The Randall RD40 Diavlo is a Randall amplifier. Close alternatives include the Randall KH103 Kirk Hammett Signature 3-Channel 120W Head and the Randall RD100H Diavlo 100W 3-Channel Head. It pairs well with the Friedman BE-OD and the Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp.

Randall RD40 Diavlo

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The Randall RD40 Diavlo is a 40-watt member of the all-valve Diavlo line, sitting between the 20-watt combo and the 100-watt head in output. That places it as the gigging option in the range: enough power for a band without the impracticality of 100 valve watts. The Diavlo series marked Randall's move into all-tube amplification alongside the solid-state designs it was historically known for. It suits metal and hard rock players wanting valve gain at club volume.

  • metal
  • high gain
  • tight
  • clean
  • aggressive
  • thrash
  • gain
  • clarity

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio

Genres the Randall RD40 Diavlo is commonly used in

  • Metal
  • Hard Rock
  • Heavy Metal
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Death Metal
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  • Djent
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  • Thrash Metal
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Pedals that stack with the Randall RD40 Diavlo

Friedman BE-OD

Friedman

23% match
$169.99via Reverb

Friedman BE-OD takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight

Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp

Beetronics

21% match
$193.46via Reverb

Feed a high gain signal into Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp and it comes out closer to clean boost

Marshall Guv'nor

Marshall

20% match
$100via Reverb

Marshall Guv'nor takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress

Electro-Harmonix

15% match
$208.07via Reverb

Put Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress after Randall RD40 Diavlo in the signal chain, clear of Randall RD40 Diavlo's own gain stage

Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2

Hungry Robot

13% match
$140via Reverb

Keep Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 in Randall RD40 Diavlo's effects loop, clear of Randall RD40 Diavlo's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Walrus Audio Fathom

Walrus Audio

13% match
$188.50via Reverb

Keep Walrus Audio Fathom in Randall RD40 Diavlo's effects loop, clear of Randall RD40 Diavlo's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor

Warm Audio

11% match
$229via Reverb

Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor's own tight character is the real reason this is worth trying

Laney TI-Boost

Laney

tonal match
$146.25via Reverb

Laney TI-Boost is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Randall RD40 Diavlo gives it exactly that

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Randall KH103 Kirk Hammett Signature 3-Channel 120W Head

Randall

70% similarity
$1946.81via Reverb

Shared character: high_gain_settings, two_channels, voicing

Randall RD100H Diavlo 100W 3-Channel Head

Randall

70% similarity

Shared character: two_channels, voicing, definition

PRS MT 15 V1 Mark Tremonti Signature 2-Channel 15W Head

PRS

62% similarity
$499via Reverb

Shared character: two_channels, aggressive_playing, hard_rock

Revv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head

Revv

62% similarity

Shared character: definition, aggressive_playing, hard_rock

Fryette Deliverance 120H II

Fryette

61% similarity

Shared character: two_channels, aggressive_playing, high_gain_settings

Laney Ironheart Foundry Dualtop 2-Channel 60W Head

Laney

61% similarity
$271.59via Reverb

Shared character: two_channels, wide_range, hard_rock

Suhr Peter Thorn PT100 100-Watt Signature

Suhr

61% similarity
$3099via Reverb

Shared character: wide_range, two_channels, gig

Diezel Herbert MkIII

Diezel

61% similarity

Shared character: two_channels, definition, wide_range

Marshall JCM800 Purple Ltd

Marshall

60% similarity
$125.76via Reverb

Shared character: two_channels, band, aggressive_playing

Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head

Revv

60% similarity

Shared character: definition, wide_range, aggressive_playing

Engl 120 E610 MK II

Engl

60% similarity

Shared character: hard_rock, aggressive_playing, mix

Randall RD20-112 Diavlo 20W 1x12 Combo

Randall

100% similarity

similar tone character

See all alternatives to the Randall RD40 Diavlo (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Randall RD40 Diavlo?+

The closest matches in character are the Randall KH103 Kirk Hammett Signature 3-Channel 120W Head, the Randall RD100H Diavlo 100W 3-Channel Head, the PRS MT 15 V1 Mark Tremonti Signature 2-Channel 15W Head.

What pairs well with the Randall RD40 Diavlo?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Friedman BE-OD, Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp, Marshall Guv'nor — Friedman BE-OD takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight.

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