JHS Pedals Packrat 9 in 1 Rat Distortion Pedal in White

Distortion

Distortion is a guitar effect that alters the signal’s waveform, creating a gritty, aggressive sound characterized by a high level of harmonic content and sustain. It’s achieved by amplifying the input signal to the point where the amplifier or pedal’s circuitry begins to clip, causing the waveform to become squared off and jagged. This clipping produces harmonics that weren’t present in the original signal, resulting in the characteristic “gritty” or “dirty” tone associated with distortion. Distortion pedals typically feature controls for adjusting the amount of gain or distortion applied, as well as tone-shaping knobs to tailor the sound’s frequency response. Distortion is widely used in rock, metal, and punk music to add power, aggression, and sustain to guitar solos, riffs, and rhythm parts, creating a bold and intense sonic impact in the mix. Popular distortion pedals include the Boss DS-1, Pro Co Rat, and Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi.

Guitar FX

Guitar FX (effects) refer to the wide range of pedals and processors that shape and manipulate a guitar’s signal to create different sounds. From classic distortion and overdrive to reverb, delay, modulation, and pitch-shifting, effects are at the heart of a guitarist’s creative toolkit. Whether analogue or digital, stompbox or multi-effects unit, Guitar FX allow players to express mood, texture, and dynamics in unique ways. Used thoughtfully, they can transform a simple riff into something atmospheric, aggressive, or entirely otherworldly.

pedal

A pedal is a compact device that guitarists use to alter their instrument’s sound by shaping effects such as distortion, delay, reverb, and modulation. Typically housed in a rugged enclosure and controlled by footswitches, pedals are designed to be placed on the floor for hands-free operation during playing. They can be analogue or digital, true bypass or buffered, and come in countless varieties to suit different styles and preferences. Pedals are essential tools for creating signature tones and adding colour and texture to a guitarist’s sound.

About JHS

We have new and used JHS musical equipment available on our website for fast direct delivery from sellers across the UK & Europe.

JHS Pedals was founded by Joshua Heath Scott in Jackson, Mississippi. He began by repairing and modifying his pedals and then sold modified pedals at the local guitar shop before designing his own. Among his early models were the Morning Glory overdrive and the Pulp ‘N’ Peel compressor. In 2009 Scott moved the company to Kansas City, Missouri, eventually expanding to 10 employees.JHS released the Panther analogue delay in 2011 and the SuperBolt overdrive and Prestige booster/buffer/enhancer in 2012.

JHS manufactures and sells pedals with a variety of effects, including the Morning Glory V4, the Muffuletta, the 3 Series, the Pulp’N’Peel V4, the Andy Timmons AT+, the Paul Gilbert PG-14, the Legends of Fuzz series, the Unicorn Univibe, the Lucky Cat, the Double Barrel V4, the 1966 Series and the Colour Box preamp.

JHS Pedals JHS Milkman Echo and Boost Guitar Effects Pedal

£176.16

Delay tuned for slap-back junkies Controls for Slap (time), Mix (delay level), Repeat (number of repeats), and EQ (tone of repeats) Transparent boost is great for getting above the mix or pushing an amp into overdrive Maximum delay time of about 240ms makes dialing in the perfect slap much easier Operates at standard DC Negative 9V

JHS Pedals 3 Series Harmonic Trem

£91.56

Made in Kansas City USA Allows you to utilize Leo Fender’s revolutionary effect in a package much easier to tote than a vintage amplifier Toggle up is a great sounding amp trem, while toggle down is our take on harmonic trem effect Runs on 9V DC Negative Center power and consumes 65 mA

JHS Pedals JHS The Kilt V2 Overdrive and Fuzz Guitar Effects Pedal

£194.16

Compact and versatile tone-machine When both toggles are down, you are in the lightest gain setting, amp-like chimney breakup G1 flipped up adds a touch of drive for more riffy grit G2 flipped up puts you almost into distortion land, with more saturation and sustain for lead tones Both toggles flipped up sends the Kilt V2 into almost uncontrollable… read more

JOYO Metal Distortion Pedal with 3 Band EQ and Low-Mid-High Gain Boost for Electric Guitar Effect – Bypass (Extreme Metal JF-17)

£30.99

JOYO Extreme Metal distortion guitar pedal with adjustable 3 band EQ and sweep Mid-Freq knob, provides a strong low frequency and clear, transparent high frequency. Adjust for shaping frequency response: "High", "Mid", "Low", "Boost", "Level" and "Drive" 6 control knobs, independent EQ controls, allowing you to achieve metal, rock and punk sounds. … read more

JHS Pedals JHS Emperor V2 Analog Chorus with Tap Tempo Guitar Effects Pedal

£225.09

Mini toggle switch selects between chorus and Vibrato effects Three available waveform types (sine, square, and triangle) Intuitive controls for volume, EQ, speed, and depth Control the rate with the onboard speed knob or tap tempo footswitch Requires standard 9V DC negative power