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Man I know I need to stay out of this thread. I got home repairs to do. Lmao.
5150 Iconic - New Budget 5150 from EVH Gear
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Mathemagician
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I’ll try:
5150 Iconic sounds good. 1/4 power mode also sounds good.
Mt15 volume is dookie confirmed. Sounds good tho.
Iron heart not chonky. Needs help being chonky. Not bad tho.
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I’ve tried the iconic twice now, both times at different GC’s. The first time I disliked it but I figured that could’ve easily been the garbage cab I was playing through. The second time was through an EVH 2x12. That time I didn’t completely dislike it but I was definitely not impressed. Just not my thing I guess. Or, more likely, I’m spoiled by my 5153s and my custom cabs which I still think are the best cabs I’ve ever used.
It would 100% be the cabs.
I've been googling 5150 settings and across the board everybody is saying 6\6\6. I'm finding that a TINY bit scooped. I'm running my mids up to around 8 and I've also got the treble higher with the presence at around 4.
That being said, I always want more mids.
youngthrasher9
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At this point now that I’m back in Cali, I’ve tried 3 iconics. Two through Marshall (2x12 and 4x12) cabs, one through the iconic 4x12. The Iconic cab sounded the flattest to my ears, slightly subdued in the upper mids imo. Could be the MDF taking away some actual treble and fooling me. The best sounding was the Marshall 2x12 and I think that was V-types, the worst was definitely the 70/80 loaded Marshall 4x12. That one was both loose and fuzzy on the burn mode.
Yeah I've tried the combo a few times and it just doesn't do it for me. Maybe you're really supposed to crank it, but each time I've played it it just seems hollow or fizzy to me, like there's not enough mids and way too much high end
HeHasTheJazzHands
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As said before, you gotta watch the presence on these amps. They're dialed in to be more sensitive than the big boys
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Be careful with the EVH 2x12 cabs. They have G12H30 speakers which, while they have a really nice low end, also have a major spike in the high mids that can easily get a little too ice-picky and harsh if you're not very careful with the Treble and Presence.
OldMate
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I know I'm replying to a comment from over a year ago but I literally can't believe that I can't find anyone else who's miffed about the footswitch apart from you. How could they not have any way to toggle the effects loop? That's insane! Dealbreaker for me.
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I haven't really looked into this amp's details that much and had to research to confirm this. Yeah that kinda sucks. I guess you just have to turn loop effects on and off individually. It wouldn't be that big a deal for me personally (I'd probably just throw a Halo in the loop and be done) but I can see that being a deal breaker for some.
From a design standpoint not pulling the loop in and out of the circuit is the easiest way to make sure the tone and levels are always consistent... not really an uncommon thing at all
A switchable FX loop can be very useful in some circumstances (for example having a boost and a delay pedal always ON that kick when engaging the loop).
However, in this day and age most people use switchers, MIDI controllers, etc. I'd rather have something more useful on the footswitch. Or even better, just get a digital multi-FX unit in the loop and handle everything from there.
However, in this day and age most people use switchers, MIDI controllers, etc. I'd rather have something more useful on the footswitch. Or even better, just get a digital multi-FX unit in the loop and handle everything from there.
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I have been off the forums for a while an just recently found the Iconic, was surprised!
over the last two years I used a Pod Go, Headrush 1X12. I thought I liked it but hindsight is 20-20, as Dave said. I really can’t do a head cab anymore so looked at the combo.
I have had all the heads, 5150 block, 6505, Engle, Mesa so kinda get it.
A few days ago I got myself the combo for Christmas. I plugged it in, 666, green and volume, from the first note I loved it! I don’t think it’s a honeymoon period, the tone is mine that I always chased.
Needless to say I have played more in the last few days than the year combined..
over the last two years I used a Pod Go, Headrush 1X12. I thought I liked it but hindsight is 20-20, as Dave said. I really can’t do a head cab anymore so looked at the combo.
I have had all the heads, 5150 block, 6505, Engle, Mesa so kinda get it.
A few days ago I got myself the combo for Christmas. I plugged it in, 666, green and volume, from the first note I loved it! I don’t think it’s a honeymoon period, the tone is mine that I always chased.
Needless to say I have played more in the last few days than the year combined..
sell2792
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Call me crazy, but I think the Iconic sounds more aggressive and all around better then my 5153 V2.
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You crazy.
Hollowway
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Same. I returned the 5153. I found the green channel of the iconic to be super open and raw sounding. It was definitely more scooped sounding, so I had to boost the mids up, but otherwise I loved it just plugged straight in.
You crazy.
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You guys are 5150 amirite
