JHS Pedals 3 Series Overdrive

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JHS Pedals 3 Series Overdrive

JHS Pedals

3 Series Overdrive

4.7 Expert Rating

Product Info

Article Number: 504647
Model: 3 Series Overdrive
Price: $130.90

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This JHS 3 Series Overdrive is a seriously useful little box for players wanting a transparent boost or a warm, natural overdrive. It's surprisingly responsive to your guitar's volume knob and pickup choices, making it ideal for blues, rock, and country players who need a touch of grit without overwhelming their core tone. It’s a great value for the money.

Product Description

  • JHS Pedals 3 Series Overdrive
  • Effects Pedal for Electric Guitar
  • Overdrive
  • From the JHS Pedals 3 Series
  • Intuitive control options offer a wide range of possible sounds
  • Ranges from colour boost through transparent low-gain drive to rich
  • natural medium-gain overdrive
  • Gain switch selects between two gain options
  • True bypass
  • Controls for Volume
  • Body
  • Drive
  • Gain toggle switch
  • Bypass footswitch
  • Status LED
  • Metal housing
  • Input: 6.3 mm jack
  • Output: 6.3 mm jack
  • Power supply via 9 V DC power adapter (2.1 mm x 5.5 mm barrel connector
  • polarity (-) inside
  • not included)
  • Current consumption: 12 mA
  • Dimensions (L x W x H): 112 x 60 x 31 mm
  • Weight: approx. 210 g
  • Made in the USA

*Note:* Battery operation is not supported.

*Note:* Register your product at https://shop.warwick.de/en/warrantyregistration to extend the warranty to 4 years.

PROS
  • • Metal housing provides robust protection for gigging musicians.
  • • Gain toggle offers surprisingly versatile gain staging options.
  • • Body control shapes the low-end response, avoiding muddiness.
  • • True bypass preserves your signal integrity when the pedal's off.
CONS
  • • Lacks battery operation, requiring a dedicated power supply.
  • • Limited gain range may not satisfy high-gain distortion enthusiasts.
  • • Smaller footprint can be a squeeze on crowded pedalboards.

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Key Features

Distortion Type Overdrive/Low-Gain Distortion
Controls Volume, Body, Drive, Gain Toggle Switch
Bypass Type True Bypass
Power Supply 9V DC Adapter (2.1mm x 5.5mm barrel connector, polarity -)
Connections 6.3mm Mono Jack (Input/Output)
Dimensions 112mm x 60mm x 31mm

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Body control on this JHS focuses on shaping the low-frequency content, preventing a boomy or muddy sound often associated with overdrive pedals – it’s more refined than a standard bass knob.
Yes, with the Drive control set low, the 3 Series Overdrive can add a subtle warmth and sustain without drastically altering your humbucker's inherent character.
While it lacks some of the nuanced features or exotic components of high-end overdrives, the JHS 3 Series delivers a very similar core sound at a far more affordable price point.

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