The JHS Pedals JHS AT+ is a JHS Pedals distortion pedal. Close alternatives include the Electro-Harmonix Soul Food and the MXR YJM308 Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive. It pairs well with the Marshall Bluesbreaker and the Mojotone Lite American Style 1x10 Extension Cabinet.
JHS Pedals JHS AT+
JHS Pedals · pedal
The JHS AT+ is a signature overdrive pedal designed in collaboration with guitarist Andy Timmons, based on an enhanced version of the Nobels ODR-1 circuit. Andy Timmons is known for his transparent, expressive lead tone on Ibanez guitars, and the AT+ is voiced to replicate his signature overdrive character with added treble control and a clean blend function not found in the original Nobels. The pedal produces a warm, organic overdrive with excellent note articulation and dynamic response, favoring blues-influenced lead playing and melodic rock styles. The clean blend preserves low-end definition while adding harmonic richness. JHS and Andy Timmons co-designed the circuit to function as both a standalone overdrive and a boost into a driven amplifier.
What stands out
“The community notes that the Nobels ODR-1 circuit basis gives it a somewhat different tonal character than TS-style overdrives, with a”
— from the community notes
“Transparent, expressive overdrive with Andy Timmons signature character, which is smooth, warm, and dynamically responsive in a way that suits lead guitar playing in rock and blues contexts”
— from the community notes
“The clean blend preserves low-end definition while adding harmonic richness”
— from the listing
“Andy Timmons is known for his transparent, expressive lead tone on Ibanez guitars, and the AT+ is voiced to replicate his signature overdrive character with added treble control and a clean blend function”
— from the listing
“The pedal produces a warm, organic overdrive with excellent note articulation and dynamic response, favoring blues-influenced lead playing and melodic rock styles”
— from the listing
Trade-offs
“jhs and andy timmons co-designed the circuit to function as both a standalone overdrive and a boost into a driven amplifier”
— from the listing
- overdrive
- expressive
- transparent
- harmonic richness
- dynamic response
- treble
- lead
- rock
Genres the JHS Pedals JHS AT+ is commonly used in
- Rock
- Blues
- Alternative
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the JHS Pedals JHS AT+
Marshall Bluesbreaker
Marshall
28% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
The Bluesbreaker's natural, round breakup gives the AT+'s treble-forward, transparent overdrive a warmer classic blues platform.
Comes later in the signal chain
Mojotone Lite American Style 1x10 Extension Cabinet
Mojotone
10% matchJHS Pedals JHS AT+ leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Roland KPD-90-BK
Roland
9% matchJHS Pedals JHS AT+ leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a transparent tone, Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head brings a pull toward high gain that's missing
ENGL Special Edition E670
Engl
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a transparent tone, ENGL Special Edition E670 brings a pull toward high gain that's missing
Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a transparent tone, Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II brings a pull toward high gain that's missing
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Synergy SL2 Module leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a transparent tone, Hughes & Kettner Coreblade brings a pull toward high gain that's missing
Pedals that stack with the JHS Pedals JHS AT+
Klon Centaur
Klon
31% matchKlon Centaur's midrange breakup stacks onto the JHS AT+'s own transparent, TS-flavored overdrive for a thicker classic-rock push.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Beetronics Overhive
Beetronics
30% matchStack the AT+'s expressive, TS-voiced treble push with the Overhive's own medium-gain drive for two distinct blues-adjacent textures.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Maestro Arcas Comp
Maestro
28% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
What JHS Pedals JHS AT+ brings here leans toward dynamic — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Mooer Trelicopter
Mooer
23% 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 Pedals JHS AT+'s dynamic voice out front: Mooer Trelicopter goes after JHS Pedals JHS AT+ in the signal chain so its smooth voice doesn't muddy it
Comes later in the signal chain
Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb
Alexander Pedals
12% 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 Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb after JHS Pedals JHS AT+ in the signal chain, clear of JHS Pedals JHS AT+'s own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay
JHS Pedals
12% 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 Oil Can Delay after JHS Pedals JHS AT+ in the signal chain, clear of JHS Pedals JHS AT+'s own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Fender Mustang Micro Plus
Fender
8% matchJHS Pedals JHS AT+ leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Dophix Dante
Dophix
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Dophix Dante leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
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Electro-Harmonix Soul Food
Electro-Harmonix
63% similarityShared character: rich harmonic content, treble, boost
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61% similarityShared character: boost, clarity, transparent
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Walrus Audio
58% similarityShared character: circuit, treble, transparent
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57% similarityShared character: circuit, boost, overdrive
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Diezel
55% similarityShared character: clarity, lead
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Crazy Tube Circuits
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Godlyke
50% similaritySimilar voicing: dynamic, harmonically rich
Truetone V3XO
Truetone
50% similaritySimilar role and voicing
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the JHS Pedals JHS AT+?+
The closest matches in character are the Electro-Harmonix Soul Food, the MXR YJM308 Yngwie Malmsteen Overdrive, the JHS Kirkland Custom Boost.
What pairs well with the JHS Pedals JHS AT+?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Bluesbreaker, Mojotone Lite American Style 1x10 Extension Cabinet, Roland KPD-90-BK — The Bluesbreaker's natural, round breakup gives the AT+'s treble-forward, transparent overdrive a warmer classic blues platform..
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