CRUNCH TIME - D20 vs G20 Crunch w/ Shawn Tubbs!

[@justtheworstever7316]

This was great! Thanks for demystifying the differences for me, it's going a long way toward helping me finally decide between the two.

[@MarcRivest]

Same thing for me here. Both are great, but it's hard to pick THE one!

[@AgentXXSmith]

@@MarcRivest I ended up going with the G20 and have been very happy.

[@maxhowlett9649]

Man, Revv have just been getting better and better. Love the video!

[@ShawnTubbs]

Thanks very much!

[@bendobbersteinmusic]

1. Totally getting one of these. This video sealed the deal. 2. All I need is Shawn to come play in place so I can sound as good as he does.

[@peerkuusch]

Excellent review

[@SDisonYT]

The Dude abides

[@PAHVID]

Nice comparison! I was trying to decide between these two a couple of months ago and if I’d seen this it probably would have pushed me towards the D20. I ended up going with the G20 just to have the built in higher gain sounds if I ever wanted them. I mostly play the G20 in this crunch territory or with pedals into the clean channel and I haven’t regretted the purchase at all. Such a great sounding amp! Definitely a bit tighter gain sound than the D20 but pretty subtle.

[@ShawnTubbs]

Glad you're digging your G20!! Thanks for watching!

[@jublaim]

Hi, nicely done comparison! Maybe tweaking the G20 tone knobs a bit may have gotten it closer to the D20 crunch sound? The D20 crunch was more to my liking.

[@balabeylo1995]

I think, Revv already conquered the scene of a LunchBox amps. Deservedly so!

[@ShawnTubbs]

Thanks for watching and for the comment!!

[@eddieberman7038]

Great job my friend !!!

[@KipCount]

I definitely preferred the G20 in this video. I usually prefer more relaxed mids, and that was the difference to my ears here. Thanks for putting these G20/D20 videos together.

[@TVoltG]

Love the Thin Lizzy.. It was right there. Beautiful LP.

[@ShawnTubbs]

Thanks very much!!

[@jergusbrecka9154]

Great tones!

[@ShawnTubbs]

Thanks for watching!

[@luispaxtor2680]

Both sound good and yes the D20 has a more classic crunch sound where the G20 has a modern crunch sound.

[@electroguitarist290]

this is truly amazing!

[@sebastianhusche298]

Cool comparison that made me feel very good about my decision for the G20. I like the G20 crunch more than the D20. Its has more energy and drive. The D20 seems to have a bit more low end rumbling which makes it harder to place in the mix. The high gain race clearly goes to the G20 too. But for cleans and edge of breakup sounds the D20 is definitely the winner to me.

[@ShawnTubbs]

Yeah, the G20 is tighter for sure! Thanks for watching!

[@redcomn]

But will you guys make an ac30 type amp in this form factor with ir tho?

[@BitsOfEternity]

The Boys Are Back In Town, I was doing the accompaniment in my head, playing the other parts along with you! I concur with your assessment. The G20 does sound more modern, the D20 feels more old school. They're both great!

[@BitsOfEternity]

The D20 sounds great, but I get goosebumps when the G20 growls. I have amplified speakers and a subwoofer on my computer speaker setup, and it sounds awesome. I had debated between the two amps - and I've commented on a few of your videos (and in the Revv chat) and I had been debating whether to get a Katana Artist to pair with my Mk II 1x12 100w Katana, but this sounds so good, without a single pedal, I don't think I'll be able to resist the pull of the G20

[@jakollee]

Both amps sound great, especially in your hands! The differences are pretty subtle, but I think I prefer the D20, as most commenters seem to. Love hearing you play the Boys Are Back in Town!

[@ShawnTubbs]

Thanks very much for watching! It's in the mids for sure as well as how the two amps feel.

[@rileyioacura]

Have you tried them both at the same time for stereo?? D20 crunch and G20 Crunch one as high and other as low gain to thicken the tone out?? How would you set them for getting that 80’s pop rock tone

[@fivewattworld]

I agree. The pair blended please...to go.

[@rileyioacura]

@@fivewattworld dude your channel is amazing and I have learned so much from you!! Thank you

[@ShawnTubbs]

They would certainly sound great recorded that way. I worked on a project a couple weeks ago that was basically "heavy rock" and I used my D20 cranked out and the other guitarist doubled my parts with a higher gain modded Marshall style amp. It sounded massive!

[@ShawnTubbs]

@@fivewattworld Hey Keith! Hope you're doing well man. I need to get to watching that "Deluxe" vid you put up!

[@rileyioacura]

@@ShawnTubbs thank you Shawn for answering!!

[@stefanomiceli8448]

Great demo as always.. I have a G3 pedal and absolutely love it. Definitely looking to get the amp, I should just get the G20 right? Plan to use it for recording and smaller gigs. Thanks for the awesome demos!! ✌🏻

[@ShawnTubbs]

The G20 is probably the way to go for you if you're digging that G3! Thanks for watching!

[@Marc-qx9zl]

I think it would have been helpful if you would've done the comparison using a wider range of gain settings on the G2. You had it fixed at 9 o'clock and didn't try anything lower or higher. It would also have been helpful to vary the tone settings a little bit so we could have heard the variety of crunch tones that might be available

[@jboughtin7522]

I agree with all of your comments and I prefer the D-20. Both sound good.

[@ShawnTubbs]

Thanks so much for watching and for the comment!

[@TechMetalRules]

Who do you think is watching this? We're all a bunch of Thin Lizzy loving old rockers!

[@Alterwill]

Just loving these amps, so crunchy and juicy! And perhaps so fleshy and chewy =) Sounding awesome 🤘 The fact that Revv includes the Torpedo loadbox is just a dealmaker!

[@ShawnTubbs]

Haha, thanks so much for watching!!

[@retorgere3718]

Hi Shawn . I would like to thank you for such an informative video. I have a question ? . I have live 6 helix and I heard that the Revv amps are great for taking pedals . Do you think the G20 is better choice with the helix ? Since it’s cleaner and tighter than the G20 ? However I play blues and classic rock but I like the tight sound

[@mtatias]

This sounds great! Leaning towards the D20 myself. How would that kind of sound with the D20 work with a drive pedal in front? I would typically use a sound like that as my clean sound (riding the volume control) and smacking it with a drive pedal for leads.

[@brentbeaudry]

This is exactly what I do. I love the sound I get out of it, and stacking a drive in front of the pull boost or the G2 Revv pedal gives you a ton of versatility. I use an Earthquaker Devices Plumes and G2 in front of my D20, and I get everything from clean all the way to flirting with higher gain with that configuration.

[@emreemre369]

Is there a chance the G 7-40 could cover all this in one amp? Effectively a 3 channel amp and I liked what I heard from it. I can forego the two notes stuff. Cheers! love your demos and playing.

[@RevvAmps]

If you don't need the Two notes tech & you're fine with the higher wattage, a 7-40 will get you in the territory of both for sure, especially because it uses the same power tubes. The clean channel will be different - but you do get the bonus of accessing 7-40's green crunch channel which is a very unique & fun to play sound. Worth a shot! :)

[@remistuarttjonajong2215]

On neck pickup the tone is super similar, and on bridge it's indeed tighter/more clear with the g20 and nice vintage crunchy on the d20! I love both, but for versatility g20 would be my pick. I picked the g20 to put against my ac30.. I hope this will be the golden combo :D

[@ShawnTubbs]

The G20 is more articulate in the mids and highs for sure. Thanks for watching and I hope you Dig your G20 with your AC30!

[@remistuarttjonajong2215]

@@ShawnTubbs Thanks so much! Will report back, it should arrive this week :D ! Love your playing,.. super inspiring! thanks for these videos!

[@JC-11111]

Gotta get me one of these. Soon. My Gold top would sound incredible through one. I just know it! I think the extra metallics in the paint give it extra sustain and fatten up the tone. 😉😆🤣

[@ShawnTubbs]

Haha, could be... Thanks for watching!

[@retorgere3718]

Hi Shawn . I have a question? Which amp is better to pair with line 6 helix Hughes and Kettner GrandMeister or Revv generator 7/40 ?

[@sampizzi4545]

Hey Shawn. The good old days of Thin Lizzy - great classic rock tune. Man does the tune take me back. If I had the money, I would use the D20 for crunch and the G20 for solos, you know for that Lukather higher gain sound. Nonetheless, Shawn your playing always so killer. By the way, what amp/pedals did you use on your Demolition tune? Now that is a killer guitar tone.. Cheers and take care Shawn.

[@ShawnTubbs]

Thanks so much, Sam! All of those tunes were just demo videos that I'd done over the years. I did rename the demo's for the "Demolition" record. It was tons of different pedals... I can't even remember anymore.

[@shawnsayers4506]

Oh, Canada!

[@RedRose4711]

To me that type of crunch sounds heavier then a massively gained up amp, especially with a Les Paul. Great tone/playing Shawn.

[@ShawnTubbs]

I know what you mean. The way an amp is voiced makes a difference.

[@henrykc3]

I don't like the "modern" crunch of G20. Is it possible on G20 to get good crunch on clean channel, just as you got on D20? I loved it!

[@ShawnTubbs]

The G20 is set up to be cleaner when on the clean channel.

[@BillDutton]

They both sound great...for me though it's the D20 all day everyday and twice on Sunday. The D20 is my next amp.

[@ShawnTubbs]

Thanks so much for watching and for chiming in!

[@fuzzysurf1083]

I definitely hear a difference between the amps on the bridge pickup. To my ears, they don't sound too much different on the neck pickup. I hear the "beefiness" in the G20 but I lean toward the D20. Maybe that's because I'm mainly a bedroom player and don't really see myself needing all that girth. That said, I think they're both killer amps.

[@ShawnTubbs]

Thanks so much for watching! They're both really great-sounding amps.

[@liberty4all885]

I hear the d20 being more of a crunch amplifier. It has that old school bottom end that u can tighten up with a od pedal and it has that higher mid range crunch. D20 all the way for me

[@ShawnTubbs]

Thanks for watching and for the comment!

[@meleecritical]

You playing covers, Shawn? Lord, pigs have flown!!!

[@ShawnTubbs]

Haha, it will be a very short flight over the Atlantic where they will splashdown.

[@jermainericky7016]

Not sure if anyone gives a damn but if you're bored like me atm you can watch pretty much all of the new movies and series on InstaFlixxer. Been streaming with my brother lately xD

[@makaigianni9184]

@Jermaine Ricky definitely, been using Instaflixxer for since november myself :D

[@fuzzysurf1083]

No, Shawn, you're not dating yourself. You just picked a couple of really cool examples. Thin Lizzy really doesn't get enough credit. Those twin harmonized guitars are to die for.

[@ShawnTubbs]

Thanks, man! I've always loved that song.

[@peterschaefer1665]

I'm thinking that Brad Paisley would really like the D20 the way you had it dialed in. 😊

[@swedeinla]

D20 for sure. Could be that I am 52 years old and Johnny the fox was the first album I ever bought:)

[@fuzzysurf1083]

Hi Sven. Well, I'm 62 years old and I only bought Johnny The Fox last year. But it's now one of my favorite albums.

[@ShawnTubbs]

Haha, yeah the D20 has that thing! Thanks for watching!

[@paso193]

D20 sounds like it has a deeper, more fatted -out sound than the G20. D20 for sure.

[@ShawnTubbs]

Both sound great to me. The D20 doesn't stay as tight but I do tend to gravitate towards that sound. Thanks for watching!

[@JayValorMusic]

D20 sounds great but the G20 just sounds so much better to me 😬.

[@ShawnTubbs]

Totally get it. Both great amps!

[@traceyoungs1637]

I like the raw sound of the D20 better

[@ShawnTubbs]

The D20 has a bit more of a "vintage" character to how it overdrives for sure.

[@RenneHaapanen]

Thin Lizzy ayy

[@ShawnTubbs]

Yep!!

[@frantisca]

I tend to like the D20 better. Less modern sounding, possibly more versatile...

[@PooNinja]

G20... flanked by a pair of D20’s? WDW

[@ShawnTubbs]

That would be cool indeed!

[@PooNinja]

Well they’ve told me repeatedly they won’t make a G20/20/20 so what choice does a body have 🤣