The Black Arts Toneworks -Fnord is a Black Arts Toneworks distortion pedal. Close alternatives include the Carl Martin DC Drive V3 and the MXR ZW-44 Berzerker Overdrive. It pairs well with the Fender Super Reverb and the Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo.
Black Arts Toneworks -Fnord
Black Arts Toneworks · pedal
The Black Arts Toneworks FNORD is an octaver-fuzz hybrid pedal blending a scrambler or octave-up fuzz circuit with a conventional fuzz and distortion voice. A blend control mixes between the two characters, spanning from zipper, velcro-style octave fuzz tones to full-throated conventional distortion, or any combination of both voices simultaneously. Suited for psychedelic, noise, and experimental rock where unconventional octave-fuzz textures are wanted alongside conventional high-gain distortion. Made by Black Arts Toneworks.
- distortion
- octave
- experimental
- full
- noise
- hybrid
- high gain
- rock
Genres the Black Arts Toneworks -Fnord is commonly used in
- Experimental
- Noise Rock
- Rock
- Alternative
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Black Arts Toneworks -Fnord
Fender Super Reverb
amplifier
36% matchFender Super Reverb pushes a high gain tone toward lush
Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo
Milkman Sound
33% matchFeed a high gain signal into Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Traynor BB115
Traynor
tonal matchTraynor BB115 pushes a high gain tone toward tight
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Legacy 212 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Phil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo
Phil Jones
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Phil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Egnater Renegade 65 4x10 Combo
Egnater
tonal matchStack Egnater Renegade 65 4x10 Combo on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Phil Jones BG-75 Double Four Bass Combo
Phil Jones
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Phil Jones BG-75 Double Four Bass Combo and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Legacy 410 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight
Pedals that stack with the Black Arts Toneworks -Fnord
Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
15% matchKeep Black Arts Toneworks -Fnord's octave voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress goes after Black Arts Toneworks -Fnord in the signal chain so its lush voice doesn't muddy it
Fulltone OCD
Fulltone
15% matchWhat Fulltone OCD brings here leans toward full — that's worth building a pairing around
Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix
14% matchElectro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward
Meris Mercury7 Reverb
Meris
12% matchMeris Mercury7 Reverb's ambient voice goes after Black Arts Toneworks -Fnord in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Black Arts Toneworks -Fnord's own octave character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Walrus Audio Fathom
Walrus Audio
12% matchRun Walrus Audio Fathom after Black Arts Toneworks -Fnord in the signal chain, clear of Black Arts Toneworks -Fnord's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor
Warm Audio
11% matchWarm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor leans toward tight, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Friedman Buxom Boost
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman Buxom Boost is voiced for a high-gain amp's front end — Black Arts Toneworks -Fnord gives it exactly that
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
tonal matchWampler Cory Wong takes that high gain character and pushes it toward clean boost
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Carl Martin DC Drive V3
Carl Martin
71% similarityShared character: tight_tracking, circuit, noise
MXR ZW-44 Berzerker Overdrive
MXR
70% similarityShared character: wide_range, circuit, full
Univox Super-Fuzz
Univox
70% similarityShared character: one_octave, noise, full
Death By Audio Octave Clang
Death By Audio
70% similarityShared character: wide_range, one_octave, circuit
Dean Markley Overlord
Dean Markley
70% similarityShared character: noise, full, high_gain_settings
Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion
pedal
70% similarityShared character: one_octave, noise, distortion
Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive
Boss
69% similarityShared character: blend, clean_amp, wide_range
Tru-Fi Super Fuzz PBF Compact Version
Tru Fi
69% similarityShared character: one_octave, noise, mix
Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
Ibanez
69% similarityShared character: wide_range, noise, full
Electro-Harmonix Lizard Queen Octave/Fuzz
Electro-Harmonix
69% similarityShared character: blend, tight_tracking, one_octave
Dunlop MXR SUB Machine
Dunlop
69% similarityShared character: tight_tracking, wide_range, one_octave
EarTech Earthquaker Devices Data Corrupter Modulated Monophonic
Eartech
67% similarityShared character: tight_tracking, wide_range, one_octave
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Black Arts Toneworks -Fnord?+
The closest matches in character are the Carl Martin DC Drive V3, the MXR ZW-44 Berzerker Overdrive, the Univox Super-Fuzz.
What pairs well with the Black Arts Toneworks -Fnord?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Super Reverb, Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo, Traynor BB115 — Fender Super Reverb pushes a high gain tone toward lush.