Blackstar CV30 vs Victory V40 Deluxe

The Blackstar CV30 and the Victory V40 Deluxe are both amplifiers sharing transparent, dynamic, modulated. The Blackstar CV30 leans crunchy and warm. The Victory V40 Deluxe leans spring.

Similarity
citedBlended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.

76% — very similar

Shared genres
citedGenres both listings are associated with.
  • Rock
Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • transparent
  • dynamic
  • modulated
  • airy
  • mid-forward
Citation fame
citedCitation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.
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Price

$1161.39via Reverb

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Description

The Blackstar CV30 is a 30-watt signature combo amplifier designed in collaboration with guitarist Carmen Vandenberg of Bones UK and Jeff Beck collaborator. It runs two ECC83 preamp tubes and two 6L6 power tubes, housed in a 1x12 cabinet loaded with a Celestion V-Type speaker. Two channels each carry two voices: the Clean channel switches between American and British voicings while the Overdrive channel offers Classic and Modern gain characters. Blackstar patented ISF tone control, digital reverb, and an effects loop complete the feature set. The 6L6 power section delivers American-style dynamics with British Class A-style chime and shimmer.

Victory V40 Deluxe is a 42/7-watt combo with 2x12AX7 and 2x12AT7 preamp, 2x6L6 power tubes, 1x12 Celestion G12H-75 Creamback speaker, two voice modes spanning Fender clean to Marshall mid-boost, and valve-driven tremolo and spring reverb.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Classic Rock
  • Blues
  • Alternative Rock
  • Blues Rock
Tonal lean
  • crunchy
  • warm
  • spring
Good for
citedOccasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.
  • Live
  • Studio
  • Worship
  • Live
  • Studio
  • Worship
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