderous!_ Just gobs of gain but it's gain with TONE. Holy crap that is a biiig _YES!_
@johnjgibson68072 жыл бұрын
Definitely a Rockin Video And the 5150 Amp was Killer 👍👍🎶🎶🎸
@tommytee31852 жыл бұрын
I really like the addition of Digital John!
@graemero55322 жыл бұрын
John is a great addition to the good ship andertons
@SteveCarmichael2 жыл бұрын
The 5150 studio is gray and looks like a battleship, so they put battleship style font 5150 numbers on it. The numbers on the amp are reminiscent of those battleship numbers on the studio.
@CS-ru4xd2 жыл бұрын
Also from the stickers on the 5150 guitar...identical!
@privacyIsKing2 жыл бұрын
I know of Andertons since before that guy with the dreadlocks was on, Chap something something. Amazing work!
@bear5141 Жыл бұрын
You should have did more demonstration on the clean side of things on that amp I think people would have been very impressed I watched another demonstration and the guy basically just covered the clean on that with different settings and it's very impressive.
@finishin.my.coffee87802 жыл бұрын
Cool clean sound!
@phro73802 жыл бұрын
Digital John in thumbnail, instant watch😎
@themigwel61852 жыл бұрын
Nice video guys. Love watching Andertons’ stuff. Really interesting combo amp and sweet playing.
@258lemons2 жыл бұрын
John is an insane player. More please!!
@youWoNtLikeMe049 ай бұрын
That Les Paul sounds incredible through the iconic!!!! Love it.
@ArmedSuperstar2 жыл бұрын
An affordable 5150 fresh off the shelf?! I couldn't complain if I wanted to
@stephendouglas61062 жыл бұрын
I Love the Overdriven Sound of this Amp. The Captain with his Les Paul took it in a Great Direction. 5150 Clean good for Clean Rhythm and set-up right could get a GREA Gary Moore sound so it could be considered a Blues/Rock Rig as well.
@Alexander-iq5yq2 жыл бұрын
Surprisingly nice clean tone.
@AverageArdvark2 жыл бұрын
John is a monster haha. Insane playing and I do want this amp so bad
@willylang21902 жыл бұрын
Great playing. I can tell that this guy loves playing guitar.
@msaintpc Жыл бұрын
Maaaan, that Les Paul sounds so good coming thru that 5150.
@VioletSerenade2 жыл бұрын
I have a feeling the issue with these amps doesn’t necessarily lie with the amp itself, more the speakers they come with.
@tarkett85292 жыл бұрын
A creamback in the combo or greenbacks in the 412 cab would sort it.
@Paul_Lenard_Ewing2 жыл бұрын
@@tarkett8529 Better still the new Celestion NEO Creamback it is half the weight. The really cool thing about it is can take 60 watts so you can use one speaker on a 50 watt amp. The sweetest thing is if you put beside a really old Brit made Greenback they sound the same. I do not lie, ..the same!!! Don't let the Creamback name fool you. You get that classic Greenback sound without lugging a 4x12 around.
@tarkett85292 жыл бұрын
@@Paul_Lenard_Ewing I actually prefer a 412 for rock and metal, personally I don’t like the neo creambacks there’s a little too much brittleness on the top end in comparison to a normal creamback and the greenback is voiced a little differently.
@jayteesgear2 жыл бұрын
No- its the amp. Theyre NOT amazing.
@jconner38912 жыл бұрын
Definitely a cream back. 🤘🤘🤘🤘
@jimmyjames79462 жыл бұрын
Thanks guys! Great job 👍! I recently bought the ivory 5150..🎵 FANTASTIC AMP! It does take a while to dial in at high volume but when you do it ABSOLUTELY SMOKES!! Amazing for 899.00.. appreciate your honest straight approach on the demo.. great playing 👍👍
@cicimbello8 ай бұрын
Great job John! Lee great as always!
@ledhendrix50542 жыл бұрын
Lovin the look and sound of these , Dime Bag Guitar Tone is in that Amp somewhere
@gwer3692 жыл бұрын
Exceptional discussion, explanation and videography of my new 5150 also the decibel counter is a great addition. Thanks, George in the USA [Michigan]
@terrybanks50632 жыл бұрын
you guys need to compare top modelling amps vs various tube amps. i enjoyed seeing digital john playing a tube amp in his style and really digging it for once. i want to know what im really missing in this "new" digital world before i even dip a toe!
@thexnewyorker7284 Жыл бұрын
Sounds awesome. Great vid . The Les Paul sounds great also . I just ordered one . I think the tone sounds better then my EVH lll . 50 watt
@waynemallory7769 Жыл бұрын
Just ordered will have Friday can’t wait
@gavihacohen Жыл бұрын
I know nobody is buying an EVH amplifier for the cleans, but the cleans sounded good!
@mazklassa9338 Жыл бұрын
21:26 - lolz "rip my face off" 🤣
@distortionclubla Жыл бұрын
Best intro jam ever
@jimmyjames79462 жыл бұрын
You guys are great! Fantastic playing .
@grumpyrocker2 жыл бұрын
Came very close to buying one of these a few weeks ago. But decided in the end I couldn't guarantee re-valving in a few years. Grabbed one of the new Orange Crush Pro 100s instead. Damn great amp. But this 5150 sounds really cool too. Interesting that it reduces the number of valves compared to the big version - clearly an eye on the future.
@ericwarrington66502 жыл бұрын
Probably reflective of the substantial decrease in price...the orange looks great as well...is it the combo or head? Do they make a 100 combo yet w that amp? Just curious how u cabbing the orange
@bmark79512 жыл бұрын
Why would u think it needs a revalve? I have 20 yr old amps that sound great.. only stooges believe in that
@hybridjohn12 жыл бұрын
Not all tubes are made in Russia. Valves will be available as long as there is a need for them. Owning tube gear means buying backup tubes before you need them. No opinion on the Orange Crush but I hope it's awesome for you.
@donpritt5160 Жыл бұрын
I like this kid's playing!!!
@TheComedyGuitarGuy2 жыл бұрын
THATS FUCKING AWESOME
@chimpansi2 Жыл бұрын
Great demo guitarist, plays perfect with the sound👌
@BassRacerx2 жыл бұрын
very attractive price all things considered!
@Matthew_Scan Жыл бұрын
Best amp I’ve played only criticism is the volume jump from clean to overdrive
@thomashalley72582 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't call it affordable but my lord does it make my active pickup shecter sing.
@Metallex2 жыл бұрын
Cool video guys! I keep seeing the EVH 5150 3 6L6 in the background of your videeos - any plans to revisit that and maybe do a comparison between the two?
@SomeKindOfMadman2 жыл бұрын
John’s awesome!
@gabrielshelwood3072 Жыл бұрын
❤️🔥🎸 I LOVE IT ! LLEVH🙏🏾
@chucknorris666112 жыл бұрын
5150 is a 5150, and the channel 1 is enough for play metal. I have the old 6505 combo and sound really similar
@CraigFlowersMusic2 жыл бұрын
I can't wait until you guys get to a million and give me that Klon!!
@rikkydavidson176210 ай бұрын
Les paul sounds perfect❤rockin yep blazing .roll off the volume drops it in the pocket
@ivorharden2 жыл бұрын
Finally some Van Halen.
@mattthecat792 жыл бұрын
In the states it’s selling for $900. One could do worse, though. Classic EVH filthy goodness.
@JeffJE442 жыл бұрын
Great video and demo of the Iconic. It would be cool to see John and Cameron Cooper do a collab together!
@johnconnearnmusic2 жыл бұрын
More like nifty one fifty 🤘🏻
@Chris_Nouvelli2 жыл бұрын
Nailed it!
@brickbreaker81482 жыл бұрын
Wait, did the Captain just lay his Custom shop Les Paul on the floor flat on the headstock? Ouch.
@gokhanersan85614 ай бұрын
To tame the 5150 I added an MXR eq and an MXR studio compressor.
@dancrowe78602 жыл бұрын
Nice video, but I had a stroke when Lee laid his LP on the floor. Just asking for a headstock break....
@Greg-rd8qr2 жыл бұрын
Dudes a killer guitar player!
@rjb72602 жыл бұрын
Nice video guys... wants for this amp.. a headphone jack maybe a fuller built in attenuator of sorts... but all good! Thanks for sharing
@notarealperson872 жыл бұрын
10:19 - we are....Wyld Stallyns!
@jimmxjx28542 жыл бұрын
Well for me the Les Paul sounded like Thor of he was playing guitar during a thunder storm.. 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🤪
@canyonproductions76834 ай бұрын
That amp needs the Darkest mic possible. Maybe even an SM7b. Ch 1 surprisingly impressed me. Im thinking of buying one but would swap a better speaker ASAP! Those seventy 80’s are not amazing
@rangelmarketing2276 Жыл бұрын
What pedals were used? it sounded amazing, I have this amp
@josecubanosantiago47242 жыл бұрын
Want one
@jamesgoodman709619 сағат бұрын
What was the wattage on this model please?
@CanadaRocks4U2 жыл бұрын
You definitely have a noisey preamp tube, these very high gain amps are prone to the microphonics. May have to try many tubes before you find a non microphonics. 12ax7 or try 12ay7
@12Jsilva2 жыл бұрын
Awesome playing!!! Would u be able to do amp channel switching with helix using 4cm?
@jmabs50962 жыл бұрын
This reminds me 99% of the old DSL series, no master, shared eq, few less inputs in back and a speaker( celestion 70/80) which many don't like... Considering the DSL CR newer series have all jumped like $200 on each model, I might consider this combo instead. Anybody with this combo switched to 1/4 power, do you get decent tones rather at loud ish bedroom volumes? My 40c old version even at half power, the lead channels are pretty unusable until you get the volume past 2.. I do dig 1/4 power output
@shauncurtis43982 жыл бұрын
I bought one a couple of months ago and use it in the “bedroom” at 1/4 power and the volumes around 1-2 and I personally enjoy the tones at that volume but your experience may vary. I’m using it with an Ultra Strat, so not massive gain pickups, but I also tried it with a baritone in the shop (my next purchase) and it also sounded good to my ears and I was testing in the store at 1/4 power on purpose
@2216sammy Жыл бұрын
DSL series sucks big time .
@ashleyjackson8538 Жыл бұрын
I think that the reason 80s shredding came about . Was to hide the amp noise .
@fuckyouallanddiehorribly2 жыл бұрын
my iconic combo broke in 5 days.
@nocturnal101ravenous62 жыл бұрын
Interesting for the price point, I wonder what the speaker is, I would love to swap a Cannabis Rex in there to see how that reacts.
@jamesbrown74682 жыл бұрын
It’s a custom Celestion we designed to sound in between the EVH Celestion from the 5150 III 412 and the G12H Anniversary we used in the 5150 III combos.
@nocturnal101ravenous62 жыл бұрын
@@jamesbrown7468 oh nice, ty for the info.
@kellymartin30772 жыл бұрын
Is this amp true or false bypass? Asking for a friend
@AlexanderShibilski2 жыл бұрын
You cannot have a high gain amplifier with the instrument pickup right next to the power tubes/output transformer. That’s the squealing.
@TheComedyGuitarGuy2 жыл бұрын
This
@garywebb50582 жыл бұрын
100%
@Metallex2 жыл бұрын
+1. Kinda surprised this got missed in the video.
@KennethGurholt2 жыл бұрын
What is the mics used and is there any post eq added?
@troycollins29002 жыл бұрын
Lee Did You see Pete on the Guitar Geek?? Some of us want to See Andertons unplugged/batteries... Camping and fishing with the Gang... Troy from Atlantic City