Black Arts Toneworks Sarcophagus vs EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker
The Black Arts Toneworks Sarcophagus and the EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker are both pedals sharing bright, full, sustaining. The Black Arts Toneworks Sarcophagus leans fuzzy. The EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker leans transparent and saturated. Current prices: $406.22 vs $119.
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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.41% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- bright
- full
- sustaining
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$406.22via Reverb
$119via Reverb
The Black Arts Toneworks Sarcophagus combines the Pharaoh and LSTR fuzz circuits in a single enclosure with dedicated controls for each circuit. Both circuits operate independently or simultaneously, allowing players to blend the middy, singing Pharaoh character with the scooped, bass-heavy LSTR character for a custom high-gain fuzz voicing. Suited for players who rely on both the Pharaoh and LSTR individually and want a unified platform covering both characters with one pedal. Made by Black Arts Toneworks.
The EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker is a germanium-transistor fuzz pedal based on the classic Tone Bender MkII circuit, representing a modern 21st-century take on that foundational 1960s fuzz design. It delivers cutting mid-focused tones with brilliant top-end grind and low-end authority from vintage germanium transistors that are responsive to guitar volume attenuation. At lower gain settings the Barrows sings with amp-like distortion and superb touch sensitivity; at higher settings it builds to crushing, sustain-drenched fuzz. Associated with blues, classic rock, and psychedelic styles.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- stoner rock
- noise rock
- Rock
- Blues
- Classic Rock
- Stoner Rock
- fuzzy
- transparent
- saturated
- smooth