The Hungry Robot Stargazer is a reverb pedal with two independently voiced channels that can be stacked in parallel1. Made by Hungry Robot, it grew out of a 2014 original that Delicious Audio describes as "a simple dual-preset reverb. Two channels, two sounds, switch between them"2. The line has since passed through a V2 in 2018 and, in 2026, a Stereo Edition with full stereo signal processing34.
The pedal is digital, but built for ambient and experimental players who want control over their sound rather than a preset-and-go box2. Hungry Robot's stated goal was "to create a reverb that sounds organic and that sits well within a mix or recording," and the maker's own one-word summary of its tone is "musical"5.
Two reverb channels: Hall and Sparkle
The Stargazer's two channels are voiced to sit at opposite ends of the reverb spectrum. The left channel, with red knobs, is the Hall channel: a darker, hall-style reverb. The right channel, with blue knobs, is the Sparkle channel: a sparkly, bright reverb with a shimmery quality but no octave shift4.
On the original Stargazer, the SPARKLE switch added a sparkly overtone to the wet reverb signal, giving it a shimmery quality without sounding like pitch shifting5. Delicious Audio describes the newer Sparkle control differently: it "blends an octave-up voice into the reverb signal," not shimmer in the usual sense, but a cleaner octave that sits on top of the reverb to help you cut through a mix2.
The V2's controls, as Hungry Robot lists them1:
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Left footswitch | Activates the Hall channel |
| Footswitch (listed as left on the maker's page) | Activates the Sparkle channel |
| Decay knob (red) | Increases feedback and decay in the Hall channel reverb |
| Mix knob (blue) | Increases the volume of the Sparkle channel reverb |
The Stereo Edition adds a Mod knob, which applies swirly pitch bending to the reverb signal for subtle movement, and can get pretty wobbly at high levels, plus a Decay knob that can reach near self-oscillation when maxed3.
From the original Stargazer to the V2
The original 2014 Stargazer was a dual-preset design: two channels, two sounds, and you could only use one at a time12. Hungry Robot says it "found its place on the boards of hundreds of musicians around the world"1.
The Stargazer V2, unveiled in January 2018, was the follow-up4. Its most significant change was simultaneous, parallel processing of the two channels, so both reverbs can run and be layered at once, which Hungry Robot says makes for an even more lush reverb tone with added depth14. The core sound carried over: the maker says the circuit "remains unchanged with its classic 'hall' and 'sparkle' modes"1. The V2 is also physically smaller than the original, which the maker attributed to a more efficiently designed PCB rather than any major circuit change4. One thing was lost along the way: the Sparkle switch was removed in the V2, though both reverb modes are still available4.
In 2022, on its 10-year anniversary, Hungry Robot began bringing back older, discontinued models as direct-only pedals built one-by-one as orders come in, a program that included the original Stargazer5.
The Stargazer Stereo Edition
In July 2026, Hungry Robot released a Stereo Edition of the Stargazer, available from the Hungry Robot Webstore at $272 USD plus shipping37. Guitar Pedal X describes it as "a spacey ambient dual-channel reverb in a 1590BB enclosure, with independent Blue and Red Channels that can be switched on the fly"3. This version adds trails, a full wet/dry blend, and full stereo signal processing3.
"A really elegant and tasteful Spacey Ambient Dual Channel Reverb with 2 identical Blue and Red Channels which you can set up independently and flip between on-the-fly."
Powering it
The Stargazer V2 runs on 9V DC with a negative center 2.1mm barrel plug, the common standard for pedalboard supplies1. Its current draw is 70 mA1, modest for a digital reverb but enough that it should be accounted for on a shared supply. Hungry Robot lists no battery option.
Where it sits in the Hungry Robot lineup
The Stargazer is one of several reverbs in the maker's range. The Borderland is a modulated reverb, the El Castillo combines reverb, pitch-shift and delay blocks, and the Wallflower is an all-in-one shoegaze multi-effects pedal. Smaller siblings include The Little Gazer and the Starlite, and the current version of the pedal is covered on the Stargazer Stereo Edition page62.
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Questions
Can you use both channels of the Hungry Robot Stargazer V2 at once?
Yes. The V2's biggest change over the original is simultaneous, parallel processing of the two channels. The original Stargazer only allowed one channel at a time, while the V2 lets you stack the Hall and Sparkle reverbs, which Hungry Robot says makes for a lusher reverb tone with added depth.
What is the difference between the Stargazer and the Stargazer V2?
The V2, unveiled in January 2018, keeps the original's hall and sparkle modes but lets both channels run in parallel instead of one at a time. It is physically smaller, thanks to a more efficiently designed PCB with no major circuit changes, and the Sparkle switch was removed, though both reverb modes remain available.
What power supply does the Stargazer V2 need?
It runs on 9V DC with a negative center 2.1mm barrel plug, the standard pedalboard supply. Hungry Robot gives no battery option for it, so it needs an external power supply.
How much current does the Stargazer V2 draw?
Hungry Robot lists the Stargazer V2's current draw at 70 mA. That is modest by digital reverb standards, but it is more than a simple analog pedal, so it is worth accounting for on a crowded power supply.
Is there a stereo version of the Hungry Robot Stargazer?
Yes. The Stargazer Stereo Edition, reported in July 2026, adds trails, a full wet/dry blend and full stereo signal processing. It keeps the two independent channels, which Guitar Pedal X describes as Blue and Red Channels you can switch on the fly, in a 1590BB enclosure.
Is the Hungry Robot Stargazer digital or analog?
It is digital. Delicious Audio describes it as digital but built for ambient and experimental players who want control over their sound, with the goal, in Hungry Robot's words, of a reverb that sounds organic and sits well in a mix or recording.
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