JHS Harmonic Tremolo

weird_oh84

Joined: May 24, 2023
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Posted on Apr 20 2024 02:12 PM

Has anyone here tried the JHS Harmonic Tremolo yet?

Thoughts?

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archimedes

Joined: Dec 10, 2006
Posts: 104

Posted on Apr 22 2024 12:26 AM

I have one and I love it. My only experience with harmonic trems is the model from the Source Audio Vertigo that is also available in the True Spring, which also sounds very natural. I like the simplicity of the JHS, only the controls you need and a switch to go to the blackface bias tremolo. Plus the price is great. I think I got mine used for $75 US.

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dannylectro

Joined: Aug 18, 2008
Posts: 368
Orange, CA
United States

Posted on Apr 23 2024 12:57 AM

I personally hated it. Put it up for sale the same day I bought it. I didn't like that it changed my tone and the vibrato does not sound like a brownface amp. I've tried several harmonic trem pedals (Surfy Bear, Mr. Black, JHS, PedalPCB, Swamp Thing, Souce Audio, etc etc) and the only one that came close to the real thing was the Supro Tremolo pedal.

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AgentClaret

Joined: Jan 30, 2024
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United States

Posted on Apr 23 2024 07:29 AM

How about the UAFX Flow, has anyone tried that? It has a harmonic brownface setting and I hear UAFX stuff is usually pretty nice.

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chiba

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Posted on Apr 23 2024 12:00 PM

Tried it, sold it. Prefer the harmonic setting on my Supro Tremolo.

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Samurai

Joined: Mar 14, 2006
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Kiev, Ukraine
Ukraine

Posted on Apr 24 2024 01:17 AM

I was searching for harmonic tremolo last year and tried all the available including JHS. There were two winners for me - Supro and Surfytrem. Surely I went with Surfytrem) But use mostly the Bias side)

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andare

Joined: Jul 11, 2018
Posts: 93

Posted on Apr 24 2024 05:15 PM

The Supro is the chewiest IMO but it has a boost, it hisses and it changes the base tone too much. All no nos. It's a preamp after all.

The JHS sounds great in demos and it has a volume knob, very useful. I'd go for this one. Cheap and easy for a live board. In the studio I use another tremolo and a vibe

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h3dg3h0g

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Posted on Apr 25 2024 09:54 AM

I'm not really concerned with "brown face" vs. "black face" but of the tremolo pedals I've owned lately, my favorite is the JHS Series 3 Harmonic Tremolo. It sounds great. I've also got the Chorus which is delightful.

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DeathTide

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Posted on Apr 25 2024 10:11 AM

h3dg3h0g wrote:

I'm not really concerned with "brown face" vs. "black face" but of the tremolo pedals I've owned lately, my favorite is the JHS Series 3 Harmonic Tremolo. It sounds great. I've also got the Chorus which is delightful.

Why not? I mean not even out of curiosity? After all, those are what all these pedals are trying to imitate. Anyhow I am happy you found a sound that works for you.

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h3dg3h0g

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Posted on Apr 25 2024 12:35 PM

DeathTide wrote:

h3dg3h0g wrote:

I'm not really concerned with "brown face" vs. "black face" but of the tremolo pedals I've owned lately, my favorite is the JHS Series 3 Harmonic Tremolo. It sounds great. I've also got the Chorus which is delightful.

Why not? I mean not even out of curiosity? After all, those are what all these pedals are trying to imitate. Anyhow I am happy you found a sound that works for you.

It's not that I am not curious - I am familiar with the differences in tone - the distinction just doesn't matter to me. I like the sounds I get from my JHS Series 3 Harmonic Tremolo.

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synchro

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Posted on Apr 25 2024 04:15 PM

h3dg3h0g wrote:

DeathTide wrote:

h3dg3h0g wrote:

I'm not really concerned with "brown face" vs. "black face" but of the tremolo pedals I've owned lately, my favorite is the JHS Series 3 Harmonic Tremolo. It sounds great. I've also got the Chorus which is delightful.

Why not? I mean not even out of curiosity? After all, those are what all these pedals are trying to imitate. Anyhow I am happy you found a sound that works for you.

It's not that I am not curious - I am familiar with the differences in tone - the distinction just doesn't matter to me. I like the sounds I get from my JHS Series 3 Harmonic Tremolo.

I have a tremolo pedal which has Tweed style bias-varying trem, Brownface style harmonic trem, and optical style Blackface trem. I love all three, but in the real world, the difference doesn’t matter that much to me, either.

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weird_oh84 Joined: May 24, 2023 Posts: 172	Posted on Apr 20 2024 02:12 PM Has anyone here tried the JHS Harmonic Tremolo yet? Thoughts? Top
archimedes Joined: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 104	Posted on Apr 22 2024 12:26 AM I have one and I love it. My only experience with harmonic trems is the model from the Source Audio Vertigo that is also available in the True Spring, which also sounds very natural. I like the simplicity of the JHS, only the controls you need and a switch to go to the blackface bias tremolo. Plus the price is great. I think I got mine used for $75 US. Top
dannylectro Joined: Aug 18, 2008 Posts: 368 Orange, CA	Posted on Apr 23 2024 12:57 AM I personally hated it. Put it up for sale the same day I bought it. I didn't like that it changed my tone and the vibrato does not sound like a brownface amp. I've tried several harmonic trem pedals (Surfy Bear, Mr. Black, JHS, PedalPCB, Swamp Thing, Souce Audio, etc etc) and the only one that came close to the real thing was the Supro Tremolo pedal. Last edited: Apr 23, 2024 00:59:06 Top
AgentClaret Joined: Jan 30, 2024 Posts: 129	Posted on Apr 23 2024 07:29 AM How about the UAFX Flow, has anyone tried that? It has a harmonic brownface setting and I hear UAFX stuff is usually pretty nice. Top
chiba Joined: Sep 02, 2022 Posts: 514 Central VA	Posted on Apr 23 2024 12:00 PM Tried it, sold it. Prefer the harmonic setting on my Supro Tremolo. — -- Project: MAYHEM by Hypersonic Secret now available! Top
Samurai Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2238 Kiev, Ukraine	Posted on Apr 24 2024 01:17 AM I was searching for harmonic tremolo last year and tried all the available including JHS. There were two winners for me - Supro and Surfytrem. Surely I went with Surfytrem) But use mostly the Bias side) — Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine https://linktr.ee/waikikimakaki Lost Diver https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com https://soundcloud.com/vitaly-yakushin Top
andare Joined: Jul 11, 2018 Posts: 93	Posted on Apr 24 2024 05:15 PM The Supro is the chewiest IMO but it has a boost, it hisses and it changes the base tone too much. All no nos. It's a preamp after all. The JHS sounds great in demos and it has a volume knob, very useful. I'd go for this one. Cheap and easy for a live board. In the studio I use another tremolo and a vibe Top
h3dg3h0g Joined: Jun 27, 2015 Posts: 236 San Francisco East Bay Area	Posted on Apr 25 2024 09:54 AM I'm not really concerned with "brown face" vs. "black face" but of the tremolo pedals I've owned lately, my favorite is the JHS Series 3 Harmonic Tremolo. It sounds great. I've also got the Chorus which is delightful. — Jonathan the Reverbivore The Reverbivores Please check out our latest album The Reverbivores Watch TV! www.thereverbivores.com Facebook YouTube Top
DeathTide Joined: Apr 13, 2018 Posts: 1374 New Orleans	Posted on Apr 25 2024 10:11 AM h3dg3h0g wrote: I'm not really concerned with "brown face" vs. "black face" but of the tremolo pedals I've owned lately, my favorite is the JHS Series 3 Harmonic Tremolo. It sounds great. I've also got the Chorus which is delightful. Why not? I mean not even out of curiosity? After all, those are what all these pedals are trying to imitate. Anyhow I am happy you found a sound that works for you. — Daniel Deathtide Top
h3dg3h0g Joined: Jun 27, 2015 Posts: 236 San Francisco East Bay Area	Posted on Apr 25 2024 12:35 PM DeathTide wrote: h3dg3h0g wrote: I'm not really concerned with "brown face" vs. "black face" but of the tremolo pedals I've owned lately, my favorite is the JHS Series 3 Harmonic Tremolo. It sounds great. I've also got the Chorus which is delightful. Why not? I mean not even out of curiosity? After all, those are what all these pedals are trying to imitate. Anyhow I am happy you found a sound that works for you. It's not that I am not curious - I am familiar with the differences in tone - the distinction just doesn't matter to me. I like the sounds I get from my JHS Series 3 Harmonic Tremolo. — Jonathan the Reverbivore The Reverbivores Please check out our latest album The Reverbivores Watch TV! www.thereverbivores.com Facebook YouTube Top
synchro Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4446 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.	Posted on Apr 25 2024 04:15 PM h3dg3h0g wrote: DeathTide wrote: h3dg3h0g wrote: I'm not really concerned with "brown face" vs. "black face" but of the tremolo pedals I've owned lately, my favorite is the JHS Series 3 Harmonic Tremolo. It sounds great. I've also got the Chorus which is delightful. Why not? I mean not even out of curiosity? After all, those are what all these pedals are trying to imitate. Anyhow I am happy you found a sound that works for you. It's not that I am not curious - I am familiar with the differences in tone - the distinction just doesn't matter to me. I like the sounds I get from my JHS Series 3 Harmonic Tremolo. I have a tremolo pedal which has Tweed style bias-varying trem, Brownface style harmonic trem, and optical style Blackface trem. I love all three, but in the real world, the difference doesn’t matter that much to me, either. — The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. Top

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