Revv G3 Purple Channel Preamp/Overdrive/Distortion Pedal

I went through most of Wamplers lineup, Sovereign, Triple Wreck, Dracarys, Pinnacle, which are all "boutique" distortion pedals that are $200+. None of them were truly superb. Ive had a few Boss distortion pedals, and played on numerous other boutique distortion pedals, and have RARELY been wowed.The Revv G3 distortion pedal is one of the only boutique pedals Ive tried that really did amaze me (the other being Friedman BE-OD.) This thing is absolutely incredible, the tone is superb, very punchy and tight palm muted crunch and it outputs a LOT of gain. Its definitely a pedal for metal genres, but it still sounds good with gain dialed down. It has a responsive EQ, and 3 voicing options (Blue, Red, and N/A) which give it a TON of flexibility.I cant recommend this pedal enough, its the best metal pedal Ive ever used, and second best distortion pedal in general Ive used (BE-OD wins that by a tiny bit). Its definitely worth the boutique price tag of $230. If you mainly play classic rock or other genres, this pedal will still sound good but there are better options. For metal players though, this is as good as it gets, and thats coming from a tone connoisseur whos gone through dozens of dirt pedals.

I've got a great, high-end, tube amp (Mesa Boogie Fillmore 50) which does an amazing job of covering most things from clean to distortion. But, it will fall short on anything that requires that California rectifier sound, or similar high-gain sounds. What I found in this pedal is the high-gain tones I need to emulate Mesa Dual Rectifiers or Diezel VH4 style tones - ala Adam Jones and Tool style - when needed without having to invest in a whole different amp. The pedal responds well to changes in volume from the guitar, which means it can roll gain up and down similar to an amp, but it's a pedal and can just fit on my board. It's pricey for a gain, pedal, but the tones are really good and I just use this for gain into my clean channel when I want that aggressive and tight distortion. I was comparing this to everything from a Metalzone to a Diezel pedal, but this seemed to fit the bill. Tone sculpting has actually allowed me to play a lot more tones and styles than I was expecting. Overall I would buy this again in a heartbeat, and it now lives permanently on my board.

I am a dirt pedal junky. I’ve tried quite a few. This is the best. Lots of times I will stack pedals to really get that saturated, compressed tone, but with the Revv G3, there’s no need to stack at all. This beast is incredibly amp-like in its sound and especially the feel. It has a satisfying midrange that really gives you that chunk and chug. The aggression switch lets you go from gritty rhythm up through liquid shred leads. An incredible pedal that is worth the extra coin.

It's the best distortion pedal that's I've ever used.Just for reference I own countless pedals, tube amps from Engl, Marshall and have used modellers like Helix to QC to Boss and much more. Been playing 20+ years mainly rock and metal. Doesn't mean you have to take my word for it. Give it a go if you can. But it's a safe blind buy. It's the best distortion pedal I've come across so far and I do not make that statement lightly being the semi-snob that I am. Well done Revv

Sure I guess this will do metal, but I wouldn't know, I play Classic Rock for a living. The only guitar player in a pro cover band, I need to cover everything and jump around quickly. I use a digital pedalboard amplifier (Quilter Superblock) so all my pedals have to be amp-like and qualify for space on my pedalboard. I've been looking for just the right pedal to bridge THAT ELUSIVE GAP BETWEEN DISTORTION AND OVERDRIVE for a long time, so I took a chance on the G3 rather than the G2. This was a game changing decision. The G3 was absolutely the pedal that sounds like a driven amplifier AND STACKS BEAUTIFULLY with my low and mid OD pedals. I can now cover everything I need with FEWER PEDALS on my board. I liked it so much, I bought another one!! One is set to "off" with the drive around 8 o'clock and the other to "blue" with the gain around 10 o'clock. Putting them side by side it's easy to switch boxes with one stomp, and having my lo/mid ODs in front adds a volume boost and harmonic complexity to either tone for unbelievable versatility. I'm actually contemplating a G2 to replace my lo/mid ODs!?!?!?! I'll never have any need for a G4 because when I need to breath fire I just reach down and flip one or the other G to "red". Used this way there is no "noise" issue, as reported by others.

Distortion sound isn’t that great for the price

Excelente pedal para los amantes de la buena distorsión 10 de 10 recomendado, se ajusta a todas las necesidades y configuraciones que ud requiera.

It’s adequate for a crunch and some lead … it definitely lacks the “chug” but solid for punk rock, rock and blues. Open Chords sound pretty good on it as well … I still prefer metal zone over it but it did add versatility to my sound … although I expected more from it based on ratings and reviews.