Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Thanks for watching my comparison of the EVH 5150 III LBX and 6L6 100w Ivory. Let me know your thoughts!
Gear used in this video:
- Balaguer Espada
- EVH 5150 III LBX 15w amp
- EVH 5150 III 100w 6L6 Ivory
- Celestion Vintage 30
- KHE amp and cab selector
- Grossmann Fatbox iso cab
- Shure SM57 and Sennheiser MD421 Kompakt mics
- Cubase 13 Pro
- Toontrack Superior Drummer 3
- Klotz Cables & DI Box
- Kreative Devices Laptop
- IK Multimedia iLoud MTM Precision studio monitors
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#evh5150 #lunchbox #comparison
Disclaimer: this video can be sonsidered as sponsored as they recently sent me the 100w amp to keep but as always all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own!
Timecodes:
00:00 EVH 5150 III 100w vs LBX 15w comparison!
00:50 About these amps and their features
01:33 Signal chain and gear walkthrough
01:57 EVH 5150 III LBX red channel high gain tone
03:28 Let's compare the red channels
06:34 Everything at noon for both amps
07:22 The voicing of the presence control
08:31 Let's try the resonance control on the LBX
09:44 Let's try to make them sound closer
11:48 Does the LBX sound more MASSIVE? More dialing in
15:54 Thoughts on the differences and low end fine tuning
20:15 Let's compare the blue channels
20:55 Level differences between the channels on the LBX
21:51 More blue channel comparing and dialing in
25:45 Final thoughts and conclusion
Thomann Affiliate: thomann.de/intl/index.html?offid=1&affid=3210
Sweetwater Affiliate: sweetwater.sjv.io/k0mGvx
Get my IRs & Captures: sonicdrivestudio.com
Henry's Music: henrysmusic.com/?sca_ref=10863046.qGC1cQvJbaFKdNH
My personal Thomann recommendations: thmn.to/thocf/cv37zixo68
Thanks for watching my comparison of the EVH 5150 III LBX and 6L6 100w Ivory. Let me know your thoughts!
Gear used in this video:
- Balaguer Espada
- EVH 5150 III LBX 15w amp
- EVH 5150 III 100w 6L6 Ivory
- Celestion Vintage 30
- KHE amp and cab selector
- Grossmann Fatbox iso cab
- Shure SM57 and Sennheiser MD421 Kompakt mics
- Cubase 13 Pro
- Toontrack Superior Drummer 3
- Klotz Cables & DI Box
- Kreative Devices Laptop
- IK Multimedia iLoud MTM Precision studio monitors
Thanks for watching! Please subscribe along with the bell and follow SDS at:
facebook.com/sonicdrivestudio
instagram.com/sonicdrivestudio_official
ko-fi.com/sonicdrivestudio
Join the Discord Guitar YouTube Collective:
discord.com/invite/V9hTrfayfr
Join the official SDS Guitar Gear Forum on Facebook: facebook.com/groups/sdsguitargearforum
#evh5150 #lunchbox #comparison
Disclaimer: this video can be sonsidered as sponsored as they recently sent me the 100w amp to keep but as always all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own!
Timecodes:
00:00 EVH 5150 III 100w vs LBX 15w comparison!
00:50 About these amps and their features
01:33 Signal chain and gear walkthrough
01:57 EVH 5150 III LBX red channel high gain tone
03:28 Let's compare the red channels
06:34 Everything at noon for both amps
07:22 The voicing of the presence control
08:31 Let's try the resonance control on the LBX
09:44 Let's try to make them sound closer
11:48 Does the LBX sound more MASSIVE? More dialing in
15:54 Thoughts on the differences and low end fine tuning
20:15 Let's compare the blue channels
20:55 Level differences between the channels on the LBX
21:51 More blue channel comparing and dialing in
25:45 Final thoughts and conclusion
