The TC Electronic Ampworx Vintage Series DC30 is a TC Electronic overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the Mooer Micro Preamp 004 Day Tripper and the Tech 21 SansAmp Oxford. It pairs well with the Divided by 13 FTR 37 and the Orange Amplifiers AD30HTC 30W Tube Guitar Amp Head.
TC Electronic Ampworx Vintage Series DC30
TC Electronic · pedal
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.
- preamp
- chiming
- bright
- electronic
- british
- breakup
- indie
- solid
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
Divided by 13 FTR 37
Divided By 13
30% matchInto TC Electronic Ampworx Vintage Series DC30, Divided by 13 FTR 37 is right at home: it's built around Vox-style amps
Orange Amplifiers AD30HTC 30W Tube Guitar Amp Head
amplifier
tonal matchOrange Amplifiers AD30HTC 30W Tube Guitar Amp Head's own voicing points at Vox-style amps, and TC Electronic Ampworx Vintage Series DC30 delivers it
Dumble Steel String Singer
Dumble
tonal matchDumble Steel String Singer leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
tonal matchFender Prosonic leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Gibson GA-50
Gibson
tonal matchRun Gibson GA-50 after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp
Orange
tonal matchRun Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Orange Terror Bass
Orange
tonal matchOrange Terror Bass's warm balances out the bright tone
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchOrange Little Bass Thing leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Pedals that stack with the TC Electronic Ampworx Vintage Series DC30
Catalinbread SFT
Catalinbread
16% matchCatalinbread SFT leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Behringer Chorus Symphony
Behringer
15% matchRun Behringer Chorus Symphony after TC Electronic Ampworx Vintage Series DC30 in the signal chain, clear of TC Electronic Ampworx Vintage Series DC30's own gain stage
Ashdown Velvet Compressor
Ashdown
15% matchWhat Ashdown Velvet Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Cusack Music Screamer
Cusack Music
14% matchRun Cusack Music Screamer after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte
Caroline Guitar Company
10% matchRun Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte 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)
Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler
pedal
10% matchRun Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler 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)
Audiocade 1974 Colorsound Tremolo Clone
Audiocade
tonal matchAudiocade 1974 Colorsound Tremolo Clone is voiced for Vox-style amps — TC Electronic Ampworx Vintage Series DC30 gives it exactly that
Origin Effects RevivalDRIVE Dual Overdrive
Origin Effects
tonal matchOrigin Effects RevivalDRIVE Dual Overdrive is voiced for Vox-style amps — TC Electronic Ampworx Vintage Series DC30 gives it exactly that
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Mooer Micro Preamp 004 Day Tripper
Mooer
67% similarityShared character: vox_equipment, bright, preamp
Tech 21 SansAmp Oxford
Tech 21
66% similarityShared character: vox_equipment, bright, preamp
Knight Audio Technologies Kat-STB
pedal
66% similarityShared character: bright
Mooer Micro Preamp 013 Matchbox
Mooer
66% similarityShared character: bright, preamp
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
65% similarityShared character: bright, preamp
AnalogMan Beano Boost
Analog Man
65% similarityShared character: bright
Horizon Devices Precision Drive
Horizon Devices
65% similarityShared character: bright
Boss BP-1
Boss
65% similarityShared character: bright, preamp
Lovepedal DOV Death Of Vox Handwired
Lovepedal
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Carl Martin AC-Tone
Carl Martin
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Universal Audio Uafx Ruby '63 Top Boost Amplifier
Universal Audio
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge
Vox
93% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the TC Electronic Ampworx Vintage Series DC30 (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the TC Electronic Ampworx Vintage Series DC30?+
The closest matches in character are the Mooer Micro Preamp 004 Day Tripper, the Tech 21 SansAmp Oxford, the Knight Audio Technologies Kat-STB.
What pairs well with the TC Electronic Ampworx Vintage Series DC30?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Divided by 13 FTR 37, Orange Amplifiers AD30HTC 30W Tube Guitar Amp Head, Dumble Steel String Singer — Into TC Electronic Ampworx Vintage Series DC30, Divided by 13 FTR 37 is right at home: it's built around Vox-style amps.
Compare
- vs Lovepedal DOV Death Of Vox Handwired
- vs Carl Martin AC-Tone
- vs Universal Audio Uafx Ruby '63 Top Boost Amplifier