JHS PedalsJHS Bender Fuzz Pedal

This pedal is very hard to beat at what it does which is the old Univox Super Fuzz. It gives you that amp about to explode sound with a great deal of control over the volume balance between on and off. The tone variation is not as much as some other Fuzz designs but for what it does, nothing I've found does it better - thus 5 stars. It is a bit pricey but worth it IMO. It can be subject to AC line noise. If that happens I pull the 9v jack and run on battery.

This pedal has the classic fuzz tone. Best I've used. Straight out of the box I noodled some Cream and Bluesbreakers tunes and this fit the bill perfectly. The only reason this isn't a 5star is no power supply.. for the price I would think a power supply could be thrown in. Couple specific points.1) pairs perfectly with all the pedals on modulation row (after fuzz in chain). Slow deep phaser + trem sound memorizing!2) surprisingly also sounds amazing with screamer added in front of the signal. I was expecting it to be too much but added just the right amount of boost for linear noodling.3) does not pair well with Active PUs. Clips, fizzles and loses all sustain. If that's all your running would not recommend. My strat is S/S/H and it sounds awesome in all positions.Would recommend this to anyone with passive PUs looking to add that authentic vintage guitar hero sound to their bag-o-tricks

I run this thru a Kingtone Soloist and then thru a vintage Ibanez PQ9 parametric equalizer to add brightness in front of my amp. I keep the attack and tone quite low on the Bender and also the drive and tone low on the Soloist as well. I generally keep the volume knob on my Strat rolled off to about 8. It sounds like a million bucks. When I turn the volume on my Strat up to 10 (my secret weapon), when I need more oomph, my rig sounds like two million bucks. The Bender offers way more fuzz than I'll ever need but it's good to know that the pedal has the capability to produce it. The three knobs on the Bender would be better placed on the face of the pedal, and not on the side. The pedal is light and requires velcro to secure it to a board, to keep it from flopping around. I was not able to A/B it with it's competition before the purchase. Because of the knobs being on the side of the unit, I will A/B the other JHS fuzz pedals with other brands before any future fuzz purchase.

I've been looking for a pedal that sounded like this (that doesn't cost $2k) for a while. The Sun Bender from Analog Man was another option, but I wanted something that got really close to the sound of the original with the stability that germanium can't offer.Many other gain pedals are touted as being versatile, this is the first one I've had that I really noticed the touch sensitivity shine. I can play a smooth jazzy run then switch up, play some heavy fuzz rock lines, and slide right back into a more relaxed tone. All without touching any knobs at all. The pedal stays crisp and clear the whole time, giving me a sense of control and something I can only describe as being "finite". This pedal doesn't change the tone of your guitar, and it won't hide mistakes.The team at JHS has done a great job, I'd highly recommend this pedal.

A solid version of this classic fuzz. Awesome

This is the fuzz I was looking for. I have played a lot of common fuzz from brands like Joyo, Hotone, Biyang, EHX, and other value brands.This was worth the price for me. It is a deep thick fuzz with the tone knob turned back and tight and cutting with the tone knob turned up. The switch on the side takes it to an 11!It has everything you would want from a muff style fuzz

JHS pedals hit the mark each and every time. Excellent build quality, excellent sound. You can tell they spent hours studying the sounds from the past to bring it to you in this modern day pedal. I am pleased, very pleased with my purchase and would recommend JHS pedals to anyone searching for great sounds.

This amazing pedal does one thing and one thing only: thick, wooly, amazing, fuzz. JHS nailed this one. I've used their Smiley fuzz and just can't bond with it but this one sounds the way I wish most other fuzzes sound. The Silicon transistors are biased to sound nice and warm and the tone knob works wonders for this circuit. Highly recommended. Maybe the best Tonebender around, especially at this price point.

El pedal llenó mis expectativas, buen sonido y poco ruido a pesar que es distor

Muy ruidoso en el mal sentido es decir: mucho "hiss", controles incómodos y la batería de 9v no entra, todos esos son errores de fabricación que no debería tener un pedal tan caro.