Caroline Guitar Company Somersault vs JHS Emperor
The Caroline Guitar Company Somersault and the JHS Emperor are both pedals sharing modulated, low gain, full. The Caroline Guitar Company Somersault leans pristine and dark. The JHS Emperor leans lush and shimmer.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.45% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- modulated
- low gain
- full
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$219via Reverb
The Caroline Guitar Company SOMERSAULT is a versatile modulation pedal that functions as a chorus, vibrato, and faux-rotary device. Can produce gentle chorus movement, old-school watery chorus, seasick wobble, and glitchy bleep-bloop modulation. The circuit hits a tonal balance between the dark thick syrup of analog chorus and the brighter more option-packed character of digital modulation. Boutique US construction. Suited for players who want multiple modulation textures from a single compact pedal.
The JHS Emperor V2 is a chorus and vibrato pedal based on the circuit of the Arion SCH-1, a vintage chorus pedal known for its lush, dimensional modulation. Controls include Rate, Depth, and a tilt EQ that balances high and low frequencies in the wet signal. A mode switch selects between Chorus and Vibrato. The Emperor V2 covers subtle clean chorus shimmer, convincing rotary speaker simulation, and full pitch vibrato modulation. Made in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Experimental
- Jazz
- Shoegaze
- Indie
- pristine
- dark
- lush
- shimmer
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Silent Recording
- Silent Stage