The Black Arts Toneworks Crown of Horns is a Black Arts Toneworks fuzz pedal, currently around $189. Close alternatives include the EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas-Pba and the Russian Big Muff Pi. It pairs well with the Roland Cube Street and the Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp.

Black Arts Toneworks Crown of Horns

Black Arts Toneworks · pedal

The Black Arts Toneworks Crown of Horns is a high-gain fuzz based on an OpAmp Big Muff circuit with a custom hybrid tone section that sits tonally between the Pharaoh mid-forward voicing and the LSTR scooped character. A Horns switch bypasses the tone stack entirely, producing a flat, unfiltered wall of fuzz and volume that is highly interactive with amp settings. Designed for heavy psych, doom, and stoner rock where high-gain fuzz with flexible tonal shaping is the goal. Made by Black Arts Toneworks.

What stands out

  • “The Black Arts Toneworks Crown of Horns is a high-gain fuzz based on an OpAmp Big Muff circuit with a custom hybrid tone section that sits tonally between the Pharaoh mid-forward voicing and the LSTR scooped character”

    — from the listing

  • “Used in doom, stoner rock, heavy psych, and noise-rock applications where Big Muff-style fuzz with flexible voicing is the primary requirement”

    — from the community notes

  • “The hybrid tone section sweeps from a middy, singing sustain character through neutral into a scooped, aggressive bass-forward fuzz, effectively covering both Black Arts Toneworks signature voicings from one pedal”

    — from the reviews

  • “A Horns switch bypasses the tone stack entirely, producing a flat, unfiltered wall of fuzz and volume that is highly interactive with amp settings”

    — from the listing

  • “Designed for heavy psych, doom, and stoner rock where high-gain fuzz with flexible tonal shaping is the goal”

    — from the listing

Trade-offs

  • “direct into a dirty amp it produces savage”

    — from the community notes

  • fuzz
  • big muff
  • scooped
  • high gain
  • hybrid
  • stoner rock
  • singing sustain
  • doom
$189View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 25, 2026

Genres the Black Arts Toneworks Crown of Horns is commonly used in

  • Stoner Rock
  • Noise Rock
  • Doom Metal
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Grunge
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Shoegaze
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Alternative
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Black Arts Toneworks Crown of Horns

Roland Cube Street

Roland

24% match
$199.99via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

Roland Cube Street pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp

Laney

24% match
$407.89via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone HRM 50

Ceriatone

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone HRM 50 pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward

Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50

Ceriatone

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50 takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Roland Cube Street EX

Roland

tonal match
$522.09via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Feed a scooped signal into Roland Cube Street EX and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Gallien-Krueger GK Legacy 4x10 Bass Combo Amp

Gallien Krueger

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Stack Gallien-Krueger GK Legacy 4x10 Bass Combo Amp on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward

Magnatone 460

Magnatone

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Stack Magnatone 460 on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward

Phil Jones BG-400 Suitcase Compact Bass Combo

Phil Jones

tonal match
$930.21via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Feed a scooped signal into Phil Jones BG-400 Suitcase Compact Bass Combo and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Pedals that stack with the Black Arts Toneworks Crown of Horns

Browne Amplification Gritador

Browne Amplification

21% match
$219via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

Stack Browne Amplification Gritador on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Ashdown Triple Shot

Ashdown

21% match
$179.99via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

Stack Ashdown Triple Shot on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward

Comes earlier in the signal chain

JHS Emperor

JHS Pedals

18% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)

Keep JHS Emperor after Black Arts Toneworks Crown of Horns in the signal chain, clear of Black Arts Toneworks Crown of Horns's own gain stage

Comes later in the signal chain

Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro

Pigtronix

16% match
$119via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

What Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro brings here leans toward mid-forward — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Hungry Robot The Borderland

Hungry Robot

13% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)

Keep Hungry Robot The Borderland after Black Arts Toneworks Crown of Horns in the signal chain, clear of Black Arts Toneworks Crown of Horns's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Pigtronix Echolution

Pigtronix

13% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)

Keep Pigtronix Echolution after Black Arts Toneworks Crown of Horns in the signal chain, clear of Black Arts Toneworks Crown of Horns's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

MXR CAE Wah

MXR

tonal match
$120.88via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put MXR CAE Wah in front of Black Arts Toneworks Crown of Horns: a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal

Suhr Koko Boost

Suhr

tonal match
$249via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Suhr Koko Boost takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Cheaper alternatives

Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz

Black Arts Toneworks

66% similarity
$119via Reverb

“sits tonally between the Pharaoh mid-forward voicing and the LSTR scooped character”

Electro-Harmonix Russian Big Muff Pi Fuzz Distortion

Electro-Harmonix

64% similarity
$76.06via Reverb

Shared character: high gain settings, big muff, fuzz

Pigtronix Star Eater

Pigtronix

58% similarity
$134via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz, aggressive playing

Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi

Electro-Harmonix

57% similarity
$74.89via Reverb

Shared character: big muff, singing, fuzz

Tone City Matcha Cream

Tone City

57% similarity
$52.65via Reverb

Shared character: big muff, singing, fuzz

Way Huge Electronics Swollen Pickle MKII Jumbo Fuzz

Way Huge

56% similarity
$159.99via Reverb

Shared character: big muff, fuzz, aggressive playing

Boutique & premium upgrades

Black Arts Toneworks Sarcophagus

Black Arts Toneworks

57% similarity
$406.31via Reverb

Shared character: singing, fuzz, bass

Univox Super-Fuzz

Univox

94% similarity
$599via Reverb

similar tone character

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EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas-Pba

EarthQuaker Devices

66% similarity

Shared character: big muff, high gain settings, fuzz

Russian Big Muff Pi

Russian Big Muff

63% similarity

Shared character: big muff, fuzz, bass

EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz

EarthQuaker Devices

58% similarity
$179via Reverb

Shared character: high gain settings, big muff, fuzz

Fjord Fuzz Berserk

Fjord Fuzz

56% similarity

Shared character: fuzz, aggressive playing

JHS Pedals JHS Muffuletta

JHS Pedals

56% similarity
$229via Reverb

Shared character: big muff, fuzz, aggressive playing

Wren and Cuff Foot Caprid "Ram's Head" Fuzz

Wren And Cuff

56% similarity
$199.99via Reverb

Shared character: big muff, singing, fuzz

See all alternatives to the Black Arts Toneworks Crown of Horns (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Black Arts Toneworks Crown of Horns?+

The closest matches in character are the EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas-Pba, the Russian Big Muff Pi, the EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz. Budget picks: Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz, Electro-Harmonix Russian Big Muff Pi Fuzz Distortion, Pigtronix Star Eater. Boutique upgrades: Black Arts Toneworks Sarcophagus, Univox Super-Fuzz.

What pairs well with the Black Arts Toneworks Crown of Horns?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Roland Cube Street, Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp, Ceriatone HRM 50 — Roland Cube Street pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward.

How much does the Black Arts Toneworks Crown of Horns cost?+

Around $189 (live listing price, updated Oct 25, 2026).

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