Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz vs EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Reaper
The Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz and the EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Reaper are both pedals sharing full, saturated. The Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz leans high gain and aggressive. The EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Reaper leans fuzzy. Current prices: $119 vs $299.
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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.43% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- full
- saturated
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$119via Reverb
$299via Reverb
The Black Arts Toneworks LSTR is a high-gain fuzz designed to deliver the signature Black Arts Toneworks extended low end along with more overall fuzz gain than the Pharaoh, tuned for aggressive rhythm and lead fuzz in stoner rock, doom, and sludge metal. The tone control system produces a characteristically scooped, wide-sounding voicing that distinguishes it from standard Big Muff-style tone stacks. An all-out rock machine built for heavy music.
The EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Reaper is a dual-fuzz pedal from EQD combining two separate fuzz circuits in a single enclosure: the Hoof, a hybrid germanium/silicon muff-style fuzz, and the Reaperlike, a Tone Bender-style fuzz. Both circuits can run independently or in series in either order, and each has full controls including separate Fuzz, Tone, and Volume knobs. The result is a single pedal that delivers two distinct fuzz personalities with the ability to stack them for extreme layered saturation. The Hoof Reaper is among the most complex and complete fuzz offerings in the EQD lineup, suited to players who want maximum fuzz flexibility without multiple stompboxes.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Stoner Rock
- Rock
- Metal
- Experimental
- high gain
- aggressive
- fuzzy