The Revv Northern Mauler is a Revv overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal and the DOD Carcosa. It pairs well with the Vox MV50-CE Rock and the Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head.
Revv Northern Mauler
Revv · pedal
The Revv Northern Mauler, developed with metal engineer Glenn Fricker, packs two entirely separate analog gain circuits with a Blend knob to move between them. One side is an all-new Revv high-gain amp voice with a percussive, amp-in-a-box feel and 3-band EQ, distinct from the G3 or G4; the other is a tribute to the Boss HM-2's grimy, chaotic Swedish chainsaw tone that defined death metal's most aggressive scene. Blended together, the chainsaw side adds cut, character, and memorable edge to the traditional high-gain Amp circuit, functioning as a melodeath-in-a-box at full chainsaw mix or a more traditional metal and punk voice with the Amp circuit alone. It suits metal players wanting either a percussive modern high-gain amp tone, a raw HM-2-style chainsaw distortion, or a blend of both in one pedal.
- metal
- high gain
- mix
- clarity
- death metal
- full
- modern
- punk
Genres the Revv Northern Mauler is commonly used in
- Death Metal
- Punk
- Metal
- Hardcore
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Metalcore
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Black Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Revv Northern Mauler
Vox MV50-CE Rock
Vox
23% matchFeed a high gain signal into Vox MV50-CE Rock and it comes out closer to tight
Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head
amplifier
22% matchFeed a high gain signal into Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head and it comes out closer to tight
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210 and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Traynor BB115
Traynor
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Traynor BB115 and it comes out closer to tight
Ampeg Micro CL Stack
Ampeg
tonal matchStack Ampeg Micro CL Stack on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Ampeg V-4
Ampeg
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Ampeg V-4 and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Ceriatone HRM 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchStack Ceriatone HRM 50 on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50 and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Pedals that stack with the Revv Northern Mauler
Walrus Audio Fundamental Chrous
Walrus Audio
22% matchWalrus Audio Fundamental Chrous's modulated voice goes after Revv Northern Mauler in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Revv Northern Mauler's own high gain character
Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix
21% matchElectro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward
Shin's Music Dumbloid
Shins Music
19% matchShin's Music Dumbloid pushes a high gain tone toward tight
Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio
Crazy Tube Circuits
17% matchCrazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio leans toward tight, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2
Hungry Robot
16% matchPut Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 after Revv Northern Mauler in the signal chain, clear of Revv Northern Mauler's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Hungry Robot The Borderland
Hungry Robot
16% matchPut Hungry Robot The Borderland after Revv Northern Mauler in the signal chain, clear of Revv Northern Mauler's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix Nano Deluxe MM
Electro-Harmonix
tonal matchRevv Northern Mauler leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Electro-Harmonix Nano Deluxe MM wants — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Beetronics Wannabee
Beetronics
tonal matchInto Revv Northern Mauler, Beetronics Wannabee is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal
Boss
69% similarityShared character: pedal, full, mix
DOD Carcosa
Dod
69% similarityShared character: countless_rock_and_metal_players, pedal, full
Friedman BE-OD Deluxe
Friedman
69% similarityShared character: countless_rock_and_metal_players, pedal, mix
Univox Super-Fuzz
Univox
68% similarityShared character: raw, full, mix
Joyo dark flame
Joyo
68% similarityShared character: countless_rock_and_metal_players, high_gain_settings, s_build_quality
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
68% similarityShared character: full, high_gain_settings, clarity
Universal Audio UAFX Anti 1992 High Gain Amp
Universal Audio
68% similarityShared character: pedal, high_gain_settings, s_build_quality
Wampler Dracarys
Wampler
68% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, clarity, metal
Behringer HM300
Behringer
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Tone City TC-T38 Metal Storm classic British-style high
Tone City
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Amptweaker Tight Rock 2
Amptweaker
94% similaritysimilar tone character
J. Rockett 10 Ton Hammer Overdrive
J Rockett
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Revv Northern Mauler?+
The closest matches in character are the Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal, the DOD Carcosa, the Friedman BE-OD Deluxe.
What pairs well with the Revv Northern Mauler?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox MV50-CE Rock, Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head, Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210 — Feed a high gain signal into Vox MV50-CE Rock and it comes out closer to tight.
Compare
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- vs Amptweaker Tight Rock 2