Why BBE Pedals Are Amazing
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- Опубліковано 2 лип 2024
- Today I show you one of my favorite, and most under-appreciated pedal lines from 2006. These BBE pedals are some of the coolest looking and sounding pedals out there that you can currently buy for under $100 (as of time of filming 😉). Join me as we peruse powerful pieces of pedal prestige in today's episode. In the comments let me know some mid 2000s albums that you like.
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Check out the gear in this and past episodes here: reverb.com/c/jhs-pedal-picks?...
Josh's amp can be found on Sweetwater.com
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Josh's guitar is a Seth Jordan Custom.
Josh's guitar strap is made by Jaykco: www.jaykco.com/
Josh's t-shirt is from Thread and Spoke. Use the code JHS20 to get 20% off your order! threadandspoke.com/
Gear in this video:
1:13 BBE Orange Squash
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1:15 Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer
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1:49 BBE Main Squeeze
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2:45 BBE Green Screamer
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2:50 Ibanez TS808
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3:49 BBE Sonic Stomp
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4:52 BBE Freq Boost
4:53 Dallas Rangemaster
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6:23 BBE Boosta Grande
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6:28 MXR Micro Amp
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7:29 BBE Opto Stomp
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8:39 BBE Crusher
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9:59 Marshall The Guv'nor
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11:28 BBE Free Fuzz
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14:57 BBE Ben-Wah
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15:16 BBE 427 Distortion
Record Time:
Spoon - Gimme Fiction
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Josh’s record player is by U-Turn Audio:
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#jhs #thejhsshow #bbepedals
I wish that everybody had a channel like JHS in their lives for their respective hobby or interests. I feel so lucky to be interested in what this channel and company creates..
Please don't do a video on my favorite old DOD pedals, I still like being able to buy those for $50
@Heng Wang which is why they are so cheap! People don't dare to solder. Cable or plug, your choice!
You called it, haha
Love old DOD pedals
Bring back the Lamb series and the original FX86 Death Metal and all it’s obscene noisy goodness
My basic takeaway from all of these JHS vids is that Josh pretty much loves all the pedals, ever.
@Cody Truesdale wise, wise words.
@JoeShmoe120 for humor?
Josh is minimalizing enemies in business. You need to minimalize you're enemies in business. He huo dies with the most tools wins...But! Minimalize you're enemies in buisiness
Price of BBE pedals on Reverb going through the roof in 3...2...1...
Jared Burdick i was literally checking out on a free fuzz for $30 and it got bought out from underneath me
only ones left are $80+
Thomas Lee I just tried to buy a Mind Bender, price jumped $30 and my offer was declined. Pretty incredible. That pedal wasn’t even played; just mentioned.
@@LeeGHThomas now 120+
i would say exactly that!
Now, talk about how underrated the LP 50's tribute with P90's, (in cherry burst,) is so mine will sell on Reverb
I want one of those
@@chrishenderson9130 I heard you can find one on Reverb.
Swiss Army Knight or you can talk to your sweetwater rep, they can help you
Sweetwater has such good customer svc that they can prob help you find it on reverb
I'm looking for one on reverb
Thanks Josh!!! Just sold my extra Free fuzz on reverb, now I can put that down payment on my new house I was looking at getting.
The Sonic maximizer was a huge part of the early 2000's hardcore sound. Cranked 5150's with a maximizer in the fx loop was the crucial tone. It's debatable if it was good or not, but it was awesome.
oh man, my favorite 2006 album is such an easy choice: Blood Mountain by Mastodon.
my goodness, the melding of psychedelic sludge and heavy metal and prog and the DRUMS and just everything about it is mindblowing
I’ll probably have to agree.
"This is like, 29 dollars on Reverb"
$140 on Reverb now LOL
Josh is an expert at simultaneously manipulating the prices of the used pedal market and my GAS
A remarkable mid 2000's album to me is 2005's Silent Alarm by Bloc Party. 80's new wave using bright, clean effected guitars often sounded great but thin and lacking punch when recorded. This albums guitars are bright but are not thin. Add in the driving drum beats and you have a winner!
My theory is, Josh is making these videos to raise prices of pedals that are not JHS, so people don't look at his pedals as expensive (because everything is expensive)
He could be collecting cheap pedals and then doing a video and flipping the cheap pedals for bank.
But really he doesnt determine what people on reverb do
@@maxonmendel5757 honestly though he does. Look at the Behringer line of pedals: after his video on them, used market prices of every pedal highlighted in the vid went up.
Credulous as I am, I thought Josh was sharing his love for pedals. The fact is, JHS can't add every pedal to their line and one of the odd ones you see from Josh's collection could be the very thing that you need to make your life complete. He's just trying to make the world a little nicer place.
WWJD?
is always about money with you guys huh?
@@cordero6960 How else would you buy more pedals?
I never knew BBE was Barcus Berry. Thanks for pointing that out. When I first switched from bass to guitar, I used a Barcus Berry 1330 preamp to push a Silverface Fender Bassman into overdrive. It sounded great.
2006 was a *great* year for music. I still listen to all of these.
Sonic Youth - Rather Ripped
Cat Power - The Greatest
Midlake - Trials of Van Occupanther
Bob Dylan - Modern Times
Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
Beck - The Information
Yo La Tengo - I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass
Bonnie "Prince" Billy - The Letting Go
My Brightest Diamond - Bring Me The Workhorse
The Roots - Game Theory
Beth Orton - Comfort of Strangers
Pernice Brothers - Live a Little
Calexico - Garden Ruin
Thom Yorke - The Eraser
Great list, may I add Built to Spill "You In Reverse"?
All of them employing this very arsenal of BBE or pedals
I know a third of those. Will listen to the other ⅔. Thanks
Tool - 10,000 days
The Information is such a great Beck record. Waaaay overlooked.
I love your videos because its great to hear a pedal maker talk about how much they love other companies pedals. It really shows the love of the craft.
I really appreciate this video, the first pedal I ever bought was the Sonic Stomp and it has never left my Hendrix style board. It launched my love for pedals. And along with your videos specifically I have been inspired to teach myself electronics and start building my own pedals. Thanks for being such an inspiration and sparking a love for learning something new that actually adds positivity and happiness to my life.
I love how you talk about other companies products, rather than just your own.
Yeah and not to rip em...
True Story: I know nothing about this, and yet this video showed up in the suggested sidebar, so I thought I'd give it a chance even though I had no clue what it was about. Then, I saw your "Make Biking Great Again" shirt, and for the for the first minute, I was thinking, "Wow...a channel with a significant number of viewers all about bicycle pedals..." I was wondering if the benefit of BBE pedals was their grip on your shoes, or perhaps their softness so you can cycle in comfort.
He likes bikes too. Maybe one day he will talk about bike pedals.
@@davidpayumo23 :)
Even if you are not into guitars, it may be worth watching old episodes to see some great bike theme t-shirts. My favorite was an X-Wing fighter with drop bars for wings.
@@78sevenfold I may do that. Thanks for the tip!
78sevenfold - that's what it was! Ah, I had wondered.
Josh, Sincere gratitude and respect for sharing your knowledge and giving us a comprehensive look at BBE Pedals. I’m grateful that you obsess on the details of these and the other devices that you review. I’ve made no secret that I LOVED your BEHRINGER review, and I think you do the best job of sharing your knowledge on the internet without being condescending to viewers who are discovering these pedals for the first time. Thanks for taking the time to prepare well and present in a way that is relatable to all of us. There are others attempting to do similar presentations but no one does it better than you.
Hey Josh and JHS-team. I just bought the Sweet Tea V3 to put in front of my blues jr. and I must say it’s amazing! Both with my strat and LP.
So thanks for putting it out there!! 😄
Great album choice. Spoon is the only band that I have ever seen live that had perfect sound. As in: I went to the show and put in my ear plugs expecting the usually barrage of too much sound for such a small venue. But when the band began to play I promptly realised the ear plugs were not necessary and upon removing them I was treated to a perfect mix of highs, lows, and mids accompanied by completely discernible vocals. It was a once in a lifetime event that I fear I shall never again have the privilege to be able to witness.
PS: I have seen a lot of shows before and after that show.
PPS: Please don’t ever joke about not making videos again. That was mildly traumatic.
Ya they had a good soundman
Vulfpeck.
Went to the Wardrobe to leave my jacket and thought the CD was playing. Came into the Concert Room and realized they were playing their intro live. It was100% Perfect. THey are athletes lol
Yikes
Great stuff. That "Free Fuzz" sounds amazing.
These videos are great, nice to see someone doing their research and just getting to the details that are important. Thanks for this one!
I love this channel. Incredibly informative, entertaining, and high quality content. It's clear you care for the consumers and want them to have the best product for their needs, even if it's not made by JHS. Hats off to you my friend.
He is legend, the Mars volta, and showbread were some of my favorite artists right after I graduated in 2005. Finch and Jimmy eat world put out some good albums around that time too. Great video my favorite was the optical compresspor-has anyone ever used an optical circuit for a drive pedal? Is that practical? Could be a novelty or at least an April fool's joke! Have a great week see ya next Thursday 👍
I have a few BBE pedals on my main board. Never knew much about them but always liked their sound.
Wow!
You had me fooled with that last episode stunt.
I was gonna come out there and give ya a beating.
I look forward to your new episode every week.
I could be in the worst mood ever and your show always makes my day better.
Thank you Josh.
Thanks for the BBE history! An extra helping of love goes to JHS Pedals for keep'n real. Cheers Josh
Hey Josh, thanks for making my morning coffees that much more enjoyable. Such generosity of spirit is rare in this domain.
As someone living in Australia, I would be curious to hear your thoughts on the pedals made by MI effects (Australia) and Red Witch (NZ) or any other southern hemisphere designers for that matter. Take care.
Edward Lee MI Audio make great dirt pedals, I absolutely love them.
I remember BBE Pedals! I remember them having a great reputation and that I was really looking into getting the Free Fuzz back then, as a 16 year old it had a price that I could afford for what seemed like a terrific pedal!
I really like the way you play man. The green screamer riff was especially entertaining. Thanks for making my day.
Really like your humor and appreciation for other people’s pedals.
BBE? I'm still waiting on those Behringer pedals to come back in stock.
Mike Pittman same. Ordered the vibrato the day the behringer video came out. Amazon just emailed saying it will be available near the end of this month.
That's how long I have to wait for the Behringer SF300 I ordered 2 days ago.
@@countstoneula I actually ordered the vibrato a few days before the video, then got a message two weeks later they were out of stock and I wouldn't get it for months. Haha.
Mike Pittman I kept wondering if they were actually discontinued since TC Electronic rebranded a whole bunch of them, but looks like they’re still pumping them out.
i really like the visual design of these original ones!
Yeah, they kind of screwed that up later with "funny" comic book illustrations.
Was obsessed with this album for many years, but actually hadn’t thought about, or listened to it, in the same amount of years. Thanks for reminding me ✌️
Great video Josh! You completely changed my approach to music. Thank you!
Favorite mid-2000s album - A Blessing and a Curse by Drive-By Truckers. The last album with Jason Isbell in the band. Great album.
Greg Burkhart Yes it sure is!!
I have two sonic stomps, usually using just one but with split signal situations it's nice for dialing each channel differently, really nice for "replace bass player with pedal". I don't like having them at the end of the chain because I find overdrive pedals lose some of the front-of-amp-pushing ability, so I usually have it in front of the chain, and yeah, always on.
Very cool! Thanks again for broadening my pallet! I personally like the Boosta Grande with the bull painted on it.
11:10-11:20 the little silliness just made my day. :). Needed a little chuckle today.
Craig Anderson published an opamp treble boost design in Guitar Player 30-odd years ago.
I would love to see a "pedals 101 episode" that would go into the difference between the physical parts that go into one of the JHS pedals (or any pedal). Like the difference between an op-amp and germanium and the pro's and cons of different components.
Great suggestion
You are a huge nerd! And this is so awesome and fascinating of a channel. Lockdown has got me back into playing some guitar and I came across your channel. You are a true master of your craft and living database for pedals. Love the channel!
My BBE Green Screamer is my go to OD! Thanks for bringing more light to these gems
Watching JHS videos while I eat. Nodding head up and down to every pedal demo. Those riffs are killer.
“I Turn My Camera On” is one of my faves.
Really cool of you to be a fan of other pedal makers and to be secure enough to talk openly about it.
I was actually soldering up a kit when you made the joke at the end ... nearly burned myself with my iron ! glad to have you back Josh !
Welp, another affordable line of pedals suddenly become overpriced....thanks Josh!
Mid 2000's albums: Wilco's "A Ghost Is Born" has some sick, sick guitar tones.
Another lovely video Josh. Great playing mate
Great vid, as usual! Thanks for making it--a true service to pedal lovers everywhere (inclusively, those who, build, mod, buy, and sell them). My favorite mid-2000s album is probably The Trials of Van Occupanther, by Midlake.
The diamond compressor is an optical compressor, for the record. It's pretty common with bassists for that reason
I had a heart attack when you said this was the last episode. I felt lied to. I was squashed and squeezed. I said ‘wah’ and I screamed. I needed at least three boosts to get off the floor. But then you said it wasn’t true and I felt free. Not sure what I would do without our weekly visits.
Josh never seizes to amaze me, Just awesome. Giving veracity where no pedal builder other than Brian W. are willing to go. Thanks Josh👍🏻
OMG Josh! You totally got me at 15:55! I thought, "NOOO! YOU STILL HAVEN'T YET TOLD US ABOUT YOUR SOVTEK AMP OBSESSION!!"
The Opto Stomp is great on bass guitar too. Can you do a series on bass pedals one time? Or how about typical bass pedals that are actually nice on guitar too, or the other way around.
For years I preached about the BBE Sonic Maximizer... that pedal is pure witchcraft! Love it.
That's what I'm talking about.
Glad I’ve held on to some of these! Love the BBE stuff. Use the Crusher with Bass and it sounds amazing and keeps the Low End!!!
Man, I've all my night shift watching your videos and you made me realize how many pedals I've had that I completely forgot about. From weird DOD pedals (that now I realize are rare...after I sold them) to super old Ibanez and even a BBE sonic stomp that I had that I used with my old Peavey 6505+ and it sounded incredible.
Mid 2000s? Three words: The Mars Volta.
Bruh. Yesss.
I have a Free Fuzz. It was a great sounding Fuzz Face, till it just flat stopped working. Now it makes no noise, but puts off enough heat to melt cheese.
Sean Kerns multi function, eh?
Grilled cheese sandwiches between songs!!!
My Mindbender and my Tremor both died, and my friend's Mindbender as well... QC was very dicey on these historically.
I’ll take it off your hands :^)
@@Evildandalo I eventually gave it to a friend of mine who fixes electronics.
LOVED this one JOsh... I have a BBE Acoustimax pedal on my acoustic rig and LOVE IT... Undervalued just like the line you just showed us!
Great channel, great content and great cinematography... Love the color correction
Boys and Girls in America by the Hold Steady...just a great guitar album
I agree
And he does it again. Behringer Super Fuzz is now averaging $75 or more! Thanks Josh.
It's not even worth 7,50$. Sounds like shit, no matter what JHS says
@@michaelkupfer3723 I got mine years ago for $25. Obviously how anything sounds is subjective, but they don't sound like shit at all. If you're not looking for a Univox/Shin Ei Super Fuzz deal, or just a straight up affordable FZ-2, it's probably the wrong pedal for you altogether and I'd likely agree that it sounds like shit for what you're going for. Hell, I'd say it sounded like shit when I would try using it in the wrong places. I'd never use it as my only fuzz. I have a Hyper Fuzz that I've had around forever. I could kind of use them together and cover the grounds completely, but I just use other fuzzes. I use the Behringer instead because it does more by accident than the Boss does, and I can replace it. Once it breaks in, you get the Easter egg fuzz 3 setting by putting the switch between 1 and 2. Other than that, they only differ a small amount anyway, and you can dial that in easily. They only differ because I've never played two Hyper Fuzzes that were exactly the same and the Behringers are consistent, so I figure they have that going for them at the very least. It's definitely over the top, unless you're trying to play some Smashing Pumpkins or you're looking to Dopethrone the thing haha. I don't use fuzz 1 on it at all, and I keep the gain turned down on it on fuzz 2. They tighten up fairly well with an overdrive in front. The accidental 3rd setting in between them is all around better than both of them. At that point, you have a far more usable fuzz with parametric EQ. I still think any Super Fuzz based pedal will always be the least versatile of anything. Where it's a sleeper is that even those of us who love them will usually say that the boost setting is the best thing about it. It bypasses the volume control, but it's absolutely huge. The EQ and gain controls allow you to do anything you want with it at that point. I've talked to so many people who have bought FZ-2s for the boost setting and nothing else. I knew the boost was great, but I never knew it was that great.
I remember the sonic stomp. Such a versatile pedal. When I make my split for the board I'll be using bbes, thank you for the presentation.
I've always wondered about BBE; very helpful video thanks!
Love my Sonic maximizer! It brings out more life and dynamics.
If I'm not mistaken these actually introduced high end distortion into the signal to create artificial harmonics.
I want a disembodied arm like you have to turn my effects on and off. Where can I find one?
Try at the Addam's...
BBE, clearly
I got mine used on Reverb for about $30
In marital aid stores,
In the fisting section.
@@samchoate1719 Just checked. Price for arms just skyrocketed thanks to this vid! Hahaha
Man, I love your show! Comedy gold every time.
You scared the hell out of me, Josh.
I just recently found your channel and I thought it was about to end 😂😂😂
I love the BBE sonic maximizer im still using it on my board
Fun fact: Bob Crooks who founded Standel was the designer of the sonic maximizer
Really dig the pedal history lessons & cool trivia... damn I'm a nerd for effects & different ways to extract unique tones & manipulate the sound of all types of instruments!
Great video, love my Green Screamer, did a demo on it last week!! Cheers Josh on another great video!!
i threw my black coffee against my egg shell white wall in a fit of rage when you said it was your last episode ever, then i heard you were joking LOL. now i have to paint my wall
RaceU4her I hope this was true
Tender Buttons by Broadcast. Really nice mix of abrasive electronics and pop smarts.
One of my favorite albums of all time
Hey I appreciate that you told us about the influence of that Spoon album on the Color Box. I’d like more of that. Maybe a video on music, and pedals, that influenced your designs. That’d be cool.
You make the best videos, so entertaining!! So much info, 🤘🏼
I loved the sonic maximizer. It was great for live sound. My understanding was that it slightly slowed mid and low frequencies allowing the highs to hit your ears first. Added clarity. Then you could add back some lows with the low contour knob. It was legendary when it came out.
And thank you for acknowledging the "Josh factor" on cheap pedal market pricing. BTW, I noticed in one case, it's not a permanent bump. Right after you did the video that included the Behringer Super Fuzz, the prices about tripled. But recently, I've seen them back down to nearly "pre video" prices.
Or you can just buy it new for $20
@@wolfman92097 I've been looking on Amazon and Musician's Friend for months and they're basically always out of stock
My favorite thing about this channel is even tho you have your own line of gear, you show appreciation for other brands.
Wow !!
The Crusher sounds wicked.
They all sound good.
I overlooked this line of pedals for I don't even what reason.
But thank you.
They pretty much much all are really good..
Thank you again for dropping some knowledge on another guitar player.
BBE circuit for the Sonic Maximizers is a Must for a PA system. It time aligns the crossover points where issues happen even w/the very best speakers it seems it adds Low & Highs but it's revealing your sound , like taking a blanket off your PA system. Great on Drum buss too.
I love pedals, but I won't be able to afford BBE pedals for the next few months now... I'd better buy up all the DOD before you do a video on them.
I love the BBE pedals - Opti Stomp and Boosta Grande have spent some quality time on my board. I also just got their acoustic preamp with the integrated Sonic Maximizer and it’s killer!
I have watched your videos for some time now. I have been meaning to tell several things I like about your channel compared to so many of the other UA-cam channels I watch.
I'm an OLD guy from Alabama, that has played music, guitar and done audio for over 50 years in the past and I always learn something from you.
1st - You are a manufacturer of pedals that educates on all pedal types and all brands. You are not just an infomercial for JHS Pedals.
2nd - Your Production quality is awesome.
3rd - Your Lighting quality is awesome.
4th - Your Audio quality is awesome on both voice and instruments.
5th - Your Content is always interesting and informative.
Thank you for taking time out of your busy weeks to educate the seeking like myself. Sorry It's so long!
THANKS!!!!
11:07 you cannot hide from Zakk Wylde, he hears all pinched notes, no matter where he is
less than 20 minutes after this video dropped all the cheap examples have been swiped off reverb. this isnt even fun anymore.
Lol! I bought the lowest price Free Fuzz. I have a problem
SHOOK i was literally checking out and got notified the free fuzz i was buying wasn’t available anymore 😒 enjoy your snag
@@LeeGHThomas now I feel bad man
@@shook9042 congrats brother. i was checking it out just before this vid shot lolololol. rock out for us!!
I think Reverb and Josh are in cahoots
Your one awesome dude! I bet all your subs only wish they could jam with you. Keep up the great work! I'm a new sub and enjoying going down the rabbit hole of your vids.
Haha... You almost got me at the end...
BTW, it's good to have you back, it's like you never went ...
Silversun Pickups, Carnavas, 2006. It's a wall of sound. Love it.
I have a Sonic Stomp and a Soul Vibe. Both are really cool. Funny thing, I used to live in Brazil and "bosta" means "shit" in portuguese. So the Boosta Grande was a funny name to us. I remember the later releases with funky graphics and the Boosta Grande had a bull on it. I always wondered if it was an intentional play on words, like "bullshit". BBE is awesome.
I love your videos. Your passion is contagious!
I literally bought a BBE Free Fuzz two days ago and love it. Feeling smug as this has kind of validated my choice!! Knew nothing about them tried it against a bunch of others and it came out top for me. Cool coincidence, thanks Josh!
Drop the Boss Video: I buy All Boss Pedals...
Drop the BBE Video: I should buy BBE Stuff 🤣👌
Have you done your all-Behringer board yet?
@@quintas66 fuuuuck noooo.... Noooo🤯🤣
You didn't cover the best one. BBE Mind Bender Chorus. Arguably one of the best chorus sounds on the market if you're going for that fast John Scofield jazz fusion kind of sound.
Man you are amazing, thank for the videos! Hello from Colombia 🇨🇴
Love your passion and enthusiasm