NAMM 2019: JHS Clover and Whitey Tighty preamp and compressor pedals
New preamp and compressor, plus some handy helpers.
JHS has new pedals showing at NAMM. Two of them are effects that we want to take a closer look at. What do the Clover Preamp and Whitey Tighty Compressor have to offer?
Clover Preamp
This is truly an interesting preamp. It is based on the Boss FA-1 FET preamp from 1984 and has in addition to the 3-band EQ and the volume control yet another “EQ Mode” switch. Here, the EQ or just the middle can be completely taken out – or just everything in it. Pretty cool idea.
With XLR-Out which is also good for live use when you are without a suitable amp and according to JHS, the preamp is also for acoustic guitar and bass.
RRP – USD 199
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Whitey Tighty
A FET compressor in a miniature housing. It has a nice simple layout: Volume, Compression and Blend are offered as controllers. And that’s it. The pants are not my idea of a great graphic on a pedal, but in the end, it’s the sound that matters.
RRP – USD 135
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Switchback A/B, Active AB/Y and Summing Amp
The other three pedals are of the ‘helper’ variety, that you sometimes need as a guitarist. Everyone occasionally finds a need for what an AB/Y will do, or a Summing Amp or an A/B box with two FX loops. Handy items to keep in your gig bag.
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