Two classic amps, two different voices. The Fender Deluxe Reverb is sweet early-breakup Fender clean; the Vox AC30 is chimey, mid-rich British jangle. Here is how their settings and the records made on them compare.
| Knob | Fender Deluxe Reverb | Vox AC30 |
|---|---|---|
| Gain | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| Bass | 5 | 5.5 |
| Mid | 6 | 6.5 |
| Treble | 6 | 6.5 |
| Presence | 5.5 | 5.5 |
Averaged from 6 (Fender Deluxe Reverb) and 37 (Vox AC30) famous recordings. Out of 10.
Go Fender Deluxe Reverb if you want sweet early-breakup Fender clean. Go Vox AC30 for chimey, mid-rich British jangle. But the real point: you do not need either one. GuitarToneAdapt takes any tone recorded on these amps and re-dials it for the amp and guitar you actually own — free.
🎛️ Get either amp’s tones on YOUR rig — free →Neither is "better" — they are voiced differently. Fender Deluxe Reverb is sweet early-breakup Fender clean; Vox AC30 is chimey, mid-rich British jangle. Pick by the tone you want, then adapt the settings to the amp you actually own.
Averaged across the famous recordings on each (knobs out of 10), the Fender Deluxe Reverb sits at gain 2.5, bass 5, mid 6, treble 6, presence 5.5; the Vox AC30 at gain 4.5, bass 5.5, mid 6.5, treble 6.5, presence 5.5. The biggest gap is gain, where the Vox AC30 runs noticeably higher.
Notable Fender Deluxe Reverb tones include Moonlight on the River, Stress Relief, Way Down We Go. Notable Vox AC30 tones include Bohemian Rhapsody, Change (In the House of Flies), Lounge Act (Boombox Rehearsals). GuitarToneAdapt can re-dial any of them onto the amp and guitar you already own, free.