I wish that everybody had a channel like JHS in their lives for their respective hobby or interests. I feel so lucky to be interested in what this channel and company creates..
Josh is minimalizing enemies in business. You need to minimalize you're enemies in business. He huo dies with the most tools wins...But! Minimalize you're enemies in buisiness
Thomas Lee I just tried to buy a Mind Bender, price jumped $30 and my offer was declined. Pretty incredible. That pedal wasn’t even played; just mentioned.
The Sonic maximizer was a huge part of the early 2000's hardcore sound. Cranked 5150's with a maximizer in the fx loop was the crucial tone. It's debatable if it was good or not, but it was awesome.
oh man, my favorite 2006 album is such an easy choice: Blood Mountain by Mastodon. my goodness, the melding of psychedelic sludge and heavy metal and prog and the DRUMS and just everything about it is mindblowing
A remarkable mid 2000's album to me is 2005's Silent Alarm by Bloc Party. 80's new wave using bright, clean effected guitars often sounded great but thin and lacking punch when recorded. This albums guitars are bright but are not thin. Add in the driving drum beats and you have a winner!
My theory is, Josh is making these videos to raise prices of pedals that are not JHS, so people don't look at his pedals as expensive (because everything is expensive)
He could be collecting cheap pedals and then doing a video and flipping the cheap pedals for bank. But really he doesnt determine what people on reverb do
@@maxonmendel5757 honestly though he does. Look at the Behringer line of pedals: after his video on them, used market prices of every pedal highlighted in the vid went up.
Credulous as I am, I thought Josh was sharing his love for pedals. The fact is, JHS can't add every pedal to their line and one of the odd ones you see from Josh's collection could be the very thing that you need to make your life complete. He's just trying to make the world a little nicer place. WWJD?
I never knew BBE was Barcus Berry. Thanks for pointing that out. When I first switched from bass to guitar, I used a Barcus Berry 1330 preamp to push a Silverface Fender Bassman into overdrive. It sounded great.
I really appreciate this video, the first pedal I ever bought was the Sonic Stomp and it has never left my Hendrix style board. It launched my love for pedals. And along with your videos specifically I have been inspired to teach myself electronics and start building my own pedals. Thanks for being such an inspiration and sparking a love for learning something new that actually adds positivity and happiness to my life.
I love your videos because its great to hear a pedal maker talk about how much they love other companies pedals. It really shows the love of the craft.
Hey everyone! Please check out the full description for info on the gear in this episode, the white JHS amp, Josh's guitar and strap and links to gear and the record in Record Time. Thanks for watching!
True Story: I know nothing about this, and yet this video showed up in the suggested sidebar, so I thought I'd give it a chance even though I had no clue what it was about. Then, I saw your "Make Biking Great Again" shirt, and for the for the first minute, I was thinking, "Wow...a channel with a significant number of viewers all about bicycle pedals..." I was wondering if the benefit of BBE pedals was their grip on your shoes, or perhaps their softness so you can cycle in comfort.
Even if you are not into guitars, it may be worth watching old episodes to see some great bike theme t-shirts. My favorite was an X-Wing fighter with drop bars for wings.
2006 was a *great* year for music. I still listen to all of these. Sonic Youth - Rather Ripped Cat Power - The Greatest Midlake - Trials of Van Occupanther Bob Dylan - Modern Times Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings the Flood Beck - The Information Yo La Tengo - I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass Bonnie "Prince" Billy - The Letting Go My Brightest Diamond - Bring Me The Workhorse The Roots - Game Theory Beth Orton - Comfort of Strangers Pernice Brothers - Live a Little Calexico - Garden Ruin Thom Yorke - The Eraser
Hey Josh and JHS-team. I just bought the Sweet Tea V3 to put in front of my blues jr. and I must say it’s amazing! Both with my strat and LP. So thanks for putting it out there!! 😄
He is legend, the Mars volta, and showbread were some of my favorite artists right after I graduated in 2005. Finch and Jimmy eat world put out some good albums around that time too. Great video my favorite was the optical compresspor-has anyone ever used an optical circuit for a drive pedal? Is that practical? Could be a novelty or at least an April fool's joke! Have a great week see ya next Thursday 👍
Josh, Sincere gratitude and respect for sharing your knowledge and giving us a comprehensive look at BBE Pedals. I’m grateful that you obsess on the details of these and the other devices that you review. I’ve made no secret that I LOVED your BEHRINGER review, and I think you do the best job of sharing your knowledge on the internet without being condescending to viewers who are discovering these pedals for the first time. Thanks for taking the time to prepare well and present in a way that is relatable to all of us. There are others attempting to do similar presentations but no one does it better than you.
Great album choice. Spoon is the only band that I have ever seen live that had perfect sound. As in: I went to the show and put in my ear plugs expecting the usually barrage of too much sound for such a small venue. But when the band began to play I promptly realised the ear plugs were not necessary and upon removing them I was treated to a perfect mix of highs, lows, and mids accompanied by completely discernible vocals. It was a once in a lifetime event that I fear I shall never again have the privilege to be able to witness. PS: I have seen a lot of shows before and after that show. PPS: Please don’t ever joke about not making videos again. That was mildly traumatic.
Vulfpeck. Went to the Wardrobe to leave my jacket and thought the CD was playing. Came into the Concert Room and realized they were playing their intro live. It was100% Perfect. THey are athletes lol
Mike Pittman same. Ordered the vibrato the day the behringer video came out. Amazon just emailed saying it will be available near the end of this month.
@@countstoneula I actually ordered the vibrato a few days before the video, then got a message two weeks later they were out of stock and I wouldn't get it for months. Haha.
Mike Pittman I kept wondering if they were actually discontinued since TC Electronic rebranded a whole bunch of them, but looks like they’re still pumping them out.
Hey Josh, thanks for making my morning coffees that much more enjoyable. Such generosity of spirit is rare in this domain. As someone living in Australia, I would be curious to hear your thoughts on the pedals made by MI effects (Australia) and Red Witch (NZ) or any other southern hemisphere designers for that matter. Take care.
Wow! You had me fooled with that last episode stunt. I was gonna come out there and give ya a beating. I look forward to your new episode every week. I could be in the worst mood ever and your show always makes my day better. Thank you Josh.
I love this channel. Incredibly informative, entertaining, and high quality content. It's clear you care for the consumers and want them to have the best product for their needs, even if it's not made by JHS. Hats off to you my friend.
You are a huge nerd! And this is so awesome and fascinating of a channel. Lockdown has got me back into playing some guitar and I came across your channel. You are a true master of your craft and living database for pedals. Love the channel!
I remember BBE Pedals! I remember them having a great reputation and that I was really looking into getting the Free Fuzz back then, as a 16 year old it had a price that I could afford for what seemed like a terrific pedal!
Great vid, as usual! Thanks for making it--a true service to pedal lovers everywhere (inclusively, those who, build, mod, buy, and sell them). My favorite mid-2000s album is probably The Trials of Van Occupanther, by Midlake.
I had a heart attack when you said this was the last episode. I felt lied to. I was squashed and squeezed. I said ‘wah’ and I screamed. I needed at least three boosts to get off the floor. But then you said it wasn’t true and I felt free. Not sure what I would do without our weekly visits.
I have two sonic stomps, usually using just one but with split signal situations it's nice for dialing each channel differently, really nice for "replace bass player with pedal". I don't like having them at the end of the chain because I find overdrive pedals lose some of the front-of-amp-pushing ability, so I usually have it in front of the chain, and yeah, always on.
I would love to see a "pedals 101 episode" that would go into the difference between the physical parts that go into one of the JHS pedals (or any pedal). Like the difference between an op-amp and germanium and the pro's and cons of different components.
i threw my black coffee against my egg shell white wall in a fit of rage when you said it was your last episode ever, then i heard you were joking LOL. now i have to paint my wall
I have watched your videos for some time now. I have been meaning to tell several things I like about your channel compared to so many of the other RU-vid channels I watch. I'm an OLD guy from Alabama, that has played music, guitar and done audio for over 50 years in the past and I always learn something from you. 1st - You are a manufacturer of pedals that educates on all pedal types and all brands. You are not just an infomercial for JHS Pedals. 2nd - Your Production quality is awesome. 3rd - Your Lighting quality is awesome. 4th - Your Audio quality is awesome on both voice and instruments. 5th - Your Content is always interesting and informative. Thank you for taking time out of your busy weeks to educate the seeking like myself. Sorry It's so long!
@@michaelkupfer3723 I got mine years ago for $25. Obviously how anything sounds is subjective, but they don't sound like shit at all. If you're not looking for a Univox/Shin Ei Super Fuzz deal, or just a straight up affordable FZ-2, it's probably the wrong pedal for you altogether and I'd likely agree that it sounds like shit for what you're going for. Hell, I'd say it sounded like shit when I would try using it in the wrong places. I'd never use it as my only fuzz. I have a Hyper Fuzz that I've had around forever. I could kind of use them together and cover the grounds completely, but I just use other fuzzes. I use the Behringer instead because it does more by accident than the Boss does, and I can replace it. Once it breaks in, you get the Easter egg fuzz 3 setting by putting the switch between 1 and 2. Other than that, they only differ a small amount anyway, and you can dial that in easily. They only differ because I've never played two Hyper Fuzzes that were exactly the same and the Behringers are consistent, so I figure they have that going for them at the very least. It's definitely over the top, unless you're trying to play some Smashing Pumpkins or you're looking to Dopethrone the thing haha. I don't use fuzz 1 on it at all, and I keep the gain turned down on it on fuzz 2. They tighten up fairly well with an overdrive in front. The accidental 3rd setting in between them is all around better than both of them. At that point, you have a far more usable fuzz with parametric EQ. I still think any Super Fuzz based pedal will always be the least versatile of anything. Where it's a sleeper is that even those of us who love them will usually say that the boost setting is the best thing about it. It bypasses the volume control, but it's absolutely huge. The EQ and gain controls allow you to do anything you want with it at that point. I've talked to so many people who have bought FZ-2s for the boost setting and nothing else. I knew the boost was great, but I never knew it was that great.
The Opto Stomp is great on bass guitar too. Can you do a series on bass pedals one time? Or how about typical bass pedals that are actually nice on guitar too, or the other way around.
I have a Free Fuzz. It was a great sounding Fuzz Face, till it just flat stopped working. Now it makes no noise, but puts off enough heat to melt cheese.
Was obsessed with this album for many years, but actually hadn’t thought about, or listened to it, in the same amount of years. Thanks for reminding me ✌️
I installed a humbucker to the body of my banjo under the skin to electrify it. It was really low output because of the distance from the strings so I used a BBE acoustimax to boost the signal. I could totally dime every control and it would make no noise at all, literally zero hiss or hum. Mega impressed. One of my favourite mid 2000 albums is 'no balance palace' by Kashmir.
Your one awesome dude! I bet all your subs only wish they could jam with you. Keep up the great work! I'm a new sub and enjoying going down the rabbit hole of your vids.
Man, I've all my night shift watching your videos and you made me realize how many pedals I've had that I completely forgot about. From weird DOD pedals (that now I realize are rare...after I sold them) to super old Ibanez and even a BBE sonic stomp that I had that I used with my old Peavey 6505+ and it sounded incredible.
BBE circuit for the Sonic Maximizers is a Must for a PA system. It time aligns the crossover points where issues happen even w/the very best speakers it seems it adds Low & Highs but it's revealing your sound , like taking a blanket off your PA system. Great on Drum buss too.
I loved the sonic maximizer. It was great for live sound. My understanding was that it slightly slowed mid and low frequencies allowing the highs to hit your ears first. Added clarity. Then you could add back some lows with the low contour knob. It was legendary when it came out.
Those maximizers/sonic stomps were amazing in the fx loops of high gain heads too. People used to rag on them big time, but they were using them wrong. I loved mine. One of those things you didn't miss until it was gone.
I have a Sonic Stomp and a Soul Vibe. Both are really cool. Funny thing, I used to live in Brazil and "bosta" means "shit" in portuguese. So the Boosta Grande was a funny name to us. I remember the later releases with funky graphics and the Boosta Grande had a bull on it. I always wondered if it was an intentional play on words, like "bullshit". BBE is awesome.
And thank you for acknowledging the "Josh factor" on cheap pedal market pricing. BTW, I noticed in one case, it's not a permanent bump. Right after you did the video that included the Behringer Super Fuzz, the prices about tripled. But recently, I've seen them back down to nearly "pre video" prices.
You didn't cover the best one. BBE Mind Bender Chorus. Arguably one of the best chorus sounds on the market if you're going for that fast John Scofield jazz fusion kind of sound.
I put a Two-Timer delay on my board when I caught it on a stupid daily special at that one website, and it's been my favorite delay since. Had a drunk fall on my board and push one of the knobs into the pedal at an insane angle, and she still works perfectly. Can't say enough about BBE products.
I love the BBE pedals - Opti Stomp and Boosta Grande have spent some quality time on my board. I also just got their acoustic preamp with the integrated Sonic Maximizer and it’s killer!
