JHS Pedals

JHS Pedals is a name that is well known among the pedals lovers everywhere. In this post, we will take a few minutes to check out some of their most sought out pedals. Over the years JHS has created all kinds of pedals ranging from overdrives to delays and everything in between. For those of you looking for a new sound, check out this list and see which pedal suits you.   

Morning Glory

The blues breaker inspired JHS Morning Glory is a truly transparent overdrive that will enhance your sound without transforming t. This versatile drive can function anywhere from a clean boost to a full on drive pedal. Its transparent tone is perfect for beefing up the tone of your guitar while and a little presence to your tone. As you turn the gain up you will mix more overdrive into your tone that will take on the characteristics of your amp. Basically this pedal sounds like your amp just louder. Unlike other drives, the morning glory doesn't add in the typical mid-range bump. This gives the player a different sound than the typical tubescreamer circuit. It also allows for the tonal characteristics of the guitar to be heard rather than the electronics. This has caused the morning glory to become a fan favorite among guitar players everywhere. 

Pulp n' Peel

Everyone is always looking for the best compressor pedal, and the JHS Pedals Pulp n' Peel has always been a serious contender in this search. This compressor pedal has had a few different looks over the years. The most current version of this pedal, version 4, features four parameters Volume, Comp, EQ, and Blend. These controls are simple, easy to use, and act as expected. The Volume allows you to make up for the gain reduction from the compression and can even push your amp into a light drive if desired. The latest version of this pedal comes with more headroom so it can better be used as a lead boost or can overdrive a tube amp. A unique feature of the Pulp n' Peel is the dirt toggle. This switch allows you to mix a little bit of overdrive into your compressed signal. This makes this pedal even more versatile, and an internal trim pot will allow you to decrease or increase the added overdrive as possible. This added dirt create the ability to add a fresh texture into your tone and add more presence to your signal. One other feature that has been added to the pulp n peel is the XLR out. This allows you to go straight from the pedal to the board or recording console. 

Superbolt

While it is a recent addition to the JHS Pedals family, the superbolt became an immediate hit. In fact, people loved it so much that JHS created a souped up version of the pedal and released it under the name of the Ruby Red.  This overdrive pedal aims to recreate the classic tone of the famous Supro amp. This pedal is straightforward in functionality but it adds a dynamic and complex drive to your tone.  The drive control will function like the volume on one of these old amps. As you turn it clockwise you will introduce more gain into your signal. From there you can use the volume knob as your master volume to dial in the tone to a suitable level. Players can then use the tone knob to smooth out any harsh high end or clean up any muddiness in the low end. 

If you are looking for an added edge to this pedal check out the Ruby Red. 

Color Box

The Colour Box is a whole new animal that JHS has introduced to the pedal world. Instead of emulating and amp or dirt pedal, The Color Box aims to recreate the tones created by a famous recording console. The Neve console is has been used by huge artist like Steely Dan, Led Zepplin, and The Beatles. One of the most iconic sounds produced from the Neve is the guitar part on "Revolution" by The Beatles. The tone on the record was actually achieved by plugging the guitar straight into the console. Since this isn't very easy to do in a live setting, JHS developed this pedal to emulate that effect onstage. 

Kilt

This pedal was born through a collaboration between JHS and StuG of the band Delirious. As a recording artist StuG needed a versatile pedal that he could use for any song both in the studio and later on stage. What they ended up with was The Kilt. This pedal is capable of everything from a light transparent dive to a rich Fuzz. This dual drive has two independent channels. The left side is a recreation of the Expadora and the right is a JFET boost. Players can use either side separately or combine the two for a completely new tone. In the end, this incredibly flexible pedal can help you create any tone you need for almost any situation. 

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