Black Arts Toneworks Forest vs EarthQuaker Devices Zoar V1 Dynamic Audio Grinder
The Black Arts Toneworks Forest and the EarthQuaker Devices Zoar V1 Dynamic Audio Grinder are both pedals sharing fuzzy. The Black Arts Toneworks Forest leans full and saturated. The EarthQuaker Devices Zoar V1 Dynamic Audio Grinder leans high gain and aggressive. Current prices: $189 vs $172.37.
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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.33% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Stoner Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- fuzzy
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$189via Reverb
$172.37via Reverb
The Black Arts Toneworks Black Forest is an overdrive and fuzz pedal inspired by the classic Colorsound Overdriver circuit, featuring a six-position selector switch that controls gain staging, voicing, and low-end content. Through a clean amplifier the Forest functions as an overdrive; through a dirty amplifier it transforms into a super-raunchy, high-saturation effect. The six-way selector covers multiple rock voicings from vintage overdrive through to heavy fuzz character. Suited for classic rock, stoner rock, and heavy psychedelic applications.
The EarthQuaker Devices Zoar is a high-gain distortion and fuzz pedal with independent Distortion, Fuzz, Tone, and Volume controls that allow the two gain stages to be blended and sculpted independently. It spans a wide range from tight, compressed distortion to chaotic, blooming fuzz by adjusting the balance of the two stages. The Zoar suits heavy psych, doom, stoner rock, and noise rock contexts where high gain, dense harmonic content, and extreme sustain are primary requirements.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Classic Rock
- Rock
- Noise Rock
- Alternative Rock
- full
- saturated
- high gain
- aggressive