JAM Pedals Harmonious Monk MK1 vs JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo
The JAM Pedals Harmonious Monk MK1 and the JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo are both pedals sharing lush. The JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo leans shimmer and modulated. Current prices: $288.24 vs $95.
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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.44% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- lush
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$288.24via Reverb
$95via Reverb
The JAM Pedals Harmonious Monk MK1 is a harmonic tremolo pedal, the original version in the line, offering two selectable LFO waveshapes and three internal EQ trimmers for tonal adjustment. As the first-generation circuit, it predates the MK2's added Tap Tempo, Ramp function, third waveshape option, and dedicated input-gain trimmer, delivering the foundational harmonic tremolo character the series is built on, though some players noted it could subtly color the guitar's base tone by boosting certain frequencies.
The JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo (also called the 3 Series Harmonic Trem) is a tremolo pedal from JHS Pedals' budget-friendly 3 Series line, priced at $99. Controls include Rate (speed), Depth (intensity), and Volume, plus a Type toggle that switches between standard amplitude tremolo and harmonic tremolo. Harmonic tremolo mode splits the signal into high and low frequency bands, modulates them out of phase, then recombines them — producing a lush, swirling effect reminiscent of vintage tube-amp tremolo circuits. True bypass.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Classic Rock
- Rock
- Country
- Blues
- shimmer
- modulated