The JHS Pedals JHS Bonsai is a JHS Pedals overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the Tone City Blues Man and the Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer. It pairs well with the Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo and the Friedman BE-Mini Head.

JHS Pedals JHS Bonsai

JHS Pedals · pedal

The JHS Bonsai is a nine-in-one overdrive that houses faithful recreations of nine famous Tube Screamer style circuits, selectable with a rotary switch, each built from components specific to that mode rather than a single circuit with tweaks. The modes span the Boss OD-1, the TS808 and TS9, the rare MSL and TS10, the Exar OD-1, the higher-gain TS7, the Keeley Mod Plus, and a JHS Strong mode, ranging from brighter low-gain drives to thicker, higher-gain and modified voices with varying midrange, low end, and gain. It is used both to add classic warm overdrive to a clean channel and to boost a gain channel with different flavors, making it a definitive reference and comparison tool for the entire Tube Screamer family in one pedalboard-friendly box.

  • drive
  • low gain
  • boost
  • bass
  • midrange
  • rotary
  • overdrive
  • mids

Genres the JHS Pedals JHS Bonsai is commonly used in

  • Blues
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  • Rock
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  • Indie Rock
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  • Alternative
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  • Classic Rock
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  • Country
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Amps that pair well with the JHS Pedals JHS Bonsai

Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo

Mesa Boogie

23% match
$2999via Reverb

Into a low gain tone, Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo brings the high gain it's missing

Friedman BE-Mini Head

Friedman

tonal match
$203.48via Reverb

Friedman BE-Mini Head's high gain fills in what this low gain tone doesn't make on its own

Synergy SL2 Module

Synergy

tonal match

Synergy SL2 Module's high gain fills in what this low gain tone doesn't make on its own

Hughes & Kettner Warp 7

Hughes & Kettner

tonal match
$937.50via Reverb

Hughes & Kettner Warp 7's high gain fills in what this low gain tone doesn't make on its own

Hiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head

Hiwatt

tonal match
$1460.11via Reverb

Run Hiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head into that low gain platform and it finally gets some high gain

Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head

Peavey

tonal match
$767.77via Reverb

Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head's high gain fills in what this low gain tone doesn't make on its own

Hughes & Kettner Coreblade

Hughes & Kettner

tonal match

The low gain tone has headroom to spare — Hughes & Kettner Coreblade gives it high gain to fill it with

ENGL Marty Friedman Inferno E766

Engl

tonal match
$2300via Reverb

Run ENGL Marty Friedman Inferno E766 into that low gain platform and it finally gets some high gain

Pedals that stack with the JHS Pedals JHS Bonsai

Fjord Fuzz Odin

Fjord Fuzz

26% match
$199via Reverb

Into a low gain tone, Fjord Fuzz Odin brings the fuzzy it's missing

Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz

Wren And Cuff

25% match
$199.99via Reverb

Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz's high gain fills in what this low gain tone doesn't make on its own

Electro-Harmonix Bad

Electro-Harmonix

15% match
$58.84via Reverb

Keep JHS Pedals JHS Bonsai's low gain voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Bad goes after JHS Pedals JHS Bonsai in the signal chain so its low gain voice doesn't muddy it

Wren and Cuff Gold Comp

Wren And Cuff

12% match
$244.99via Reverb

Wren and Cuff Gold Comp leans toward germanium, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Mr. Black Bloodmoon

Mr Black

9% match
$199.95via Reverb

Put Mr. Black Bloodmoon after JHS Pedals JHS Bonsai in the signal chain, clear of JHS Pedals JHS Bonsai's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Alexander Pedals SpaceXpander

Alexander Pedals

9% match
$189.99via Reverb

Keep Alexander Pedals SpaceXpander after JHS Pedals JHS Bonsai in the signal chain, clear of JHS Pedals JHS Bonsai's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2

Dr Scientist

tonal match
$206.45via Reverb

Run Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 into that low gain platform and it finally gets some fuzzy

Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz

Cusack Music

tonal match
$229via Reverb

Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz's high gain fills in what this low gain tone doesn't make on its own

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Tone City Blues Man

Tone City

72% similarity
$58.96via Reverb

Shared character: casual_players, high_gain_settings, response

Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

Ibanez

72% similarity

Shared character: original, high_gain_settings, wide_range

Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini

Ibanez

71% similarity
$60.16via Reverb

Shared character: high_gain_settings, middle, boost

JHS Clover

JHS Pedals

71% similarity
$199via Reverb

Shared character: original, boost, subtle

Dunlop MXR Timmy Overdrive, sold as Dunlop CSP027

Dunlop

71% similarity
$145.80via Reverb

Shared character: high_gain_settings, subtle, middle

DOD YJM308 Preamp Overdrive

Dod

71% similarity

Shared character: clean_amp, high_gain_settings, middle

67Audio Harry Balz

67audio

70% similarity
$108.04via Reverb

Shared character: middle, response, bass

Boss OD-1 Overdrive

Boss

70% similarity
$218via Reverb

“The modes span the Boss OD-1, the TS808 and TS9, the rare MSL and TS10, the Exar OD-1, the higher-gain TS7, the Keeley Mod Plus, and a JHS Strong mode”

Fortin Amplification Fourteen Overdrive

Fortin Amplification

69% similarity
$249via Reverb

Shared character: three_modes, high_gain_settings, boost

Sonicake Blue Skreamer

Sonicake

69% similarity

Shared character: wide_range, middle, boost

Suhr Shiba Drive

Suhr

68% similarity

Shared character: original, overdrive

Mooer Demonfx TS Green

Mooer

64% similarity
$68.99via Reverb

Shared character: warm, overdrive

See all alternatives to the JHS Pedals JHS Bonsai (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the JHS Pedals JHS Bonsai?+

The closest matches in character are the Tone City Blues Man, the Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer, the Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini.

What pairs well with the JHS Pedals JHS Bonsai?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo, Friedman BE-Mini Head, Synergy SL2 Module — Into a low gain tone, Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo brings the high gain it's missing.

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