JHS 3 SERIES OVERDRIVE
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| $100.00 USD |
JHS recently brought a whole line of budget pedals. None are bad
a few are special. There are reasonable alternatives for just a bit more and a few for less.
Having given them all a quick listen when they came out the OD hit me as the best.
Now there are few more reviews we can get a better idea.
They all are white with 3 knobs and a switch. On the OD we have volume and gain and a mid control. The switch gives you a bit more gain and compression.
My first impression was it sounded very Bluesbreaker like. The JHS Morning glory 'is' a heavily modified Bluesbreaker so a side by side comparison is ideal. Check the second video.
CONCLUSION
It is certainly is close enough
I actually like the 3 Series better. The Morning glory is definitely a little fuller and warmer with lots of bells and whistles I do not need.
I have the Morning Glory. I recently retired it for a Bluesbreaker clone. The Chicago Stompbox Blooze Drive which uses NOS parts so it very faithful to the original and it is only $75.00 USD and with a lifetime warranty :-)
What is really killer is The King of Tone is actually 2 modified Bluesbreakers in a box.
The 3 Series OD is so similar I think some guys will buy 2 of the JHS!!! LOL
Tried the Chicago Stompworks Bluesbreaker, returned it and got the Morning Glory. Didn't keep the Chicago Stompworks pedal because it had a really high noise floor. The Morning Glory somewhat does too though. Morning Glory V4 is not as well sheilded from radio frequencies and steady hum as Wampler and Earthquaker Devices pedals are
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