The Divided by 13 BTR 23 is a Divided By 13 amplifier, currently around $3399. Close alternatives include the Strymon Iridium and the Divided by 13 JRT 9/15. It pairs well with the Colorsound Overdriver and the JHS Angry Charlie.
Divided by 13 BTR 23
Divided By 13 · amplifier
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.
What stands out
“The Divided By 13 BTR 23 is a 23-watt all-tube amplifier from Divided By 13, with built-in reverb and tremolo”
— from the listing
“The BTR 23 offers the Divided By 13 touch-sensitive feel and integrated reverb and tremolo at 23W, providing more clean headroom than the 9/15W models while remaining more dynamic than the larger FTR 37 at similar volume settings”
— from the community notes
“The hand-wired circuit responds to pick dynamics with nuanced gradations between clean and breakup”
— from the reviews
“A refined boutique platform for players who value feel, dynamic response, and the tonal character of premium point-to-point construction at a mid-range wattage”
— from the reviews
“Players who want the D13 character at a mid-range wattage suited to small venue use”
— from the community notes
- reverb
- tremolo
- breakup
- dynamic response
- dynamic
- mid
- boutique
- clean
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
- Practice
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Divided by 13 BTR 23 is commonly used in
- Country
- Americana
- Blues
- Indie
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Divided by 13 BTR 23
Colorsound Overdriver
pedal
21% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → fuzzy)
Colorsound Overdriver leans this transparent tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own
Goes in front of the amp
JHS Angry Charlie
JHS Pedals
20% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → high gain)
Into Divided by 13 BTR 23, JHS Angry Charlie is right at home: it's built around Vox-style amps
Goes in front of the amp
J. Rockett Archer Ikon
J Rockett
19% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
J. Rockett Archer Ikon leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Goes in front of the amp
Universal Audio 1176 Compressor
Universal Audio
15% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
What Universal Audio 1176 Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Goes in front of the amp
EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3
EarthQuaker Devices
13% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3 after Divided by 13 BTR 23 in the signal chain, clear of Divided by 13 BTR 23's own gain stage
Goes in front of the amp
Electro-Harmonix Canyon
Electro-Harmonix
7% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Electro-Harmonix Canyon in Divided by 13 BTR 23's effects loop, clear of Divided by 13 BTR 23's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
7% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay in Divided by 13 BTR 23's effects loop, clear of Divided by 13 BTR 23's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Dophix Dante
Dophix
tonal matchGoes in front of the amp
Run Dophix Dante into that dynamic platform and it finally leans toward compressed
Cheaper alternatives
Mooer Micro Preamp 004 Day Tripper
Mooer
72% similarityMooer Micro Preamp 004 Day Tripper recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Audiocade Royal British Velvet AC30 Overdrive/Preamp Clone
Audiocade
72% similarityAudiocade Royal British Velvet AC30 Overdrive/Preamp Clone recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge
Vox
72% similarityVox Valvenergy Mystic Edge recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Blackstar Artist 15
Blackstar
49% similarityShared character: tonal character, clean
Cornell Romany 12 Reverb
Cornell
48% similarityShared character: natural, touch, reverb
Swart STR Tweed
Swart
47% similarityShared character: tremolo, touch, reverb
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Strymon Iridium
Strymon
72% similarityStrymon Iridium recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Divided by 13 JRT 9/15
Divided By 13
62% similarity“At 23 watts it balances between the smaller 9/15W D13 models and the 37W FTR, suited to small venue gigging and studio use.”
Victory V40 Deluxe
Victory
55% similarityShared character: tremolo, middle, reverb
Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo
Milkman Sound
53% similarityShared character: tremolo, touch, middle
1958 Fender Twin 5F8-4
amplifier
51% similarityShared character: tremolo, natural, reverb
Swart MOD 84
Swart
50% similarityShared character: tremolo, touch, reverb
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Divided by 13 BTR 23?+
The closest matches in character are the Strymon Iridium, the Divided by 13 JRT 9/15, the Victory V40 Deluxe. Budget picks: Mooer Micro Preamp 004 Day Tripper, Audiocade Royal British Velvet AC30 Overdrive/Preamp Clone, Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge.
What pairs well with the Divided by 13 BTR 23?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Colorsound Overdriver, JHS Angry Charlie, J. Rockett Archer Ikon — Colorsound Overdriver leans this transparent tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own.
How much does the Divided by 13 BTR 23 cost?+
Around $3399 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).