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JHS Pedals’ first-ever octaver is imperfect and unpredictable – and that’s the whole point
By Phil Weller published
The all-analog stompbox draws from octaves of old for a purposefully imperfect pedal that puts up a fight

The iconic EHX Holy Grail has been championed by Jim Root – and now the first prototype has been found
By Phil Weller published
The classic reverb pedal can be found on pedalboards the world over, but JHS Pedals' Josh Scott has tracked down the first one

JHS Pedals says it has just made the ultimate first-stage overdrive pedal
By Jonathan Horsley published
Josh Scott says witnessing a soundcheck gave him the idea of the Morning Glory Clean – which reimagines the world-beating transparent overdrive

Reverb unveils the best-selling pedals of 2025 with more categories than ever before
By Phil Weller published
Last year’s winner falls to fourth, while there’s a surprise victor among the most popular used pedals

A forgotten design for the Big Muff 2 spent 50 years buried in dust – JHS Pedals and Electro-Harmonix unearthed it and turned it into a reality
By Matt Owen published
During a research trip for his new book, Josh Scott stumbled upon a never-before-seen circuit drawing that offered an alternate take on the Op-Amp Big Muff concept

Ross Electronics returns under new family stewardship – a year after JHS Pedals’ ill-fated revival
By Phil Weller published
Josh Scott’s company had tried to bring Bud Ross’ beloved pedals back for a new era – but now the firm is going in a new direction

All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including the unmissable Black Friday gear discounts I’m eyeing up
By Matt Owen published
The Kilt celebrates its 10th birthday, Fractal goes up against IK Multimedia and Line 6, and Tom DeLonge reaches for the stars (literally)

JHS Pedals retools one of its most underrated distortion pedals for its 10th anniversary
By Phil Weller published
The JHS Kilt 10 arrives with an updated clipping circuit, higher headroom, and more nuance than ever before
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