The Black Arts Toneworks Coven is an analog dual fuzz pedal that combines two of the maker's fuzz circuits, the Pharaoh and the Black Forest, into a single unit. RockBoard's PedalPedia describes it as "the joining of two forces to create a new unified path," and as a way of "saving space, cabling and powering" compared with running the two pedals separately1.
What it does
The Coven carries the Pharaoh and Black Forest circuits "in their entirety," according to RockBoard's PedalPedia, so each fuzz works as it does in its own pedal1. A toggle switch selects the order of the two effects: Pharaoh into Black Forest, or Black Forest into Pharaoh. That order matters with fuzz, because stacking two fuzzes in different sequences changes which circuit shapes the other's gain and EQ, giving two distinct stacked sounds from one pedal1.
The maker sums up the intent as "a hugely useful tone shaping tool"1.
Where it sits in the Black Arts Toneworks range
Black Arts Toneworks builds the Coven around two pedals that are also available on their own. The Pharaoh is the brand's best-known fuzz, and the company's range includes related designs such as the Pharaoh Supreme, Son of Pharaoh, Rabid Mammal and Sarcophagus. The Coven is the option for players who want both of its circuits on a board without carrying two separate enclosures and power supplies1.
For more fuzz designs from other makers, see the Fuzz Pedals page.
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Sources (1)
- Coven by Black Arts Toneworks, RockBoard PedalPedia, 2026
