Detail 01
Bass, Mid, and Treble controls
Lets you adjust the pedal’s three EQ bands directly from the control panel.
Product detailSKU #1441207060326
MXREVH 5150 Overdrive Guitar Pedal
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
MXR’s EVH 5150 Overdrive is an analog overdrive pedal co-designed with Edward Van Halen and voiced around the 5150 amplifier’s blue channel. Output and Gain sit alongside Bass, Mid, and Treble controls, so the pedal can be shaped for crisp crunch or pushed toward saturated drive. The Boost adds compression and saturation, while the dedicated Gate control addresses hiss at higher-gain settings. Use it as the main drive into a clean amp or place it before an already driven front end.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Building a pedalboard drive sound into a clean amplifier.
- Adding saturated gain ahead of an amplifier that is already driven.
- Dialing high-gain settings while using the Gate control to manage hiss.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Rigs without a way to power the pedal from a 9V battery or 9V DC supply.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Boost switch
Adds extra compression and saturation when engaged.
Detail 03
Gate control
Provides direct adjustment of the onboard noise gate for high-gain use.
Detail 04
True bypass
The pedal uses true-bypass switching.
Detail 05
5 x 3.75 x 1.5 inches
Its stated enclosure dimensions can be checked against available pedalboard space.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Plan for 9V battery power or a 9V DC pedalboard supply; the DC supply is not included.
- 02Confirm that your setup has 1/4-inch connections for the pedal’s input and output.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is the EVH 5150 Overdrive analog?
Yes. It is an analog overdrive effects pedal.
02Does it have a noise gate?
Yes. It includes an onboard noise gate with a dedicated Gate control.
03Can it run from a pedalboard power supply?
Yes. It accepts a 9V DC power supply, which is not included.
04What connections does it use?
It has one 1/4-inch input and one 1/4-inch output.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPickups & controls
- Control Knobs
- Output, Gain, Bass, Mid, Treble, Gate
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
3 detailsConnections & power
- Output
- 1 x 1/4 inch
- Input
- 1 x 1/4 inch
- Power Requirement
- 9V battery or 9V DC power supply (not included)
1 detailsSize & weight
- Dimensions
- 5 inch x 3.75 inch x 1.5 inch
5 detailsOther
- Pedal Type
- Overdrive effects pedal
- Bypass
- True bypass
- Analog Digital
- Analog
- Noise Gate
- Yes
- Boost
- Yes
