Pedals that stack with the JHS Smiley

JHS Smiley layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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

Super Hard On's subtle jfet boost pushes Smiley's clear, compressed fuzz harder without changing its bite.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

What JHS Smiley brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

JHS Smiley's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Stack the Smiley's clear, midrange-forward fuzz with the Plumes' own buffered, low-gain clipping and you get bite without losing definition.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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

JHS Smiley leans this low gain tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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

JHS Smiley leans this low gain tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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

JHS Smiley layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)

Keep JHS Smiley's fuzzy voice out front: Cordovox PH-8 goes after JHS Smiley in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it

Comes later in the signal chain

Run the Smiley before the Stereo Chorus Flanger so the modulation works on an already-fuzzed, compressed signal.

Comes later in the signal chain

Smiley's clear, compressed fuzz gain feeds the Emperor's rotary-style chorus and vibrato, which colors that drive rather than stacking onto it.

Comes later in the signal chain

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (fuzzy → clean boost)

Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition stacks clean boost on top of the fuzzy already here

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, JHS Smiley brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing

Comes earlier in the signal chain

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (fuzzy → clean boost)

Run fuzzy into Walrus Audio Ages for more clean boost on top

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, JHS Smiley brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing

Comes earlier in the signal chain

JHS Smiley leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes later in the signal chain

JHS Smiley leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, JHS Smiley brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing

Into a transparent tone, JHS Smiley brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing

Run JHS Smiley into that transparent platform and it finally leans toward fuzzy

Comes later in the signal chain

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

JHS Smiley stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, JHS Smiley brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing

Comes earlier in the signal chain

JHS Smiley's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

What JHS Smiley brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain