The Divided by 13 BRT23 112 Combo is a Divided By 13 amplifier. Close alternatives include the Strymon Iridium and the Audiocade Royal British Velvet AC30 Overdrive/Preamp Clone. It pairs well with the JHS Angry Charlie and the Greer Amps Royal Velvet.

Divided by 13 BRT23 112 Combo

Divided By 13 · amplifier

The Divided By 13 BRT23 is a 23-watt all-tube combo from Divided By 13, hand-wired point-to-point in the boutique Fred Taccone tradition. Available in a 1x12 cabinet configuration with power-coat finish options. The BRT model designation references the amp voice character alongside reverb and tremolo. At 23 watts it sits between the smaller 9/15W D13 models and the 37W FTR, suited to small venue gigging and recording sessions where boutique touch sensitivity and harmonic complexity are priorities.

What stands out

  • “A refined boutique combo for players who value feel, dynamic response, and the convenience of an integrated reverb and tremolo”

    — from the reviews

  • “The BRT model designation references the amp voice character alongside reverb and tremolo”

    — from the listing

  • “The Divided By 13 BRT23 1x12 delivers the D13 experience — hand-wired touch sensitivity, organic breakup, and lush integrated effects — in a portable 23W 1x12 combo format”

    — from the reviews

  • “At 23 watts it sits between the smaller 9/15W D13 models and the 37W FTR, suited to small venue gigging and recording sessions where boutique touch sensitivity and harmonic complexity are priorities”

    — from the listing

  • “The BRT23 1x12 is valued by Divided By 13 players for its mid-range wattage that balances power tube saturation with practical stage volume”

    — from the community notes

Trade-offs

  • “point-to-point construction provides harmonic complexity beyond what pcb alternatives at equivalent wattage typically produce”

    — from the reviews

  • reverb
  • tremolo
  • organic
  • touch sensitivity
  • breakup
  • harmonic
  • responsiveness
  • amp voice character

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio
  • Worship
  • Practice

Genres the Divided by 13 BRT23 112 Combo is commonly used in

  • Alternative Rock
  • Americana
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  • Indie
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  • Blues
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  • Country
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  • Classic Rock
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Pedals that stack with the Divided by 13 BRT23 112 Combo

JHS Angry Charlie

JHS Pedals

26% match

clean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)

Divided by 13 BRT23 112 Combo leans into Vox-style amps, precisely the platform JHS Angry Charlie wants

Goes in front of the amp

Greer Amps Royal Velvet

Greer

25% match

pushes an amp at the edge of breakupPushes an amp already sitting at the edge of breakup over the line. (edge of breakup → clean boost)

Stack Greer Amps Royal Velvet on top and a edge of breakup tone tightens toward clean boost

Goes in front of the amp

EarthQuaker Devices '- Speaker Cranker

EarthQuaker Devices

25% match
$109via Reverb

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

Run EarthQuaker Devices '- Speaker Cranker into that dynamic platform and it finally leans toward compressed

Goes in front of the amp

JHS Pedals JHS Whitey Tighty

JHS Pedals

22% match

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

Divided by 13 BRT23 112 Combo's dynamic character and JHS Pedals JHS Whitey Tighty's compressed voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other

Goes in front of the amp

Audiocade 1974 Colorsound Tremolo Clone

Audiocade

17% match

Into Divided by 13 BRT23 112 Combo, Audiocade 1974 Colorsound Tremolo Clone is right at home: it's built around Vox-style amps

Goes in front of the amp

Echoplex EP-3

Echoplex

8% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Echoplex EP-3 in Divided by 13 BRT23 112 Combo's effects loop, clear of Divided by 13 BRT23 112 Combo's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition

JHS Pedals

8% match
$281.42via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Divided by 13 BRT23 112 Combo's dynamic voice out front: JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition goes in Divided by 13 BRT23 112 Combo's effects loop so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

AmpRx BrownBox

Amprx

tonal match

Goes in front of the amp

AmpRx BrownBox is voiced for Vox-style amps — Divided by 13 BRT23 112 Combo gives it exactly that

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Strymon Iridium

Strymon

72% similarity

Strymon Iridium recreates this amp's tone in pedal form

Audiocade Royal British Velvet AC30 Overdrive/Preamp Clone

Audiocade

72% similarity
$149via Reverb

Audiocade Royal British Velvet AC30 Overdrive/Preamp Clone recreates this amp's tone in pedal form

Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge

Vox

72% similarity
$152.82via Reverb

Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge recreates this amp's tone in pedal form

Mooer Micro Preamp 004 Day Tripper

Mooer

72% similarity
$81.56via Reverb

Mooer Micro Preamp 004 Day Tripper recreates this amp's tone in pedal form

Divided by 13 FTR 37

Divided By 13

59% similarity

“At 23 watts it sits between the smaller 9/15W D13 models and the 37W FTR, suited to small venue gigging and recording sessions where boutique touch sensitivity and harmonic complexity are priorities.”

Bad Cat Cub V EL84

Bad Cat

51% similarity

Shared character: small venues, natural, reverb

Fender 'Black Panel' Vibro Champ Amp (1964-1967)

Fender

51% similarity

Shared character: tremolo, stage

Fuchs ODH

Fuchs

49% similarity
$1499via Reverb

Similar voicing: bright, dynamic

PRS Dallas 50W Tube Guitar Amp Head

amplifier

47% similarity

Shared character: alternative, reverb, stage

Bad Cat Cub V Handwired 15-Watt Tube

Bad Cat

47% similarity
$2699.99via Reverb

Shared character: natural, reverb

Mesa Boogie Lone Star Head

amplifier

46% similarity
$1666via Reverb

Shared character: reverb, stage

Carr Mercury V

Carr

45% similarity

Shared character: reverb, stage

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Divided by 13 BRT23 112 Combo?+

The closest matches in character are the Strymon Iridium, the Audiocade Royal British Velvet AC30 Overdrive/Preamp Clone, the Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge.

What pairs well with the Divided by 13 BRT23 112 Combo?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: JHS Angry Charlie, Greer Amps Royal Velvet, EarthQuaker Devices '- Speaker Cranker — Divided by 13 BRT23 112 Combo leans into Vox-style amps, precisely the platform JHS Angry Charlie wants.

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