EVH 5150 Iconic Series 15-watt 1x10 Combo

This might be the smallest amp in the Iconic series, but it sure packs plenty of firepower

- BY ARMIT SHARMA

NOW, LET'S BE clear — although this 15-watt combo is technically advertised as a practice amp, it can churn out some serious sonic damage and is capable of keeping up with metal drummers at rehearsal. For medium to larger gigs, you'll need to mic up the amp, but in smaller spaces, it'll certainly be loud enough to hold its own with the rest of the band.

Robust in build and minimalist in aesthetics, thanks to a black-and-silver color scheme, it's the kind of amp that looks like it's been built to last, though naturally a single 6L6 power tube will need more frequent replacing than two. On closer inspection, this is a very feature-rich amp. There are two channels, and each has an additional mode — you can choose a straight clean or an overdriven one, and similarly the second channel has a “Burn” mode with extra heat and low-end.