The Revv Dynamis D20 MkII 20W Head is a Revv amplifier. Close alternatives include the Revv Dynamis D40 2-Channel 40W Head and the Diezel Herbert MkIII. It pairs well with the Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff and the Nobels ODR-1.
Revv Dynamis D20 MkII 20W Head
Revv · amplifier
The Revv Dynamis D20 MkII is a 20-watt valve amplifier head from the Dynamis line, Revv's range sitting apart from the high-gain Generator amplifiers the company is best known for. At 20 watts it is built for studio, rehearsal and smaller venue use where the 100 and 120 watt Generators are impractical. Revv Amplification is a Canadian builder whose reputation rests on tight, articulate high-gain voicing with strong note separation, and the Dynamis line applies that engineering approach at lower power. Detailed independent review coverage of this specific model is limited compared with the Generator range, so this description stays with what can be established rather than asserting specifics sources do not support.
What stands out
“A tight, saturated, articulate high-gain voice via the Purple channel, with a clean channel for contrast, the built-in reactive load and Two-Notes cab simulation delivering excellent silent direct tones for recording and front-of-house”
— from the reviews
“articulate high-gain voicing with strong note separation”
— from the listing
“It is voiced primarily for high gain and priced as a boutique amp”
— from the reviews
“since the generator heads are built for stage volume”
— from the community notes
“What holds across the brand is tight, articulate voicing with good note definition”
— from the community notes
- tight
- articulate
- high gain
- stage
- silent
- clean
- rehearsal
- studio
Good for
- Live
- Silent Recording
- Studio
Genres the Revv Dynamis D20 MkII 20W Head is commonly used in
- Metal
- Rock
- Djent
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Hard Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Heavy Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Death Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Revv Dynamis D20 MkII 20W Head
Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix
22% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Feed a high gain signal into Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
Nobels ODR-1
Nobels
22% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Feed a high gain signal into Nobels ODR-1 and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
Suhr Shiba Drive
Suhr
22% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
The Shiba Drive's vintage, articulate overdrive pushes the D20's own tight, silent high-gain voice into something more musical.
Goes in front of the amp
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
20% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → shimmer)
Keep Revv Dynamis D20 MkII 20W Head's tight voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress goes after Revv Dynamis D20 MkII 20W Head in the signal chain so its shimmer voice doesn't muddy it
Goes in front of the amp
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
18% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Run the Cory Wong before the D20 for funky, punchy optical compression before the amp's own tight, silent high-gain reacts.
Goes in front of the amp
Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2
Hungry Robot
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Put Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 in Revv Dynamis D20 MkII 20W Head's effects loop, clear of Revv Dynamis D20 MkII 20W Head's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Hungry Robot The Borderland
Hungry Robot
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → modulated)
Run the Borderland in the Dynamis D20's loop so its ambient reverb stays isolated from the head's own tight, articulate gain. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
MXR CAE Wah
MXR
tonal matchGoes in front of the amp
Put MXR CAE Wah in front of Revv Dynamis D20 MkII 20W Head: a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Revv Dynamis D40 2-Channel 40W Head
Revv
64% similarity“at 40 watts it sits between the smaller D20 and D25 and the 100-plus watt Generator heads”
Diezel Herbert MkIII
Diezel
52% similarityShared character: high gain settings, clean, studio
Fryette Deliverance II
Fryette
52% similarityShared character: high gain settings, clean, stage
Suhr Hedgehog 50 Watt Head
Suhr
50% similarityShared character: brand, high gain settings, clean
Fryette Pittbull Ultra-Lead II
Fryette
50% similarityShared character: high gain settings, clean, stage
ENGL E633 Fireball 25
Engl
48% similarityShared character: stage volumes, high gain settings, clean
Diezel VH-2 100 Watt Head
Diezel
48% similarityShared character: stage volumes, high gain settings, clean
Engl Ironball Head
Engl
47% similarityShared character: high gain settings, clean, studio
Morgan MVP23 Head
Morgan
46% similarityShared character: room, studio, stage
Diezel BIG MAX
Diezel
44% similarityShared character: high gain settings, brand, studio
Bad Cat Ocelot 20 Watt Tube
Bad Cat
43% similarityShared character: room, high gain settings, clean
Soldano SLO 100R
Soldano
43% similarityShared character: high gain settings, clean, studio
See all alternatives to the Revv Dynamis D20 MkII 20W Head (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Revv Dynamis D20 MkII 20W Head?+
The closest matches in character are the Revv Dynamis D40 2-Channel 40W Head, the Diezel Herbert MkIII, the Fryette Deliverance II.
What pairs well with the Revv Dynamis D20 MkII 20W Head?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff, Nobels ODR-1, Suhr Shiba Drive — Feed a high gain signal into Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff and it comes out closer to mid-forward.