The Fuzz Face was released in 1966 by Dallas Electronics Ltd. and is one of the most iconic fuzz pedals ever made. This British fuzz is recognized instantly by its "Smiley Face" enclosure that was developed after Mr. Arbiter used the circular base of a microphone stand as inspiration. It is one of the first things we think of when we hear "fuzz pedal" because it lived at the feet of the great Jimi Hendrix. The Fuzz Face was released just a few months after the Sola Sound "Tonebender" 1.5 hit the market, and upon investigation, it is an almost identical circuit. The original Fuzz Face manual even said that it was a "battery-powered TONE-BENDING unit," clearly showing its inspiration. Though the circuit is much like the Tonebender MK1.5, the tone is very different. It possesses a very full and thick fuzz sound with roaring low-end frequencies. I can't help but think of how this made the three-piece Jimi Hendrix Experience sound larger than life. The most amazing feature of this fuzz is its ability to change into something magical as you roll your guitar volume down. Many of Hendrix, as well as players like Eric Johnson's clean tones, are in fact, the Fuzz Face with the fuzz control maxed, but the guitar volume turned way down. This setting results in an unreal and almost mythical light overdrive that you have to feel and hear to understand. As with most classic fuzz pedals, it loves a dirty amp or overdrive afterward in the signal path. Staying true to the original, I used high-grade carbon composition resistors, oversized capacitors, and two germanium transistors that I hand-matched to the circuit.

Each small batch of Fuzzes will use different transistors as it is challenging to find reliable sources of these devices in large quantities. The circuit uses vintage positive ground voltage, so do not daisy chain your power with other pedals. Inside the pedal is a battery snap or use any isolated power supply with a standard polarity power cable like your other pedals as I have wired it internally to work that way. The Fuzz is identical to the original except that I adjusted the taper of the pots to feel more intuitive. I also added a single power supply filter capacitor to help with noise and adjusted one resistor value for more volume. The switching is true-bypass. Each pedal in this batch is built-in identical form, but because of parts tolerances and the slight variance in the transistors, they will all be a bit different while still being the same. Be sure to always have this pedal first in your signal chain; the guitar must be plugged into its input due to the impedance it requires on its input, no exceptions. 

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In den 1990er Jahren machte ein Effektpedal-Hersteller aus England auf sich aufmerksam - mit Ideen abseits des Mainstreams und Sounds, die noch heute als 'legendär' bezeichnet werden. Innerhalb kürzester Zeit fanden sich die Pedale in den Setups von The Edge (U2), Jimmy Page, Radiohead, Kevin Sheilds (My Bloody Valentine), Jeff Tweedy (Wilco), Gary Moore und vielen anderen und die Preise auf dem Gebrauchtmarkt steigen heute teilweise über 800 $. Mit dem Cheese Ball bietet JHS Pedals jetzt eine akkurate Nachbildung der legendären Lovetone Big Cheese Schaltung und das Pedal hält was der Name verspricht! Neben den klassischen Reglern für Volume, Gain und Tone kommt das Effektpedal mit einem 4-Wege Mode-Schalter, der zwischen verschiedenen Tone- und Gain-Settings wählt. In der 'Off' Position wird der Tone-Regler deaktiviert und das Pedal erzeugt einen hellen, bissigen Fuzz / Distortion Sound. In der '1' Position liefert der Cheese Ball einen Sound mit Mid-Scoop, der an satte Big Muff Verzerrung erinnert. Position '2' bietet einen Mid-Boost der sich durch jeden Mix schneidet und Position '3' kommt mit einem aggressiven Gated Fuzz Sound, der spuckt, beißt und schreit!

Long ago in a mysterious time that we call the 1990's, a new pedal company was created in England. Its ideas were off the beaten path, and its sounds were otherworldly. Despite existing only a few short years, these creations became the things of legend and one product in particular cast the biggest shadow. With such artists as The Edge (U2), Jimmy Page, Radiohead, Kevin Sheilds (My Bloody Valentine), Jeff Tweedy (Wilco), Gary Moore, and many others using the out-of-production units, their Used market prices have begun to rise more and more, sometimes into the $800 range. The Cheese Ball is JHS Pedals faithful and extremely accurate recreation of the original circuit, it is a tribute to one of the most fascinating brands and circuits of all time! The Cheese Ball has your standard Volume, Gain, and Tone knobs found on most distortion fuzz boxes, but comes with an extra mode selector knob that gives you four different overall tone and gain selections. In the 'off' position, the Tone knob is disengaged, giving you a bright and trashy fuzz / distortion sound. In the '1' position you have a mid-scooped sound that will give you a Big Muff style buzz for a rounded sound reminiscent of fine mozzarella that sits just right on your pizza but doesn’t get in the way. The '2' position is a mid-boost sound that will cut through a mix like a hot knife through Velveeta. Finally, the '3' position gives you a biting, gated fuzz tone that, when cranked, spits, spats, and bites like gorgonzola naturale.

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Das Kilt wurde in Zusammenarbeit mit StuG von Delirious entwickelt und ist ein 2-in-1-Overdrive/Boost-Pedal mit einem äußerst vielfältigen Klangspektrum. Dieses Pedal verfügt über vier Overdrive-Einstellungen mit zusätzlichen Low-Cut- und Order-Schaltern, um alle Ihre verschiedenen Drive- und Dirt-Bedürfnisse abzudecken, ähnlich wie ein Kilt.

Designed in conjunction with StuG of Delirious, the Kilt is a 2-in-1 Overdrive/Boost pedal with an extremely diverse tone set to work with. This pedal features four overdrive settings with added low-cut and order switches to cover all your various drive and dirt needs much like a Kilt might cover things.

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1978 wurde in Kalamazoo, MI, eines der vielseitigsten und einflussreichsten Distortion-Pedale aller Zeiten erfunden. Die JHS Pedals PackRat ist die ultimative Hommage an die über 40-jährige Entwicklung der Proco RAT und deren Einfluss auf den Klang der Gitarre. Künstler aller Genres haben die ikonischen Klänge in dieser bescheidenen Blackbox verwendet, um ihre Sounds zu kreieren, darunter Nirvana, John Scofield, Pink Floyd, Metallica, REM, die Eagles, Jeff Beck und Radiohead. Das JHS Pedals PackRat verwendet das gleiche einzigartige digitale Switching-System wie das Muffuletta und das Bonsai, um den Signalweg über 40 einzelne Schalter durch insgesamt 261 Komponenten zu lenken. Das bedeutet, dass in jedem der insgesamt neun wählbaren legendären oder extrem seltenen Modi (OG V1, White Face V3, Turbo V5, BRAT V6, Dirty V7, LA, Landgraff MO'D, Caroline, JHS Mode) vollständig analoge Schaltungen genutzt werden, die die Original-Vorlage bis hin zu den alternden Komponenten perfekt replizieren. 

In 1978, one of the most versatile and influential distortion pedals of all time was invented in Kalamazoo, MI. The JHS Pedals PackRat is the ultimate tribute to the 40+ years of rodent evolution of the Proco RAT and its impact on the guitar's sound. Artists from every genre have used the iconic tones in this unassuming black box to create their sounds, including Nirvana, John Scofield, Pink Floyd, Metallica, REM, the Eagles, Jeff Beck and Radiohead. The JHS Pedals PackRat uses the same unique digital runway system as the Muffuletta and the Bonsai to direct the paths of 261 components through 40 individual switches. This means that when you choose one of the nine legendary or rare modes (OG V1, White Face V3, Turbo V5, BRAT V6, Dirty V7, LA, Landgraff MO'D, Caroline, JHS Mode), you are playing fully analog circuits that perfectly replicate that mode, even down to the aging components (also known as component drift). The operation of the PackRat is about as simple as it gets. 

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In 1962 the worlds first manufactured guitar pedal was introduced in the Maestro Fuzz-Tone. Three years later in 1965, it made its way across the pond from the USA to the hands of a British engineer named Gary Hurst in London. The legend has it that he was asked by a London session player to modify the circuit for more bass and better sustain. After some tweaking, the Tonebender was born. The Tonebender MKI was a three transistor circuit as was the following MKII that came later in 1966. Decades after the Tonebenders heyday of the 1960s, a collector named Dennis Johannsen realized that his 60's era Tonebeder had only two transistors, not three. This discovery caused a puzzling situation because all Tonebender circuits through MKIV are a three transistor design. Through further investigation, it came to light in an interview with Gary Hurst that he did make a very small batch of two transistor Tonebenders in February and March of 1966. Dennis Johannsen named his discovery the MK1.5, and it is one of the rarest pedals ever produced, a collectors dream. The Arbiter Fuzz face that came in late 1966 is an almost direct clone as well as various other two-transistor fuzz circuits of the era. The MK1.5 is a true legend of guitar that almost went unnoticed to history. The sound of this fuzz is very aggressive, full of low end, and sustain. You may also notice a slight velcro-ish type decay as notes decay off in extreme settings. As with most classic fuzz pedals, it loves a dirty amp or overdrive afterward in the signal path. Staying true to the original, I used high-grade carbon composition resistors, oversized capacitors, and two germanium transistors that I hand-matched to the circuit. 

Each small batch of Benders will use different transistors as it is challenging to find reliable sources of these devices in large quantities. The circuit uses vintage positive ground voltage, so do not daisy chain your power with other pedals. Inside the pedal is a battery snap or use any isolated power supply with a normal polarity power cable like your other pedals as I have wired it internally to work that way. The Bender is identical to the original except that I adjusted the taper of the pots to feel more intuitive. I also added a single power supply filter capacitor to help with noise and adjusted one resistor value for more volume. The switching is true-bypass. Each pedal in this batch is built-in identical form, but because of parts tolerances and the slight variance in the transistors, they will all be a bit different while still being the same. Be sure to always have this pedal first in your signal chain; the guitar must be plugged into its input due to the impedance it requires on its input, no exceptions. 

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