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JHS 3 Series Fuzz Pedal

Fuzz Pedal with Volume, Bias, and Fuzz Controls and Fat Switch
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No-fuss Fuzz Box from JHS

Across the board, guitarists at Sweetwater agree: there’s nothing quite like a gnarly fuzz box! Stomp it on, and it compels you to churn out growling grunge chords or chainsaw-sounding solos. In the minimalist spirit of classic fuzz pedals, the JHS 3 Series Fuzz is a no-fuss, 3-knob unit — Volume, Bias, and Fuzz — that puts a massive range of fuzz tones underfoot. Unlike many fuzz pedals, however, the 3 Series Fuzz doesn’t have a single sweet spot — there are sweet spots no matter where you set the fuzz amount. And the unique Bias knob lets you tweak your tone all day long, from zipper rips to liquidy sustain and sputtering gated fuzz spasms! Moreover, the 3 Series Fuzz has a Fat switch for fortifying your tone with thick low end. Pro tip: the 3 Series Fuzz is a bomb bass fuzz, too! So, fuzz up your tone with the all-killer, no-filler 3 Series Fuzz pedal from JHS!

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JHS 3 Series Fuzz Pedal Features:

  • Affordable, streamlined fuzz pedal
  • Simple 3-knob design: Volume, Bias, and Fuzz
  • Modern and vintage fuzz tones with gated fuzz
  • Thicken up the signal with the Fat switch
  • Runs on 9-volt DC negative center power (power adapter not included)

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Tech Specs

  • Pedal Type: Fuzz
  • Analog/Digital: Analog
  • Inputs: 1 x 1/4"
  • Outputs: 1 x 1/4"
  • True Bypass: Yes
  • Controls: Bias Control, Fat Boost Switch
  • Power Source: 9V DC power supply (sold separately)
  • Power Usage: 9mA
  • Height: 1.22"
  • Width: 2.38"
  • Depth: 4.42"
  • Manufacturer Part Number: FUZZ

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Really great fuzz pedal

Now it's my favourite fuzz!
To many different tones in one small box.
I love that I can chose between classical low-gain and modern hi-gain glitchy fuzz.
And that bias knob - it's magic
by Oleg on
Music background: Playing guitar on local stoner band

Fantastic tool

First I'll describe what this pedal doesn't do. Then I'll describe what it does do, how it sounds, how it works, and why you need it (you need it). Last I'll go through my other gear for reference.

If you want an octave fuzz, this is not an octave fuzz. If you want a smooth, violin-style fuzz, this is not that. You want a Big Muff. This pedal is a take on a Fuzz Face style design, and Josh Scott knocked it out of the park.

What this pedal does do it a nasty tearing fuzz. It is unwieldy and crazy and honestly, that's the best thing in a fuzz. It makes your tone big and mean, and in the coolest way.

The volume pedal allows you to use it as a dirty boost, which I think sounds great hitting lighter gain overdrives. The fat/normal switch is great in a mix. Flip it to normal, and it thins out your low end which makes it work better with a busy bass or kick drum. I always have an EQ after the fact when I record, so I leave the fat switch on to keep the low end in case I need it. The fuzz knob goes from a crazy overdrive to absolutely broken. All the way down, it sounds like a totally broken amp. All the way up, it distorts so heavily that power chords on my humbuckers just choke and die, which sounds awful but I kinda love. With the fuzz lower you still get clarity which is awesome. Roll off the volume on your guitar and it will clean up, but not to glassy cleans. It's still pretty dirty. In short, you can all sorts of sounds.

The bias control, when all the way down, allows the sound to be full and open and rich. Turn it up and it starts to cut the weaker parts of your signal, until it's all the way closed and everything is a glitchy square wave.

Basically, I love it!

It WILL react differently to single coils vs humbuckers. I personally keep the fuzz lower with my humbuckers because up too high and the humbuckers overload it and it freaks out (see "turning the fuzz knob all the way up" above). Humbuckers also hit it hard enough that I don't even bother rolling off the volume. On single coils, it thickens them up and gives you a classic sound which I think is just great. Completely, completely different pedal with different pickups.

Five stars. If you want a fuzz you need this. Check out Ryan's review on YouTube, 60 Cycle Hum, I watched that video before I asked for this (Christmas gift).

My main guitar is a semi-hollow and I live on the neck humbucker; I also frequently use a downtuned super strat and I use the neck single coil almost exclusively. I use light overdrives after this, if I want to stack dirt pedals, and I play through clean solid state amps (I know, I'm a disgrace). Like most fuzzes, I tend to wipe off the top end during recording.
by Zachary on
Music background: Playing for over a decade, some local bands, usually record on my own for my own pleasure

Great Fuzz!

Great sounding pedal. Love the bias knob, it adds an impeccable gating effect. Can be a little thin with single coils. Much more tweak-able then a fuzz face. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a simple fuzz.
by Archer McClain on
Music background: Home Studio Hobbyist

Boutique pedal feel and quality at player prices!

In general JHS makes incredible and affordable pedals. Josh's attention to detail shines through when it comes to the little details that make a effect great. With the 3 series JHS covers most all the pedals one would need on there board, and all for $99! One look at the JHS catalog and your guaranteed to find a pedal you'll love at a price point you can afford.
by Sweetwater Customer on

Great all around sound and more

This sounds best when closer to your guitar in the signal chain. When behind other od/distortions it thins out the tone too much for my liking. So, to me, the real bread and butter is bias and fuzz at 3 o'clock (super sputtery/gated) and then gain and reverb/delays. Without other pedals, these settings will be very thin and NO sustain. The gate is crazy. But add gain and space pedals and you've got something special. Otherwise, bias at 0 is a usable stock fuzz tone on its own. Fat switch always enabled. I'd hate to say bad things about when it's disabled, so maybe I just don't like that flavor. With that being said, there's really a huge range of sound you can get from 4 very simple controls.
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See also: Distortion/Overdrive, JHS, JHS Distortion, Overdrive, Boost & Fuzz Pedals
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