Black Arts Toneworks Tres Diablos Ruidosos Black Arts Toneworks vs NuX NDS-5 Fireman Distortion Dual Brown Sound
The Black Arts Toneworks Tres Diablos Ruidosos Black Arts Toneworks and the NuX NDS-5 Fireman Distortion Dual Brown Sound are both pedals sharing bright. The Black Arts Toneworks Tres Diablos Ruidosos Black Arts Toneworks leans fuzzy and saturated. The NuX NDS-5 Fireman Distortion Dual Brown Sound leans tight and high gain.
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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.32% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- bright
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$129via Reverb
The Black Arts Toneworks Tres Diablos Ruidosos is a triple-gain-stage drive and fuzz pedal offering a complete sweep from mild clean boost to proto-metal crunch to gnarly high-gain fuzz saturation. Three independent gain stages each have their own master volume control, allowing players to blend mild, medium, and maximum gain into a single sound or stack them for crushing layered saturation. Designed for rock, doom, sludge, and heavy genres. Runs on 9V DC. Known for responsive, touch-sensitive feel across its gain range.
The NuX NDS-5 Fireman is a two-channel distortion pedal built around a modern take on Brown Sound, the saturated, amp-like distortion character popularized by a legendary amplifier builder. Independent Gain and Volume knobs for each channel let players set distinct rhythm and lead voicings on one pedal, while Bass, Treble, Presence, and Tight controls give precise tonal shaping. A True-bypass/Buffer-bypass toggle and a 9V/18V voltage switch are included, with the 18V setting widening dynamic range and headroom. It's aimed at players wanting tight, articulate distortion with real punch rather than a single fixed high-gain voicing.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Metal
- Electronic
- Hard Rock
- fuzzy
- saturated
- full
- crunchy
- tight
- high gain
- transparent