Dunlop JHM S1 vs ProCo RAT 2
The Dunlop JHM S1 and the ProCo RAT 2 are both pedals sharing bright, fuzzy, dynamic. The Dunlop JHM S1 leans crunchy. The ProCo RAT 2 leans low gain and full.
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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.34% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- bright
- fuzzy
- dynamic
Dunlop JHM S1
Dunlop · pedal
ProCo RAT 2
Proco · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$88via Reverb
The Dunlop JHMS1 is part of the Authentic Hendrix '68 Shrine Series, a Fuzz Face Distortion in a mini enclosure that captures two sides of Jimi Hendrix's fuzz tone via a toggle switch. One position delivers the aggressive, cutting silicon based crunch Hendrix favored later in his career, while the other offers the warm, smooth saturation of the germanium fuzz he used in his early years. This gives players both classic Fuzz Face voices in a single compact pedal. It suits psychedelic, classic rock and blues rock players who want authentic Hendrix era Fuzz Face tones, from smooth, woolly germanium warmth to bright, biting silicon snarl, in a pedalboard friendly format.
The ProCo RAT 2 is a classic hard-clipping distortion pedal whose circuit dates to the late 1970s, built around an LM308 op-amp and silicon diode clipping. Its three controls are Distortion, Filter, and Volume, with the distinctive Filter knob acting as a reversed tone control that runs from bright and cutting to dark and warm. Capable of far more than its name suggests, it spans gritty low-gain overdrive, thick midrange distortion, and nearly fuzz-like saturation while keeping notes present and clear even at high gain. It is a staple of punk, grunge, garage, stoner, doom, and alternative rock, and has been used by players from Jeff Beck and Thom Yorke to countless heavy and experimental guitarists. Dynamic and harmonically rich, it cleans up with guitar volume and stays articulate rather than overly compressed.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Classic Rock
- Blues Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Experimental
- Punk
- Grunge
- Metal
- Hard Rock
- Rock
- crunchy
- low gain
- full
- gritty
- saturated
- transparent
- sustaining
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Busking
- Live