MXR EVH 5150 Overdrive Guitar Effects Pedal

Brian Smith

January 14, 2026

Love this pedal

Sounds just like a 5150. If you want a good overdrive (it's really a distortion pedal", you could do worse.

Armando Bravo

June 14, 2025

MAKE SURE WHAT ARRIVES ISN'T USED!!

First one that arrived was used and scratched up, so I returned it and they sent a NEW one to replace it. It was very disappointing but once that was resolved, I was able to happily integrate it into my pedalboard and I’m liking it!

Be sure to check packaging. The first box was extremely worn, the bag the pedal was in wasn’t sealed at all, and the pedal was definitely a previous return. They send other things in boxes, but something of this price range a thin bag??? Great pedal, not so great place to buy it from.

Overdrive AND Distortion, as Dunlop advertised

This is exactly what I was looking for, overdrive and distortion. On the clean channel of my cheap practice combo amp, a Crate 120watt GFX 212T, this pedal can sound like any of the heaviest metal you’re looking to sound like. My guitar is an ESP Hexed tuned in drop C playing death metal, and this one pedal on a loud cheap combo amp could produce the simple tone many other pedals could not. Pedals such as the Boss HM2W and the Digitech Death Metal. I highly recommend this 5150 Overdrive. Im making this my one stop shop for my tone now. Dunlop did a great job in explaining in their marketing that the pedal was an overdrive pedal but also a distortion pedal. The 5150 Overdrive is one of the best overdrive AND distortion pedals on the market.

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Nice

I thinks it’s worth the money if your willing to spend. Amazing pedal, EVH Forever

Nice addition to pedal board

I have been using a Vox Valvetronix for my gain/delay tones. Great for that but can’t get a good “ chimey”clean tone with it. Bought this California Tone research Set 5 for clean tones, which is great but tired of switching between amps. So thought I’d try the EVH pedal with the Set 5 (pictured) and it’s perfect. Added a delay pedal and getting Great Satriani-ish sound. Reviews have said that it is a straight distortion pedal, but I find that without the boost on and gain at 12 o’clock, it’s got the right amount of grit and sustain. Very happy with it.

Five Stars

It's great, Great Hi-gain sound