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Killer Amp Head with Embedded Two Notes Tech





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Think you need a cabinet to achieve an awesome miked-cab tone? Not if you’re playing through a Revv D20 amp head. Make no mistake, the D20 is an all-tube amp head ? with glowing-hot 6V6s and 12AX7s to prove it ? but thanks to embedded reactive load and virtual cabinet tech from Two Notes, the cab is optional. You get all the usual character shaping, including a 3-band EQ, Volume and Gain controls, along with a push-pull gain pot for a crunchier voicing and a power-reduction circuit to attain cranked-amp sounds at lower volumes. A buffered series FX loop sweetens the pot. The Revv D20 is an amp with tons of modern features, but at the end of the day, it’s just a great-sounding amp ? take it for a test drive, and you’ll agree.





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Embedded Two Notes tech for cab-free rocking





With just the D20 and a PA, you have everything you need to obtain a larger-than-life miked-cab tone. Built-in technology from the cabinet-emulation masters at Two Notes provides you with six customizable virtual cabinets selectable via the amp’s front panel. If that’s not enough for you, you can access up to 128 via MIDI as well. You can use the D20’s 6V6-loaded power amp or bypass it and change the amp’s character with a simulated power section. KT66s? 6L6s? EL84s? EL34s? The options are endless! Best of all, D20 is a complete standalone solution ? a reactive load automatically engages when a speaker isn’t present to safeguard your amp. Whether you go direct to FOH, an audio interface, or headphones, the D20 delivers awesome tone.





Plenty of player-friendly features





The Revv D20 is loaded with everything a guitarist could want. A 3-band EQ and Volume and Gain controls give you tons of basic sound shaping. Want something a bit rowdier? A push-pull gain pot gives the D20 a crunchier voice. A power-reduction circuit enables you to nail cranked tones at appropriate volume levels. A buffered series FX loop makes integrating your pedals and other external effects a piece of cake. The D20 plays well with a variety of cabinets, thanks to a switchable 4/8-ohm speaker jack. You also get an easily accessible bias test and fuse.





Killer tube tones developed with Nashville session guitarists





It’s easy to get distracted by the D20’s endless bells and whistles, but even without its modern feature set, it’s a killer amp. And it should be ? its tones were dialed in by Nashville session pros. At Sweetwater we bypassed all the embedded tech and cranked it up, and everyone agreed that it’s a winner. Its clean tones are warm and inspiring, and they make a top-notch platform for gain pedals. Its crunch tones are bluesy and gritty, and when hot-rodded with an overdrive, downright raging. And its straightforward front-panel controls give you a lot of tonal space to maneuver in.





Revv D20 Tube Amp Head Features:


20/4W all-tube guitar amp head


Built-in technology from the cabinet-emulation masters at Two Notes


6 customizable virtual cabinets selectable via the front panel (128 via MIDI)


Bypass the tube power amp and replace it with a simulated power section


Reactive load automatically engages when a speaker isn’t present to safeguard the amp


3-band EQ, and Volume and Gain controls offer straightforward tone shaping


Push-pull gain pot for a crunchier voicing


Power-reduction circuit nails cranked tones at appropriate volume levels


Buffered series FX loop makes integrating pedals and external effects easy


Switchable 4-/8-ohm speaker jack plays nice with a variety of cabinets


Easily accessible bias test and fuse