The Revv G2 is a Revv overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the Revv Amplification G2-V2 and the Revv G2 (Green Channel Drive). It pairs well with the Marshall JCM800 2203 and the Peavey VTM-120.
Revv G2
Revv · pedal
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.
- clean boost
- eq
- drive
- full
- boost
- saturation
- sweet
- preamp
Genres the Revv G2 is commonly used in
- Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Indie Rock
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Amps that pair well with the Revv G2
Marshall JCM800 2203
Marshall
24% matchStack the G2's full-range boost in front of the JCM800 and the amp's aggressive midrange bite gets extra saturation.
Peavey VTM-120
Peavey
23% matchThe Revv G2's clean-boosted drive pushes the VTM-120's own tight, punchy metal gain harder without softening the amp's aggressive edge.
Komet Ambikab 80W 3-Way Wet/Dry/Wet Cabinet
Komet
10% matchRevv G2 leans toward clean boost, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Randall RX15M Combo
Randall
10% matchWhat Revv G2 brings here leans toward clean boost — that's worth building a pairing around
Laney DBV410-4 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet
Laney
9% matchRevv G2's own clean boost character is the real reason this is worth trying
Ceriatone HRM 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone HRM 50 takes that crunchy character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Traynor BB115
Traynor
tonal matchTraynor BB115 pushes a saturated tone toward tight
Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50 pushes a crunchy tone toward mid-forward
Pedals that stack with the Revv G2
Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
Boss
25% matchThe G2's sweet, woody crunch gives the Blues Driver's transparent overdrive a fuller preamp stage to push into.
Z.Vex Super Hard On
Zvex
24% matchThe 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.
Dunlop JHM S1
Dunlop
24% matchRevv G2 layers clean boost onto an already fuzzy signal
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
21% matchRun the Cory Wong before the G2 for funky, punchy optical compression before that full, EQ'd boost kicks in.
Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo
Caroline Guitar Company
18% matchPush the G2's full, saturated boost with the Parabola's stage-ready tremolo pulse and the pulse rides on real weight.
Cusack Music Delay TME
Cusack Music
11% matchThe G2's full, saturated boost feeds the Delay TME's reliable echo a driven signal to trail off. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Catalinbread Epoch-Set
Catalinbread
10% matchPush 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)
TC Electronic Magus Pro Distortion
TC Electronic
8% matchRevv G2 leans toward clean boost, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Revv Amplification G2-V2
Revv
88% similarity“The V2 refines the original circuit.”
Revv G2 (Green Channel Drive)
Revv
71% similarityShared character: red_channel, woody, touch
Strymon Riverside
Strymon
70% similarityShared character: sweet, boost, touch
Tech 21 California Overdrive
Tech 21
69% similarityShared character: woody, boost, crunch
Xotic BB Preamp V1.5
Xotic
69% similarityShared character: boost, clarity, preamp
Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer
Ibanez
69% similarityShared character: full, boost, preamp
ThorpyFX Electric Lightning
ThorpyFX
68% similarityShared character: full, boost, touch
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
68% similarityShared character: boost, touch, clarity
Walrus Audio Ages 5-state
Walrus Audio
65% similarityShared character: full, boost, s_build_quality
Catalinbread Epoch Boost Mini
Catalinbread
64% similarityShared character: full, preamp, boost
Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose
Electro-Harmonix
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Crazy Tube Circuits Hi Power
Crazy Tube Circuits
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Revv G2?+
The closest matches in character are the Revv Amplification G2-V2, the Revv G2 (Green Channel Drive), the Strymon Riverside.
What pairs well with the Revv G2?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall JCM800 2203, Peavey VTM-120, Komet Ambikab 80W 3-Way Wet/Dry/Wet Cabinet — Stack the G2's full-range boost in front of the JCM800 and the amp's aggressive midrange bite gets extra saturation..