The JHS Emperor v2 is a JHS Pedals chorus pedal. Close alternatives include the Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II and the Keeley Seafoam+. It pairs well with the Park P50 Classic and the Fender Twin Reverb Head.
JHS Emperor v2
JHS Pedals · pedal
The JHS Emperor V2 is a chorus and vibrato pedal from JHS Pedals (Kansas City, Missouri), delivering analog-style chorus and vibrato with rich, deep modulation character and a two-voice mode for expanded stereo chorus. Controls include Rate, Depth, Mix, and a Vibrato/Chorus mode switch with the V2 refinements for improved audio quality and expanded features over the original Emperor.
- rich
- analog
- chorus
- vibrato
- modulation
- musical
- overdrive
- mix
Genres the JHS Emperor v2 is commonly used in
- Alternative Rock
- New Wave
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Ambient
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Indie
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Shoegaze
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Post Punk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the JHS Emperor v2
Pedals that stack with the JHS Emperor v2
Catalinbread Giygas
Catalinbread
7% matchWhat Catalinbread Giygas brings here leans toward octave — that's worth building a pairing around
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
Electro-Harmonix
7% matchElectro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Electro-Harmonix Canyon
Electro-Harmonix
6% matchPut Electro-Harmonix Canyon after JHS Emperor v2 in the signal chain, clear of JHS Emperor v2's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Empress Echosystem
Empress
6% matchKeep Empress Echosystem after JHS Emperor v2 in the signal chain, clear of JHS Emperor v2's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II
Catalinbread
76% similarityShared character: vibrato, chorus, pedal
Keeley Seafoam+
Keeley
71% similarityShared character: vibrato, chorus, pedal
JHS Emperor
JHS Pedals
70% similarity“with the V2 refinements for improved audio quality and expanded features over the original Emperor”
Strymon Ola dBucket Chorus
Strymon
70% similarityShared character: vibrato, chorus, pedal
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Reflector Chorus V2
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
69% similarityShared character: vibrato, chorus, mix
TC Electronic Gravy
TC Electronic
69% similarityShared character: vibrato, chorus, pedal
Keeley Seafoam Plus Chorus/Vibrato
Keeley
68% similarityShared character: vibrato, chorus, analog
Malekko Thicken
Malekko
68% similarityShared character: vibrato, chorus, pedal
Carl Martin Atlantic Chorus
Carl Martin
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Suhr Alexa Dual Channel Chorus/Vibrato
Suhr
95% similaritysimilar tone character
DigiTech CF-7 Chorus Factory
Digitech
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Universal Audio Uafx Brigade Chorus
Universal Audio
95% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the JHS Emperor v2 (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the JHS Emperor v2?+
The closest matches in character are the Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II, the Keeley Seafoam+, the JHS Emperor.
What pairs well with the JHS Emperor v2?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Park P50 Classic, Fender Twin Reverb Head, Catalinbread Giygas — Park P50 Classic leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.
Compare
- vs Carl Martin Atlantic Chorus
- vs Suhr Alexa Dual Channel Chorus/Vibrato
- vs DigiTech CF-7 Chorus Factory