The Black Arts Toneworks -Skyboost is a Black Arts Toneworks overdrive pedal, currently around $129. Close alternatives include the Warm Audio Dirty Boy Jr. Booster and the Frost Giant Electronics Yama. It pairs well with the Dumble Steel String Singer and the Orange Matamp.
Black Arts Toneworks -Skyboost
Black Arts Toneworks · pedal
The Black Arts Toneworks Skyboost is a boost pedal that spans from a full-range transparent clean boost through gritty treble boost into light fuzz-like overdrive character as the boost level increases. A single continuous control transitions the boost personality across the full range without switched modes. Suited for blues, classic rock, and situations where a clean boost needs to also cover slight drive coloration without a separate drive pedal in the chain.
- boost
- drive
- treble
- subtle
- clean boost
- gritty
- transparent
- blues
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Black Arts Toneworks -Skyboost is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Blues
- Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Indie Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Black Arts Toneworks -Skyboost
Dumble Steel String Singer
Dumble
28% matchRun Dumble Steel String Singer after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
Orange Matamp
Orange
25% matchWhere this leans bright, Orange Matamp answers back smooth
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
tonal matchFender Prosonic's warm balances out the bright tone
Gibson GA-50
Gibson
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Gibson GA-50 answers back warm
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp
Orange
tonal matchOrange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Orange Terror Bass
Orange
tonal matchOrange Terror Bass leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchRun Orange Little Bass Thing after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo
Fuchs
tonal matchRun Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Pedals that stack with the Black Arts Toneworks -Skyboost
Fender Bubbler Chorus
Fender
20% matchFender Bubbler Chorus's modulated voice goes after Black Arts Toneworks -Skyboost in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Black Arts Toneworks -Skyboost's own bright character
Catalinbread SFT
Catalinbread
19% matchCatalinbread SFT's warm balances out the bright tone
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof
EarthQuaker Devices
18% matchEarthQuaker Devices Hoof's warm balances out the bright tone
Ashdown Velvet Compressor
Ashdown
17% matchWhat Ashdown Velvet Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Suhr Discovery
Suhr
12% matchKeep Black Arts Toneworks -Skyboost's bright voice out front: Suhr Discovery goes after Black Arts Toneworks -Skyboost in the signal chain so its transparent voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Eventide Modulated Delay
Eventide
12% matchKeep Black Arts Toneworks -Skyboost's bright voice out front: Eventide Modulated Delay goes after Black Arts Toneworks -Skyboost in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City King of Blues
Tone City
tonal matchTone City King of Blues is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Black Arts Toneworks -Skyboost gives it exactly that
Suhr Eclipse
Suhr
tonal matchBlack Arts Toneworks -Skyboost leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Suhr Eclipse wants
Cheaper alternatives
Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose
Electro-Harmonix
74% similarityShared character: single_coils, pedal, boost
EarthQuaker Devices Arrows
EarthQuaker Devices
72% similarityShared character: single_coils, boost, presence
Catalinbread CB-Overdrive
Catalinbread
72% similarityShared character: pedal, boost, subtle
Catalinbread Sidearm
Catalinbread
71% similarityShared character: boost, presence, pedal
Fender Engager Boost
Fender
70% similarityShared character: pedal, boost, treble
MXR MC401 Boost/Line Driver
MXR
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
J. Rockett Archer
pedal
73% similarityShared character: pedal, boost, treble
ThorpyFX Peacekeeper V2 Low-Gain Overdrive
ThorpyFX
73% similarityShared character: boost, presence, treble
Analog Man King of Tone
Analog Man
73% similarityShared character: pedal, boost, treble
Xotic RC Booster
Xotic
73% similarityShared character: pedal, boost, treble
Klon Centaur
Klon
72% similarityShared character: single_coils, pedal, boost
Keeley Electronics Katana Boost
Keeley
72% similarityShared character: pedal, boost, subtle
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Warm Audio Dirty Boy Jr. Booster
Warm Audio
70% similarityShared character: wide_range, boost, treble
Frost Giant Electronics Yama
Frost Giant Electronics
70% similarityShared character: single_coils, wide_range, boost
EarthQuaker Devices '- Speaker Cranker
EarthQuaker Devices
70% similarityShared character: single_coils, boost, presence
Catalinbread VariOboost
Catalinbread
69% similarityShared character: pedal, boost, treble
Suhr Koko Boost
Suhr
69% similarityShared character: pedal, boost, middle
Maxon OD808
Maxon
95% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Black Arts Toneworks -Skyboost (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Black Arts Toneworks -Skyboost?+
The closest matches in character are the Warm Audio Dirty Boy Jr. Booster, the Frost Giant Electronics Yama, the EarthQuaker Devices '- Speaker Cranker. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose, EarthQuaker Devices Arrows, Catalinbread CB-Overdrive. Boutique upgrades: J. Rockett Archer, ThorpyFX Peacekeeper V2 Low-Gain Overdrive, Analog Man King of Tone.
What pairs well with the Black Arts Toneworks -Skyboost?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Dumble Steel String Singer, Orange Matamp, Fender Prosonic — Run Dumble Steel String Singer after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth.
How much does the Black Arts Toneworks -Skyboost cost?+
Around $129 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
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