Let's Talk About The Puns
They are stupid. I thought the entire pedal was a joke... kinda like their April fools pedal they posted a while back. Evidently this thing is real and they are taking pre-orders. Hopefully the pre-orders are just to see if there is anyone out there willing to put out money for this thing. Does your spine tingle when you think about pedals that do next to nothing? Do you have nightmares about muddy tone, then you must not know to turn an EQ knob. The description for this pedal is so campy, it belongs in a Bruce Campbell movie. But don't worry, if you don't like puns then you won't like this pedal either.
What Are They Going For
Let's take a look at the controls. Volume, Mids, Sweep, and a Hi/Low switch. Volume is self explanatory, it make it louder or not louder. Mids and Sweep work together. The Mids either boosts or cuts the selected frequency. The Sweep knob sets the frequency that is boosted or cut. The Hi/Lo switch effects the width of the range of frequencies effected. Hi is a more prominent and focused range, where Lo is wider and softer. So, this a boost pedal with shapeable mids... cool. But I have bad news for JHS
There Are Way Better Pedal That Do Everything (and more) That This Pedal Does
Literally every graphic equalizer pedal out there beats this pedal hands down. JHS tried really hard to make it cute, but every pun in the world can't save you from the fact that this pedal is stupidly limited. It's just slightly more refined than Spectrum pedal (one of the very first pedals that BOSS put out). The MXR 10 band eq is capable of doing everything the Haunting Mids does, but better. Plus, it's cheaper. Is it too big for your pedal board. Get the 6 band eq. Not enough bands? The BOSS GE-7 has got you covered. Mids? Lows? Highs? Cuts? Boosts? These pedal do it all. That's why I have 2 GE-7s on my board. Is the GE-7 noisy? Not that I've ever had a problem with, but there are mods that quiet the pedal.
Conclusion
This pedal is probably a simple, well designed pedal that does what it promises. However, I can't really recommend that you buy (or pre-order) it without pointing out how pointless a pedal like this is. If you want to shape your mids with a pedal, then get a graphic EQ. Save some money and get a much more flexible pedal. Do you want a pedal with cute ghost on it? Then paint a ghost of an EQ pedal because this pedal is nearly worthless... Just when JHS was impressing me with their new reverb....
It may not be for you, but there are a lot of players who do not know how to properly use and dial in an EQ. This gives the player an easy-to-use EQ that will handle most of their needs fairly easily.
ReplyDeleteI personally dislike graphic EQ’s - I have always found them to be too noisy for my liking. I use parametric EQ’s on my board.
Yesss!!! This is the perfect reply.
DeleteDude your take is so off. Watch the JHS pedal demo on this thing, it looks awesome.
ReplyDeleteGraphic eq's come with static frequencies that you can adjust. You are limited to the frequencies that the manufactorer has provided. This is a parametric eq, which lets you affect a specific range of frequencies of your choice. Totally different animals. Not one better than the other. If you are looking to cut the mids of your TS9, this is a very good option. If you want cheap, go get a mooer or donner 5 band graphic eq. Like $30 a piece.
ReplyDeleteWhat he said - parametric EQ is what you need to 'dial-in' the frequency you're after - graphics only give you preset frequencies & bandwidths, but they give you multiple frequencies. 2 different animals.
DeleteI've played guitar and worked electronics (avionics) for 40+years and this pedal makes getting late 60's and early 70's hard rock sounds quick and easy. Yes you do it with an equalizer and compressor (and a noise suppressor) but this pedal makes it quick and easy without all the other equipment and tweaking. I really like this pedal. I can use it in both my large and small setups.
ReplyDeleteI love that this dumbass does a review without actually trying the product. Very helpful thanks.
ReplyDeleteBest Comment
DeleteNot a stupid pedal at all. However, I'd go for the Becos Solo Boost Master. Small form factor, boost and sweepable midrange.
ReplyDeletehttp://soloboost.becos.ro/
Delete