Browne Amplification Protein vs JHS Double Barrel! 

Excellent demo and playing! You have a really good ear for nuance.

Thanks for sharing, Ben. Really gives a great landscape to the capabilities of each pedal overall.

I bought the Protein from your last review - I have used it every session since and haven’t been disappointed 🤝

Great video Ben!! All vs video's on YT should be like this one. Thanks for sharing 👌👌

Thanks for the video. I have owned the Double Barrel for years and still have not unleashed all the magic to be had in this little white box.

Great demo to give me a sense of these two pedals. You’ve got a great touch to your lead playing, love it 👏

The left side of the protein is the greatest OD I’ve ever played. It took me a little while to connect with the ODR side but I mainly use it has secondary gain to stack with the blues breaker side. To your point, there is something really special about protein when stacked together

Really enjoy your content Ben, hoping we'll see more of you again eventually!

The protein is awesome. On the d.b. I like to use a touch of the clean blend when I stack the green after the blue. The left side is overdriven going in so the clean blend opens up a touch of that sparkle and low end. The protein still wins though.

great video, dude. i really like the nuances of the protein. my fav OD of this type(ish) has always been the KoT, primarily because there’s a unique immediacy of the initial attack that just feels open and natural and not ‘pedal-like.’ it’s almost impossible to hear this in a youtube video, but it seems like, at least compared to the DB, the Protein has more of that. i also have a very mid-forward, british flavored clean tone, so the slightly more level / scooped EQ profile of the Protein is appealing. thanks for the demo!

Hi Ben, I'm definitely putting the Protein on my shortlist. Haven't seen any new vids lately. Hope you're well. Cheers.

I’ve used both and enjoyed both but prefer the Protein, by far. Now the v4 DB with the red remote would really add a tone of versatility, especially if the TS side was first as it would be very similar to hitting the front of gainy amp with a TS. However the green side of the Protein is way better by itself. Running the green side set very low gain is an amazing low gain thickening trick and my favorite way to use it, albeit sacrificing its amazing higher gain capabilities.

Great video! I’ve wanted a double barrel for years! I did own a sweet tea for a few years, currently use a Strymon Riverside. If you’re able to can you get your hands on a KOT and compare it with the Double Barrel? Especially the morning glory side (blues-to-blues). Thanks!

dude this is so helpful!! but you also are a PLAYER bro keep it up.

Very good comparison! Why doesn't everyone show a clean tone like you

Great breakdown and comparison. Thank you! JHS is an amazing company, I own several pedals, but I think the Protein won in every section. Also, youre a great player. Nice work

I have a Browne Carbon Pedal which is the left side on its own love that pedal and i stack it with a TS9 ,of course differs from an ODR1 I'd think Browne should release the protein with a version of a TS9 circuit on the right

What chords where you playing at the 5 minute mark? Sounds so good.

I haven’t played either one.. but they both sound very musical, and the right side of each particularly differ and provide a certain sound for certain uses. I hear a wider bandwidth on the protein. With the Double Barrel, I feel one would need a brighter amp so it won’t be a little too dark. That’s my 2 cents :)

At 18:21 you mentioned the Moonshine being a little muddy and missing clarity at high gain setting w/tone at halfway, but would the clean knob bring some clarity back?

I love ❤ and take the proteïne..good review from you

With the Protein v3 you can put each side into a separate loop of a loop switcher.

Your video helped me to choose protein! Thanks, mate! It’s interesting that Nobels OD1 in the protein sounds, to me too, better than moonshine in the double-barrel… I prefer overdrives that allow my amp sound to “remain” the same… with some colour but not too much… thanks a lot for the comparison

I run my DR 504 Hiwatt with wah, Keeley comp plus to JHS Morning Glory V4 w/red box boost into a JHS Angry Charlie V2 into modulation then into timing pedals. ITROCKSHARD.

Great video! I think a like the Protein slightly better.

will you do a rig rundown anytime?

Have you tried the Anasounds Sandman yet ? If not, I think you should... 👌😉 Obviously I haven't checked to see if you've tested it before. If so, I'm very sorry for speaking too soon... Just so you know, I'm a new listener on your channel, and a direct subscriber ! ✨🌟✨

Please, Come back to make more videos with new intros... I just discover you the other day and I need your music every day!

What chords are you playing?

Great playing and great tones all around. I have a revv tilt that I love, but been interested in the protein.

Real interested in the Protein and dual drives in general. Going to buy a Supro amulet for practice and small gigs. I’m new to both single channel amps and pedals in general. I play a LOT of different styles including some heavy chuggage. Perhaps I should have the protein for low-mid gain and a second pedal for the heavier stuff. Also considered the Waza craft blues driver. Any suggestions would be great

I wanted to buy a DB a couple of months ago. I tried and compared a couple of pedals and I was completely blown away by the Protein. I did not expect to like the green side so much... I prefered it so much compared to the "Tubescreamer" in the DB that I went home with the Protein instead... It's hard to find a setting in the Protein that does not sound great.

I've owned both. Both solid pedals. I'd say the V3 Double Barrel had a better Tubescreamer IMO vs the V4. Either way, I've compared both the V3 & V4 against the Protein and found the clarity of the Protein to set it apart from the DB. The BB style drives were similar enough that I'd be happy with either, but the green sides are where I found the Protein pulled away. That being said, the DB with a Red Remote switch attached is more versatile. Both great pedals, the Protein is the one I kept.

I’d be interested to hear how both of these compare to the Kingtone Duellist. What amp (or Iridium amp) are you playing into and what pickups are on your Strat? Excellent video by the way, thanks for all your great videos, I just watched the Iridium video you did which was also great so thanks for that too.

The gain switch on the Morning Glory adds gain, the plus on the moonshine adds headroom. Its dirtier when switched to the minus side. Its louder and cleaner on the plus side. Makes it great to use as a boost with the gain set low. My gain section is a Double Barrel into a Sweet Tea. I put both Moonshines first. Moonshine (set clean), Morning Glory into Moonshine (set dirty), Angry Charlie. I can cover just about any gain needs and it cuts through a mix well. The higher gain side of the Morning Glory works great for single coils. Thats I use them. Great video.

La transparencia del lado izquierdo del Protein es impresionante, tiene una cascada muy sutil, mientras que ese lado del Barrel es más Bluesbreaker rasposo. Pero al lado contrario del Moonshine (TS) me parece un tono más completo que el lado del Protein. Perdón me dió flojera traducir esto a inglés jaja

Protein is the winner for me. The DB too honky when both channels on.

The Double Barrel has two great tastes, that taste great together... 🤘🏻😝

The Double Barrel was on like literally every board in the world 5-10 years ago. I think it just fell out of fashion for the new shiny dual ods (KoT excluded). It's a great pedal and my main OD on my gigging board!

Great demo....protein sounds great. I own the double barrel and LOVE it!

Protein all day

It seems to me that anytime you played on the DB, it seemed to bring more out in what you played. I think there is something to be said for that more than simply just the tonality.

Most definitely the Video comparison I was needing. I have the JHS DB, think it’s nice. But sometimes can come off as harsh and too much high end. Looking for more of a low mix and still pretty transparent drive even when the drive knob is high. Which is what exactly the Protein gives off. I think I might have to make that switch to the Protein

I have both in my pedalboard and to be honest, DB from JHS it was amazing before the Protein pedal, so yes to me Protein is working so good to my ears

I play JHS DB and sounds very good.

I love the morning glory, but the ODR1 is legendary for a reason. Now if JHS would do an ODR1 with their morning glory circuit in a dual pedal I'd buy 2 of them first day of release

If one had a Protein, can one skip getting a Klon? :)

Bought the protein, laughably good

They both sound great though they are different beasts. I watched this on my phone and then again with headphones to be sure. Through mobile phone speakers, I tended to agree that for your style of playing through this particular set-up, the BA sounded more appropriate. That said, on headphones, there was way more going on. The BA is a lot cleaner while the DB has more 3d harmonic stuff going on in "green" side and that is because of the mid push vs scoop. I am often inclined to a scooped sound as it is always flattering to the ears but in the context of a mix or a guitar filling out space in a 3-piece band, the DB makes more sense. Of course, your speaker type will change all of that too so there's that. There is more character in the DB for better or worse, depending on context. In the end, I preferred your playing through the DB for the richer 3d tones. The BA was still great but sounds a little more flat or, missing something, in a mix context. I bought a DB recently and waiting for it arrive, mostly on the grounds of wanting a Morning Glory but with more options. I feel I can probably get the scooped BA sounds from my amps and my BYOC Crown Jewel, which can mimic practically everything if dialed in right. Thanks for the great demo!

Kot rules this space.

Comparison was over @ 5:42

I realize I’m behind on this video. But it literally just showed up. I prefer the jhs double barrel. But if you want less mush always go lower into higher side. Also, I had the Duellist I sold it asap. I guess everyone has their particular tastes. I like a spongey, less stiff feeling and JHS wins for me. Never buying into the KOT either. I’m pretty well set up since I’m a pedal addict and have more than enough. It’s an addiction and I think I have control finally.

I love my double barrel. But I may just sell it and buy a morning glory by itself. That 808 side really flubs at higher gains

Yeah the JHS felt muddy and the stack wasn’t near usable.

[edited] Barrell = bluesbraker + TS; Protein = bluesbraker + Nobel.

Immediately can tell the DB will cut better in band mix.

Double barrel stacks much better than the Protien. The protien gets a little harsh and tinny. Individual drive stacking is always better than a dual drive pedal.

Double barrel 🤟

My vote is for the JHS

Jhs getting their ass kicked from all angles 🤷🏻‍♂️

JHS is better

The protein is head and shoulders A MUCH BETTER SOUNDING PEDAL.I HAD THE DB.TRADED IT.GOT THE SWEET TEA.Still no comparison to the protein.maybe the best made yet.i still don't get the klon.its just a boost.really.and a nobels for ten grand!shame on you.theres another overrated dirt box jesus.soo bass centered it sucks.the new ones anyway.

Youve been away an entire year. I guess i need to unsub. Later