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New Pedal: JHS Kilt 10 Overdrive

Marking ten years since its initial release, the JHS Kilt 10 is a comprehensive revision of the brand's best-selling distortion circuit. Originally designed for guitarist Stu G, the Kilt has earned a reputation for remarkable versatility, covering territory from transparent overdrive to saturated distortion and sputtering fuzz. This anniversary edition…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: JHS Kilt 10 Overdrive

JHS Morning Glory Overdrive

The pedal that put the Kansas City builder on the map, the JHS Morning Glory has probably become more famous than the pedal it's inspired by: the Marshall Blues Breaker - maybe even more popular than the legendary Analogman King of Tone, another Blues Breaker variant. This type of overdrive…Click on the title for more

JHS Morning Glory Overdrive

New Pedal: Third Man + JHS Troika Delay

Third Man + JHS Troika Delay Forged in a landmark collaboration between JHS Pedals and Third Man Hardware, the Troika Delay isn't just another stompbox—it's a studio-grade signal-processing machine built for the stage. Conceived to solve Jack White's specific challenge of using delay on a live microphone, the Troika shatters…Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Third Man + JHS Troika Delay

JHS 424 Gain Stage Preamp

The JHS 424 Gain Stage pedal delivers the unmistakable lo-fi character of the good ole' TASCAM Portastudio 424 in a compact, modern format. Designed to replicate the elastic clean tones, high headroom, and gritty fuzz that defined countless bedroom recordings, the pedal captures the sonic essence of direct-in guitar rigs…Click on the title for more

JHS 424 Gain Stage Preamp

JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay

There aren't many pedals emulating the syrupy, dark, and wobbly repeats generated by the semi-forgotten technology powering oil can delays. JHS released one in limited edition in 2023 within a "blacked out" series, which is now becoming part of the regular 3 Series production with the 3 Series Oil Can Delay.…Click on the title for more

JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay

JHS 3 Series Tape Delay

The JHS 3 Series Tape Delay marks another milestone in the Kansas City-based company’s mission to deliver affordable ($99), boutique-quality solutions for every type of effect pedal. This latest addition builds on their success in the delay category, following the 3-Series Delay (with analog and digital odes) and the Oil…Click on the title for more

JHS 3 Series Tape Delay

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 (Blackout Edition)

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 (Blackout Edition)

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)