The Black Arts Toneworks Crown of Horns is a Black Arts Toneworks fuzz pedal, currently around $189. Close alternatives include the Electro-Harmonix Little Big Muff Pi and the Sonicake Rude Mouse Distortion. It pairs well with the Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp and the Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head.
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.
- fuzz
- big muff
- scooped
- hybrid
- stoner rock
- high gain
- doom
- bypass
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Black Arts Toneworks Crown of Horns is commonly used in
- Stoner Rock
- Noise Rock
- Doom Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Grunge
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Shoegaze
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Amps that pair well with the Black Arts Toneworks Crown of Horns
Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp
Laney
26% matchLaney RB3 Richter Bass Amp pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward
Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head
amplifier
26% matchStack Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward
Ceriatone HRM 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone HRM 50 pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward
Peavey 112-6 1x12
Peavey
tonal matchStack Peavey 112-6 1x12 on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward
Roland Cube Street EX
Roland
tonal matchFeed a scooped signal into Roland Cube Street EX and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50 takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Legacy 212 pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward
Phil Jones BG-400 Suitcase Compact Bass Combo
Phil Jones
tonal matchFeed 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
24% matchStack Browne Amplification Gritador on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward
Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic
pedal
23% matchStack Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward
Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
20% matchKeep Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress after Black Arts Toneworks Crown of Horns in the signal chain, clear of Black Arts Toneworks Crown of Horns's own gain stage
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
18% matchWhat Wampler Cory Wong brings here leans toward clean boost — that's worth building a pairing around
Hungry Robot The Borderland
Hungry Robot
14% matchKeep 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)
Electro-Harmonix Canyon
Electro-Harmonix
13% matchRun Electro-Harmonix Canyon 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)
MXR CAE Wah
MXR
tonal matchFeed a scooped signal into MXR CAE Wah and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Spaceman Effects Atlas IV
Spaceman
tonal matchStack Spaceman Effects Atlas IV on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward
Cheaper alternatives
Electro-Harmonix Russian Big Muff Pi Fuzz Distortion
Electro-Harmonix
73% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, big_muff, fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
71% similarity“sits tonally between the Pharaoh mid-forward voicing and the LSTR scooped character”
Mojo Hand FX Colossus Fuzz
Mojo Hand Fx
70% similarityShared character: big_muff, singing, fuzz
Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Electro-Harmonix Op-Amp Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Way Huge Electronics Swollen Pickle MKII Jumbo Fuzz
Way Huge
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Electro-Harmonix Little Big Muff Pi
Electro-Harmonix
74% similarityShared character: pedal, big_muff, singing
Sonicake Rude Mouse Distortion
Sonicake
73% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, pedal, true_bypass
Russian Big Muff Pi
Russian Big Muff
72% similarityShared character: big_muff, aggressive_playing, fuzz
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz
EarthQuaker Devices
72% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, pedal, big_muff
Wren and Cuff White Elk Small Foot Fuzz
Wren And Cuff
72% similarityShared character: big_muff, fuzz, pedal
Dunlop Way Huge Doom Hammer Fuzz, model WM45
Dunlop
71% similarityShared character: big_muff, high_gain_settings, fuzz
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Black Arts Toneworks Crown of Horns?+
The closest matches in character are the Electro-Harmonix Little Big Muff Pi, the Sonicake Rude Mouse Distortion, the Russian Big Muff Pi. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Russian Big Muff Pi Fuzz Distortion, Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz, Mojo Hand FX Colossus Fuzz. Boutique upgrades: Wren and Cuff J Mascis Garbage Face Fuzz.
What pairs well with the Black Arts Toneworks Crown of Horns?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp, Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head, Ceriatone HRM 50 — Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward.
How much does the Black Arts Toneworks Crown of Horns cost?+
Around $189 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).