5150 pedal vs. 5150 Iconic amp

[Masta' C]

Obviously, 9V is way more common and many older multi-pedal PSUs didn't offer a 12V option, so AMT made these pedals compatible with the lower voltage.

That said, they were built with 12V operation in mind and seem to sound best that way. A little less compressed and generally "nicer" in their response, especially when using them for gain. It's not a night and day difference and recorded tones probably sound virtually identical, but I think they feel a bit more amp-like when playing at 12V.

Honestly, the AMT Legend series pedals are pretty incredible for what they manage to accomplish in such a small and reliable package!

 

[jeremy]

i notice the same thing with most pedals at 9v vs12v or 18v. little more headroom, little less compressed at higher voltages

 

[Mincer]

Obviously, 9V is way more common and many older multi-pedal PSUs didn't offer a 12V option, so AMT made these pedals compatible with the lower voltage.

That said, they were built with 12V operation in mind and seem to sound best that way. A little less compressed and generally "nicer" in their response, especially when using them for gain. It's not a night and day difference and recorded tones probably sound virtually identical, but I think they feel a bit more amp-like when playing at 12V.

Honestly, the AMT Legend series pedals are pretty incredible for what they manage to accomplish in such a small and reliable package!

Well, damn, I guess I gotta try some out!

 

[Aceman]

My Amp stylingsgo, pretty much in order (And these are heads...)

My Mesa Stiletto
Silver Jubilee
JCM800
JCM900 SL-X

But if I were NOT in that school....next up would absolutely be a 5150

I use that setting on multiple modelers. The last time I played one was test driving one of those $179 candy color Kramers....it was fantastic.

As for the "thump" that's what I love about my Caitalinbread DLS - it has a "thump" knob" - one of my fave MIAB pedals for that very reason.

 

[ErikH]

I have the MXR 5150 Overdrive and have played through a 1x12 Icon amp. Totally different beasts. As mentioned, the pedal is designed after the blue channel of the 5150 III amp. It can be a fire breather but it can also have a nice lower gain sound too. Just takes some fiddling with the knobs. There's a sample setting in the manual for a Classic OD and it's pretty darn nice. It's one overdrive that I found to be pretty darn diverse. Even behaves differently to the guitar volume changes vs other pedals I've used and have. The exception being the Octonaught Overdrive.

 

[misterwhizzy]

Well, damn, I guess I gotta try some out!

Now's your chance. Osiamo is having a 50% off sale on all in-stock AMT pedals with code AMT-50-OFF.

 

[Top-L]

The Iconic is actually a hybrid. Not sure if all the gain is tube.

I think you'll like the MXR pedal, so long as you keep your expectations realistic as it's not gonna sound like a 1:1 clone through your setup.

The iconic is decidedly more ss sounding than an evh 5150. It may excel for certain styles of metal like Pantera/thrash.

I have a 50W 6l6 head which can be had used $800 or so. Just a little more than that iconic combo. The 5153 is a fine amp if you like input compression. Its a really tight metal amp, but it does well by low output pickups and singles. Brings them right up front. I could see a traditional strat player loving the blue channel.

I haven't played the pedals, but I have never played a solid state preamp that has the same dynamics and pick attack as a tube preamp. I love me some transtube, but at the end of the day you can tell.

 

[Masta' C]

Osiamo is having a 50% off sale on all in-stock AMT pedals with code AMT-50-OFF.

OMG, that's friggin' awesome!

I already have a backup F1 and O2, plus a P2, but I'm strongly thinking of grabbing a K2 and maybe an M2 for sh*ts and giggles!

If I didn't already have my "Mutt" by Utility Belt FX, I'd be all over an M2/R2 combo with a blender pedal between them.

Osiamo also seems to have a couple of the "Bricks" series, which use actual tubes. Always wanted to try those...ugh!

 

[stinkfeet]

The Iconic is the tightest/most aggressive version of the 5150s, but if you are looking for block letter tones it'll get you close but not all the way. My Bill Lawrence USA l500xl is too aggressive with too little bass for it and takes a lot of tuning to get it right, and is a pain when I switch back to another pickup.

 

[Rex_Rocker]

The Iconic is the tightest/most aggressive version of the 5150s,

I don't agree. I think the Stealth is tighter by a margin.

 

[stinkfeet]

I don't agree. I think the Stealth is tighter by a margin.

Maybe I attribute the oversaturatedness/muddiness to tightness and that's why I think the Iconic is tighter

 

[Rex_Rocker]

Maybe I attribute the oversaturatedness/muddiness to tightness and that's why I think the Iconic is tighter

Yeah, maybe.

I do agree in that the Iconic doesn't get you block letter tones. I do think that the Iconic is tighter and brighter than the original. I don't think the original is all that tight, TBH.