Divided by 13 BTR 23 vs Victory V40 Deluxe
The Divided by 13 BTR 23 and the Victory V40 Deluxe are both amplifiers sharing dynamic, mid-forward, transparent. The Divided by 13 BTR 23 leans edge of breakup. The Victory V40 Deluxe leans spring and modulated.
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Blended 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.50% — moderately similar
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- dynamic
- mid-forward
- transparent
Divided by 13 BTR 23
Divided By 13 · amplifier
Victory V40 Deluxe
Victory · amplifier
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$3399via Reverb
The Divided By 13 BTR 23 is a 23-watt all-tube amplifier from Divided By 13, with built-in reverb and tremolo. Hand-wired point-to-point construction in the boutique Fred Taccone tradition provides touch sensitivity and harmonic complexity. At 23 watts it balances between the smaller 9/15W D13 models and the 37W FTR, suited to small venue gigging and studio use. Divided By 13 amps are known for their exceptional dynamic response and feel, particularly among blues, country, and Americana players.
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.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Country
- Americana
- Blues
- Blues Rock
- Rock
- edge of breakup
- spring
- modulated
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Studio
- Worship
- Practice
- Live
- Studio
- Worship