The boss bd-2/bd-2w and the EQD special Cranker are my go to overdrives for the jc40 I own. Bluesbreaker pedals also sound great, I use the blammo bluesblaster, and the Browne protein which contains a Bluesbreaker and nobels style overdrive that you can stack.
Thank you - this was the demo i had been looking for. So many TH-cam videos on this amp, and almost none of them address with clarity how OD behaves with it. Now if I could just find a fuzz shootout just like this video....
Thank you for the review. I own three nice you've amps, and an old Lab Series L5. I love the sound of my tube amps but have a soft spot for solid state amps. Don't want anything to do with digital or modelling amps. I really appreciate the JC-120 for its clean sounds but wasn't sure how it would sound with overdrive pedals. I recently bought a Boss SD-1, black anniversary edition. This was exactly the review I was looking for. Excellent
That metal zone tone is just so sweet! I’m gonna get the JC-22 and boost the MT-2W with the BP-1W. This is a great video. I’ve watched it 3-4 times as I’m still contemplating buying the JC-22.
I'm glad you noticed that, the Good Devil is truly an awesome pedal that gives its best in conjunction with its high-gain brother, the Bad Angel. Please subscribe to my channel if you haven't already mate
Thanks for all of these great demos of pedals with the Jazz Chorus! This will be helpful when I am looking for my next overdrive. I’m still learning about my Nobel’s ODR Mini. Happy New Year!
Excellent video and great performance!!! I own a Wampler Pantheon and the Tumnus Deluxe and I really love it so much!I use the Presence in the Pantheon all the way down,into my fender hot Rod Deluxe V3 and they are both fantastic versatile overdrive pedals together or individual!!!Now I got the Gearbox and the Wampler Belle mini and they are awesome too!!!Last,I am getting my Pantheon Deluxe this week too!!!🙏🏻 Brian Wampler really knows how to make fantastic drive pedals!!!🔥🎸🤘🏻🙅🏻♂️😎
Great review of these pedals, I've been thinking about getting the Blues Driver, I believe it is my favorite of the pedals you demonstrated, I've been trying to decide between the BD2-W or the Angry driver. Thanks for the demonstration! I really enjoyed it!
I'm curious, have you tried placing any of the distortion pedals in the effects loop and compared the sound to putting distortion pedals in front of the amp? Would love to hear this comparison in the JC-22.
@@TheSpaceGuitar I've seen comments online that say putting the distortion pedal after the amps pre-amp section (i.e. in the effects loop) makes a distinct difference in sound vs putting the distortion pedal in front of the amp. Might be interesting to record an A/B test and compare whether or not this is true for Jazz Chorus amps.
Tbh the jc22 and jc40 (which is two jc22 circuits each going into a 10) take every od pedal well ive tried from a ts9 to a morning glory. Only solid state amp i can say that about...my quilter didnt even do well w ods and the aviator was spose to be 1:1 as far as its tone and pedal recieving compared to the tweed and blackface it cloned...that amp confused me in the pedal aspect.
The Good Devil is a great pedal. It's just Rat inspired but in the end it's a whole new pedal.concept. please subscribe to my channel if you haven't already mate
Hi there, I have just bought a JC40 yesterday and it really is an amazing amp. Thank you for your in-depth reviews which helped me to make the decision! I am just wondering now whether to get an SD-1 or BD-2. Mainly want it as a boost/ gain pedal for spacey solos. Which would you recommend? Thanks 🤘
Di questi che hai mostrato mi é piaciuto davvero molto il Pantheon. Hai per caso provato il BOSS OD-200 Hybrid Drive oppure l overlord Electro Harmonix? Pensi che funzionerebbero bene tanto quanto il Pantheon? Grazie
Are you plugging your Boss DM-2w in the JC120's stereo effects loop, while the drive pedal(s) thru the front end of the amp? Cause it sounds stereo to me when u are playing with the DM-2w delay engaged.... Whatever it is, this is a really good video... I am a keyboardist but a guitar amp/pedals/Strat fan. I used to use the JC120 back in the mid 80s, for my Rhodes Piano & Roland Jupiter 8. I still remember how great it sounds with those two keyboards plugged into the JC120! Nowadays, those are just distant memories as i have retired from music playing...
Bellissimo video, chiaro ed esplicativo! Ti chiedo ( forse me lo son perso ), questo è il modello nuovo o vintage? Perche domani sono in forse per prenderne uno degli anni 80 made in japan
Questo è il moderno Made in Malaysia. Peró il limited edition che ho comprato al suo posto è nettamente migliore. Mio consiglio è prendere comunque una versione con il loop effetti stereo, comunque in ogni caso non c’è n’è uno sbagliato. Tra i vintage, a parte la primissima serie Jap se ti capita compra un Made in Italy, avevano componentistica d’eccezione win generale una marcia in più, anche se con il loop effetti mono. Fammi sapere come è andata. Da chi lo prendi? Forse lo conosco e posso dirti qualche cosa in più
@@TheSpaceGuitarintanto grazie per la risposta! Lo provo domattina da un ragazzo qui in provincia di Cagliari, è senz'altro un modello Japan di metà anni 80 (parrebbe dal seriale). Farò delle prove con la mia Stratocaster per capire se può fare al caso mio
Thank you for posting all the vids on the JC series. I have a 22 showing up later this week and just snagged a Waza BD to go with it - the Tumnus sounds good too! Wonder how a Tech 21 Blonde would do? Good stuff, thank you!
@@TheSpaceGuitar not noisy at all i strongly recommend you to try the nux sixty five its a amazing for the price. The only problem im having that a i didn t have with my previous amp is that when i use the neck pick up of my strat i hear a high frecuency noise like 5000 hz, when i use my tele neck pick its there as well but not that much , when i use other positions i dont hear it . i believe it could be related to my electronics like pc and studio monitors, actually i will try to connect the amp in another room where i dont have any electronic device. but for sure jc 40 its amazing best amp i ever had
Can I ask what pickups you have in your strat? Really sounds great. Your content is excellent and really been a key factor in my decision to get a JC40. I’ve subbed. 🙏😎
@@TheSpaceGuitar i assume the mini toggles split the bridge and neck. which is up and which is down? trying to decide whether to add them to my strat. 500k pots?
Apologies if I have asked this before or elsewhere, but would you know how the Roland JC amps respond to multifx units like the Boss GX100. Is it the same as with individual pedals. I plan to get one of these amps, but where I live there is no way of testing it so all I have is Internet research for now.
@@danielcarter3928 it depends on the overdrive but overall yes I think it reacts well with drives. It's a very hifi amp, eq control on the pedal is almost necessary
Could you give me the link where you try a lot of overdrives including a euphoria I’m considering buying one and I want to hear again how it sounds vs the pantheon and the tumnus
If it’s a fight, the Pantheon wins. The new deluxe probably sounds even better with the stacking capability. If I stack SD-1 with BD-2, it does sound pretty good. My EQD Hoof fuzz sounds good through the BD-2 in the JC40 as well.
Ok dawgs I have a question and would love feedback. I have a JC120, well aware of it's reputation with distortion, and working with a Boss DA-2 Adaptive Distortion, is there anyway setting wise or other pedal wise to get that beautiful thrash tone of the first three Megadeth or Metallica albums(obviously not the same but you get the point) classic thrash, clear articulation but very hard distortion. A lot of these seem a bit more "rock" distortion as opposed to "metal" distortion and wondering if that's because that's all you can really get out of a JC120 or just a preference thing. My main question is would it be worth it to just end up getting a marshall or Mesa boogie for any harder songs and just switch or can I make just the 120 work? Thanks to anyone willing to read all that and respond!
To clarify a bit, my problems I'm getting rn are muddy palm muting and overall just a weak tone and sustain, I think, I'm horrible at articulating in proper words what I'm having a problem with, just know it's not what I want, y'all get it
Try with the MT2w and HM2w. Low gain on the metal zone and bass push, then stack with the heavy metal and tame the volume. We’re talking to achieve than thin acid old and lovable thrash tone of the 90s right? And please subscribe to my channel!
@@TheSpaceGuitar hell yeah thanks for the quick response dawg! You're the only channel that has a good amount of content of the JC120 so you're greatly appreciated! If I'm not subscribed already I definitely will
@@stairwaytoholidayJust set the Mids to 1 or 3, and put a boost in front of your distortion pedal like a SD-1 or TS-9. Thats what I do with my DS-1 and it sounds heavy as balls
@@mattmakuta the Boss BD2w or the JHS Morning Glory that you'll see soon in another video. Also the Wampler Belle works great. The Blues Driver is my favourite though.
Actually it’s not true, even if it’s a matter of taste. I’ve done a video playing some overdrives both with Jazz chorus and a Tweed Victoria amp. Some are better in the JC, to my hears. Please subscribe
@@TheSpaceGuitarWhat I have heard so far is all JC amps are a great pedal platform. This is the reason for me to buy a JC-22 (funds as housing 😅 a JC-22 is loud enough). Nice demo, Black Sabbath 😎
Can’t believe how great the hm2 sounds with it. Instant 90s alt rock tone
Indeed You’re right
As a jazz chrous owner your videos are always so helpful :)) Thanks again!
Thanks my friend, I appreciate your comment. It's becoming difficult to create interesting content with the JC. I'm running out of ideas 😅
The boss bd-2/bd-2w and the EQD special Cranker are my go to overdrives for the jc40 I own. Bluesbreaker pedals also sound great, I use the blammo bluesblaster, and the Browne protein which contains a Bluesbreaker and nobels style overdrive that you can stack.
That brown protein seems fantastic, I have to check it out! Thanks for the contribution, please subscribe
Thank you - this was the demo i had been looking for. So many TH-cam videos on this amp, and almost none of them address with clarity how OD behaves with it. Now if I could just find a fuzz shootout just like this video....
I’m so glad you liked this video. I always try to do something that you can’t find elsewhere. Please subscribe my friend
Thank you for the review. I own three nice you've amps, and an old Lab Series L5. I love the sound of my tube amps but have a soft spot for solid state amps. Don't want anything to do with digital or modelling amps. I really appreciate the JC-120 for its clean sounds but wasn't sure how it would sound with overdrive pedals. I recently bought a Boss SD-1, black anniversary edition. This was exactly the review I was looking for. Excellent
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That metal zone tone is just so sweet! I’m gonna get the JC-22 and boost the MT-2W with the BP-1W. This is a great video. I’ve watched it 3-4 times as I’m still contemplating buying the JC-22.
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Wow!! That good devil pedal sounds amazing!!! Low gain edge of break up sounds are incredible.
I'm glad you noticed that, the Good Devil is truly an awesome pedal that gives its best in conjunction with its high-gain brother, the Bad Angel. Please subscribe to my channel if you haven't already mate
Very educational for me, thanks. I also use a Tumnus pedal with my JC-120 and love the tone.
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Thanks for all of these great demos of pedals with the Jazz Chorus! This will be helpful when I am looking for my next overdrive. I’m still learning about my Nobel’s ODR Mini. Happy New Year!
Thanks David, thanks for being Always supportive. I love the ODR, I love my Belle. Happy new year, big hug!
Excellent video and great performance!!!
I own a Wampler Pantheon and the Tumnus Deluxe and I really love it so much!I use the Presence in the Pantheon all the way down,into my fender hot Rod Deluxe V3 and they are both fantastic versatile overdrive pedals together or individual!!!Now I got the Gearbox and the Wampler Belle mini and they are awesome too!!!Last,I am getting my Pantheon Deluxe this week too!!!🙏🏻
Brian Wampler really knows how to make fantastic drive pedals!!!🔥🎸🤘🏻🙅🏻♂️😎
My favourite Wampler pedal is the Belle, I really wish a deluxe version of that pedal. Thanks for the nice comment.
Great review of these pedals, I've been thinking about getting the Blues Driver, I believe it is my favorite of the pedals you demonstrated, I've been trying to decide between the BD2-W or the Angry driver. Thanks for the demonstration! I really enjoyed it!
I'd go for the bd2w 😎 or the Wampler Belle, really great for different reasons! Thanks as always
@@TheSpaceGuitar 👍
I'm curious, have you tried placing any of the distortion pedals in the effects loop and compared the sound to putting distortion pedals in front of the amp? Would love to hear this comparison in the JC-22.
@@jeffgreen4903 no never because I think there is no difference in tone between placing before and after the amp in a Solid state situation
@@TheSpaceGuitar I've seen comments online that say putting the distortion pedal after the amps pre-amp section (i.e. in the effects loop) makes a distinct difference in sound vs putting the distortion pedal in front of the amp. Might be interesting to record an A/B test and compare whether or not this is true for Jazz Chorus amps.
Really helpful, thanks
I thank you
Very timely for me, I have a JC22 arriving tomorrow and thinking about OD pedals!
I'm glad about that! Please subscribe to my channel if you haven't already
Tbh the jc22 and jc40 (which is two jc22 circuits each going into a 10) take every od pedal well ive tried from a ts9 to a morning glory. Only solid state amp i can say that about...my quilter didnt even do well w ods and the aviator was spose to be 1:1 as far as its tone and pedal recieving compared to the tweed and blackface it cloned...that amp confused me in the pedal aspect.
Wow that Good Devil is one of the best takes on the RAT I have heard. Maybe as good as the 1981.
The Good Devil is a great pedal. It's just Rat inspired but in the end it's a whole new pedal.concept. please subscribe to my channel if you haven't already mate
Hi there, I have just bought a JC40 yesterday and it really is an amazing amp. Thank you for your in-depth reviews which helped me to make the decision! I am just wondering now whether to get an SD-1 or BD-2. Mainly want it as a boost/ gain pedal for spacey solos. Which would you recommend? Thanks 🤘
Thanks for the nice comment. If you have to choose only one, we’ll go for the BD2. I’d go for the Waza one. Please subscribe
@@TheSpaceGuitarthank you for the advice. Subd 👍🏻
Di questi che hai mostrato mi é piaciuto davvero molto il Pantheon. Hai per caso provato il BOSS OD-200 Hybrid Drive oppure l overlord Electro Harmonix? Pensi che funzionerebbero bene tanto quanto il Pantheon? Grazie
Il Boss non l’ho provato ma sono certo funzionerebbe perché Roland e Boss vanno alla grande insieme. EHX non lo conosco affatto
Are you plugging your Boss DM-2w in the JC120's stereo effects loop, while the drive pedal(s) thru the front end of the amp? Cause it sounds stereo to me when u are playing with the DM-2w delay engaged.... Whatever it is, this is a really good video... I am a keyboardist but a guitar amp/pedals/Strat fan. I used to use the JC120 back in the mid 80s, for my Rhodes Piano & Roland Jupiter 8. I still remember how great it sounds with those two keyboards plugged into the JC120! Nowadays, those are just distant memories as i have retired from music playing...
Thanks for the nice comment and for sharing your experience. Yes drive in the front and delay in the loop. Please subscribe
Bellissimo video, chiaro ed esplicativo! Ti chiedo ( forse me lo son perso ), questo è il modello nuovo o vintage? Perche domani sono in forse per prenderne uno degli anni 80 made in japan
Questo è il moderno Made in Malaysia. Peró il limited edition che ho comprato al suo posto è nettamente migliore. Mio consiglio è prendere comunque una versione con il loop effetti stereo, comunque in ogni caso non c’è n’è uno sbagliato. Tra i vintage, a parte la primissima serie Jap se ti capita compra un Made in Italy, avevano componentistica d’eccezione win generale una marcia in più, anche se con il loop effetti mono.
Fammi sapere come è andata. Da chi lo prendi? Forse lo conosco e posso dirti qualche cosa in più
@@TheSpaceGuitarintanto grazie per la risposta! Lo provo domattina da un ragazzo qui in provincia di Cagliari, è senz'altro un modello Japan di metà anni 80 (parrebbe dal seriale). Farò delle prove con la mia Stratocaster per capire se può fare al caso mio
Thaks I was looking for a good overdrive,distortion pedal for my jazz chorus amp ,whats model of guitar you use and what kind of pickups?
It's a 1996 am std strat with Seymour Duncan Everything axe set wired by 920d custom. Please subscribe
Great video! Quick question, are you plugging the distortion/overdrive pedals into the amp’s effects loop?
No mate, in the front
@@TheSpaceGuitar Great! Thanks for the reply. Keep on jamming! I love your content!
@@Monkeymike209 thank Mike
Thank you for posting all the vids on the JC series. I have a 22 showing up later this week and just snagged a Waza BD to go with it - the Tumnus sounds good too! Wonder how a Tech 21 Blonde would do? Good stuff, thank you!
Thanks my friend. Don’t know about the Tech 21 but I’m pretty sure it will sound just fine. Please subscribe to my channel if you haven’t already
I really enjoyed this review. very useful!
Thanks mate
BOSS even made their pedals to work Perfectly with Solid State amps too? They truly are the BOSS I must admit. Genius company really.
The input section of the Jazz Chorus is designed to work with Boss pedals and some pedals are designed to work with solid state amps like the HM-2
i just bought a jc40 its amazing men ! if you could try the nux sixty five overdrive , im sure u will love it, its a clon of vemuram jan ray.
I’ll give it a try, how noisy is it?
@@TheSpaceGuitar not noisy at all i strongly recommend you to try the nux sixty five its a amazing for the price.
The only problem im having that a i didn t have with my previous amp is that when i use the neck pick up of my strat i hear a high frecuency noise like 5000 hz, when i use my tele neck pick its there as well but not that much , when i use other positions i dont hear it .
i believe it could be related to my electronics like pc and studio monitors, actually i will try to connect the amp in another room where i dont have any electronic device.
but for sure jc 40 its amazing best amp i ever had
Can I ask what pickups you have in your strat? Really sounds great. Your content is excellent and really been a key factor in my decision to get a JC40. I’ve subbed. 🙏😎
Thanks for the appreciation and support. In the strat you see an Everything Ace kit by Seymour Duncan wired by 920d custom
@@TheSpaceGuitar i assume the mini toggles split the bridge and neck. which is up and which is down? trying to decide whether to add them to my strat. 500k pots?
Apologies if I have asked this before or elsewhere, but would you know how the Roland JC amps respond to multifx units like the Boss GX100. Is it the same as with individual pedals. I plan to get one of these amps, but where I live there is no way of testing it so all I have is Internet research for now.
@@accentontheoff they work great. Check my videos about "gear that matches the Roland Jazz Chorus". And please subscribe
@@TheSpaceGuitar Will do thanks for the reply.
This is an excellent video. Thank you. 👍
Thanks mate. Please subscribe!
Hola genial!! Como se comporta con un tube screamer???
Saludos !!!!
@@fabianrivera1850 hola! It's fine, but since there are no tubes no make scream I prefer other kinds of pedals
¿Que pickups lleva esa guitarra?
What pickups does that guitar have?
Everything Axe Set by Seymour Duncan. Please subscribe
All the pedals sound nsaty to me but your clean tone is just beautiful.
@@metalfatigue thanks mate, I appreciate your comment
man that sounds great! I hear a lot of people say this is not a good pedal platform, why do you think people might say that?
Because they did not try, mate
@@TheSpaceGuitar I think you're right. I really need to try one of these (and I think it will serve me well)
i think i’m going to be getting a JC40 soon!
Good choice mate! Please subscribe to my channel if you haven't already
@@TheSpaceGuitar do you like how it sounds with overdrive / dirt pedals!?
@@danielcarter3928 it depends on the overdrive but overall yes I think it reacts well with drives. It's a very hifi amp, eq control on the pedal is almost necessary
Could you give me the link where you try a lot of overdrives including a euphoria I’m considering buying one and I want to hear again how it sounds vs the pantheon and the tumnus
I don't have a specific comparison of those three pedals. You can find here and there some videos with those pedals. And I sold all the 3
Curious, what guitar and pickups are you playing?
A 1996 am std strat with everything axe pickup set by Seymour Duncan, wired by 920d custom. Please subscribe
If it’s a fight, the Pantheon wins. The new deluxe probably sounds even better with the stacking capability.
If I stack SD-1 with BD-2, it does sound pretty good. My EQD Hoof fuzz sounds good through the BD-2 in the JC40 as well.
Bd2 and sd1 it's a great magnificent combo! Please subscribe to my channel if you haven't already
The Good Devil Belle, Tumnus and Blues Driver all got some really good sounds but the Wampler Pantheon wins this shootout.
I’m more on the Blues Driver side as a winner. Then the Belle!
@@TheSpaceGuitarBoth are probably fighting for my second favorite here.
time 28:40 had that Gary moore tone. nice demo
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Thaks for sharing! Very nice! Did you record the entire sound in line?
With external mics my friend. Please subscribe to my channel
Ok dawgs I have a question and would love feedback. I have a JC120, well aware of it's reputation with distortion, and working with a Boss DA-2 Adaptive Distortion, is there anyway setting wise or other pedal wise to get that beautiful thrash tone of the first three Megadeth or Metallica albums(obviously not the same but you get the point) classic thrash, clear articulation but very hard distortion. A lot of these seem a bit more "rock" distortion as opposed to "metal" distortion and wondering if that's because that's all you can really get out of a JC120 or just a preference thing. My main question is would it be worth it to just end up getting a marshall or Mesa boogie for any harder songs and just switch or can I make just the 120 work? Thanks to anyone willing to read all that and respond!
To clarify a bit, my problems I'm getting rn are muddy palm muting and overall just a weak tone and sustain, I think, I'm horrible at articulating in proper words what I'm having a problem with, just know it's not what I want, y'all get it
Try with the MT2w and HM2w. Low gain on the metal zone and bass push, then stack with the heavy metal and tame the volume. We’re talking to achieve than thin acid old and lovable thrash tone of the 90s right? And please subscribe to my channel!
@@TheSpaceGuitar hell yeah thanks for the quick response dawg! You're the only channel that has a good amount of content of the JC120 so you're greatly appreciated! If I'm not subscribed already I definitely will
Boost a distortion with a tube screamer to tighten it up
@@stairwaytoholidayJust set the Mids to 1 or 3, and put a boost in front of your distortion pedal like a SD-1 or TS-9. Thats what I do with my DS-1 and it sounds heavy as balls
Curious on how the strymon deco would sound with the JC
I think it would sound great, good stuff is enhanced by this amp
Hey, looking for a good non valve amp to use with my UAFX modeling amp pedals, do you think the JC-40 would be a good choice?
The best choice mate, please subscribe
Is that a mini jb in the neck and bridge or is that a mini 59 in the neck?
Neck is 59, JB in the bridge. Please subscribe
Hi. Whats the year of your amp? Thanks
2017. Please subscribe
the hiss with jc-40 is annoying, do you have this issue ?
The hiss is there but it is not that big issue. I’ll make a specific video about it
I already feel spoilt with my JC40 and SD-1. Distortion sorted for me IMHO.
I’m more a Blues Driver kind of guy. Try it.
What pickups do you have on that Strat?
It’s an everything axe kit from Seymour Duncan wired by 920d custom. Please subscribe to my channel Mark.
how is it mic’d up?
Stereo Line out and 2 Shure SM57. Please subscribe
Is this through the 22, 40, or 120?
This is through the 120
@@TheSpaceGuitarif you had to pick one OD or distortion pedal to run through the 22, which one would you pick?
@@mattmakuta the Boss BD2w or the JHS Morning Glory that you'll see soon in another video. Also the Wampler Belle works great. The Blues Driver is my favourite though.
@@TheSpaceGuitar thank you! Keep up the good work
are you italian?
Si si
Proco rat 2
Not my cup of tea mate
all overdrive sound shit on the Roland Jazz Chorus...
the Rat does a fairly good job though... and the Behringer Tube Monster..
Actually it’s not true, even if it’s a matter of taste. I’ve done a video playing some overdrives both with Jazz chorus and a Tweed Victoria amp. Some are better in the JC, to my hears. Please subscribe
@@TheSpaceGuitarWhat I have heard so far is all JC amps are a great pedal platform. This is the reason for me to buy a JC-22 (funds as housing 😅 a JC-22 is loud enough).
Nice demo, Black Sabbath 😎
To draged out. Get to the point
The point is not choosing the best pedal but listening their behaviour with the JC. You choose what you prefer
clown comment. don't watch it if you don't like it. plenty of others appreciate the time and effort put into this video. make your own videos you mug.