Review -Crazy Tube Circuits Stardust “Blackface” Overdrive Pedal
Crazy Tube Circuits Stardust “Blackface”
I brought the Stardust Pedal to my "High Space" 55 Bar show last night and it's one of the best sounding, touch dynamic overdrive pedals I've ever played... The Stardust Pedal was very intuitive and it took me 4 seconds to dial in a great sound and a perfect balance... I was totally inspired by my sound all night.
The Stardust “Blackface has what I've been looking in a overdrive for a long, long time. A pedal that gives me some great beefy authentic vintage amp sounds, without having to crank the amp to overkill settings.
I easily dialed up some "Sticky Fingers" on steroids sounds, and achieved some thick Buchanan-isms too. Tone knob and volume swells were easily attained... Most importantly, my tone and volume controls are still responsive to fairly subtle variations.- many "ballsy" overdrives (OCD Pedal) eliminate the controls on the guitar.
Please note - I haven't tried to use Stardust “Blackface” Overdrive Pedal as a subtle booster yet, but for a "Santana Abraxas" like sound, this little powerhouse hit a home run.
and the band was smiling when I played...
http://www.toneconcepts.com/store/crazy-tube-circuits-stardust-blackface/
I brought the Stardust Pedal to my "High Space" 55 Bar show last night and it's one of the best sounding, touch dynamic overdrive pedals I've ever played... The Stardust Pedal was very intuitive and it took me 4 seconds to dial in a great sound and a perfect balance... I was totally inspired by my sound all night.
The Stardust “Blackface has what I've been looking in a overdrive for a long, long time. A pedal that gives me some great beefy authentic vintage amp sounds, without having to crank the amp to overkill settings.
I easily dialed up some "Sticky Fingers" on steroids sounds, and achieved some thick Buchanan-isms too. Tone knob and volume swells were easily attained... Most importantly, my tone and volume controls are still responsive to fairly subtle variations.- many "ballsy" overdrives (OCD Pedal) eliminate the controls on the guitar.
Please note - I haven't tried to use Stardust “Blackface” Overdrive Pedal as a subtle booster yet, but for a "Santana Abraxas" like sound, this little powerhouse hit a home run.
and the band was smiling when I played...
http://www.toneconcepts.com/store/crazy-tube-circuits-stardust-blackface/
Comments
Just so I understand, you were running the amp clean and basically using the OD for ALL of your dirt? To get "cranked amp" tones at more reasonable volumes?
BTW, another "Blackface OD" pedal I have heard nothing but rave reviews about is the Wampler Black '65. I know you're really not much of a pedal guy, but thought I'd mention it, given the tone we're talking about.
Yes, my Princeton was on 4 or 5. In High Space I use a boomerang as a looper, a cry baby wah, and a distortion pedal.