The Revv G2 is a Revv overdrive pedal, currently around $178.67. Close alternatives include the Xotic BB Preamp V1.5 and the Colorsound Power Boost. It pairs well with the Park P50 Classic and the Marshall Bluesbreaker.

Revv G2

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The Revv G2 is a preamp, overdrive and distortion pedal reproducing the Green channel of Revv's Generator amplifiers, with the widest gain and EQ range in the company's pedal line. A three-way switch gives three distinct voices: Off is a full-range clean boost with the three-band EQ still active; Blue is the Green channel's signature touch-responsive breakup; and Red delivers a more authentic, amp-like saturated gain feel. On its own it is open, woody and chewy, with the dynamic response of a cranked tube amp rather than a compressed pedal distortion, which has made it a favourite of Nashville session players for its clarity and dynamics. It works equally as a classic crunch box, a boost to push a tube amp into sweet saturation, or an always-on drive, covering both rhythm and lead duty. This is the Gold finish edition of the same circuit.

What stands out

  • “On its own it is open, woody and chewy, with the dynamic response of a cranked tube amp , which has made it a favourite of Nashville session players for its clarity and dynamics”

    — from the listing

  • “Build quality is excellent and premium”

    — from the community notes

  • “The Revv G2 is a preamp, overdrive and distortion pedal reproducing the Green channel of Revv's Generator amplifiers, with the widest gain and EQ range in the company's pedal line”

    — from the listing

  • “It works equally as a classic crunch box, a boost to push a tube amp into sweet saturation, or an always-on drive, covering both rhythm and lead duty”

    — from the listing

  • “A three-way switch gives three distinct voices: Off is a full-range clean boost with the three-band EQ still active; Blue is the Green channel's signature touch-responsive breakup; and Red delivers a more authentic, amp-like saturated gain …”

    — from the listing

  • dynamic response
  • clean boost
  • eq
  • drive
  • full
  • boost
  • saturation
  • sweet
$178.67View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 23, 2026

Genres the Revv G2 is commonly used in

  • Blues
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Alternative
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  • Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Blues Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Classic Rock
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  • Indie Rock
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Amps that pair well with the Revv G2

Park P50 Classic

Park

29% match

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

Into a dynamic tone, Park P50 Classic brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Marshall Bluesbreaker

Marshall

25% match

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

Into a dynamic tone, Marshall Bluesbreaker brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone Delight 15 1x12 Combo

Ceriatone

10% match

What Revv G2 brings here leans toward dynamic — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes later in the signal chain

Laney Digbeth DBV212-4 Cabinet

Laney

10% match

What Revv G2 brings here leans toward dynamic — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone British Style 2525

Ceriatone

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone British Style 2525 leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

ENGL Special Edition E670

Engl

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a dynamic tone, ENGL Special Edition E670 brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Blackstar TV-10 BH

Blackstar

tonal match
$534.82via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a dynamic tone, Blackstar TV-10 BH brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo

Vox

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Pedals that stack with the Revv G2

Carl Martin Andy Timmons Signature

Carl Martin

28% match
$380.31via Reverb

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

Both lean toward dynamic and compressed respectively — close enough in character that they complement instead of clashing

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Z.Vex Super Hard On

Zvex

26% match
$189via Reverb

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

The Super Hard On's clean JFET boost stacks with the G2's own full, EQ'd drive for two distinct boosts, not a wall of gain.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

EarthQuaker Devices '- Speaker Cranker

EarthQuaker Devices

25% match
$109via Reverb

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

Into a dynamic tone, EarthQuaker Devices '- Speaker Cranker brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo

Caroline Guitar Company

15% match
$219via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Push the G2's full, saturated boost with the Parabola's stage-ready tremolo pulse and the pulse rides on real weight.

Comes later in the signal chain

Catalinbread Epoch-Set

Catalinbread

12% match
$218.04via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Push the G2's full, saturated boost into the Epoch-Set's tape echo and the repeats carry real weight forward. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Keeley Halo

Keeley

10% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run Keeley Halo after Revv G2 in the signal chain, clear of Revv G2's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Catalinbread Epoch Bias

Catalinbread

9% match
$168via Reverb

What Revv G2 brings here leans toward dynamic — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes later in the signal chain

Benson Amps Idol Preamp

Benson Amps

8% match
$249via Reverb

Revv G2 leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes later in the signal chain

Cheaper alternatives

EarthQuaker Devices Zoar

EarthQuaker Devices

55% similarity
$129via Reverb

Shared character: boost, touch, distortion

Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose

Electro-Harmonix

55% similarity
$96.75via Reverb

Shared character: boost, touch, full

Xotic BB Preamp

Xotic

52% similarity
$99via Reverb

Shared character: boost, crunch, full

Fulltone Fulldrive 2 MOSFET

Fulltone

51% similarity
$69via Reverb

Shared character: boost, crunch, clarity

MXR Super Badass Distortion

MXR

49% similarity
$99via Reverb

Shared character: boost, crunch, distortion

Catalinbread Epoch Boost Mini

Catalinbread

49% similarity
$129.99via Reverb

Shared character: boost, full

Boutique & premium upgrades

Strymon Riverside

Strymon

56% similarity
$299via Reverb

Shared character: sweet, boost, touch

ThorpyFX Gunshot Overdrive V1

ThorpyFX

52% similarity
$265via Reverb

Shared character: boost, clarity

DryBell The Engine

Drybell

51% similarity
$318.83via Reverb

Shared character: red channel, boost, crunch

Friedman IR-D

Friedman

51% similarity
$377.94via Reverb

Shared character: red channel, sweet, boost

Analog Man King of Tone

Analog Man

49% similarity
$705via Reverb

Shared character: boost, clarity, distortion

Boss OD 200 Hybrid Overdrive

Boss

94% similarity
$232.58via Reverb

similar tone character

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Xotic BB Preamp V1.5

Xotic

60% similarity
$180via Reverb

Shared character: boost, clarity, lead

Colorsound Power Boost

Colorsound

55% similarity

Shared character: boost, touch, clarity

Victory V4 The Duchess

Victory

54% similarity

Shared character: full

Black Arts Toneworks Witch Burner

Black Arts Toneworks

50% similarity
$175via Reverb

Shared character: boost

Xotic AC Booster

Xotic

49% similarity
$180via Reverb

Shared character: boost

Silktone Overdrive Plus

Silktone

48% similarity

Shared character: touch, distortion, full

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Revv G2?+

The closest matches in character are the Xotic BB Preamp V1.5, the Colorsound Power Boost, the Victory V4 The Duchess. Budget picks: EarthQuaker Devices Zoar, Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose, Xotic BB Preamp. Boutique upgrades: Strymon Riverside, ThorpyFX Gunshot Overdrive V1, DryBell The Engine.

What pairs well with the Revv G2?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Park P50 Classic, Marshall Bluesbreaker, Ceriatone Delight 15 1x12 Combo — Into a dynamic tone, Park P50 Classic brings a pull toward compressed that's missing.

How much does the Revv G2 cost?+

Around $178.67 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).

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