Josh Scott and JHS have just announced that after years of development, JHS is officially rereleasing the Ross line of pedals.
Ross pedals were originally built by the late Bud Ross, who was truly a jack of all trades. Guitarists likely knew him best as the founder and builder of Kustom Amps—that is until the late '90s, when his then-unassuming '70s-era Ross Compressor landed on Trey Anastasio's pedalboard and guitarists all over scrambled to get ahold of one themselves.
In the years since, several brands have released similar circuits that pay homage Ross' original line, and in fact the Ross Compressor specifically has had a big hand in inspiring the boutique pedal market on a whole.
For this special relaunch, JHS partnered with Bud Ross' family to revive the Ross effects brand with both the classic aesthetic of the original line as well as the circuitry and sound that made them so special.
JHS is bringing back five Ross circuits that are all available now. Check them out below, and click any of the "Shop now" buttons to pick up your own, right here on Reverb.
The Ross Fuzz pedal is a tribute to the transistorized Kustom distortion effect that was not previously a part of Ross history. It was pulled from the Kustom amplifiers that Bud Ross made during his Kustom Electronics era, which was used by various artists, including John Fogerty and the Grateful Dead.
The Ross Compressor is an OTA-based, vintage-style compressor, which reproduces the coveted "Era 2" Gray Box Ross Compressor circuit. This compressor is one of the most legendary and hyped compressors of its kind, and JHS Pedals brings this classic design into a new era.
The Ross Chorus pedal is a true-analog bucket-brigade chorus that utilizes the V3207 BBD chipset, making it perfect for vintage bucket-brigade chorus and vibrato tones. These straightforward controls also create a wide range of textures that are versatile enough for any style of music.
The Ross Phaser is an OTA-based phaser that is a faithful reproduction of the original Ross circuit. This pedal delivers vintage phase tones—whether fast, slow, or in between—that can effortlessly sit perfectly in the mix, inspire a new riff, or flawlessly replicate the past.
The Ross Distortion is an op-amp hard clipper built around the classic 1970s topology seen in pedals like the MXR Distortion Plus, DOD 250, Proco RAT, and Boss DS-1. This pedal is perfect for creating natural tube-like overdriven distortion and pushing your amplifier into natural breakup while being versatile enough to use in almost any situation.