The MXR® design team has collaborated with Eddie Van Halen to deliver a full range of powerful saturation and hyper-driven tones right at your feet. The resulting EVH 5150™ Overdrive joins hand-adjusted multi-stage MOSFETs with a full complement of controls to deliver overdriven tube-like tones and exceptional sonic flexibility through a wide variety of amps and speaker cabinets.Whether on stage or in the studio, the EVH 5150 Overdrive's controls dial up the whole spectrum-from Eddie's groundbreaking early classic tones to the high gain, super-articulate sound he uses today. Output and Gain controls set your volume and distortion levels, while the 3-band passive tone stack EQ section shapes your sound to taste. The Boost switch kicks the 5150 Overdrive into high gear with extra gain and compression, and the Gate control-powered by the Smart Gate® circuit-tames unwanted noise.The EVH 5150 Overdrive features true bypass switching and comes in a road-worthy housing emblazoned with custom EVH artwork. Specifications Input Impedance: 740 MO Output Impedance: 1 O Nominal Output Level*: -22dBV Maximum Output Level: 0 dBV Noise Floor**: Gate Open: -76 dBV Gate Closed: -93dBV Controls BOOST: Preamp Gain, +6dB BASS: ±5 dB, 30 Hz MID: ±5 dB, 650 Hz TREBLE: ±5 dB, 10 kHz Bypass True: Hardwire Current Draw: Bypassed: 12.5 mA Effect on, Gate Engaged: 14.5 mA Power Supply: DC 9 volts WATCH: Introducing The EVH 5150 Overdrive