The second generation of the flagship Rev Series One amps, the Rev +. Now with upgraded transformers and 6550 tubes in the power section, the Rev + packs a walloping 120W of power to produce an even bigger high gain sound than the original. The “Krank” channel features a 3-band eq, volume, two footswitchable masters, gain, presence and parametric sweep control. The “Kleen” channel features a 3-band eq, volume and a new “boost” button to add sparkle and drive. Other new features are an active effects loop. Also included are ohm and voltage selectors, line out, manual channel switch, and metal grill in both black or chrome.
- Two channel, footswitchable 120W head
- Preamp four 12AX7 tubes, power section four Sovtek 6550 tubes
- Separate volume and 3 band eq sections per channel
- Footswitchable Master 1 and Master 2 controls, gain, sweep control on Krank channel
- Global presence control, active effects loop, worldwide voltage use, ohm selector, footswitch included
- “Boost” on Kleen channel
Listen to the amp (click on the track name):
Rev Clean by producer Chuck Alkazian
Rev Clean w/Krankshaft by producer Chuck Alkazian
Rev+ Semi Dirty by producer Chuck Alkazian
Clean Krank Rev Full Band Mix By Producer Shawn Grove (Sevendust, Collective Soul)
Clean Krank Rev Gtrs Only By Producer Shawn Grove (Sevendust, Collective Soul)
Rev+ stereo high gain
Rev+ drop tuned stereo high gain
Rev+ clean finger pickin’
Kreamy Rev+
Rev with PRS guitar by producer Larry Elyea
GEAR USED: Rev+, Nineteen80, Rev Cab, Nineteen80 Cab, Rev Jr. Cabs.
At the age of 8, I inherited a bass from my uncle, who died tragically in a motorcycle accident in San Leandro, CA.....
Getting a REV next week!! BLACK AND CHROME!
Check this out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLIzUfrUOv0
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Greetings from Austria!
Awesome man, thanks for sharing!!!
I think I’m about to trade my Mesa Boogie Triple Recto for this bad boy!
You’ll dig it!
yeah i’m pumped!!!!!!
this is what i hear in my dreams!!!! i cant wait to get the money for this!!!:)
hi catero,
hope you can help
i bought about 1 yr ago a rev 100 watt head from a guy in the uk when i went to fetch it he said it had been hot rodded by krank is there anyway off finding this out dude,when the amp is off you can still hear the sound off the amp, touch the volume and it takes ya head off brutal is the word,never heard a amp like this in my life,i have a krankenstein+ 120 head aswell and the rev is more powerfull than the krankenstien and the rev is way more quite
im in the uk, the guy i bought it off bought it from a shop called sounds great in manchester uk,if all this adds up what sort of mod is it,
Thanks for your time catero,
keep well
mark
Hey Mark – Sounds Great used to be our distro in the early days and yes it’s quite possible they have an amp that had been modded. It sounds to me like the amp is actually modded with a higher value volume pot and that is something that we did to a few amps back around that time. Basically it would make the amp really loud and open up the power section. Cool that it sounds good!
Who do I need to kill to get my hands on one of these amps (and heads) in Belgium?!?! I tried 4 stores (who can’t order them). Then I decided to order online (which I normally NEVER do…), but that’s impossible aswel since there’s no shipping to Europe…
Seriously what the hell?!?!…?!?!
Any advise is welcome, I seriously want this amp and cab, but it seems to be impossible :s
Check in with Thomann, I believe they you can find stock with them… http://www.thomann.de. If you don’t have any luck there send us an e-mail to sales@krankamps.com and we’ll help you out with a direct sale…
Thanks for the fast response. I’ve been browsing their website and I’m happy to find that I they sell the normal Rev instead of the Rev+.
Cheers
Does the plus version have more gain than the original Rev1?
I wouldn’t say it has anymore more gain but the plus version has a wider gain tone due to the 6550 tubes…
Hell yeah.
Can you use the Rev+ with two 1X12 Krank cabs?
Absolutely! Sounds great too and is a more compact rig if space is an issue…
Yeah, space is an issue for sure. Thank you! You guys should advertise that your 120w Krank heads can also be used with the 1X12 cabs just like the 20 and 50 watt heads. Because, it looks like the 1X12 cabs can ONLY be used with the 20 or 50 watt heads.
No prob helping, and yeah seeing as that’s not clearly detailed I’ll make sure we add that in!
Hey Guys, if you’re interested in the Rev1 ( + Cab 4×12 ) you can leave me a msg here -> doenerfestival@web.de
I’m possibly selling my beloved beasts (2nd hand) in Germany – so people across Europe have the chance to get their fingers on the Rev1 too ;)
Best Regards,
Laszlo
So I just received the Rev+ and its AWESOME. I do have a question though. I have a POD XT pro which I want to use for the Compresser/gate but Im unsure of the best way to hook this up to the amp. Have you guys got any advice about hooking up fx units to the Rev+? Also did I say this amp is AWESOME, cheers for doing such a great job on making this amp.
Cool you’re diggin’ the amp! So there’s a couple things here you can do. One you can try running the POD in the fx loop and see how the gate and compression react n it, if not you can run it in between the guitar and amp. One thing to keep in mind tho the POD, as cool as those little things can be, are somewhat cheaply built and can color the sound in a negative way. Obviously you won’t know until you try it but if you notice a loss of tone while using the POD that’s something you probably can’t rid of. One other thing to be mindful of is using the compression in that can too affect the amp in a negative way if overused. The Kranks are made to sound big, fat and open and compression might “squish” out what makes the amp cool…
Cheers for the advice, it is a big help. I tried what you have said and yes it does detract from the tone, not much though the mamp still sounds good but it doesnt sound as bright. I have bought a dedicated rack gate unit so hopefully this will work when it arrives. I only really want the gate function so if you guys also know of any devices that you could recomend that would be great. Im using an ESP with a set of EMGs.
Well the main thing I use is an ISP Decimator pedal in front of the amp. They make a rack unit too but the stomp box version is more than fine and doesn’t color any of the sound. I’ve found that’s the best noise suppressor/gate out there…so if the one you picked up doesn’t seem to do the trick I’d send it back and give the ISP a whirl!
Yo catero! You helped me out a lot a while back. I have another question. My Krank Rev1 has a very loud hum whenever I turn it on. I’m running it through a Mesa Cab. Could it be the tubes?
Hmmm it could be tubes but you should send a message in to the tech dept, send it to tech@krankamps.com…
Thanks catero!