The Revv Amplification G4-V2 is a Revv distortion pedal, currently around $195.39. Close alternatives include the Menatone None More Black and the Mr. Black Thunderclaw Distortion. It pairs well with the Roland Cube Street and the Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp.

Revv Amplification G4-V2

Revv · pedal

The Revv G4 V2 is a high-gain distortion pedal distilling the Red channel of Revv's Generator series amplifiers. It is voiced thick and saturated with an extended low end and a strong high-end presence, producing a scooped, aggressive tone with long sustain suited to modern metal and hard rock lead and rhythm playing. A three-way Aggression toggle sets the character: the red setting gives full saturation and thickness, the blue setting tightens the response by reining in extra frequencies, and switching it off yields lower-gain classic tones and dynamic blues breakup. Compared to Revv's Purple-channel G3 the G4 is the blunter, heavier voice, with reviewers describing the G3 as a scalpel and the G4 as a sledgehammer.

What stands out

  • “It is voiced thick and saturated with an extended low end and a strong high-end presence, producing a scooped, aggressive tone with long sustain suited to modern metal and hard rock lead and rhythm playing”

    — from the listing

  • “The G4 is the thick, scooped, sledgehammer end of the Revv range, with huge low end, strong presence and sustain that holds indefinitely under high gain”

    — from the reviews

  • “A three-way Aggression toggle sets the character: the red setting gives full saturation and thickness, the blue setting tightens the response by reining in extra frequencies, and switching it off yields lower-gain classic tones and dynamic …”

    — from the listing

  • “The Aggression toggle is the real control: red for full saturation, blue to tighten and control the extremes, off for classic lower-gain and dynamic blues breakup, which makes it more flexible than its metal reputation suggests”

    — from the reviews

  • “Compared to Revv's Purple-channel G3 the G4 is the blunter, heavier voice, with reviewers describing the G3 as a scalpel and the G4 as a sledgehammer”

    — from the listing

Trade-offs

  • “players wanting a tight”

    — from the reviews

  • low end
  • high gain
  • breakup
  • presence
  • saturation
  • full
  • scooped
  • thick
$195.39View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 23, 2026

Genres the Revv Amplification G4-V2 is commonly used in

  • Hard Rock
  • Blues
  • Metal
  • Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Heavy Metal
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Death Metal
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Revv Amplification G4-V2

Roland Cube Street

Roland

23% match
$199.99via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

Roland Cube Street takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp

Laney

23% match
$408.77via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Ampeg V-4

Ampeg

tonal match
$559via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Feed a scooped signal into Ampeg V-4 and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Ceriatone HRM 50

Ceriatone

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone HRM 50 takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50

Ceriatone

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50 pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward

Ampeg BA 108

Ampeg

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Stack Ampeg BA 108 on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward

Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210

Gallien Krueger

tonal match
$1849via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Feed a scooped signal into Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210 and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Roland Cube Street EX

Roland

tonal match
$520.75via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Stack Roland Cube Street EX on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward

Pedals that stack with the Revv Amplification G4-V2

Cusack Music Screamer

Cusack Music

21% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

Feed a scooped signal into Cusack Music Screamer and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Nobels ODR-1

Nobels

21% match
$101.76via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

Nobels ODR-1 pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser

Valco

16% match
$49via 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.

Keep Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser after Revv Amplification G4-V2 in the signal chain, clear of Revv Amplification G4-V2's own gain stage

Comes later in the signal chain

DSM & Humboldt ClearComp Compressor

Dsm Humboldt Electronics

15% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

What DSM & Humboldt ClearComp Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Boss DD-3 Digital Delay

Boss

11% match
$134.42via 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.

Keep Boss DD-3 Digital Delay after Revv Amplification G4-V2 in the signal chain, clear of Revv Amplification G4-V2's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

MXR Analog Delay

MXR

11% 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.

Put MXR Analog Delay after Revv Amplification G4-V2 in the signal chain, clear of Revv Amplification G4-V2's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

MXR CAE Wah

MXR

tonal match
$121.14via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

MXR CAE Wah goes in front of Revv Amplification G4-V2 — a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal

JHS 3 Series Overdrive

JHS Pedals

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Feed a scooped signal into JHS 3 Series Overdrive and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Cheaper alternatives

NuX Metal Core

Nux

64% similarity
$68.75via Reverb

Shared character: countless rock and metal players, hard rock, high end

TC Electronic Dual Wreck Preamp

TC Electronic

57% similarity
$95via Reverb

Shared character: countless rock and metal players, hard rock, thickness

Black Country Customs Monolith

Black Country Customs

55% similarity
$119via Reverb

Shared character: metal, presence, hard rock

Carl Martin Crush Zone

Carl Martin

53% similarity
$85via Reverb

Shared character: hard rock, metal, thickness

T-Rex Totenschlager

T Rex

52% similarity
$41.04via Reverb

Shared character: countless rock and metal players, metal, distortion

Boss BD-2W Blues Driver Waza Craft

Boss

52% similarity
$165.55via Reverb

Shared character: high end, blues players, distortion

Boutique & premium upgrades

Universal Audio Knuckles '92 Dual Rec Amplifier

Universal Audio

60% similarity
$349via Reverb

Shared character: countless rock and metal players, hard rock, thickness

Origin Effects Halcyon Blue Overdrive

Origin Effects

51% similarity
$311.71via Reverb

Shared character: thickness

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Menatone None More Black

Menatone

55% similarity
$249via Reverb

Shared character: hard rock, high end, metal

Mr. Black Thunderclaw Distortion

Mr Black

54% similarity
$199.95via Reverb

Shared character: high end, presence, hard rock

NuX Lacerate

Nux

53% similarity

Shared character: metal, presence, hard rock

J. Rockett 10 Ton Hammer Overdrive

J Rockett

53% similarity

Shared character: countless rock and metal players, metal, hard rock

TC Electronic Eyemaster

TC Electronic

53% similarity

Shared character: metal, hard rock, distortion

Joyo dark flame

Joyo

52% similarity

Shared character: countless rock and metal players, high gain settings, metal

See all alternatives to the Revv Amplification G4-V2 (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Revv Amplification G4-V2?+

The closest matches in character are the Menatone None More Black, the Mr. Black Thunderclaw Distortion, the NuX Lacerate. Budget picks: NuX Metal Core, TC Electronic Dual Wreck Preamp, Black Country Customs Monolith. Boutique upgrades: Universal Audio Knuckles '92 Dual Rec Amplifier, Origin Effects Halcyon Blue Overdrive.

What pairs well with the Revv Amplification G4-V2?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Roland Cube Street, Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp, Ampeg V-4 — Roland Cube Street takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward.

How much does the Revv Amplification G4-V2 cost?+

Around $195.39 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).

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