Best-Selling JHS Pedals
The most popular JHS effects pedals on Reverb, updated daily.
As a pillar of the effect community, Josh Scott and his team at JHS are in a continual cycle of developing, debuting, and shipping their latest models out to shops around the world before restarting the cycle.
In addition to roster staples like their crown jewel Morning Glory Overdrive and JHS Pulp N’ Peel Compressor, JHS also keeps true to their roots with modded versions of a healthy stock of Electro-Harmonix and Ibanez effects.
In the midst of all these fan favorites, modded boxes, and new effects hitting the market, knowing which ones are in demand right now can be tricky. Lucky for you, we did the legwork.
Find the best-selling models on Reverb, decide which one is the best fit for you, and find a new friend for your pedalboard.
This page updates in real time with current data, so what you’re seeing is up-to-the-minute rankings. Click on each entry for more info and check out the bottom of the page for more details on buying a JHS pedal.
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JHS Morning Glory V4
Starting at $125Featuring double the headroom as the previous model, a new boost mode incorporated into the gain toggle and a tap switch input for essentially serving up two pedals in one on the fly, the JHS Morning Glory V4 brings even more gain-laden sparkly goodness than ever before. Still able to dial in that perfect transparent overdrive in a wide range of gain from bluesy warmth to screaming breakup, this flagship of JHS retains its place as the centerpiece firework on any board. - 5
JHS Bonsai Overdrive
Starting at $158Billed by company founder Josh Scott as "a study in the Tube Screamer," the JHS Bonsai Overdrive houses nine painstakingly recreated classic OD circuits in one pedal for decades of searing tone in a single compact pedal. Built to the exact specifications of vintage models owned by Josh himself, the Bonsai starts with monoliths like the original TS-808 and TS9 and goes through decades of tonal evolution with surprise options like a Polish Exar OD1 as well as Keeley and JHS fan-favorite modifications. A garden of wonder for any overdrive fanatic. - 6
JHS PackRat
Starting at $174.95Inspired by the long history of the ProCo Rat, the JHS PackRat Distortion promises to deliver a whopping nine different variations of Rat in one pedal. JHS's Josh Scott worked on this pedal for an apt nine years, collecting tons of iterations of the ProCo Rat, photographing components, and getting to work on nearly 1:1 recreations. If you love the ProCo Rat in all of its forms iterations, the JHS PackRat is the one-size-fits-all solution for your pedalboard. - 9
JHS Unicorn V2
Starting at $139.99The Unicorn V2 is JHS’s 2018 update to the original circuit, which was released in 2015 and sought to bring to market the world’s first bulb-driven photocell modulator with tap tempo. - 14
JHS Pulp 'N Peel V4
Starting at $151Featuring an added equalization control, a new XLR/DI side output and built-in parallel overdrive circuit with a Dirt toggle and side trim pot for supremely accurate attenuation, the new JHS Pulp 'N Peel V4 packs six years of refinement into the ultimate compressor. Easily able to hold down double duty as a beefy preamp and punchy compressor, the added overdrive component squeezes this little orange box of magic into a class (or glass) all its own. - 15
JHS Little Black Amp Box
Starting at $44Built with a super small design that can easily fit on just about any pedalboard, a single knob for attenuation, and impedance optimization for those with pedal chains that stretch from coast to coast, the JHS Little Black Amp Box Passive Attenuator that'll make you wonder how you got along for so long without using it. A perfect buffer to throw into the mix, this pedal, as the name suggests, is also ideal for getting cranked tube tone without the volume for bedroom practice. - 17
JHS Angry Charlie V3
Starting at $119Featuring the same gain-laden circuitry and nuanced drive/volume controls as the original with the introduction for a three-band equalizer knob section for dialing in that perfect Marshall stack sound, the JHS Angry Charlie V3 continues to bring the noise with more sonic options than ever. The pedal's bass/mid/treble section allows for easy cuts and boosts to transfer from chunky rhythm riffing to fully-scooped metal solos, providing an effect that's definitely a lot more than "Peanuts." - 18
JHS Double Barrel V4
Starting at $215The Double Barrel V4 Overdrive from JHS packs the brand-new Moonshine V2 circuit on the right and the Morning Glory V4 on the right. The Moonshine V2 captures the same classic mid-heavy overdrive tones, but with the addition of a clean knob for blending your clean and affected signals. Meanwhile, the Morning Glory V4 overdrive features a new high-gain toggle with Red Remote capability, allowing users to plug the Red Remote directly into the "remote gain" jack with a standard patch cable for even more gain-rich tonal options. akes the classic, versatile but transparent overdrive circuit to a - 19
JHS Kilt V2
Starting at $130The JHS Kilt V2 is an "Expandora style dirt box" that delivers a huge range of different dirt tones. Built around a core op-amp-based drive circuit, the Kilt offers toggles for cut/flat EQ control, along with a G1 and G2 toggle that adjust resistance values in the clipping section to foster a wide range of different drive flavors. In effect, the Kilt is capable of delivering a massive range of different dirt sounds, from light overdrive to full-on fuzz. Compared the V1 of this pedal, the V2 offers a more compact enclosure and the ability to control the G2 toggle via an external JHS Red Remote. - 20
JHS Muffuletta Fuzz
Starting at $160Containing six separate Muff circuits, the JHS Muffuletta Fuzz is one of the most comprehensive fuzzes on the market, particularly for fans of the Muff sound. The Muffuletta has the circuitry of the '73 Rams Head, The Triangle, The Pi, The Russian, The Civil War, and JHS' own modern take on the Muff circuit. Choose between each of the six circuits and then shape your fuzz using Tone, Volume, and Sustain knobs. Artists like David Gilmour, J. Mascis, John Lennon, Jack White, The Edge, Pete Townshend, Jeff Tweedy, and many more have all had at least one of these five Muffs as pedalboard staples.
What to Consider When Buying a JHS Pedal
Version
While it’s less of a concern with more recent offerings like the Clover Preamp or Muffuletta Fuzz, longer-running models have gone through a number of iterations. Old guard names like the Charlie Brown and even relatively new faces like the SuperBolt can have up to four versions with differences ranging from soft or hard switching to completely different circuits for altered flavors.
Big-Box vs. Standard Size
Compact renditions of bulkier models from the company’s past also make frequent appearances. For example: The JHS Panther started out as the company’s big-box, do-it-all delay and was then followed by the Panther Cub and Pink Panther versions.
Combination Pedals
A common enough feature to be assumed one of Scott’s passions, JHS makes a fixture out of combining two of their effects (usually overdrives) in one chassis. The result is a wider range of flavors for the grit connoisseur. For examples, see the Double Barrel (Moonshine and Morning Glory) or Sweet Tea (Moonshine and Angry Charlie).