Amp settings
EVH 5150 settings for 18 songs
Exact EVH 5150 settings for the songs players ask for most — knob values, presets and pickup choices, from 153 tone adaptations on ToneAdapt.
120-watt all-tube head with 2 channels (Rhythm/Lead), 5x 12AX7 preamp and 4x 6L6GC power tubes, the original Peavey-era 5150 known for aggressive high-gain tone
Most popular songs on the EVH 5150
Master of Puppets
Metallica
Gain 8 · Bass 5 · Mid 3 · Treble 7
Walk
Pantera
Gain 8.5 · Bass 5 · Mid 3.5 · Treble 7.5
Enter Sandman
Metallica
Gain 8 · Bass 5 · Mid 5 · Treble 7
Sweet Child O' Mine
Guns N' Roses
Gain 8.5 · Bass 5 · Mid 7 · Treble 7
Raining Blood
Slayer
Gain 8.5 · Bass 5 · Mid 5.5 · Treble 7
Welcome to the Jungle
Guns N' Roses
Gain 8.5 · Bass 5 · Mid 8 · Treble 7
Crazy Train
Ozzy Osbourne
Gain 6.5 · Bass 5 · Mid 6 · Treble 7
Smoke on the Water
Deep Purple
Gain 6 · Bass 5 · Mid 6 · Treble 6
Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)
Deftones
Gain 8.5 · Bass 5 · Mid 4 · Treble 7
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana
Gain 7 · Bass 5 · Mid 6 · Treble 6
Whole Lotta Love
Led Zeppelin
Gain 4.5 · Bass 5 · Mid 6 · Treble 6
Iron Man
Black Sabbath
Gain 8 · Bass 5 · Mid 7 · Treble 6
Hotel California
Eagles
Gain 5 · Bass 5 · Mid 7 · Treble 6
Back in Black
AC/DC
Gain 5 · Bass 5 · Mid 6 · Treble 5
Archangel
Kevin Sherwood, Elena Siegman, Malukah, Clark S. Nova & darren cesca
Gain 8 · Bass 5 · Mid 5 · Treble 7
Killing in the Name
Rage Against the Machine
Gain 1.5 · Bass 4 · Mid 7 · Treble 6
Highway to Hell
AC/DC
Gain 6 · Bass 5 · Mid 6 · Treble 6
War Pigs
Black Sabbath
Gain 5 · Bass 5 · Mid 7 · Treble 6
Any song, dialed in on your EVH 5150
Pick a song and ToneAdapt adapts the original tone to your EVH 5150, your guitar and its pickups — including songs not listed here.
All 18 songs A–Z
Every song with EVH 5150 settings on ToneAdapt.
A
- Archangel · Kevin Sherwood, Elena Siegman, Malukah, Clark S. Nova & darren cesca
B
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away) · Deftones
C
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
E
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
H
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Hotel California · Eagles
I
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
K
- Killing in the Name · Rage Against the Machine
M
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
R
- Raining Blood · Slayer
S
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Smoke on the Water · Deep Purple
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
W
- Walk · Pantera
- War Pigs · Black Sabbath
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
Frequently asked questions
What songs sound good on the EVH 5150?
The most-adapted songs on the EVH 5150 are Master of Puppets (Metallica), Walk (Pantera), Enter Sandman (Metallica), Sweet Child O' Mine (Guns N' Roses), Raining Blood (Slayer). Each has exact settings on this page.
Can ToneAdapt give me EVH 5150 settings for any song?
Yes. Search any song in ToneAdapt, pick the EVH 5150 as your amp, and it researches the original tone and adapts it to your EVH 5150, guitar and pickups.