The Blackstar ID:Core Stereo 10 is a Blackstar amplifier, currently around $139. It pairs well with the Colorsound Overdriver and the Keeley Red Dirt Overdrive.
Blackstar ID:Core Stereo 10
Blackstar · amplifier
The Blackstar ID:Core Stereo 10 is a compact 10-watt stereo solid-state guitar combo designed for home practice and silent recording. Six amp voices span clean warmth through crunch and high-gain saturation, and Blackstar's Super Wide Stereo processing gives reverb, delay, and modulation effects a room-filling spatial quality from the dual-driver design. The ISF tone control morphs between American and British tonal signatures. A headphone output enables silent practice and a USB interface supports direct recording into a DAW. At 10 watts in a compact format it is Blackstar's most portable ID:Core combo, suited to desk practice, hotel room playing, and demo recording without a microphone.
- practice
- recording
- usb
- headphone
- stereo
- silent
- apartment
- bedroom
Good for
- Practice
- Silent Recording
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Blackstar ID:Core Stereo 10 is commonly used in
- Acoustic
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Blackstar ID:Core Stereo 10
Colorsound Overdriver
pedal
23% matchInto Blackstar ID:Core Stereo 10, Colorsound Overdriver is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Keeley Red Dirt Overdrive
Keeley
19% matchWhat Keeley Red Dirt Overdrive brings here leans toward full — that's worth building a pairing around
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
19% matchColorsound Power Boost's own bright character is the real reason this is worth trying
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
13% matchElectro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress's modulated voice goes after Blackstar ID:Core Stereo 10 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Blackstar ID:Core Stereo 10's own crunchy character
Wampler Ego Compressor
pedal
10% matchWampler Ego Compressor's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Mooer A7 Ambience
Mooer
9% matchKeep Mooer A7 Ambience in Blackstar ID:Core Stereo 10's effects loop, clear of Blackstar ID:Core Stereo 10's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Meris Mercury7 Reverb
Meris
9% matchRun Meris Mercury7 Reverb in Blackstar ID:Core Stereo 10's effects loop, clear of Blackstar ID:Core Stereo 10's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Laney TI-Boost
Laney
tonal matchLaney TI-Boost's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Blackstar ID:Core Stereo 10 delivers it
Questions people ask
What pairs well with the Blackstar ID:Core Stereo 10?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Colorsound Overdriver, Keeley Red Dirt Overdrive, Colorsound Power Boost — Into Blackstar ID:Core Stereo 10, Colorsound Overdriver is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end.
How much does the Blackstar ID:Core Stereo 10 cost?+
Around $139 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).