BOSS Jb-2 Angry Driver Distortion Overdrive Pedal, All-New Overdrive Pedal with Massive Tonal Range

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BOSS Jb-2 Angry Driver Distortion Overdrive Pedal, All-New Overdrive Pedal with Massive Tonal Range

BOSS Jb-2 Angry Driver Distortion Overdrive Pedal, All-New Overdrive Pedal with Massive Tonal Range

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input or battery powered, delivering high quality sound along with legendary Boss build quality – the JB-2 gives you everything that people love about Boss pedals with a great new flavour created through a great collaboration between Boss and JHS Pedals. For several years, we have been continuing to take on new challenges with the keyword “Breakthrough,” Yoshi said. “I think it's very refreshing and thought-provoking for our engineers to work with such an up-and-coming company and get inspired.” Everyone from pro guitarists to bedroom jammers are familiar with the biting tone of the Blues Driver, but you might be less in the know about the Angry Charlie. This searingly hotcircuit captures the essence of a high-gain Marshall amp in a box. With both styles at your disposal, you have every flavour of classic, saturated tone to sculpt your unique sound. Multiple Modes In 2017, JHS collaborated with legendary pedal company BOSS to produce a joint-designed pedal. Named the Angry Driver, this pedal combined core elements from the Angry Charlie and Boss’ Blues Driver. Modded Pedals

After discussing a number of ideas, BOSS and JHS Pedals ultimately felt that combining the Blues Driver and Angry Charlie would be the ideal match. Boasting a powerful 3-band EQ section, this pedal is also very versatile, letting you adapt it easily for dark or bright-sounding amplifiers. With a wide range of gain on tap, the Angry Charlie can go from Hendrix-esque crunch to searing metal tones. I feel that any of the 4 most recent / current pedals are suitable starting points into this selection - with possibly the Angry Driver and Waza Metal Zone at the head of that queue - but pricing and availability may be a determining factor and likely some you may prefer the core tones of the less flexible but still great sounding Metal Core. An LED light at the top of the unit allows you to see at a glance which circuit you’re running; blue for Boss, red for JHS and white for when you’re running both circuits together. Extremely Versatile Overdrive Pedal USED products: 4% of the current new selling price to increase the warranty from 3 months to 1 year. 4% for each additional year.With humble beginnings, JHS started out as a mod shop, taking existing stompboxes and replacing their components to improve their sound. It was in 2007 that founder Josh Scott started selling modified Boss BD-2s, inspired by the instance that his very own unit broke and he managed to repair it. With all the in-built controls, along with the six modes which are multiplied when you add in a remote switch, the Boss JB-S Angry Driver is one of the most versatile drive pedals on the market.

Bringing together these two fantastic pedals, the JB-2 Angry Driver is possibly the most versatile overdrive pedal that Boss have ever produced.Today, the company employs a team of 20-25 people at their Kansas facility, skillfully constructing their circuits by hand to maintain an excellent level of quality. The JHS Pedals Range These figures will vary depending on the actual conditions of use. Accessories Leaflet ("USING THE UNIT SAFELY,""IMPORTANT NOTES," and "Information") As with all Boss products, the JB-2 is nigh on indestructible with that tough and rugged metal chassis that Boss pedals are famous for making it ideal to take on the road with you. The JB-2 stood out as the most versatile pedal overdrive that I can recall playing in quite some time—maybe ever. The first two modes are the most straightforward: one gives you the JHS circuit, the other gives you the Boss Blues Driver circuit. Mode three has the footswitch toggling between the two, which can be useful if you want a mild dose of Blues Driver to add a hint of hair to your clean sound, with the option of unleashing the Angry Charlie for solos. And because each has its own set of controls, the amount of drive, level and volume shaping is entirely independent. Mode four has the JHS circuit feeding into the BD-2 circuit and mode five the BD-2 feeding into the JHS circuit. Mode six runs the two pedals in parallel and then mixes their outputs. The LED lights red for the JHS pedal, blue for the Blues driver and, logically, purple when both are engaged.

Marking the first time that Boss has ever worked with another pedal developer, the Angry Driver JB-2 sees a unique collaboration between Boss and JHS Pedals. Boss JB-2 Angry Driver, a new dual circuit overdrive pedal combining two legendary guitar pedals in one. Two Incredible Overdrive Pedals in One

Combining the legendary Boss BD-2 Blues Driver and JHS Angry Charlie overdrive pedal, the JB-2 features two independent gain circuits with a series of controls, allowing you to really tailor your tone to perfection. Combining Two Great Pedals Those oh-so familiar Boss pedals have been with us for 40 years now but, to the best of my knowledge, the JB-2 Overdrive is the first example of Boss collaborating with a boutique pedal builder. US company JHS Pedals build a wide range of stompboxes (and, despite the ‘Pedals’ in the company name, some 500-series studio modules too), and one of their most revered overdrives is the Angry Charlie. The all-analogue JB-2, which can be powered from a 9V battery or an external PSU, features both the Boss BD-2 Blues Driver and Angry Charlie circuits, but the most interesting thing about it is the way in which the circuits can be combined. I actually don't believe there are any duffers in this selection - possibly the least appealing in some ways is the HM-3, but even that sounds pretty great. As mentioned in the intro I already have the Angry Driver and Keeley Modded Metal Zone - I love and use both of those a lot in my rotation - and the Angry Driver was a long-termer in my pedal-chain before I acquired my Keeley Freak Fuzz modded Blues Driver.

With this mode, you can turn the JB-2 on or off with the standard pedal, engaging the BD-2 circuitry while adding a remote switch allows you to switch between the Angry Charlie and Blues Driver circuits. We’re very excited to collaborate with BOSS, one of our heroes, with the JB-2,” Josh relates. “I've said for years and years that BOSS pedals are my favorite pedals. For JHS to jump into the story of what BOSS has done for 40 years is a real honor, and really beyond anything I would have ever imagined.” This pedal is very simple to use, on the far right of the pedal there is a mode control to switch it between, JHS only, Blues Drive only, Toggle between JHS/Blues Drive, JHS series into Blues, Blues Series into JHS and finally a parallel mode. The next set of knobs simply control the Level, Tone and Drive of each pedal, the larger and lower control for the Blues Drive and the smaller control on top of each knob for the JHS. Nice and simple! With an additional footswitch you can have further switching options (such as having it in Blues into JHS mode, using an external switch to take out the Blues so its just the JHS pedal etc). That’s the basic functionality. Its awesome to be able to use the drives in different combinations, the series modes allows us to ‘push’ one drive with the other for more gain/unique mid-range, and the parallel mode also allows for even further more detailed tone shaping. Thanks to the circuitry inherited from the Boss BD-2 Blues Driver, the JB-2 Angry Driver gives you a really nice bluesy overdrive that’s great for pushing valve amps, while the JHS Angry Charlie side of the family gives it some extremely high gain tones. All of which come in the form of dual concentric knobs so you get a huge amount of sonic potential at your fingertips.

Yoshi and Josh regularly visit with each other at the yearly NAMM shows, and they had discussed the idea of a collaboration a number of times. With BOSS celebrating the 40th anniversary of the introduction of the compact pedal design throughout 2017, Yoshi felt the time was right to develop a new pedal together. “In the 40 years of BOSS compact pedal history, this is a first,” Yoshi said. “I think it's a wonderful thing that two companies have collaborated based on a great mutual respect for each other.” This mode runs the Blues Driver into the Angry Charlie circuit with the standard footswitch turning the unit on and off while adding a remote switch allows you to select between SERIES MODE and AC Mode.



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