The JHS MoonShine Overdrive is a JHS Pedals overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the Behringer TO800 Vintage Tube Overdrive and the Electro-Harmonix ERD. It pairs well with the Ampeg RB-110 and the Mesa Boogie Rectoverb 25 MkII 1x12 Combo.

JHS MoonShine Overdrive

JHS Pedals · pedal

The JHS MoonShine Overdrive is a boutique Tube Screamer variant from JHS Pedals with an added gain-boost circuit that the company calls the Moonshine mode. Based on the classic Ibanez TS808 circuit, the MoonShine delivers the familiar mid-hump warm overdrive of the Tube Screamer family while offering an additional gain stage accessible via a toggle switch for higher saturation than the standard circuit provides. The Moonshine mode adds upper-harmonic complexity and increased sustain for lead playing contexts where the standard Tube Screamer gain range is insufficient. JHS designed the MoonShine for players who love TS808 tone but need an extended gain range for heavier styles. The pedal suits blues, rock, and hard rock where TS808-based tone is foundational but additional gain headroom is needed at times.

What stands out

  • “Tube Screamer-based overdrive with an additional gain-boost mode that extends the standard TS808 gain range toward heavier saturation”

    — from the community notes

  • “The standard mode is faithful to the classic TS808 character, and the Moonshine mode provides genuine additional saturation that is musically useful”

    — from the reviews

  • “Based on the classic Ibanez TS808 circuit, the MoonShine delivers the familiar mid-hump warm overdrive of the Tube Screamer family while offering an additional gain stage accessible via a toggle switch for higher saturation than the standar…”

    — from the listing

  • “The mid-hump character that is fundamental to the TS808 circuit remains present in both modes, which can feel limiting to players who want a transparent or neutral overdrive”

    — from the reviews

  • “the moonshine mode adds upper-harmonic complexity and increased sustain for”

    — from the listing

  • overdrive
  • saturation
  • gain
  • stage
  • mid hump
  • harmonic
  • ts808 based tone
  • classic ts808 character

Genres the JHS MoonShine Overdrive is commonly used in

Amps that pair well with the JHS MoonShine Overdrive

Ampeg RB-110

Ampeg

35% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

What JHS MoonShine Overdrive brings here leans toward saturated — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa Boogie Rectoverb 25 MkII 1x12 Combo

Mesa Boogie

31% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

Feed a scooped signal into JHS MoonShine Overdrive and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head

Laney

29% match
$319.99via Reverb

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)

Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Comes later in the signal chain

PRS MT 15 V1 Mark Tremonti Signature 2-Channel 15W Head

PRS

29% match
$499via Reverb

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)

PRS MT 15 V1 Mark Tremonti Signature 2-Channel 15W Head layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Comes later in the signal chain

Randall Warhead

Randall

28% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

Feed a scooped signal into JHS MoonShine Overdrive and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Bad Cat Ocelot

Bad Cat

24% match

Run JHS MoonShine Overdrive into that high headroom platform and it finally leans toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Randall RB100

Randall

22% match

The high headroom tone has headroom to spare — JHS MoonShine Overdrive leans it toward mid-forward to fill it in

Comes later in the signal chain

Peavey Classic® 20

Peavey

21% match
$809.09via Reverb

The high headroom tone has headroom to spare — JHS MoonShine Overdrive leans it toward mid-forward to fill it in

Comes later in the signal chain

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Pedals that stack with the JHS MoonShine Overdrive

Fjord Fuzz Odin

Fjord Fuzz

29% match
$199via Reverb

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)

Run mid-forward into Fjord Fuzz Odin for more fuzzy on top

Comes later in the signal chain

Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz

Wren And Cuff

29% match
$199.99via Reverb

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)

Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Comes later in the signal chain

Electro-Harmonix Op-Amp Big Muff

Electro-Harmonix

27% match
$73.29via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

JHS MoonShine Overdrive takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Aguilar - OBP-1TK On-Board Bass Preamp

Aguilar

27% match
$145.43via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

JHS MoonShine Overdrive pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Wren and Cuff Pickle Pie

Wren And Cuff

26% match
$208.57via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

Feed a scooped signal into JHS MoonShine Overdrive and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Beetronics Tuna Fuzz

Beetronics

25% match
$99via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

JHS MoonShine Overdrive pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Tone City Bad Horse

Tone City

22% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

Stack JHS MoonShine Overdrive on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward

Carl Martin Greg Howe Lick Box

Carl Martin

22% match
$218.04via Reverb

What JHS MoonShine Overdrive brings here leans toward saturated — that's worth building a pairing around

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Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Behringer TO800 Vintage Tube Overdrive

Behringer

63% similarity
$23.84via Reverb

Shared character: boost, lead, overdrive

Electro-Harmonix ERD

Electro-Harmonix

55% similarity
$81.60via Reverb

Shared character: boost, transparent, overdrive

Ibanez TS Mini Tube Screamer

Ibanez

54% similarity

Shared character: boost, overdrive

Warm Audio Tube Squealer

Warm Audio

54% similarity
$153.71via Reverb

Shared character: headroom, hard rock, boost

EarthQuaker Devices Blumes V1 Low Signal Shredder

EarthQuaker Devices

54% similarity
$153.61via Reverb

Similar voicing: warm, mid-forward

JAM Pedals TubeDreamer MK2

Jam Pedals

53% similarity

Shared character: boost, gain, overdrive

Ibanez SD9 Sonic Distortion

Ibanez

52% similarity

Shared character: boost, hard rock, distortion

Friedman Small Box Overdrive

Friedman

52% similarity

Shared character: blues players, lead

Fortin Amplification Fourteen Overdrive

Fortin Amplification

52% similarity
$249.99via Reverb

Shared character: hard rock, overdrive

Browne Amplification Gritador Classic Overdrive

Browne Amplification

51% similarity
$219via Reverb

Shared character: blues players, boost, lead

Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer

Ibanez

50% similarity

Shared character: boost, distortion, lead

Wampler Plexi-Drive Deluxe

Wampler

49% similarity
$149.95via Reverb

Shared character: boost, gain, stage

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the JHS MoonShine Overdrive?+

The closest matches in character are the Behringer TO800 Vintage Tube Overdrive, the Electro-Harmonix ERD, the Ibanez TS Mini Tube Screamer.

What pairs well with the JHS MoonShine Overdrive?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Ampeg RB-110, Mesa Boogie Rectoverb 25 MkII 1x12 Combo, Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head — What JHS MoonShine Overdrive brings here leans toward saturated — that's worth building a pairing around.

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