Jhs Bonsai Review Gear Page
Huw price tests the one tube screamer to rule them all the bonsai from jhs.
Jhs bonsai review gear page. First off although some of the modes may sound similar they actually differ quite a bit depending on how you use it. A garden of wonder for any overdrive fanatic. Jhs made waves in 2015 with its muffuletta which offered five analog recreations of various big muff circuits in a single stomp. Pedal business and personal beliefs are 2 separate things.
The bonsai is a moderately priced pedal at 229 usd not high end but not inexpensive but what you get is incredible considering it can replace 8 different tube screamers and while offering a 9th version the jhs version to boot. Now you can have them all and more besides in a single enclosure. The packaging and presentation are also great as you get a large sticker a jhs pin and a gravity pick. Like all jhs pedals it s well built and high quality.
I jumped on it and paid around 150 and waited 6 or so weeks. Strange world we live in but i ve said it before could care less for whatever front news page jhs was in. My demo of the jhs pedals the bonsai. I can definitely confirm the poor quality of jhs gear with even poorer quality service.
Of course you can go for mid scooped tones by cutting the mids out but that s not my cup of tea. Jhs owner josh scott used favorites from his personal collection as. Can t decide which tube screamer or ts clone to buy. I care about the pedal and how it sounds like and if it will benefit my needs in the future and that s the way i see every single pedal company that comes across with a new.
Built to the exact specifications of vintage models owned by josh himself the bonsai starts with monoliths like the original ts 808 and ts9 and goes through decades of tonal evolution with surprise options like a polish exar od1 as well as keeley and jhs fan favorite modifications. Their latest pedal the bonsai applies this circuit consolidation strategy to the many variations of the tube screamer and even some of the pedals that inspired the little green machine. I have two on my board and that takes care of all my drive needs.