The Revv G2 (Green Channel Drive) is a Revv overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the Rarebird effects Hatchet Overdrive and the Revv Amplification G2-V2. It pairs well with the Marshall Origin 20 Combo and the Marshall JCM900 2100.
Revv G2 (Green Channel Drive)
Revv · pedal
The Revv G2 is an overdrive pedal based on the Green Channel of Revv's amplifiers, developed alongside Nashville session guitarists to deliver touch-sensitive, dynamic tones spanning edge-of-breakup to transparent crunch. It shares its control layout with Revv's other G-series pedals: a three-band EQ, Volume and Gain, and a three-way voicing control offering Red or Blue modes for further tonal variation. It offers unusually generous headroom for a pedal in its category, staying open and woody rather than over-saturated, feeling closer to a dimed tube amp than a typical stompbox overdrive.
- headroom
- open
- transparent
- crunch
- session
- overdrive
- woody
- touch
Genres the Revv G2 (Green Channel Drive) is commonly used in
- Indie Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - 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. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Revv G2 (Green Channel Drive)
Marshall Origin 20 Combo
Marshall
29% matchThe high headroom tone has headroom to spare — Marshall Origin 20 Combo gives it crunchy to fill it with
Marshall JCM900 2100
Marshall
28% matchRun Marshall JCM900 2100 into that high headroom platform and it finally gets some mid-forward
Friedman Jose Arredondo
Friedman
tonal matchInto a high headroom tone, Friedman Jose Arredondo brings the high gain it's missing
Bogner Ecstasy Mini 30W
Bogner
tonal matchThe high headroom tone has headroom to spare — Bogner Ecstasy Mini 30W gives it high gain to fill it with
Blackstar HT20 Mk. II 20 Watt Combo
Blackstar
tonal matchThe high headroom tone has headroom to spare — Blackstar HT20 Mk. II 20 Watt Combo gives it high gain to fill it with
Blackstar HTV40MK3 40 Watt
Blackstar
tonal matchThe high headroom tone has headroom to spare — Blackstar HTV40MK3 40 Watt gives it crunchy to fill it with
Park PMV800H
Hiwatt
tonal matchPark PMV800H's crunchy fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchInto a high headroom tone, Ceriatone 2202H brings the high gain it's missing
Pedals that stack with the Revv G2 (Green Channel Drive)
Tone City Model B Distortion TC-T31
Tone City
27% matchTone City Model B Distortion TC-T31's high gain fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own
Carl Martin Hot Drive'n Boost MK3
Carl Martin
26% matchRun Carl Martin Hot Drive'n Boost MK3 into that high headroom platform and it finally gets some high gain
Outlaw Effects RockerBox
Outlaw Effects
18% matchPut Outlaw Effects RockerBox after Revv G2 (Green Channel Drive) in the signal chain, clear of Revv G2 (Green Channel Drive)'s own gain stage
Xotic SP Compressor
Xotic
14% matchWhat Xotic SP Compressor brings here leans toward mid-forward — that's worth building a pairing around
Catalinbread Epoch-Set
Catalinbread
10% matchRun Catalinbread Epoch-Set after Revv G2 (Green Channel Drive) in the signal chain, clear of Revv G2 (Green Channel Drive)'s own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Binson Echorec Delay
Binson
10% matchBinson Echorec Delay's saturated voice goes after Revv G2 (Green Channel Drive) in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Revv G2 (Green Channel Drive)'s own high headroom character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City TC-T6 Kaffir Lime Overdrive
Tone City
tonal matchRevv G2 (Green Channel Drive) leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Tone City TC-T6 Kaffir Lime Overdrive wants
Boss OD-3 Overdrive
Boss
tonal matchRevv G2 (Green Channel Drive) leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Boss OD-3 Overdrive wants
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Rarebird effects Hatchet Overdrive
Rarebird Effects
74% similarityShared character: overdrive_pedals, pedal, transparent
Revv Amplification G2-V2
Revv
72% similarityShared character: red_channel, woody, touch
Revv G2
Revv
71% similarityShared character: red_channel, woody, touch
67Audio Harry Balz
67audio
70% similarityShared character: pedal, headroom, gain
Fulltone Fulldrive 2 MOSFET
Fulltone
68% similarityShared character: overdrive_pedals, pedal, crunch
J. Rockett Archer
pedal
68% similarityShared character: pedal, headroom, transparent
Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive
pedal
68% similarityShared character: overdrive_pedals, pedal, overdrive
Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose
Electro-Harmonix
68% similarityShared character: pedal, touch, transparent
Blackstar LT Drive
Blackstar
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Nobels ODR-1
Nobels
92% similaritysimilar tone character
JHS Pedals Morning Glory V4
JHS Pedals
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Fulltone Full Drive 2 10th Anniversary Mosfet Edition
pedal
91% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Revv G2 (Green Channel Drive) (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Revv G2 (Green Channel Drive)?+
The closest matches in character are the Rarebird effects Hatchet Overdrive, the Revv Amplification G2-V2, the Revv G2.
What pairs well with the Revv G2 (Green Channel Drive)?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Origin 20 Combo, Marshall JCM900 2100, Friedman Jose Arredondo — The high headroom tone has headroom to spare — Marshall Origin 20 Combo gives it crunchy to fill it with.