The JHS 3 Series Delay is a JHS Pedals delay pedal. Close alternatives include the Electro-Harmonix Pico Canyon and the Electro-Harmonix Nano Memory Toy. It pairs well with the Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head and the Marshall AS50D.
JHS 3 Series Delay
JHS Pedals · pedal
The JHS 3 Series Delay is a delay pedal from JHS Pedals' budget-friendly 3 Series line, priced at $99. Controls include Time (up to 800ms), Feedback, and Mix, plus a mode switch that selects between pristine digital delay and darker, analog-voiced repeats. Self-oscillation is achievable for ambient and experimental applications. True bypass.
What stands out
“The JHS 3 Series Delay is valued for offering two distinct delay characters in one affordable pedal — pristine digital clarity in one mode and warmer, darker analog-voiced repeats in the other”
— from the community notes
“self-oscillation is achievable for ambient and experimental applications”
— from the listing
“The analog mode is particularly praised for sounding convincingly warm despite being a digital circuit with an analog-voiced filter”
— from the community notes
“Players use it for everything from clean, transparent digital delay for rhythm applications through to warm analog-style echo for lead guitar and ambient work”
— from the community notes
“plus a mode switch that selects between pristine digital delay and darker”
— from the listing
- delay
- ambient
- experimental
- echo
- filter
- digital delay
- digital
- analog
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Genres the JHS 3 Series Delay is commonly used in
- Ambient
- Experimental
- Lo Fi
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Post Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Electronic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rockabilly
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the JHS 3 Series Delay
Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head
Revv
20% matchWhat Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Marshall AS50D
Marshall
7% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run JHS 3 Series Delay in Marshall AS50D's effects loop, clear of Marshall AS50D's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Fuchs ODS Classic 50W Head
Fuchs
7% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put JHS 3 Series Delay in Fuchs ODS Classic 50W Head's effects loop, clear of Fuchs ODS Classic 50W Head's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 1200s
Gallien Krueger
6% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep JHS 3 Series Delay in Gallien-Krueger Fusion 1200s's effects loop, clear of Gallien-Krueger Fusion 1200s's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Trace Elliot ELF 120US
Trace Elliot
6% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep JHS 3 Series Delay in Trace Elliot ELF 120US's effects loop, clear of Trace Elliot ELF 120US's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss Waza-Air Bass
Boss
6% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Boss Waza-Air Bass's dynamic voice out front: JHS 3 Series Delay goes in Boss Waza-Air Bass's effects loop so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Synergy SL2 Module goes in front of JHS 3 Series Delay in the chain
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt in front of JHS 3 Series Delay
Pedals that stack with the JHS 3 Series Delay
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler
Dr Scientist
22% matchWhat Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Beetronics Nectar
Beetronics
22% matchBeetronics Nectar leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss BF-2 Flanger
Boss
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Boss BF-2 Flanger after JHS 3 Series Delay in the signal chain, where it won't crowd JHS 3 Series Delay
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Bad
Electro-Harmonix
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Electro-Harmonix Bad after JHS 3 Series Delay in the signal chain, where it won't crowd JHS 3 Series Delay
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 goes in front of JHS 3 Series Delay in the chain
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Warm Audio Jet Phaser in front of JHS 3 Series Delay: modulation lands before the repeats, so the echoes stay defined
Donner Big Mouth Distortion
Donner
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Donner Big Mouth Distortion goes in front of JHS 3 Series Delay in the chain
Demon FX Gladiator Double Preamp Just
Demon Fx
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Demon FX Gladiator Double Preamp Just goes in front of JHS 3 Series Delay in the chain
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Electro-Harmonix Pico Canyon
Electro-Harmonix
70% similarityShared character: tonal possibilities, delay, repeats
Electro-Harmonix Nano Memory Toy
Electro-Harmonix
68% similarityShared character: delay, repeats, analog delay
Hungry Robot The Aether Modulating Delay
Hungry Robot
68% similarityShared character: repeats, analog, digital
Beetronics BeeBeeDee Analog Delay
Beetronics
67% similarityShared character: repeats, analog delay, analog
Eventide Rose Analog/ Digital Hybrid Delay
Eventide
67% similarityShared character: delay, analog delay, analog
Ibanez AD9 Analog Delay Reissue
Ibanez
66% similarityShared character: delay, analog delay, natural
Tru-Fi The Aqua Echo 600 Analog
Tru Fi
66% similarityShared character: analog delay, delay, repeats
JAM Pedals Delay-Llama
Jam Pedals
66% similarityShared character: delay, analog delay, natural
Beetronics Pollinator Hazee Delay
Beetronics
66% similarityShared character: filter, true bypass, digital
Alexander Pedals Super Radical Delay
Alexander Pedals
66% similarityShared character: repeats, filter, true bypass
Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini
Dunlop
65% similarityShared character: delay, repeats, analog delay
Eventide Modulated Delay
Eventide
65% similarityShared character: delay, repeats, analog delay
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the JHS 3 Series Delay?+
The closest matches in character are the Electro-Harmonix Pico Canyon, the Electro-Harmonix Nano Memory Toy, the Hungry Robot The Aether Modulating Delay.
What pairs well with the JHS 3 Series Delay?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head, Marshall AS50D, Fuchs ODS Classic 50W Head — What Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around.