The Brunetti Star T Rack is a Brunetti amplifier, currently around $928.34. Close alternatives include the Hiwatt T20/10 and the Carr Mercury V. It pairs well with the Univox Super-Fuzz and the Colorsound Overdriver.
Brunetti Star T Rack
Brunetti · amplifier
The Brunetti Star T Rack is a stereo tube amplifier head in rack-mount format from Italian boutique manufacturer Brunetti. It runs 5x12AX7A preamp tubes and 4x6L6GC power tubes, delivering 20W per channel in Class A or 50W per channel in Class AB via the ACIA (Automatic Current Impedance Adaptor) circuit. A 2+2 channel preamp offers Clean, Overdrive, Clean Boost, and Overdrive Boost configurations. The rack format and stereo output make it suitable for professional studio and stage rigs where independent left-right signal paths are used.
What stands out
“the brunetti star t rack is a stereo tube amplifier head in rack-mount format from italian boutique manufacturer brunetti”
— from the listing
“The overdrive channel is dynamic and expressive with a clear threshold between clean and saturated tones depending on picking intensity”
— from the reviews
“The rack format and stereo output make it suitable for professional studio and stage rigs where independent left-right signal paths are used”
— from the listing
“A 2+2 channel preamp offers Clean, Overdrive, Clean Boost, and Overdrive Boost configurations”
— from the listing
“The Class A 20W mode delivers rich, harmonically complex character suited to studio recording and smaller venues”
— from the reviews
- stereo
- clean
- studio
- class ab
- touch
- stage
- overdrive
- class a
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Brunetti Star T Rack is commonly used in
- Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Brunetti Star T Rack
Univox Super-Fuzz
Univox
22% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Run Univox Super-Fuzz into that dynamic platform and it finally leans toward compressed
Goes in front of the amp
Colorsound Overdriver
pedal
20% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → fuzzy)
Colorsound Overdriver leans this transparent tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own
Goes in front of the amp
Friedman BE-OD
Friedman
19% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → tight)
Into Brunetti Star T Rack, Friedman BE-OD is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Goes in front of the amp
Universal Audio 1176 Compressor
Universal Audio
15% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
What Universal Audio 1176 Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Goes in front of the amp
Boss BF-2 Flanger
Boss
11% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Boss BF-2 Flanger after Brunetti Star T Rack in the signal chain, clear of Brunetti Star T Rack's own gain stage
Goes in front of the amp
Electro-Harmonix Canyon
Electro-Harmonix
7% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Electro-Harmonix Canyon's modulated voice goes in Brunetti Star T Rack's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Brunetti Star T Rack's own transparent character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Echoplex EP-3
Echoplex
7% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Brunetti Star T Rack's transparent voice out front: Echoplex EP-3 goes in Brunetti Star T Rack's effects loop so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
tonal matchGoes in front of the amp
Fender Hammertone Overdrive's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Brunetti Star T Rack delivers it
Cheaper alternatives
Fender Twin Reverb Head
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Boutique & premium upgrades
Mesa Boogie Lone Star Head
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42% similarityShared character: response, two channels, clean
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Bad Cat
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Similar character
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51% similarityShared character: response, headroom, touch
Carr Mercury V
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46% similarityShared character: response, wide range, clean
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45% similarityShared character: stereo, attack, headroom
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43% similarityShared character: attack, recording, response
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43% similarityShared character: headroom, touch, clean
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Brunetti Star T Rack?+
The closest matches in character are the Hiwatt T20/10, the Carr Mercury V, the Reinhardt The Storm 33. Budget picks: Fender Twin Reverb Head, Blackstar TV-10 BH, DV Mark Raw Dawg EG. Boutique upgrades: Mesa Boogie Lone Star Head, Suhr Badger 18, Orange Rockerverb MKIII 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head.
What pairs well with the Brunetti Star T Rack?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Univox Super-Fuzz, Colorsound Overdriver, Friedman BE-OD — Run Univox Super-Fuzz into that dynamic platform and it finally leans toward compressed.
How much does the Brunetti Star T Rack cost?+
Around $928.34 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).