Victory Amplifiers VC35 The Copper Deluxe Head

Four EL-84 amp gets the Deluxe treatment with valve-driven spring reverb and tremolo. British-inspired low and medium gain bliss.

The Compact Series VC35 The Copper was introduced in 2019 to critical acclaim. It was the first time Victory had entered four-EL84 territory for evocative, British-inspired, chiming pop and rock tones. The Heritage Series Deluxe version just had to follow…

Dial in chiming cleans through to heavy-gain rock sounds all from one knob. It’s very interactive with the tone controls, then balance to taste with the master volume. The mid boost switch along with the mid rotary control helps deliver rich, vocal lead tones. Try it with the bass cut and plenty of gain for classic rock soloing bliss.

35 watts in full power is great for punch and headroom; 12 watts low power gives less volume, more compression and a different harmonic and dynamic response, albeit still loud enough for gigs!