The Tres Diablos Ruidosos — “Three Rowdy Devils” — combines boost, overdrive, and fuzz in one punchy pedal, blended together via three independent gain-stage knobs rather than a single set of drive/tone controls.
Key Features
- Three cascading gain stages — boost, overdrive, and fuzz — each with its own volume/gain knob
- Left knob leans brightest, boost-to-overdrive territory; right knob is full-on fuzz
- Blend all three together for a huge range of tonal combinations from just three controls
- Single on/off footswitch
- Standard 9V DC centre-negative supply, no battery option
Three Gain Stages, Blended Your Way
Rather than a single gain circuit with a tone knob, the Tres Diablos Ruidosos gives you three distinct gain stages running side by side, each with its own volume control. That means you’re not just setting an amount of drive, you’re blending three different characters together — a bright boost/overdrive element, a mid stage, and a full fuzz stage — to land on a huge range of tones from a fairly simple control set. Run it lightly for a sweet clean boost, dial in more for classic 70s rock distortion or proto-metal crunch, or push all three knobs up together for a gnarly, oversaturated fuzz. It also responds well to your guitar’s own volume and tone knobs, so you can shape gain further without touching the pedal.
Controls
- Left gain-stage knob: the brightest, boost/overdrive-leaning stage
- Middle gain-stage knob: sits between the two outer stages
- Right gain-stage knob: the full fuzz stage
- Footswitch: simple on/off
Power
Runs on a standard 9V DC centre-negative supply, no battery option. Current draw isn’t published, but as an analogue gain-stage circuit it’s low — a CIOKS SOL handles it comfortably.
Who Is This For
Worth a look if you want one simple-looking pedal that genuinely covers boost through to heavy fuzz, and you’re happy to spend a little time blending three knobs to find your own combinations rather than relying on preset voicings.
Watch It In Action
What does the Black Arts Toneworks Tres Diablos Ruidosos do?
It combines boost, overdrive, and fuzz in one pedal, using three independent gain-stage knobs you blend together rather than a single drive/tone control set.
What power supply does the Tres Diablos Ruidosos need?
A standard 9V DC centre-negative supply, no battery option. Current draw is low, typical of an analogue gain-stage circuit, so a CIOKS SOL handles it comfortably.
Is the Tres Diablos Ruidosos true bypass or buffered?
We’re confirming this detail and will update this answer shortly.
How do the three knobs work together?
Each knob is its own gain stage: the left leans brightest, boost-to-overdrive; the right is full fuzz. Blending all three together gives a wide range of combined tones rather than one fixed voicing.
Can I get a clean boost from this pedal?
Yes, run the knobs lightly for a sweet clean boost, or push them up together for a heavily oversaturated fuzz, the range covers both ends.
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