The Crazy Tube Circuits Blackface Stardust V2 is an overdrive pedal voiced after the American Blackface style, the circuit family the maker describes simply as an "American Blackface style overdrive"1. For a player, that places it on the American side of the overdrive divide: a lower-gain, amp-like push rather than the mid-forward compression of the Japanese-style pedals covered in Boss SD-1 vs Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer. It sits in the maker's overdrive line alongside pedals like the Ziggy, a dual British-flavored overdrive, and the Space Charged, which uses a real 12AY7 tube2.
Availability and pricing
The standard Blackface Stardust V2 is listed as sold out on the maker's store as of 25 October 20263. A B-Stock unit, a pedal sold at a discount typically for cosmetic rather than functional reasons, was still offered on its own store page at a sale price of €109.00, against the pedal's original price of €179.001. The standard unit's sale price at the same date was €119.003.
The standard Blackface Stardust V2 is sold out. The B-Stock listing is the only remaining new unit on the maker's store, and B-Stock stock is by nature a one-off. A newer version of the Stardust line also exists: see the Stardust V3.
Where it sits in the Crazy Tube Circuits range
Crazy Tube Circuits builds a broad overdrive and drive-adjacent range, and the Blackface Stardust V2's American voicing is the contrast to the British-voiced pedals in the lineup321:
| Pedal | Voicing / type |
|---|---|
| Blackface Stardust V2 | American Blackface style overdrive1 |
| Ziggy | Dual British flavored overdrive2 |
| Space Charged | Real tube (12AY7) overdrive4 |
For other American-voiced and amp-style drives from the same maker, the Rapture is a pushed-amplifier style overdrive, and the Venus is a tube overdrive of its own. Broader context on the effect type is on the Overdrive Pedals page.
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Questions
Is the Crazy Tube Circuits Blackface Stardust V2 sold out?
Yes. As of 25 October 2026, the maker's own store lists the standard Blackface Stardust V2 as sold out. A B-Stock unit, meaning a pedal with a cosmetic flaw sold at a discount, was still being offered on a separate store page at a reduced sale price. Once that unit is gone, a used market or a newer version of the Stardust would be the remaining routes.
What is a B-Stock pedal?
A B-Stock pedal is one the maker sells at a discount because it cannot be offered as first-quality stock, usually over a cosmetic mark or packaging wear rather than a functional fault. In the Blackface Stardust V2's case, Crazy Tube Circuits listed the B-Stock unit at a sale price of €109.00 against the original price of €179.00 for the pedal.
How much did the Blackface Stardust V2 cost at launch?
The maker's product page carried an original price of €179.00 for the Blackface Stardust V2, with the sale price shown at €119.00 for the standard unit and €109.00 for the B-Stock unit as of 25 October 2026. Prices are given in euros as the maker lists them.
Sources (4)
- Blackface Stardust V2 (B-Stock), crazytubecircuits.com
- Ziggy v2, Crazy Tube Circuits
- Blackface Stardust V2 (discontinued/old-stock), Crazy Tube Circuits
- Space Charged V2 (discontinued, Crazy Tube Circuits
