The Revv Generator 120 MkIII 4-Channel 120W Head is a Revv amplifier, currently around $3019.96. Close alternatives include the EVH 5150 III and the Suhr Hedgehog 50 Watt Head. It pairs well with the Strymon Eventide TriceraChorus and the Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb.
Revv Generator 120 MkIII 4-Channel 120W Head
Revv · amplifier
The Revv Generator 120 MkIII is the flagship of the Generator line, a four-channel 120-watt all-valve head that carries both of the company's signature high-gain voices where the smaller models carry only one. The Purple channel is the sound Revv is known for, a high-gain voice with a distinctive midrange, even saturation and string separation often described as mix-ready, well suited to downtuned metal. The Red channel is the opposite approach, offering liquid distortion and long sustain for soaring leads and wall-of-sound rhythm parts. Blue and Green cover cleaner territory below them. It suits metal, hard rock and progressive players who want both high-gain characters in one amplifier.
What stands out
“It suits metal, hard rock and progressive players who want both high-gain characters in one amplifier”
— from the listing
“The Purple channel is the sound Revv is known for, a high-gain voice with a distinctive midrange, even saturation and string separation often described as mix-ready, well suited to downtuned metal”
— from the listing
“The Red channel is the opposite approach, offering liquid distortion and long sustain for soaring leads and wall-of-sound rhythm parts”
— from the listing
“The Revv Generator 120 MkIII is the flagship of the Generator line, a four-channel 120-watt all-valve head that carries both of the company's signature high-gain voices where the smaller models carry only one”
— from the listing
“valued for clarity and note separation under heavy gain in downtuned material”
— from the community notes
- high gain
- rhythm
- clarity
- lead
- distortion
- liquid
- solid
- clean
Good for
- Live
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Revv Generator 120 MkIII 4-Channel 120W Head is commonly used in
- Metal
- Hard Rock
- Djent
- Heavy Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Metalcore
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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 Generator 120 MkIII 4-Channel 120W Head
Strymon Eventide TriceraChorus
Strymon
21% 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)
Run Strymon Eventide TriceraChorus after Revv Generator 120 MkIII 4-Channel 120W Head in the signal chain, clear of Revv Generator 120 MkIII 4-Channel 120W Head's own gain stage
Goes in front of the amp
Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb
Fjord Fuzz
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 → lush)
Feed a high gain signal into Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb and it comes out closer to lush
Goes in front of the amp
Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix
19% 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
Carl Martin Purple Moon
Carl Martin
19% 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)
Stack Carl Martin Purple Moon on top and a high gain tone tightens toward modulated
Goes in front of the amp
Free the Tone Future Factory FY-1
Free The Tone
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 Free the Tone Future Factory FY-1 in Revv Generator 120 MkIII 4-Channel 120W Head's effects loop, clear of Revv Generator 120 MkIII 4-Channel 120W 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
Fender Marine Layer Reverb
Fender
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 → ambient)
Keep Fender Marine Layer Reverb in Revv Generator 120 MkIII 4-Channel 120W Head's effects loop, clear of Revv Generator 120 MkIII 4-Channel 120W 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
Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio
Crazy Tube Circuits
14% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
What Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio brings here leans toward tight — that's worth building a pairing around
Goes in front of the amp
Hologram Electronics Microcosm
Hologram Electronics
tonal matchSits in the amp's effects loop
Stack Hologram Electronics Microcosm on top and a high gain tone tightens toward ambient — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cheaper alternatives
Revv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head
Revv
79% similarity“players who only need one high-gain voice can save money with the 100P or 100R”
Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head
Revv
75% similarity“players who only need one high-gain voice can save money with the 100P or 100R”
Revv Dynamis D40 2-Channel 40W Head
Revv
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Marshall 2555X Silver Jubilee
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50% similarityShared character: hard rock, thickness, high gain settings
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46% similarityShared character: metal, aggressive playing, high gain settings
Boutique & premium upgrades
Similar character
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Suhr
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Revv Generator 120 MkIII 4-Channel 120W Head?+
The closest matches in character are the EVH 5150 III, the Suhr Hedgehog 50 Watt Head, the Orange Dark Terror. Budget picks: Revv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head, Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head, Revv Dynamis D40 2-Channel 40W Head. Boutique upgrades: Diezel VH4 4-Channel 100-Watt.
What pairs well with the Revv Generator 120 MkIII 4-Channel 120W Head?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Strymon Eventide TriceraChorus, Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb, Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff — Run Strymon Eventide TriceraChorus after Revv Generator 120 MkIII 4-Channel 120W Head in the signal chain, clear of Revv Generator 120 MkIII 4-Channel 120W Head's own gain stage.
How much does the Revv Generator 120 MkIII 4-Channel 120W Head cost?+
Around $3019.96 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).