JAM Pedals Llama Xtreme vs JHS Pedals 3 Series Oil Can Delay
The JAM Pedals Llama Xtreme and the JHS Pedals 3 Series Oil Can Delay are both pedals. The JAM Pedals Llama Xtreme leans analog warmth and modulated. The JHS Pedals 3 Series Oil Can Delay leans pristine.
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The JAM Pedals Delay Llama XTREME is a hybrid analog/digital delay built around three MN3205 BBD chips for up to 800 milliseconds of warm analog delay time, with four onboard presets, tap tempo with subdivisions, a hold function, kill-dry, and switchable trails or true bypass. Beyond standard delay, it adds four XTREME modes discovered while experimenting with delay time: a Vibrato mode with sine-wave LFO depth and speed control, a Tape-Age mode that emulates the gentle random pitch warble of aging tape-echo machines, and a Pitch-Shift mode offering five groups of pitch-shifted intervals across five playback patterns, the last of which functions as a five-step sequencer. Despite its depth, the controls stay accessible on the surface. It suits players wanting a genuinely deep analog delay platform that goes well beyond simple echo into tape-warble and pitch-shifted sequencing territory.
The JHS 3S Delay is an affordable delay pedal from US manufacturer JHS Pedals (Kansas City, Missouri), delivering digital delay from the JHS budget-friendly 3 Series line with simplified Delay Time, Feedback, and Mix controls. The 3 Series offers accessible JHS quality at entry-level pricing with a single-function, straightforward control approach.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Alternative Rock
- ambient
- lo fi
- post rock
- analog warmth
- modulated
- pristine
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Studio
- Live
- Studio