The Peavey 5150® heads are the result of extensive research and development between Peavey Electronics with Edward Van Halen to produce the ultimate products for guitarists.

With the 5150 head, you'll experience super rock crunch, harmonic-rich sustain, and screaming metal drive like you've never heard before. Production models are identical to those Van Halen uses when recording, as well as those he uses on tour.


The amp specs are:

• 120 Watts RMS into 16, 8 or 4 Ohms;
• Five 12AX7 preamp tubes;
• Four 6L6GC power amp tubes;
• High and low gain inputs;
• Two channel preamp switchable on front panel or remote footswitch;
• Rhythm channel: pre & post gain, bright & crunch switches;
• Lead channel: pre & post gain;
• Channels share 3-band EQ, presence, and resonance controls;
• Switchable post EQ effects loop;
• Preamp output;
• Footswitch included.

And its dimensions:

• Unpacked Weight: 48 lbs;
• Unpacked Width: 26.50 in;
• Unpacked Depth: 11.8750 in;
• Unpacked Height: 10.25 in;
• Packed Weight: 54 lbs;
• Packed Width: 14 in;
• Packed Depth: 28.50 in;
• Packed Height: 12.25 in.

This amp became, when it was released, the undisputed go-to guitar amps for scores of rock, hardcore and metal bands due to their raw tone, relentless power and road-proven reliability.

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