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Ross Effects (via JHS)

In its early days and for years after, the Ross Compressor seemed unimpressive among Bud Ross' accomplishments. This was the same mind behind Kustom Amps' success and its iconic cabinets on stages for Creedence Clearwater Revival and The Jacksons 5 among others. Ross, even when not mingling with '60s and…Click on the title for more

Ross Effects (via JHS)

Sold in a packaging openly inspired by Ikea's build-it-yourself products, the JHS NOTAKLÖN is a somewhat parodic DYI kit of what's presented as an overdrive pedal utilizing "the unique “Shamrock” modification that the Kansas City company performed on the *Klon KTR for several years" - although the name seems to…Click on the title for more

JHS NOTAKLÖN

JHS The Violet Distortion

The JHS The Violet is a Lari Basillo signature distortion pedal featuring a 3-way pre-distortion EQ with sweepable parametric mids. This allows for the creation of both mid-scooped and mid-heavy tones, although the pre-gain placement in the circuit delivers subtler changes. The Treble and Bass EQ controls are instead placed…Click on the title for more

JHS The Violet Distortion

Most overdrive and distortion pedals are based on pre-existing circuits if not downright clones of stompboxes that have stood the test of time. That can't be said for the JHS Hard Drive, a high gain distortion publicized by the brand as their first attempt "at a full-blown and respectable modern…Click on the title for more

JHS Hard Drive

New Pedal: JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay

Released within Reverb.com multi-builder 2023 Blackout Series promotion, the JHS Oil Can Delay is the first non-white pedal in the company's 3 Series. It's a digital delay voiced after the vintage and murky-sounding oil can delay, based on a short-lived technology that's been rediscovered for its unique sonic character. The…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay

JHS Artificial Blonde Stereo Vibrato (Madison Signature)

The JHS Artificial Blonde is a stereo vibrato custom-created for two-Grammy nominated songwriter Madison Cunningham. It produces a subtly 3 dimentional pitch vibrato effect. Like most if not all pedal designs by the Kansas City builder, the Artificial Blonde sticks to tone, quality components, and a streamlined set of bread-and-butter…Click on the title for more

JHS Artificial Blonde Stereo Vibrato (Madison Signature)

JHS Legends of Fuzz 2023

The JHS Legends of Fuzz line just almost doubled in size, with the release of three new circuits inspired, just like the first four, by the most influential fuzz designs of all times. While the first four releases were clones of what are undoubtedly the most popular vintage fuzz circuits (Muff,…Click on the title for more

JHS Legends of Fuzz 2023

New Pedal: JHS Berkeley (Legends of Fuzz Fresh Fuzz Replica)

The JHS Berkeley is a tribute to the rare single op amp 741 version (Version 1) of the Fresh Fuzz, a semi-obscure pedal released in 1973 by Seamoon Inc, founded by Craig Anderton (inventor of the Funk Machine) and John Lang. Adopted by guitar legends Tom Scholz of Boston and…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: JHS Berkeley (Legends of Fuzz Fresh Fuzz Replica)

JHS Mary-K Fuzz (Legends of Fuzz Boss Tone Replica)

The JHS Mary-K Fuzz is a replica of an under-the-radar Japan-made fuzz circuit of the '60s known as Key Fuzz Tone. Its maker, Kay Musical Instruments, released a series of streamlined pedal effects in the late '60s that didn't have any knobs, but that allowed one parameter of the effect…Click on the title for more

JHS Mary-K Fuzz (Legends of Fuzz Boss Tone Replica)

JHS Plugin Fuzz (Legends of Fuzz Boss Tone Replica)

The JHS Plugin is a replica of the Jordan Boss Tone, a device that captured the attention of many guitarists interested in vintage fuzz circuits mostly due to its form factor rather than its actual sound: released in 1967, it was one of the first guitar effects (and the first…Click on the title for more

JHS Plugin Fuzz (Legends of Fuzz Boss Tone Replica)

JHS 3 Series Octave Reverb

The JHS 3 Series Octave Reverb is the Kansas City-based pedal builder's $99 take on the so-called "Shimmer" effect, a circuit that marries a long ambient reverb with an octave effect placed in the reverb's decay. Appeared on the scene in 1984 when Brian Eno came up with it while…Click on the title for more

JHS 3 Series Octave Reverb

JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo

The JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo is the Kansas City-based company's take on the effect created by Leo Fender in 1960, a modulation effect that splits the signal into high and low-frequency channels, with the center split frequency constantly changed by an LFO (oscillator), producing a dreamy tremolo effect reminiscent…Click on the title for more

JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo