HEAD TO HEAD - Revv Generator 120 MKIII vs EVH 5150III Stealth 50

[@steveo4253]

Kyle when you got the Revv dialed in it sounded better than the EVH to my ears.

[@cbsaulren]

Man the EVH 50w stealth is pound for pound the best amp I've ever encountered.

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

and is the best value for metal rock amps as well.

[@craigharrison5406]

It really is. I have 5 tube amps and I would trade the other 4 just to keep my EVH Stealth 50.

[@shane1034]

Bro. BRO! That was crazy. Thanks for this head to head. I think both amps sound really good and I see why the Revv would cost more but damn that Evh is punching above its weight class. Solid video Kyle!👍🏻

[@belligerentamateur]

Thanks, my man!

[@butcher_0392]

Evh all the life win for me in this case. 🤘🔥🔥🔥 Kyle please head to head between the PRS MT15, with this Evh Stealth 50. It would be very interesting, since they are the 2 best options right now at a low cost, and very good quality of high gain tones.

[@JimijaymesProductions]

Its interesting you said the Revv was brighter when clearly it sounds way darker just has much more mids where the 5150 was scooped sounding but with tons of high frequency content. Both sound great though, just interesting the difference in ears and hearing the mic vs next to the amp (off axis to the cones).

[@ericsmith6633]

What I love about the revv is even at high gain with no boost, the revv is so clear where the EVH seems fizzy kinda, with a sizzle kinda. But the revv is just clear as can be. I have a 1st gen revv generator, and it’s the same with my amp. The distortion is so clear, and the guitar is so articulate. The EVH sounds great, but the revv tone is just perfect

[@at5504]

Agreed. I have a G3 pedal and have the new Generator 120 MKIII on the way. I owned an original Peavey 5150 for a long time, and it was an awesome amp, but it was just a one trick pony with one sound. It had a lot of buzzy/fizzy high end that just sounds too mushy without a graphic EQ in the loop. I preferred playing the G3 through a clean amp because of the attack and clarity and fuller sound. Granted, the Stealth sounds great, and is likely better than the original with a usable clean channel, but still not the super versatile IMO. The new Generator 120 MKII + my FM3 in four cable method will hopefully the perfect solution to cover every amp and genre of guitar music + having the unique ultra-clear Revv sound!

[@ericsmith6633]

@@at5504 ya, I mean the 5150 tone is great by all means, but the revv fir modern metal is where it’s at! Ya I have the original 1st gen revv generator, and I’m waiting on a 100p myself. Love the tone

[@TobyKBTY]

The sizzle of the EVH is unreal, but the REVV seems like a "be-all, end-all" amp for many. Those features are crazy. But for any straightforward heavy music guy the EVH is a winner.

[@TheAxe4Ever]

Man, that Revv sounds great! But for simplicity of use, tone for the dollar and head to head, pound for pound, for me EVH is still king!

[@Earth-Worm-Tim]

Man the Revv is the only amp I like more than the Stealth. Awesome video brother 🤘

[@kennethjolley]

If you have the money Revv if not evh. I love my Revv, so many options it’s like a Swiss Army knife.

[@DJ33]

Nice job , transitions were smooth and when you said the same alarmist dead right. Keep it up Thrash D!!

[@resington]

Given the choice which would you gig with dude? Great vid. The EVH has that more produced tone like you'd hear on modern metal tunes.

[@Spacemonster2024]

I have the evh 5150 iii 50w with dual concentric knobs. Its a keeper. 😈🤘

[@tommilitello198]

Nice to find a channel in standard tuning or there about,I can’t tell what an amps gonna sound like when someone is tuned to B and just chugging along

[@joerusso7851]

Thank you, yes!

[@FergbotGames]

all settings at noon the EVH sounds better but once you kick in the bright switch and dial in presence/treble on the revv it sounds absolutely insane

[@barryprosser1370]

I don't even need to watch before liking... all your videos haha :)

[@garnine999]

Great video. I have the stealth... I was wondering about the revv 50 but this video answers my question. I'll stick with what I own already.

[@jrlee243]

I have the original 100p and the stealth. To be honest for me they are just completely different flavors. I like them both, really good live and recording. depends on what you like. Or for me what mood I am in. I wonder if the old mk Revv is voiced different. Dig the demo, good job 👍

[@belligerentamateur]

Thanks man!

[@toddhahn3690]

Fender's Mexico facility has been killing it in all aspects in recent years. There are definitely many more options on the rev and it has its own flavor. Not sure if the $2000 price difference is warranted, but it is what it is.

[@MrJam1001]

I guess in the grand scheme of things all three countries are on the North American continent.

[@monstruonegro05]

Eddie's legacy lives on and loud!!! 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@originalhorrorinc.5401]

I'm both a huge EVH and Revv fan but honestly the EVH sounds better then the Revv. Revv definitely has that boutique very attractive feel and sounds amazing but for the price being so damn extreme and the sound honestly being not as good as the new EVH stealth in my opinion, I would be very hesitant about throwing that much money on the Revv

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

agree rather get an ENGL Savage, Mesa JP2C, Soldano SLO or Diezel VH4 for that kind of money.

[@cynicanal111]

The #1 thing I've learned on this channel is that if I ever buy another amp, it should be a 5153 of some kind. The only thing I've heard you shoot out vs. the Stealth that the Stealth didn't easily beat was the 5153 6L6.

[@belligerentamateur]

They're such great amps, especially considering their prices!

[@davidmartinez9702]

I dig how you don't bother with the clean tones. They are high gain amps , crank it!

[@belligerentamateur]

YES

[@ahahahaha496]

Damn rights! I also can't stand when somebody does a demo video on these kind of amp... and plays dad rock all the way through.

[@BB-ft6nd]

I've tested them back and forth for what seems like forever and in the end, I chose the 50-watt EVH 5150 III el34 with the EVH 2x12".

[@azzazelo]

I bet they'd sound amazing together, great amps

[@nickharper8145]

Both of these amps sound fantastic. Have you had a chance to tryout any of the 100 watt EVH amps? If so how do they compare to their 50 watt brothers?

[@belligerentamateur]

I only had the original 100 watt, and without the Resonance control, it sounded thin compared to the 50w. People seem to think the 100w models are going to be an upgrade from the 50w in the tone department, but in reality, they're just slightly differnet

[@BR-kj3fp]

I MUCH prefer the 50W. I’ve owned both thinking “I love the 50w, the 100w must be even better” and was sorely disappointed. 50S is much easier to dial in cleans, more forgiving on dials, the 100S isn’t the easiest to get good sounds from, the crunch channel isn’t nearly as good, and the ch2 knobs can affect the tone when you’re in ch3…. Horrible! I want completely independent channels. The 50S has such useable channels and multiple tones per channel without sounding “too much” or thin.

[@bigmike9527]

The EVH smashed that revv 🤘🤘🤘

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

and for almost 2k less that can be used for recording studio gear

[@DirtyMikeTM]

@@GuitarsAndSynths how many amp heads do you have?

[@thegodslayer8545]

Wow, I didn't expect the EVH to sound better then the Revv. That's crazy. Just imagine if it was the 100w Stealth. I'm super curious how the Revv would compare to the EVH el34 100w.

[@BR-kj3fp]

50 Stealth > 100 Stealth. I’ve owned both, and the 50 is better for a few reasons. Save your money, the 100S ain’t it.

[@thegodslayer8545]

​@BR-kj3fp i own both the 50w and 100w EVH amps and the 100w smokes the 50w. The 50w is great but it can't do the 100w sound especially when running multiple 4x12s

[@BR-kj3fp]

@@thegodslayer8545Disagree 100%, it’s doesn’t “smoke” any past 5150 and not worth the extra cash. You have to tiptoe the gain to get a good clean on it compared to the 50S. Not completely independent channels, absolutely massive in physical size. Fine for slow chunky playing but not cutting and easy to dial in as the 50w.

[@johnbach2380]

I think the EVH sounds better to me in this vid.

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

it is best value of new rock metal amps currently

[@mattvdh]

sounded way more fizzy and brittle. The Revv was bassy and full bodied. It's really more to do with the wattage. It's an unfair comparison really to compare a 50w head to a 120w head, the head room changes the tonality entirely. If he put a 120w EVH against it, it would sound a lot more similar in characteristics.

[@maynardburger]

Add a Boss GE-7 into the mix and you'd never know what is what. Main reason I'm such a fan of EQ pedals. You add an incredible amount of versatility to any amp.

[@TheCyberMantis]

I use an MXR 10-band EQ. Yup, it's a must-have pedal for all rigs.

[@Lokyata666]

Do you run your eq in the front or the loop?

[@TheCyberMantis]

@@Lokyata666 Mine is in the loop.

[@TheCyberMantis]

I would take that EVH all day long. Revv has a ton of features... but it's too expensive.

[@DirtyMikeTM]

You say Revv is too expensive. One question, how many amp heads do you have?

[@TheCyberMantis]

@@DirtyMikeTM I have 2.

[@thomasstankiewicz9730]

The revv seems smoother and less fizzy. The EVH seems more aggressive. That said you can’t go wrong with either

[@Sticky_Tea]

Props for the series name 👍🏻

[@AD1978leo]

I have the Stealth. REVV, ENGL Savage and JP-2C are on my list. Then I'll be happy... for a little while lol

[@hyperbolekid]

I have both of these and they both can summon Satan but Revv MKiii has several different ways of summoning Satan and if you like to tweak, it can provide a ton of different tones across genre especially if you have multiple guitars to run through it. The cleans on the Revv are impressive too.

[@jroz8111]

EVH all day! Great vid man.

[@belligerentamateur]

Thanks man!

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

EVH for the value and less cost, Revv for features. I also like the ENGL Savage that has tons of options but need MIDI switcher to make use of these complex amps. I am rocking my new Bogner Uberschall Twinjet with Uberkab and loving it.

[@jconner3891]

I have the stealth 50 so kinda bias. The stealth wins this for me. Do want a revv someday. Killer video

[@belligerentamateur]

Thank you, my man

[@Earth-Worm-Tim]

Fellas (and ladies) we need to share this dudes videos man. The dude is real, reviews quality gear, and no BS sponsor bias, and he's ALWAYS on some BULL 💩 hahahahaha

[@Lokyata666]

Awesome shoot out as always Kyle. Keep them shits up!

[@belligerentamateur]

Thanks Anthony! Glad you dug it!

[@waynelabine6667]

the Revv takes it, EVH is fizzy at high gain. Revv has more clarity and more versatile, i think if you're looking for studio rig, the Revv will serve you better.

[@EJH-jn6mo]

I had both. Sold the REVV

[@massttrshrdrharmonicminor2002]

The price went up? I got mines for the price of the el34 variant I first got the el34 thinking I was gonna be in the realm of Slayer with it. I was wrong.. lucky for me my el34 stealth took a dump and I returned it.

[@danieljoseverde7666]

I love both of these amps, just curious, do you know what the tolex on that REVV is called?

[@belligerentamateur]

It's called Pewter Trout, and it looks amazing in person!

[@danieljoseverde7666]

@@belligerentamateur It really does look incredible, crazy cool colour!

[@dwhyte6697]

How do the Revv pedals compare to the actual amp? Would you get the best of both worlds with the stealth amp and the Revv pedals as far as tone goes. I realize the the Revv amp has way options though.

[@belligerentamateur]

They're actually extremely close. Very well done on the pedals to capture the amp.

[@jindrichvidensky990]

I am EVH fan and I own one. But here I must admit, that Revv sounds better to me. It is more open and aggressive, Stealth sounds mellower and darker. I play thrash, so Revv here the winner for me.

[@hierrogm]

Evh is stacking up pretty good ..,gotta say

[@robertciaschini7625]

Is the Revv 7-40 worth getting?

[@clarkkotte3069]

As someone who's played a revv a few times resonance qt 1 o'clock is nuts. Thats flub city

[@belligerentamateur]

Depends on the guitar, pickup, boost, cab, room. Etc. Hard to make that call just from a single did.

[@MrJam1001]

@@belligerentamateur I gave up telling people the very same thing when they are asking for amp settings unless you have the exact same setup somebody else's settings are worthless..

[@theloveofsin]

If you can...review a JSX and discuss things like the active eq...the thin sound thing that some talk about and the mid cut live. Really it's about dialing these by ear and not the way many are used to dialing in other amps. Since it's pedal friendly...I would say that an eq pedal is nothing to be ashamed of with any amp but especially the JSX. Tubes also make a big tonal difference in this amp...both preamp and power amp

[@william91786]

Loving your comparison vids! Check out the Landry M100L if you get a chance. I think that thing would thrash nice if boosted.

[@joerusso7851]

I would love to hear this Revv model with El34's.

[@JavierPwns]

Idk how you say the EVH has more mids and lows when the revv clearer sounds fatter

[@briangriffin2629]

Got to say both amps sound great, my vote goes to the EVH.

[@KG-wp6gh]

I'd like to see a KSR vs the Stealth. Revv sounds good, but is way different than the Stealth and the voicing seems to produce more low end. I've noticed this with most Revv amps.

[@cmd_f5]

I could get along fine with either of these amps but as mostly a metal guy the Revv is too much amp for me. Plus I like that tighter 5150 III sound over the fatter and higher mid voiced Revv. Kinda amused by this as I generally like a thicker gain tone and not just all sharpies and bite. Great stuff as always :)

[@Dan-tl3tx]

For me the evh takes it all day long Simplicity ease of use the 50 watt is 1/3 the price both at retail. I have the EVH 5150III 100w Stealth & the REVV Generator 120w MKIII - great amp but side by side out of the same cabinet in the same room the stealth takes it all day long it can mimic anything the Revv does in half the time imho ymmv. Love them both but the Revv is for sale so..... Also having the bias on the back of the evh well.... i can toss in EL34's and bias in under ten minutes and have a totally new head - that is NICE!!

[@Anxious_Gamer_Tx]

I feel like the EVH is better suited for live use while the REVV sounds likes it's eq-ed to sit in a mix. I bet it's awesome for whoever is running sound live. Lol. The EVH has a bunch more life to it, but the REVV just fits so well in the context of a full mix or band. Both are awesome.

[@MrJam1001]

Glenn fricker has said on numerous occasions that the Rev records very well and is easy to sit in a mix.

[@Anxious_Gamer_Tx]

@@MrJam1001 I believe it. I'd love to get a G20 for my home studio.

[@lbonvillain-wm4ds]

Its the EVH for me. Cant beat the clarity, compression and punch

[@evili6668]

EVH all the way. Absofuckinlutely keeping up and sounding better than an amp with twice the effects & twice the wattage and twice the price. Fuck yes EVH rules!!!

[@Bato1109]

5150 for the win!

[@pedrolourenco2707]

do you prefer the Revv or the 5150?

[@belligerentamateur]

Man, depends on the day of the week, honestly. Haha!

[@cornfilledscreamer614]

The EVH definitely sounds smoother. It's weird, a lot of these newer amps push 1.5 up to 2 Khz more. That's where harsh is. Oh yeah - that's where it "cuts better in the mix", but it also sounds like crap. I'm just not into having humbuckers sound like single coils.

[@randyblankenship8781]

I had the Revv and own a EVH5153 6l6 and I can say the EVH is better. The Revv is sterile sounding IMO, now you probably can sit there and mess with it for hours and get something good out of it. Simply put it wasn't for me.

[@brettbaker71]

The fact that the REVV can hang with EVH and has great cleans and crunch is impressive. If you after just a metal machine EVH is the way to go, but EVH doesn't have the crunch like the REVV. I have both amps btw.

[@mattanthony5267]

As someone who prefers the rawness of the old Peaveys, I'm not super partial to the EVH, but here, it sounds great and honestly, I think it kills the REVV 🤷‍♂️ REVV has all the features and the amp sounds really good but definitely not worth almost 2 grand more than the EVH. Overpriced considering how the EVH sounds.

[@LucasLeCompteMusic]

You can buy either a 100R or 100P which is 3 channels and not 4 which is on par with the 100watt stealth price.

[@mattanthony5267]

@@LucasLeCompteMusic sorry I don't follow you... 100R and 100P?

[@LucasLeCompteMusic]

@@mattanthony5267 The Revv Generator 100P and 100R are the same amps as the 120 but without one of the distortion channels. They are 3 channels. 100P has the purple 100R has the red. Same amps, just one less channel. I did a review of the 100R mk III on my channel if you wanna check it out.

[@mattanthony5267]

@@LucasLeCompteMusic ahh now I see. Yea man I'll check that out!

[@southofheaven4321]

EVH sounds way better, and half the money of the REVV.

[@LOR_Official07]

EVH FTW.

[@mickeygiesbers8176]

I definitely seem to be one of the few people here that prefers the Revv, I’ve never really gotten along with the 5150 sound tho so maybe that’s it =P

[@belligerentamateur]

Could be! They both sound killer, IMO

[@mickeygiesbers8176]

@@belligerentamateur I do agree with that, I always love the sound OTHER people get out of a 5150, some of my favorite sounding bands use 5150s like Gojira, Amon Amarth, Behemoth and so on, but I never got along with them 😂

[@9999blackops]

The build quality issues EVH has scared me away. The Rev has a better reputation for build despite the led fail.

[@amiresmaeeli967]

Tnx

[@fjk1138]

EVH for me. Sounds more Dual Rectifier-ish and pissed off. The Rev isn't bad though, just darker. Sorry about the lights not working on it though, that's disappointing.

[@paulbaum180]

Evh!!

[@sm3656]

These are wildly different amps.

[@DominiqueHeine]

Unboosted, the Revv sounds a lot better than the EVH here. The 5150 tends to get overly fizzy in the high end when the gain is turned up too high, whereas the Revv stayed absolutely tight and punchy while still cutting like a knife. With gain lowered and the boost engaged, the playing field is much more leveled. I kinda liked the boosted Rev less than the unboosted Rev. =D

[@belligerentamateur]

The Revv is one of the few amps I find myself preferring without a boost, but ultimately depends on the rest of the setup around it.

[@Demonik44]

my opinion is the revv is more organic playing

[@chaoschaoforever]

The EVH sounds brighter has a bit more clarity to me than the Revv. The Revv seems a lot darker by comparison.

[@belligerentamateur]

It didn't seem to track super well as compared to how it sounded in the room, honestly.

[@chaoschaoforever]

@@belligerentamateur Maybe the valve head switch affected the sound? Cuz when the amp was by itself in it's own demo, it sounded a bit brighter.

[@belligerentamateur]

@@chaoschaoforever nah, both amps sound as they normally do.

[@DirtyMikeTM]

Funny when people mention price difference meanwhile the same people would have 10 or more different heads.

[@josephbutler148]

The revv generator i owned sounded digital AF and lacked balls. Doubt will get another one. Nothing beats engl amps for metal and marshall for rock

[@benpotter4905]

Man, the Revv actually sounds good in a video to me. I just don't think I need anymore amps, especially after I place this order for a Juno and Orthos mk ii

[@ThyFinalPain]

The EVH sounds a lot better to me.

[@theloveofsin]

EVH amps sound great but.... and I hate to say this....They have that cheap pcb and flakey Fender build quality. People have had many issues with EVH amps. Some models have had issue more than others of course. The fact that most people don't crank amps like they used to probably helps them survive but I would be worried about touring with them. Peavey for example was also a mass market company but their build quality or at least the reliability of many of their popular amps was pretty darn great. I've had 5150 ,JSX and other peavey amps that didn't miss a beat for 15 to 20 years or more. Then of course I got new caps in them or minor work. Hopefully more complicated amps like the Revv can be reliable ...but I do always worry about gizmo amps with lots of circuitry going on.

[@Bognerman14]

Revv!

[@mattvdh]

Not sure why so many votes on the EVH, you guys are nuts!

[@schlagdog]

The EVH sounds way better to me.

[@paulkielt9301]

"With no boots on"? No, "With no boost on"!

[@christineblack4654]

you can all just get the pedals if you dont have the big cash.

[@delanoarts3703]

At 15 hundred price difference the rev h Just doesn't seem worth not for me

[@Demonik44]

stealth is more compressed

[@Matheuszalenski]

EVH is way better!!!

[@adir_i]

EVH is much better.

[@sb6232]

EVH Stealth all day long..So bummed, I was offered one for $1000 and hesitated...gone....arggghhh!!

[@VinnieMoore1986]

EDV

[@DirtyMikeTM]

50 watt vs 100 watt lol. Revv all the way

[@goodman1127]

You must be deaf not to hear that Revv is much better amp

[@christineblack4654]

wich is wich?lol

[@deadgoon7460]

I would say you look like John Cena but i can't see you.

[@michaelkennedy2190]

The Revv cost 3x as much!!! And it looks ugly compared to the EVH!!!

[@belligerentamateur]

Disagree! But it's all subjective