Revv Dynamis D40 | Golden Age of Gear Ep. 51

What’s up, friends? We’re back this week with a proper look at the Revv D40 — an amp that’s been part of the Revv lineup for a while now, but one Joey hasn’t really spent meaningful time with since the early prototype days. After hearing how incredible Dann Huff sounded through it earlier this year, it felt like the right time to finally plug in and see what this thing is all about from Joey’s hands-on perspective.

We get into how the D40 grew out of the original Dynamis 740, what changed, what carried forward, and how Shawn Tubbs and Dan worked together to reshape the drive channel into something with more bloom, more feel, and more of that vintage-inspired character players kept asking for. It’s still undeniably a Revv amp — tight low end, punchy response, super clear articulation — just with its own vibe and personality.

And of course, it wouldn’t be Golden Age of Gear without some wandering prairie philosophizing, truck talk, and general guitar-nerd joy along the way.

What’s Inside This Episode

🎛️ Clean Channel Tones — bright switch magic, tons of headroom, reverb in the loop, and why this clean channel loves pedals.
⚡ Drive Channel Breakdown — voicing updates, note bloom, and how Shawn Tubbs helped dial in the feel.
🎸 Real Playing — slide tones, boost stacking, cleanup tests, sustain experiments, and Joey’s take on the “Revv punch” vs. the looser feel of vintage amps.
🔧 Design Notes — dual masters, Two Notes Torpedo reactive load with IRs, pedal-platform behaviour, and where the D40 sits in the Revv family.

If you’ve ever wondered how the D40 actually feels under the fingers — especially compared to the 740 or the Generator — this episode should paint the full picture.

👇 Let us know in the comments:
Are you gigging a D40? Still rocking a 740? What should we run into this amp next?

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