JHS Pedals 3 Series Reverb

If you are looking for a simple, straightforward reverb pedal to give some depth and space to your sound, this is it! The knobs have enough range to allow it to work in front of a dirty amp, but of course it is easier to dial in using a clean amp or in the effects loop. In the effects loop of my amp it adds a little thickening, like a very subtle boost to some low mid and/or mid frequencies, but I did not perceive that at all when running straight into the amp input. Just a really good sounding reverb with useful knobs. If you want 20 different kinds of reverb you need a much more expensive pedal. If you want a set and forger reverb this is great.

JHS released one of their premium algorithms in a very useful configuration and... no one knows. Shootouts reveal contenders in this price range are pretty much feature based not exactly sound based. The EH Holy Grail Neo and Keeley Omni have Plate/Spring/Room as options where the JHS is fixed with Plate only. Thing is, it's a rich, luscious plate where having the other options to me, are just for kicks. There's a YouTube demonstrating this humble white, three knober to a Strymon Bluesky. No voice, no comments, just A/B switching them back and forth. They sound like mirrors on normal (read useful) settings. Natural reflections not digital artifacts zinging. If you want modulation go up to the JHS Hall. But for always-on verb, and pre-delay feature, this one is a dark horse. Absolutely Strymon sound quality for crazy cheap. I thought these toys were 'entry level' stuff that was for beginners. I'ill only say I wish I had one as a beginner. Review by: 25 year pro with too much stuff.

Purchased as a gift but son was very happy with how well it worked for him. He plays in a band and has a lot of pedals so knows what he's talking about!

If I could give this pedal 10 stars I would. Great sounding, full, rich, musical reverb pedal. I've spent more $ on reverb pedals that don't sound this good. Exceeded my expectations... big time. I bought this pedal to put on a "back up" pedal board I put together. The price was right, and I've had good luck with other JHS pedals. Never thought the reverb would sound this good, and I'm not even a huge reverb guy. I like this reverb pedal better than my EHX Holy Grail Max reverb pedal which is a very good sounding pedal and has been on main board for many years. But I might switch them around and put the JHS pedal on my main board. Very impressed. It doesn't look like much. No frills. But man does it sound good.

Does what it's supposed to do and really easy to use. It's no nonsense, cheap and well built. But probably not for reverb nerds, which I am not. My dog pissed on my boss RV-6 and killed it. So I replaced it with this pedal. The RV-6 was a better reverb but I didn't really need a stereo pedal, and I found that I was spending way too much time fiddling with the different presets instead of actually playing my guitar. With this one, I feel like I can just turn it on and go. And its $100 instead of $150. This would be a fantastic first reverb pedal to dip your toe in without getting overwhelmed. Or for guys like me who just want simple. The RV-6 is hard to see in the dark and its easy to accidently switch to shimmer when you're playing with your band and blast everyone with bright angelic intervals... does anyone actually use shimmer?

It's been a long time since I started my search for something subtle to add dimension to the sound of my chromatic harmonica with modified SM-58. Too many trials and errors. Countless returns, resales, lost money and time. I've tried expensive pedals and consoles, cheap like Donner or not so cheap like BlueSky, TC-HELICON etc... There where mostly bells, or mostly whistles.. or metallic, like hitting rail with hummer sound. Finally I found what I was looking for - clean, airy trail of note, almost like light wind that wraps around you. And, what's very important, I'm finally in total control. Controls on this device are extremely intuitive. Just plug and enjoy.. Reverb dial functions like mix: wet/dry signal. Eq function is more like tone - soft and darkish or bright. And decay is just a decay. And every dial flawlessly uniform. If you are a guitar player, read reviews left by guitar players, but if you are planning to use it with microphone as a reverb for any other instrument (violin, trumpet, acoustic guitar or.. whatever) this JHS Series-3 reverb should make you happy.

I’ve been looking for a reverb for a while, and wasn’t thrilled with the reverb on the DSL40CR (almost non-existent). In addition, I didn’t need a ton of features either, and just wanted a good solid reverb. That’s what this is… … a simple, uncomplicated design that has a very pleasing to the ear sound. I could dial-in a Fender Hot Rod III style reverb, and that’s pretty good. Sounded good on both clean, and with a little dirt. If you’re looking for more ambient tones, or extra bells & whistles the RV-6, Blue Sky, and Hall of Fame are great. Rainbow Reverb is another affordable one, but you’re also looking at $140+ in price. Good stuff, I’d say I’m happy. I’ve only had it a few hours, though. If I haven’t updated this review, assume all is well. Till next time… 👍🏻

I was afraid JHS' budget line would sacrifice quality; but this stomp box has everything I'd expect from a more expensive JHS pedal. Inspecting the quality of the internal parts is mindblowing, this thing is built solidly with some of the nicest looking solder joints I've seen in a mass manufactured pedal and with high quality components. The sound ranges from a light bathroom-ish reverb all the way up to a crazy long-trail ambient sound. I especially like turning the EQ knob and decay knob to max, and getting a crazy almost feedback static noise that I'm sure I'll hear on an indie rock record in the future. Aside from seeing how crazy it gets, this pedal nails it on a professional sounding normal reverb effect. Don't expect any 'drip' like a spring reverb unit, this pedal airs to a more modern sound. I have an EHX Holy Grail Max that I've loved for it's versatility; but it just got replaced by the JHS series 3 on my board for having simple controls and one of the most useable reverbs I've played. Also, the pre-delay switch is great, I love it to add a slapback effect with my reverb.

Le top 👍🎸🎶

Cumple con el cometido, muy versátil. Excelente Calidad, hace un muy buen blend con reverb de amplificadores

I’m not the type to need 9 different reverb types, I easily get overwhelmed when I’m faced with a lot of options, this is a simple little pedal that packs a wallop, great tones, love the slap back pre delay, can give you the simulation anywhere from a small room to outer space. Love the 3 series Reverb!

Lo stretto necessario, per i miei gusti un po' chiaro, vabbè, c'è il tono.

Als Alternative für den im Amp (Fender Twin-Reverb „Tone Master“) eingebauten Hall gekauft. Klingt eintausend mal smoother!