I bought this pedal and am waiting for its arrival. I just had to say you’re a very intelligent and experienced artist and you’re great at articulating the sounds you wish to produce and awesome at playing them!
This x1000! I've been trying to find some demos of how dirty a King of Tone can really get and gave up because of all the SSS strats, deluxe reverbs, and cargo shorts
Thank you Brother, super appreciate this video. Helped me confirm my AT decision to buy the JHS AT+ in conjunction with the Halo! Appreciate your channel!! Keep on Playing and doing what you do!! 💪❤️‼️👍🏻
Learning to build clone pedals, I was able to try just about every overdrive/distortion I was intrested in. This includes LPD sixty8, Plexiblend, Plexitone, Plexidrive, Morning Glory, Lightspeed, Prince of Tone, Animal and a few others. All things considered, I found this pedal to be my favorite and most versitile and my search is over. I have since purchased the real one to support JHS and havent looked back. If you are looking for a pedal to be your second and third channel on a dead clean amp (Fender) you should give this one a try.
Can you please point me to where I can find reliable information/training to build pedals? They are really expensive in my country so trying to find ways to make my own. Thanks
I used to own an AT+. Great pedal, but it worked better with my Fender Bassbreaker than it did with the Marshall I replaced it with. The AT+ is one of the best Marshall in a box pedals out there, but through a Marshall it can be a bit too much. If you want to make a Fender or HiWatt sound more like a hot rodded Marshall, it's amazing.
Nice tones out of this pedal, very much amp-like. I have the BB At too, but it’s too midrangy and compressed for my taste as long as overdrive is concerned, and I like the standard BB a lot more.
Love the AT+. The way it cleans up is ridiculous. I don't have to worry much about remembering to turn off the pedal. Just turn the volume down and switch to a single coil pup on the neck and I'm set. And the halo is just amazing. The hold function on it is pretty fun.
I have had three of these and sold them all unfortunately. all because I'm one of those people that just loves to plug directly into a good sounding amplifier with no pedals on the floor. But I'm seriously thinking about getting another one
That’s understandable. My Mesa’s overdrive is phenomenal. Haven’t found a pedal that can compare. But the beauty of this pedal is that it can achieve a great sound in front of almost any amp. Making it great for travel.
Totally awesome sounds! 2 questions please: 1.)Are you using 500k volume and tone pots? 2.)Are you using a treble bleed on the volume pot, and if so, what values and series or parallel? Thanks
The AT@+ has just taken a permanent place on my ever-changing 5-pedal pedalboard, along with my delay pedal and my chorus pedal, and two overdrive pedals (I have four OD's to choose from, and keep swapping them out or changing the order of them). But the AT@+ will always be there, for when I need that hard crunch and killer sustain without the harshness of FUZZ or over-the-top heavy metal distortion.
Great pedal , mine seems a little noisy when I click it on compared to my other pedals. Running with a noise gate. Not sure if they all are but mine sure is.
That is the candidate for the day that I replace the Donner Morpher I use. I could easily pay for it, that is not the issue. The issue is that it really is just a bit better, and horribly overpriced for the snob market. But at some point I expect I will get a pricier distortion. But the Morpher really is a great pedal, I don't see how anyone can argue against that. I can't even tell the difference between it and a Surh Riot.
I retuned mine. It’s good for solos and leads. But I felt for Rhythm the bottom end was too right, scooped low mids and pushed upper highs and mids. I contacted JHS and it is what it is. I ended up replacing it with a Dirty Little Secret MK3. That’s way much better for me! Don’t get me wrong great pedal here! But the bottom end was too tight, and it was so mid focused… it made my Tone King too centered, lower spectrum gone. Sounded my like a 10in speaker Vs a 12in. For the cost I returned it, otherwise may have found a home for solos only. Also didn’t stack well for me, as it transforms your amp. It’s like a touring backline amp type pedal to me. Show up and plug in to whatever amp and you’ll get that sound. If you are a Andy or Vai fan that plays lots of solos…you’ll love it! But it didn’t chug great, and going from say a Morning Glory to this it would just fold up a bit and get too mid focused. So great pedal for that lead tone. But not for a main Rhythm imo. The DLS3 works better as my main distortion, but the @ def has more sustain for solos. Not enough oomph though for low E sustain for me.
I returned mine as well. The boost side sounds incredibly different from the drive side and you can’t put any boost pedals in front of it or it malfunctions. I contacted Andy in his Instagram channel and he told me “Yes, I never put anything in front of it. That’s not a good idea.” If you aren’t using it exactly like Andy does, it’s not versatile enough.
@@dezertson2011 this was my experience, as well with the boost. It was a bit weak of a boost I felt. It worked better on 100% boost side engaged first, then going full on distortion. So it worked better backwards for me when I had it. I also had a ts808 behind the pedal, and it didn’t mesh well. The pedal really seems to be niche and it’s own amp in a box to plug into any amp. Like you found out, unless your mainly doing solos or focusing on the Andy or Vai type lead riff playing…it’s a bit hard to use for stacking or Rhythm. The Dirty Little Secret pedal for me was the best out the bunch after testing many MIAB type pedals. Not as much gain as some would like…but nails the 70s sounds as well as Green Day(they use same amp), Black Keys and all that stuff. If I want more distortion I run a Morning Glory or TS808 behind it for leads. The Angry Charlie if people want to stick with JHS, is a better idea for every day players. However not sure where the bass EQ is or raises…but I’m guessing it has more low end, work better with rhythm and would be fine running a Tubescreamer with it. The @ is just way more tailored and specific than I thought! They should def advertise this! As all the UA-cam stuff lead me to believe it’s the best Mesa/Marshall in a box pedal to end all. It is if you like to play leads, with tons of sustain. But the built in boost does not have enough gain on tap..and the thinning sound is probably because that’s what TS pedals do to Bass. It doesn’t help the pedal already lacks low end. I think they should of left more low end on the main side, and let the TS boost side do the low cutting solo stuff. That’s traditionally how a Tubescreamer works cutting bass and being mid focused. But if you play lead 99% of time I think buying the normal @ would be more cost effective. I loved the gain and 100w/18v setting! Just it had its draw backs as we both mentioned. Should of let the boost side cut the bass, and the main have more low end. Because of its design it feels like a super tight bass to a way to thinned out focused tube screamer sound. Which is fine…but as I said it doesn’t help the main pedal is tight and lacking on the bottom to begin with. A more friendlier version woukd be to have a tight bass toggle knob. Then I think the boost would kick in better. The pedal itself doesn’t even need the extra boost imo given how it’s voiced already!
I own a Fender DR 64 hardwired and this pedal just doesn't play well with it because it's such an "amp in the box" type pedal. I also have a Dr. Z Maz 38 EL84 style amp and it works better. However, the pedal IS YOUR SOUND. It pretty much takes over. I own it but rarely use it.
I dont understand why someone try to copy a tone of someone else??????just be you .create your own tone.even down to the notes they copy the same.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I listen to several different YT guitar personalities and draw inspiration from a lot of them. I feel like I’ve learned a lot by incorporating certain things from my favorite UA-camrs into my tone and that’s a good thing. But at the end of the day, I always end up sounding like me. I think Michael’s tone is his own thing as well and it sounds damn good imo. Just my 2 cents.
Best demo I have seen on this pedal. Thanks, brother!
The production on this set is amazing.
Your knowledge has changed my life!!!!!
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Thanks for rolling back the volume to hear that special sound along with the Halo!
This video, alone, did it for me. Subscribed! Great review!
great tones and great demo!! love the way the pedal responds to the volume knob!
I bought this pedal and am waiting for its arrival. I just had to say you’re a very intelligent and experienced artist and you’re great at articulating the sounds you wish to produce and awesome at playing them!
What a GREAT demo...thank you very much.
God bless you for using humbuckers for this review. Sometimes I forget that pedal reviewers don't even know what a humbucker pickup is whatsoever!
This x1000! I've been trying to find some demos of how dirty a King of Tone can really get and gave up because of all the SSS strats, deluxe reverbs, and cargo shorts
Very good demo. That tone is gorgeous.
Nice job my dude! You are getting those AT tones spot on! I need a Keeley Halo lol!
Dude your channel is awesome! Subbed!
Great demo, love both the AT & Halo pedals. Well done, TY!🎉
Thank you Brother, super appreciate this video. Helped me confirm my AT decision to buy the JHS AT+ in conjunction with the Halo! Appreciate your channel!! Keep on Playing and doing what you do!! 💪❤️‼️👍🏻
just got my JHS AT +, and tomorrow the Halo is arriving :)
Thanks for the review, nice demo. Liked and subbed, keep up the good work!
Great Demo
Sick video!
Great review!!! congratulations
I have one and I love it. Great video, subbed. Cheers!
GREAT PLAYING AND DEMO!
Learning to build clone pedals, I was able to try just about every overdrive/distortion I was intrested in. This includes LPD sixty8, Plexiblend, Plexitone, Plexidrive, Morning Glory, Lightspeed, Prince of Tone, Animal and a few others. All things considered, I found this pedal to be my favorite and most versitile and my search is over. I have since purchased the real one to support JHS and havent looked back. If you are looking for a pedal to be your second and third channel on a dead clean amp (Fender) you should give this one a try.
Can you please point me to where I can find reliable information/training to build pedals? They are really expensive in my country so trying to find ways to make my own. Thanks
Love mine, I use a Keeley Phat Mod with it and get like 7 different gain stages. Great buy here😊
I used to own an AT+. Great pedal, but it worked better with my Fender Bassbreaker than it did with the Marshall I replaced it with. The AT+ is one of the best Marshall in a box pedals out there, but through a Marshall it can be a bit too much. If you want to make a Fender or HiWatt sound more like a hot rodded Marshall, it's amazing.
The Halo just takes it to the next level
Fantastic video, thanks!!
Have one love it
Nice tones out of this pedal, very much amp-like. I have the BB At too, but it’s too midrangy and compressed for my taste as long as overdrive is concerned, and I like the standard BB a lot more.
This needs to be on my pedal board!
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Yes
Hi man! great review and demo. I just want to know if there is a internal switch that you can put the boost before or after the dist?
Love the AT+. The way it cleans up is ridiculous. I don't have to worry much about remembering to turn off the pedal. Just turn the volume down and switch to a single coil pup on the neck and I'm set. And the halo is just amazing. The hold function on it is pretty fun.
I have had three of these and sold them all unfortunately. all because I'm one of those people that just loves to plug directly into a good sounding amplifier with no pedals on the floor. But I'm seriously thinking about getting another one
That’s understandable. My Mesa’s overdrive is phenomenal. Haven’t found a pedal that can compare. But the beauty of this pedal is that it can achieve a great sound in front of almost any amp. Making it great for travel.
Yep. I definitely would.
Totally awesome sounds!
2 questions please:
1.)Are you using 500k volume and tone pots?
2.)Are you using a treble bleed on the volume pot, and if so, what values and series or parallel? Thanks
@@TranBrosMusic Awesome, thank you so much. Building an Andy Timmons Strat myself and will follow your config. Many thanks!!!!
@@chrisschneider5480 can you share the specs, please?
Can be used for worship?
Nice sir😊
What your pickup the guitar?
and model thank you❤
The AT@+ has just taken a permanent place on my ever-changing 5-pedal pedalboard, along with my delay pedal and my chorus pedal, and two overdrive pedals (I have four OD's to choose from, and keep swapping them out or changing the order of them). But the AT@+ will always be there, for when I need that hard crunch and killer sustain without the harshness of FUZZ or over-the-top heavy metal distortion.
Can you use both sides of the pedal at the same time >
Nice demo, very informative. Curious if you have one on the HALO and how to use the EXP pedal to control it.
I use a stereo 1/4in cable and a Dunlop mini volume pedal. Plug it in and it works right away.
@@TranBrosMusic Thanks. I believe it defaults to Level.
Great pedal , mine seems a little noisy when I click it on compared to my other pedals. Running with a noise gate. Not sure if they all are but mine sure is.
hi, what pickups are you using on that stratocaster?
Great review, my Friend! Thanks from Ukraine)
I find the boost sounds kind of like a tube screamer when I use it on its own
The boost is actually a TS-808 circuit replicated to AT’s settings.
What pickups in your Strat?
Amp in a box type pedal , my favorite pedal is still the tone concepts distillery pedal it’s the only pedal that’s stayed .
Subbed!
what pickups you have in your guitar ?
Dimarzio DP187 Cruiser in the neck and middle. AT1 in the bridge position.
@@mftran thank you much. I may have to build another guitar with that setup. You sound great man! Keep rocking I will be watching more
That is the candidate for the day that I replace the Donner Morpher I use. I could easily pay for it, that is not the issue. The issue is that it really is just a bit better, and horribly overpriced for the snob market. But at some point I expect I will get a pricier distortion. But the Morpher really is a great pedal, I don't see how anyone can argue against that. I can't even tell the difference between it and a Surh Riot.
Like it.hope it's not like the ice tea or any Charlie brown.which in those the compressed cb sound overrides everything.this sounds good.
Have you played the JHS Angry Charley? I'm curious how different is the AT signature to the Angry Charley, other than the boost.
They’re very similar. Some prefer the regular AT or Angry Charlie because it’s easier to step on the single switch.
I retuned mine. It’s good for solos and leads. But I felt for Rhythm the bottom end was too right, scooped low mids and pushed upper highs and mids. I contacted JHS and it is what it is. I ended up replacing it with a Dirty Little Secret MK3. That’s way much better for me! Don’t get me wrong great pedal here! But the bottom end was too tight, and it was so mid focused… it made my Tone King too centered, lower spectrum gone. Sounded my like a 10in speaker Vs a 12in. For the cost I returned it, otherwise may have found a home for solos only. Also didn’t stack well for me, as it transforms your amp. It’s like a touring backline amp type pedal to me. Show up and plug in to whatever amp and you’ll get that sound. If you are a Andy or Vai fan that plays lots of solos…you’ll love it!
But it didn’t chug great, and going from say a Morning Glory to this it would just fold up a bit and get too mid focused. So great pedal for that lead tone. But not for a main Rhythm imo. The DLS3 works better as my main distortion, but the @ def has more sustain for solos. Not enough oomph though for low E sustain for me.
I returned mine as well. The boost side sounds incredibly different from the drive side and you can’t put any boost pedals in front of it or it malfunctions. I contacted Andy in his Instagram channel and he told me “Yes, I never put anything in front of it. That’s not a good idea.” If you aren’t using it exactly like Andy does, it’s not versatile enough.
@@dezertson2011 this was my experience, as well with the boost. It was a bit weak of a boost I felt. It worked better on 100% boost side engaged first, then going full on distortion. So it worked better backwards for me when I had it. I also had a ts808 behind the pedal, and it didn’t mesh well. The pedal really seems to be niche and it’s own amp in a box to plug into any amp. Like you found out, unless your mainly doing solos or focusing on the Andy or Vai type lead riff playing…it’s a bit hard to use for stacking or Rhythm.
The Dirty Little Secret pedal for me was the best out the bunch after testing many MIAB type pedals. Not as much gain as some would like…but nails the 70s sounds as well as Green Day(they use same amp), Black Keys and all that stuff. If I want more distortion I run a Morning Glory or TS808 behind it for leads. The Angry Charlie if people want to stick with JHS, is a better idea for every day players. However not sure where the bass EQ is or raises…but I’m guessing it has more low end, work better with rhythm and would be fine running a Tubescreamer with it.
The @ is just way more tailored and specific than I thought! They should def advertise this! As all the UA-cam stuff lead me to believe it’s the best Mesa/Marshall in a box pedal to end all. It is if you like to play leads, with tons of sustain. But the built in boost does not have enough gain on tap..and the thinning sound is probably because that’s what TS pedals do to Bass. It doesn’t help the pedal already lacks low end.
I think they should of left more low end on the main side, and let the TS boost side do the low cutting solo stuff. That’s traditionally how a Tubescreamer works cutting bass and being mid focused. But if you play lead 99% of time I think buying the normal @ would be more cost effective. I loved the gain and 100w/18v setting! Just it had its draw backs as we both mentioned. Should of let the boost side cut the bass, and the main have more low end. Because of its design it feels like a super tight bass to a way to thinned out focused tube screamer sound. Which is fine…but as I said it doesn’t help the main pedal is tight and lacking on the bottom to begin with. A more friendlier version woukd be to have a tight bass toggle knob. Then I think the boost would kick in better. The pedal itself doesn’t even need the extra boost imo given how it’s voiced already!
Oh yeah ,put the at on the down position.
I own a Fender DR 64 hardwired and this pedal just doesn't play well with it because it's such an "amp in the box" type pedal. I also have a Dr. Z Maz 38 EL84 style amp and it works better. However, the pedal IS YOUR SOUND. It pretty much takes over. I own it but rarely use it.
Shame it don't have a 9 Volt Battery.
I dont understand why someone try to copy a tone of someone else??????just be you .create your own tone.even down to the notes they copy the same.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I listen to several different YT guitar personalities and draw inspiration from a lot of them. I feel like I’ve learned a lot by incorporating certain things from my favorite UA-camrs into my tone and that’s a good thing. But at the end of the day, I always end up sounding like me. I think Michael’s tone is his own thing as well and it sounds damn good imo. Just my 2 cents.
Such a great Video, so few subs? People, Subscribe - that is really good content!