The TC Electronic Ampworx Vintage Series DC30 is a TC Electronic overdrive pedal, currently around $149. Close alternatives include the Tech 21 SansAmp Oxford and the Lovepedal DOV Death Of Vox Handwired. It pairs well with the Vox MV50-CE Rock and the Divided by 13 JRT 9/15.

TC Electronic Ampworx Vintage Series DC30

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The TC Electronic AmpWorx Vintage Series DC30 is a preamp pedal from TC Electronic's AmpWorx series, recreating the preamp character of the Vox AC30 amplifier with chiming, bright British character and harmonically complex breakup in a compact pedal format.

What stands out

  • “The TC Electronic AmpWorx Vintage Series DC30 is a preamp pedal from TC Electronic's AmpWorx series, recreating the preamp character of the Vox AC30 amplifier with chiming, bright British character and harmonically complex breakup in a comp…”

    — from the listing

  • “The AmpWorx DC30 delivers Vox AC30 preamp character with chiming, bright tone and harmonic breakup in TC Electronic's format”

    — from the reviews

  • “bright british character and harmonically complex breakup in a compact pedal format”

    — from the listing

  • “Build quality is solid”

    — from the community notes

  • “indie”

    — from the community notes

  • chiming
  • bright
  • british
  • breakup
  • indie
  • jangle
  • harmonic

Price updated Oct 23, 2026

Genres the TC Electronic Ampworx Vintage Series DC30 is commonly used in

  • Electronic
  • Indie

Amps that pair well with the TC Electronic Ampworx Vintage Series DC30

Pedals that stack with the TC Electronic Ampworx Vintage Series DC30

Greer Southland

Greer

18% match

Greer Southland takes that edge of breakup character and pushes it toward clean boost

Cusack Music Screamer

Cusack Music

18% match

Feed a edge of breakup signal into Cusack Music Screamer and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Mooer Trelicopter

Mooer

17% 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.

Mooer Trelicopter's smooth voice goes after TC Electronic Ampworx Vintage Series DC30 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with TC Electronic Ampworx Vintage Series DC30's own bright character

Comes later in the signal chain

SahBro? Audio Ross Kempressor

Sahbro Audio

14% match
$97.87via Reverb

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

SahBro? Audio Ross Kempressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb

Alexander Pedals

11% match
$399via 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.

Run Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb after TC Electronic Ampworx Vintage Series DC30 in the signal chain, clear of TC Electronic Ampworx Vintage Series DC30's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Eventide Modulated Delay

Eventide

10% 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 TC Electronic Ampworx Vintage Series DC30's bright voice out front: Eventide Modulated Delay goes after TC Electronic Ampworx Vintage Series DC30 in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Dunlop Echoplex Preamp

Dunlop

tonal match
$135via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Run Dunlop Echoplex Preamp after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth

MXR CAE Wah

MXR

tonal match
$121.14via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

MXR CAE Wah goes in front of TC Electronic Ampworx Vintage Series DC30 — a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal

Cheaper alternatives

Boutique & premium upgrades

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the TC Electronic Ampworx Vintage Series DC30?+

The closest matches in character are the Tech 21 SansAmp Oxford, the Lovepedal DOV Death Of Vox Handwired, the Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge. Budget picks: Mooer Micro Preamp 004 Day Tripper, Mooer Micro Preamp 013 Matchbox. Boutique upgrades: Universal Audio Uafx Ruby '63 Top Boost Amplifier, Free The Tone Crunchy Chime OD Natural Booster, Vertex Steel String Supreme SRV (Slight Return Edition).

What pairs well with the TC Electronic Ampworx Vintage Series DC30?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox MV50-CE Rock, Divided by 13 JRT 9/15, Ampeg V-4 — Vox MV50-CE Rock pushes a edge of breakup tone toward mid-forward.

How much does the TC Electronic Ampworx Vintage Series DC30 cost?+

Around $149 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).

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