Black Arts Toneworks -Fnord vs Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion
The Black Arts Toneworks -Fnord and the Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion are both pedals sharing octave, high gain, transparent. The Black Arts Toneworks -Fnord leans full and sustaining. The Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion leans fuzzy and saturated.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.44% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Experimental
- Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- octave
- high gain
- transparent
Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.The Black Arts Toneworks FNORD is an octaver-fuzz hybrid pedal blending a scrambler or octave-up fuzz circuit with a conventional fuzz and distortion voice. A blend control mixes between the two characters, spanning from zipper, velcro-style octave fuzz tones to full-throated conventional distortion, or any combination of both voices simultaneously. Suited for psychedelic, noise, and experimental rock where unconventional octave-fuzz textures are wanted alongside conventional high-gain distortion. Made by Black Arts Toneworks.
The Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion is a digital multi-band distortion pedal that splits the guitar signal into ten separate frequency bands, distorts each independently, and recombines them, producing unusually crisp, clear distortion with sturdy attack and note articulation that stays defined even under heavy saturation, unlike a typical single-stage distortion circuit. Its range covers everything from heavily saturated fuzz to unusual, synth-like textures, and a distinct Foldback algorithm generates a fresh kind of distortion that is noisy yet musical, with both squishy and edgy overtones. Guitarist Adrian Belew has praised it as one of the best distortion pedals ever made. It suits experimental and progressive players wanting genuinely unusual, clear, multi-textured distortion beyond standard fuzz or overdrive.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Noise Rock
- Jazz
- Metal
- full
- sustaining
- fuzzy
- saturated