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JHS Pedals

147 products

Boutique effects pedal company known for the Morning Glory, Angry Charlie, and educational content.

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Overdrive

  • 3 Series Overdrive

    The JHS Pedals 3 Series Overdrive offers a wide range of overdrive sounds from clean boost and transparent low gain to medium amp-like saturation, with Volume, Body EQ, and Drive controls plus a Gain toggle between compressed and open-crunchy dynamics.

  • The JHS Pedals 3 Series Screamer is the beloved JHS Tube Screamer Strong Mod circuit in a $99 pedal, offering more clean headroom, better boost usability, more versatile drive and tone controls, and a more pleasing frequency response than the classic circuit.

  • A high-gain British amp-in-a-box overdrive/distortion pedal that emulates JCM800 Marshall tones with a 3-band tone stack and Drive/Volume controls.

  • AT+

    AT+

    $219

    Andy Timmons' signature two-channel overdrive/distortion with an independent footswitchable boost, three wattage-mode toggle, and wide-ranging drive from blues to high-gain distortion.

  • Bonsai

    A nine-mode overdrive pedal that exactly replicates nine classic and rare Tube Screamer variants using a rotary selector, from a 1977 OD-1 through a 2008 JHS Strong Mod.

  • Marshall JTM45-style amp-in-a-box overdrive pedal with a three-band tone stack (Bass, Middle, Treble) and Drive and Volume controls for classic British crunch tones.

  • Kilt 10

    A 10th anniversary edition of the Kilt overdrive/distortion pedal with improved gain range, enhanced high-end clarity, increased headroom, and refined toggle switches for a more versatile drive from edge-of-breakup to gated fuzz.

  • The JHS Kilt V2 is a compact overdrive/fuzz/distortion pedal co-designed with guitarist Stu G, featuring an Expandora-style circuit with three gain-configuration toggles and Red Remote system for versatile tones from chimey breakup to gated fuzz.

  • A highly tweaked, character-rich overdrive based on the most famous overdrive circuit, featuring a Clean blend knob, two-position Proof gain toggle, and an internal 9V-to-18V charge pump for massive headroom.

  • JHS Pedals' most acclaimed transparent overdrive, now in its V4 form with a side-mounted bright-cut switch, front-mounted boost circuit accessible via JHS Red Remote, and two-times headroom increase over earlier versions.

  • Morning Glory Clean

    A ground-up redesign of the Morning Glory built around a studio-grade parallel clean blend circuit, using a dual-gang potentiometer so the overdrive and clean signals track proportionally across all gain settings, powered by a +/-9V dual supply for maximum headroom.

  • NOTADÜMBLË V2

    A two-channel DIY pedal kit with independent footswitches, combining a Dumble-inspired overdrive channel and a clean boost/preamp channel with a TRS effects loop, order toggle, and external Presence knob.

  • NOTAKLÖN

    A solderless DIY overdrive kit based on the Klon KTR circuit with JHS's exclusive Shamrock modification for additional gain and mid-frequency clipping.

  • NOTAKLÖN PINK

    A limited pink-finish variant of the NOTAKLÖN solderless DIY overdrive kit, featuring the same Klon KTR-inspired circuit with JHS's Shamrock modification.

  • NOTAKLÖN SPLATTER

    A limited splatter-finish variant of the NOTAKLÖN solderless DIY overdrive kit, featuring the same Klon KTR-inspired circuit with JHS's Shamrock modification.

  • Superbolt 500

    An all-analog 500-series overdrive and saturation module with discrete circuitry for tracking and mixing dirty signals.

  • Discontinued

    The JHS Pedals 75 Overdrive Preamp is a limited edition overdrive/preamp pedal, now discontinued.

  • Calhoun V2, Mike Campbell

    Discontinued

    A dual-channel overdrive and fuzz pedal created in collaboration with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell, combining a Tone-Bender-style germanium fuzz and a Silvertone-inspired vintage overdrive with an order toggle.

  • Charlie Brown V2

    Discontinued

    Discontinued Marshall JTM45-style overdrive pedal in JHS's smaller enclosure with a diamond knob layout, an earlier version of the Charlie Brown series.

  • Double Barrel V4

    Discontinued

    A dual overdrive pedal combining the Moonshine V2 and Morning Glory V4 circuits in one enclosure with an order-switching toggle, five stacking configurations, and Red Remote capability for on-the-fly gain switching.

  • JHS 808

    Discontinued

    A discontinued faithful replica of the original Ibanez/Maxon TS808 Tubescreamer overdrive with a custom 3-way gain toggle, 18V compatibility, and the sacred 4558 chipset.

  • KILT V1, STUG

    Discontinued

    The JHS Kilt V1 STUG is a discontinued collaborative overdrive/fuzz/distortion pedal designed with Stu G, featuring an Expandora-style circuit with independent boost and extensive tonal shaping controls.

  • Morning Glory V1 Throwback Limited

    Discontinued

    A limited-edition reissue of the original V1 Morning Glory overdrive, featuring the larger white enclosure and black knobs of the first version with no bright-cut switch.

  • Morning Glory V2

    Discontinued

    The second version of JHS Pedals' flagship transparent overdrive, featuring the smaller current enclosure in gold powder coat — a discontinued predecessor to the V3 and V4.

  • NOTADÜMBLË

    Discontinued

    A DIY pedal kit with two channels inspired by rare Dumble amplifier circuits, offering a violin-like overdrive channel and a clean preamp boost channel, with no soldering required.

  • NOTAKLÖN BLACKOUT

    Discontinued

    A limited blackout-finish variant of the NOTAKLÖN solderless DIY overdrive kit, now discontinued, featuring the same Klon KTR-inspired circuit with JHS's Shamrock modification.

  • Discontinued

    A faithful replication of the ultra-rare V1 DOD Overdrive/Preamp 250 (unit #75, ca. 1972), the earliest known version of America's most iconic overdrive circuit, with a clipping mode selector switch.

  • Overdrive Preamp Yellow

    Discontinued

    A faithful recreation of the rare V1 DOD Overdrive/Preamp 250 in a limited yellow colorway, featuring Level and Gain controls plus a slider switch to toggle between two early clipping arrangements.

  • Ruby Red, Butch Walker

    Discontinued

    A Butch Walker signature dual-channel pedal combining the JHS SuperBolt overdrive with a custom two-stage boost circuit, with switchable effect order and selectable gain modes.

  • Discontinued

    A Supro amp-in-a-box overdrive pedal capturing sixties tube amp tones with a footswitchable gain boost via the JHS Red Remote.

  • Sweet Tea V3

    Discontinued

    A dual-circuit overdrive/distortion pedal combining the Moonshine V2 and Angry Charlie V3 with a switchable effects order toggle.

  • Twin Twelve

    Discontinued

    An all-analog channel drive pedal replicating the classic overdrive tones of the Silvertone 1484 Twin Twelve amplifier, with Volume, Drive, Bass, and Treble controls.

Fuzz

  • The JHS Pedals 3 Series Fuzz is a versatile fuzz box that cleans up well with your guitar's volume knob, offering soaring sustain and clear articulation. The Bias knob provides a gated sound at higher settings, while the Fat toggle engages a bass boost for a fatter, more powerful sound.

  • Big Muff 2

    A collaboration between JHS Pedals and Electro-Harmonix that brings to life Bob Myer's never-built 1970s schematic for a dual op-amp Big Muff, delivering a more aggressive, cutting Big Muff voice with enhanced low-end, midrange, and volume compared to classic versions.

  • A faithful recreation of a legendary 1990s British fuzz/distortion circuit used by The Edge, Jimmy Page, and Kevin Shields, featuring a four-position mode selector for distinct gain and tone characters.

  • Coyote

    A one-knob octave fuzz based on the rare Moonrock Fuzz by G.S. Wyllie, sweeping continuously through three distinct effects — gated swell, full fuzz, and aggressive octave-up — with exceptional touch sensitivity and volume-knob cleanup.

  • Crimson

    Crimson

    $89.50

    A replica of the rare 1991-1992 Mike Matthews Red Army Overdrive (Sovtek Big Muff), the Crimson is a fuzz pedal with Volume, Tone, and Distort controls plus a JHS Mode mid-boost toggle.

  • Muffuletta

    A six-mode analog Big Muff fuzz pedal offering faithful recreations of the most beloved eras of the EHX Big Muff circuit plus a JHS-exclusive take.

  • Discontinued

    The JHS Pedals 4 Wheeler is a bass fuzz pedal offering everything from 1960s jam band tones to modern electronic fuzz, with Volume, Tone, Fuzz, Gate controls and a Hi/Lo toggle for bass-focused or standard voicing.

  • Discontinued

    The JHS Pedals 4 Wheeler (Printed) is a cosmetic variant of the 4 Wheeler bass fuzz pedal with a printed enclosure design, now discontinued.

  • Discontinued

    The JHS Pedals 73 Ram's Head is a faithful recreation of the rare 1973 'Ram's Head' Big Muff Pi circuit, produced as a limited run in October 2013 and now discontinued.

  • Astro Mess

    Discontinued

    A silicon fuzz pedal born from a collaboration with Switchfoot's Drew Shirley, blending vintage and modern fuzz character with a gated mode for aggressive pick-responsive tones.

  • BENDER

    Discontinued

    A replica of a 1973 MKIII Tonebender fuzz pedal featuring three silicon transistors that capture the touch and response of vintage germanium, with Volume, Tone, and Attack controls plus a JHS Mode switch for extra gain and a mid-frequency boost.

  • BERKELEY

    Discontinued

    A tribute to the rare 1973 Seamoon Fresh Fuzz (Version 1, single op amp 741) from JHS Pedals' Legends of Fuzz series, capturing the fuzz tones used by Tom Scholz and Eric Johnson in a 9V battery-capable enclosure.

  • BIG MUFFULETTA

    Discontinued

    An oversized fuzz/distortion pedal from JHS Pedals' BIG series featuring 4x the size and 8x the outputs of a standard pedal, delivering a larger-than-life tone with multiple output options.

  • Bunrunner

    Discontinued

    A dual-fuzz pedal combining the JHS Astro Mess (gated modern fuzz) and a germanium Tonebender-style fuzz, with an order toggle switch for stacking both circuits in either sequence.

  • Firefly

    Discontinued

    The JHS Pedals Firefly is a germanium fuzz pedal based on the Sola Sound Tone Bender MKIII circuit, featuring hand-matched AC128 transistors and a Bias control for fine-tuning the germanium transistors.

  • Lizard Queen

    Discontinued

    A discontinued JHS Pedals fuzz/distortion effect pedal.

  • Mary-K

    Discontinued

    A fuzz pedal inspired by the 1968/1969 Kay Fuzz Tone F1, part of the JHS Legends of Fuzz series, featuring a Frequency knob with optional expression pedal control for a variable filter sweep.

  • Mini Foot Fuzz V1

    Discontinued

    Ultra-compact classic fuzz pedal in a 1" x 3" enclosure delivering rich harmonics, massive headroom, and thick fuzz-overdrive tones.

  • Mini Foot Fuzz V2

    Discontinued

    Ultra-compact classic fuzz pedal in a 1" x 3" enclosure delivering rich harmonics, massive headroom, and thick fuzz-overdrive tones.

  • Pandamonium

    Discontinued

    A dual-channel bass pedal combining the 4 Wheeler Fuzz on the right side with an SVT-inspired preamp/overdrive on the left, with an order toggle switch to select which circuit comes first.

  • Plugin

    Discontinued

    A floor-based fuzz pedal from JHS's Legends of Fuzz series, recreating the tone of the 1967 Jordan Electronics Boss Tone, the first commercially successful US plug-in guitar effect.

  • Pollinator

    Discontinued

    A germanium fuzz pedal based on the classic Fuzz Face circuit with tripled output headroom, an external bias knob, and hand-matched AC128 transistors.

  • Pollinator V2

    Discontinued

    The updated version of JHS's germanium Fuzz Face-inspired pedal, featuring tripled output headroom, an external bias knob, and hand-matched AC128 transistors.

  • Smiley

    Discontinued

    A sonically faithful silicon Fuzz Face recreation from the JHS Legends of Fuzz series, inspired by first-era Arbiter silicon fuzz circuits with an added JHS Mode for high-gain gated fuzz.

  • Supreme

    Discontinued

    A replica of the 1972 Univox Super-Fuzz, delivering a loud octave-up fuzz with Tone and JHS Mode switches.

Delay

  • 3 Series Delay

    The 3 Series Delay offers 80ms to 800ms of delay time switchable between digital and analog-voiced modes, ranging from slapback to long ambient echoes. In analog mode, maxing the Repeats knob produces classic bucket brigade runaway.

  • The JHS Pedals 3 Series Glitch Delay locks your core delay time in place while a randomized glitch event alters playback speed in real time, inspired by the Line 6 DL-4 and the ambient work of Bill Frisell. With Glitch fully counterclockwise it delivers warm musical delay tones; turning it clockwise increases glitch probability up to 50%.

  • 3 Series Oil Can Delay

    The JHS Pedals 3 Series Oil Can Delay is an analog-inspired echo effect modeled after vintage electrostatic oil can delay units patented by Ray Lubow in 1959, delivering a unique echo with elements of vibrato and slapback character.

  • The JHS Pedals 3 Series Tape Delay is a simplified and faithful throwback to classic tape delay units like the Roland RE-201 Space Echo, delivering warm degrading repeats and tape flutter simulation with Mix, Tape Speed, and Repeats controls plus a Flutter toggle.

  • Flight Delay

    The JHS Pedals Flight Delay is a multi-mode delay pedal offering analog, reverse, and digital modes with tap tempo, expression control, onboard modulation, and trails bypass in a straightforward interface.

  • Milkman

    Dual-function pedal combining a clean boost and slap delay designed for country and Americana players, offering up to 250ms of echo and a transparent always-on boost.

  • Troika

    The Troika is a studio-grade delay pedal co-designed by JHS Pedals and Third Man Hardware featuring a Lundahl transformer mic preamp with +20dB to +80dB gain, XLR and 1/4-inch I/O, and 80ms to 1 second delay time.

  • Lucky Cat Delay

    Discontinued

    A discontinued digital delay pedal with up to 1000ms of delay time, tap tempo with subdivision control, two modulation settings, EQ for repeats, and switchable Vintage Tape or Digital Clean modes.

  • Panther

    Discontinued

    A discontinued JHS analog delay pedal, known as the Panther Analog Delay.

  • Panther Cub 500 Series

    Discontinued

    A true bucket brigade analog delay module for 500-series racks, driven by the MN3005 chipset with onboard modulation, EQ, tap tempo, and expression pedal input.

  • Panther Cub V1

    Discontinued

    A true bucket brigade analog delay pedal featuring tap tempo, an effects loop for repeats-only processing, four ratio divisions, onboard modulation, and expression control.

  • Panther Cub V2

    Discontinued

    A compact true bucket brigade analog delay pedal with 1100ms delay time, tap tempo, effects loop, four ratio divisions, onboard modulation, and assignable expression control.

Utility

  • Active A/B/Y

    The JHS Pedals Active A/B/Y is a professional routing switcher with an active buffer, transformer isolation to prevent hum loops, polarity inversion switch, and an XLR DI output for sending signal directly to a mixing board.

  • Buffered Splitter

    A compact buffered signal splitter that converts your guitar's hi-Z signal to lo-Z and sends it to two outputs without tone loss, ideal for dual-amp rigs or routing a tuner out of line.

  • Little Black Amp Box

    A passive volume attenuator that runs in an amp's series effects loop to tame loud tube amps down to bedroom levels while retaining cranked tone.

  • Little Black Buffer

    A compact active buffer that converts high-impedance guitar signal to low-impedance to preserve tone and high-end detail through long cable runs and complex pedal chains.

  • Mini A/B

    Compact passive A/B switching pedal for routing between two instruments, two amps, or isolating a tuner, with an LED indicator and optional power-free operation.

  • Mute Switch

    A compact passive latching utility pedal that instantly cuts your signal for silent tuning or breaks between sets, with a color-changing LED to indicate mute status.

  • Red Remote

    A passive remote footswitch accessory that connects to Red Remote-equipped JHS pedals via a standard 1/4" cable to remotely toggle the onboard gain switch.

  • Summing Amp

    A utility pedal that blends two input signals into a single mono output, enabling true parallel effects routing.

  • Volture

    A voltage sag utility pedal that sits between your power supply and a pedal, letting you dial in the dying-battery tone of vintage fuzz circuits by trimming the output voltage from 7.5V down to 1.25V.

  • Blender

    Discontinued

    A buffered parallel effects loop that blends your dry signal with any effect or chain of effects using a single knob, also usable as a tuner output or preset effects loop.

  • Feedback Looper

    Discontinued

    The JHS Pedals Feedback Looper is an experimental effects loop utility pedal that routes signal through its send/return loop with a controllable feedback amount for creating infinite noise and texture effects.

  • JHS Green Tea

    Discontinued

    A three-in-one bass utility pedal combining a compressor/enhancer, a parallel effects blender with tuner out, and a clean boost in a single enclosure.

  • Discontinued

    The JHS Pedals Stutter Switch is a utility footswitch pedal designed to create rhythmic stutter and kill-switch effects by momentarily cutting the guitar signal.

Compressor

  • 3 Series Compressor

    The 3 Series Compressor is a simple and powerful compressor delivering everything from subtle tone smoothing to a super squashed sound, with Attack and Sustain knobs for control and a Bright toggle to keep tone clarity. Made in Kansas City, MO.

  • Pulp N Peel V4

    A transparent parallel compressor/preamp/DI box pedal with blend control, active EQ, Dirt toggle for grit, and balanced XLR output for direct recording or live use.

  • Whitey Tighty

    A compact FET compressor pedal with Volume, Compression, and Blend controls for dialing in subtle smoothing to full squash, with a parallel blend for retaining natural clean tone.

  • LIME AID

    Discontinued

    The JHS Lime Aid is a discontinued transparent bass compressor pedal offering dynamics, punch, and clarity with a blend control that preserves clean low-end signal alongside the compressed tone.

  • Pink P****er

    Discontinued

    A rare, discontinued compressor pedal built around a now-obsolete chipset, produced in a limited run of fewer than one hundred units.

  • Pink P****er (OG)

    Discontinued

    The original version of JHS's rare, discontinued Pink Panther compressor, produced in a run of fewer than one hundred units before the chipset became obsolete.

  • Discontinued

    A 500-series compressor module with an internal mic preamp (THAT 1512) and output section (THAT 1646), designed for instruments, drums, and vocals.

  • Discontinued

    A discontinued second-generation version of the Pulp N Peel compressor pedal, distinguished by its Tolex-covered enclosure finish.

  • Discontinued

    A discontinued third-generation version of the Pulp N Peel compressor pedal, featuring three controls and an internal dip switch for Little Black Buffer (LBB) functionality.

Boost

  • JHS Fumble

    A JFET clean boost based on the Dumble BBC-1 circuit, itself derived from a 1970s Barcus Berry acoustic preamp, offering transparent clean tone with simultaneous bass and gain attenuation control.

  • Banana Boost

    Discontinued

    A versatile two-knob boost pedal that spans treble booster to full-range clean boost via its Range control, capable of driving amps into natural breakup or pushing dirt pedals into rich harmonic saturation.

  • Bass Bomb Boost

    Discontinued

    A discontinued JHS Pedals bass boost pedal designed to enhance low-end signal.

  • Mini Bomb Boost

    Discontinued

    Compact JFET clean boost pedal that adds volume and presence when placed before or after drive pedals, fitting a 1.5" x 3.5" footprint on the pedalboard.

  • Mr. Magic

    Discontinued

    A discontinued buffer, booster, and signal enhancer pedal produced by JHS Pedals until early 2011.

  • Discontinued

    A buffer/booster/enhancer pedal that can be used as an always-on preamp or pushed harder to drive an amp into natural overdrive.

  • Solo Boost

    Discontinued

    A discontinued JHS boost pedal from the DISCONTINUED & RARE category.

Distortion

  • 3 Series Distortion

    The 3 Series Distortion is a massively versatile distortion pedal capable of medium gain crunch, heavy overdrive, distortion, and fuzz tones, with Volume, Filter, and Distort knobs plus a Gain toggle for saturated or open-and-crunchy response.

  • JHS Hard Drive

    A modern high-gain distortion pedal with cascaded gain stages, hard limiting circuit, class AB amplifier section, and a 3-band Baxandall EQ with sweepable midrange, designed to cover the best post-grunge distortion tones of the 1990s and 2000s.

  • A 9-mode analog distortion pedal that recreates 40+ years of ProCo RAT evolution, using a digital switching system to route 261 components through fully analog circuits for each legendary RAT version.

  • PackRat White

    The white colorway variant of the PackRat, a 9-mode analog distortion pedal recreating 40+ years of ProCo RAT evolution with fully analog circuits for each legendary version.

  • PG-14

    $199

    Paul Gilbert signature FET-based distortion pedal with an active mid-frequency preamp designed to emulate the touch and response of a pushed tube amplifier at any volume.

  • The Violet

    The Violet is a collaborative distortion pedal from JHS and guitarist Lari Basilio featuring a unique pre-distortion mid-shaping EQ and three-band post-distortion EQ, covering overdrive through modern distortion tones.

  • Discontinued

    A versatile RAT-inspired distortion pedal with LED/Silicon/Open clipping switch and a sweep knob for precise gain structure control.

Preamp

  • 424 Gain Stage

    The JHS Pedals 424 Gain Stage is a recreation of the TASCAM 424 MKI Portastudio cassette preamp circuit, offering warm lo-fi overdrive and DI functionality with XLR balanced output for recording direct.

  • A FET preamp/boost based on the Boss FA-1 with a three-band EQ, three EQ mode settings, and an XLR output for direct use with acoustic, electric, or bass guitar.

  • An expanded pedal-format studio preamp, EQ, overdrive, distortion, fuzz, and DI box inspired by Neve console circuitry, adding EQ shift knobs, Hi/Lo headroom switch, 48V phantom power, and an output transformer over the V1.

  • Crayon

    A simplified little-brother to the Colour Box, delivering vintage studio preamp tones from gritty overdrive to gated fuzz with an active Tilt EQ, Hi-Pass filter toggle, and instrument/XLR inputs for guitar, bass, or microphone.

  • Colour Box 500

    Discontinued

    A 500-series lunchbox preamplifier and EQ inspired by Neve BA283 gain stages, with DI, mic, and line inputs, Carnhill transformers, and a seven-band EQ capable of everything from pristine clean to destructive saturation.

  • Colour Box V1

    Discontinued

    The original Colour Box pedal format preamp, EQ, overdrive, distortion, fuzz, and DI box — a studio-grade Neve-inspired signal processor in a compact pedal enclosure with seven controls and no shift EQ knobs.

Tremolo

  • The JHS Pedals 3 Series Harmonic Trem recreates the Harmonic Tremolo circuit Leo Fender introduced in 1960 in his Bandmaster and Vibrasonic amps, which splits the signal into high and low frequency components for a dreamy, Uni-Vibe-like effect. Toggle up delivers classic amp tremolo while toggle down engages harmonic tremolo.

  • KODIAK

    The JHS Kodiak is a tap-tempo tremolo pedal featuring four wave patterns (Sine, Rhythmic, Square, Ramp), Mix control, onboard tap tempo with sub-division ratios, and a Tap/Expression jack for external control.

  • Tidewater

    The Tidewater is a compact vintage-voiced tremolo pedal that faithfully recreates classic Fender blackface and Vox amp tremolo with Volume, Mix (depth), and Speed controls plus internal dip-switches for speed range selection.

  • Honey Comb

    Discontinued

    A discontinued vintage-voiced analog tremolo pedal offering classic Fender blackface and Vox-style tremolo tones in a compact enclosure.

  • Honey Comb Deluxe

    Discontinued

    A discontinued dual-speed vintage analog tremolo pedal with two independently controlled rate knobs and a second footswitch for on-the-fly speed switching.

  • Kodiak 500 Series

    Discontinued

    The JHS Kodiak 500 is an all-analog signal path tap-tempo tremolo module for 500 series racks, featuring expression pedal support and versatile controls for studio tracking and mixing.

Chorus

  • 3 Series Chorus

    The 3 Series Chorus offers classic chorus and vibrato modulation sounds with straightforward controls and enough versatility for any style of music. The Vibe toggle removes the dry signal for a pure true pitch vibrato effect without the dry signal underneath.

  • Emperor 500

    A 500-series rack module offering true analog bucket brigade chorus and pitch vibrato with tap tempo, expression control, and three waveform options, built on the 1980s Arion SCH-1 topology using a 3207 BBD chip.

  • Emperor V2

    The JHS Pedals Emperor V2 is a fully analog chorus and vibrato pedal built around a 3207 bucket brigade chipset, offering tap tempo, stereo output, expression control, and multiple waveform selections.

  • Emperor

    Discontinued

    A discontinued analog chorus and vibrato pedal from JHS Pedals, based on the Arion SCH-1 topology with bucket brigade circuitry (precursor to or pedal companion to the Emperor 500 500-series module).

  • Emperor V1

    Discontinued

    The JHS Pedals Emperor V1 is a 100% analog chorus/vibrato pedal with tap tempo, based on a bucket brigade design.

Reverb

  • The JHS Pedals 3 Series Hall Reverb is inspired by the sounds of large reverberated spaces, cathedrals, and halls where the decay of natural reverb seemingly goes on forever, perfect for massive, infinite, and otherworldly reverb.

  • 3 Series Octave Reverb

    The JHS Pedals 3 Series Octave Reverb is a shimmer-style effect inspired by Brian Eno's 'Shimmer' technique from the early 1980s, blending ambient reverb with octave effects in the reverb's decay. It offers toggle-switchable upper or lower octave layering for creating pads and textures that fill out ambient space.

  • 3 Series Reverb

    The JHS Pedals 3 Series Reverb is an extremely versatile reverb unit capable of producing small room sounds through nearly endless ambient washes, with an EQ control for bright or dark texture and a Pre-Delay toggle for slap-like to spacey effects.

  • Alpine

    Discontinued

    A versatile reverb pedal with Reverb, Highs, Depth, and Length controls plus a Shift footswitch for two on-the-fly preset sounds and a TRS EFX loop for inserting effects into the reverb signal.

  • Spring Tank

    Discontinued

    The JHS Pedals Spring Tank is a compact spring reverb pedal with dual switchable reverb mix settings (Tank 1 and Tank 2), controls for Depth, Length, Highs, and Boost, plus a TRS effects loop for processing reverb tails independently.

Multi Effect

  • Space Commander

    Discontinued

    The JHS Pedals Space Commander is a three-in-one effects pedal combining a transistor clean boost, a classic 1980s-style chorus, and a hall reverb, each with independent bypass toggles and a single master footswitch.

  • State Line

    Discontinued

    The JHS Pedals State Line is a limited-run 2-in-1 overdrive pedal combining the Charlie Brown Channel Drive (JTM45-in-a-box) and a high-gain modified Morning Glory, with a toggle to select signal chain order.

  • Steak N Eggs

    Discontinued

    The JHS Pedals Steak & Eggs is a 2-in-1 collaboration with Keeley Electronics pairing a high-gain modified Morning Glory overdrive with a three-knob Keeley Compressor featuring a blend control, with a center toggle to select signal chain order.

  • VCR (Space Commander)

    Discontinued

    A three-in-one multi-effect pedal combining a transistor boost, classic 1980s-style chorus, and hall reverb with individual bypass toggles and a master footswitch.

Modulation

  • Unicorn V2

    An all-analog photocell-based Uni-Vibe pedal with tap tempo, expression pedal control, and a toggle between Uni-Vibe and vibrato modes.

  • Unicorn V1

    Discontinued

    The first version of JHS Pedals' analog photocell-based Uni-Vibe modulator with tap tempo, in a larger enclosure than the V2.

  • Warbletron

    Discontinued

    A vibrato/chorus modulation pedal with a large foot-controllable speed knob, depth control, and a toggle to switch between vibrato and chorus modes.

Pedal

  • BAT SIM

    Discontinued

    The JHS BAT SIM is a guitar effects pedal from JHS Pedals.

  • The Bulb

    Discontinued

    A discontinued JHS Pedals effect pedal listed in the Discontinued & Rare category.

Bit Crusher

  • 3 Series Bit Crusher

    The 3 Series Bit Crusher reduces bit depth and sample rate with a filter to shape the result, covering ground from subtle harmonic shifts to metallic ring-mod-like chaos and full digital collapse. Built on a zero-hole filter concept, it runs three knobs and a type toggle in a compact, affordably priced enclosure made in Kansas City, MO.

Equalizer

  • JHS Haunting Mids

    A sweepable-mids EQ preamp pedal with +/-15dB boost/cut, a frequency sweep from 400Hz to 7.5kHz, switchable Q width, and a volume control for boosting overall signal.

Flanger

  • The JHS Pedals 3 Series Flanger is inspired by classic analog flangers of the past like the Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress, the Tycobrahe Pedalflanger, and the MXR M117 Flanger, offering a wide range of modulation sounds at an approachable price.

Octave

  • Double Dragon

    An all-analog lo-fi octave device built on vintage analog octave divider technology, offering a sub-octave-down and octave-up distortion via two independent footswitches with Volume, Dry, Oct-, and Oct+ controls.

Phaser

  • 3 Series Phaser

    The JHS Pedals 3 Series Phaser is a versatile six-stage phaser inspired by classic 1970s phaser circuits, capable of standard phase tones as well as wider modern and experimental sounds via its Blend control and Feedback toggle.

Ring Modulator

  • The JHS Pedals 3 Series Ring Modulator covers everything from subtle modulation to full metallic chaos in two distinct modes: Earworm (inspired by the Way Huge Ringworm with auxiliary LFO) and Green Lantern (inspired by the Green Ringer circuit with octave blending).

Rotary

  • The JHS Pedals 3 Series Rotary Chorus brings the classic spinning rotary tone inspired by Leslie rotating speaker cabinets to your pedalboard, with a Room toggle that adds reverb ambiance like a room microphone capturing a real Leslie.

Routing

  • Switchback

    The JHS Pedals Switchback is a true bypass A/B effects loop switcher with two selectable send/return loops and Red Remote compatibility, functioning as an A/B box, looper, or amp input switcher.

Vibrato

  • Madison Cunningham's signature dual-preset true pitch vibrato pedal with stereo outputs and an active tilt EQ, offering two switchable speed/depth settings for live performance.

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