JHS Pedals Andy Timmons The AT Channel Drive Review

[@ThePanchomack]

That´s a great Demo! Very helpful, about to order the AT ;) Really nice playing though!

[@oliverchapman51177]

One of the very best online demo guitar players out there! Harry, all your videos are simply outstanding

[@xogmusic]

Thanks a lot Oliver!

[@Snowy0123]

best at AT pedal demo out. .

[@xogmusic]

Thanks!

[@carlasamson1948]

sir can i be your student??i really like your style of playing..but i cnt afford to pay you..but im eager to learn from you...

[@wendelllaffin240]

Great tones from the pedal, complemented by very beautiful playing Harry. I find that the sound really fits your meaningful playing... it really has that warm and inspiring vibe to it. Well done sir!!

[@xogmusic]

Thanks!

[@ScotDvorak]

Sheeeesh... Is it even possible for a pedal to sound this good??Crazy!!

[@villainscircle]

Finally a new demo from you Harry! This pedal sounds really good! Awesome playing as usual! Love the guitar too!

[@marianobrascich]

HI HARRY !!! I SAY HI FROM MIAMI FLORIDA, GOOD TO SEE YOU IN KZbin AGAIN,YOU ARE ONO OF MY FAVORITES GUITARRISTS & REVIEWERS IN THE NET !!! KEEP ROCKING YOU ARE AWESOME !!!!

[@jasonkerr931]

I own this pedal in the sweetwater black limited edition and it is amazing! I like how your playing took of when you hit the 25 watt mode! I love it on that setting! Such a cushion to play in, and it truly feels better than any gain amp channel I've ever played. Rock on! Great job, Harry! As always!

[@xogmusic]

Jason Kerr Cheers Jason!

[@leftymadrid]

Excellent work done in this video, I have been thinking about getting one of these... Andy Timmons is jaw dropping, love his stuff...

[@joesatch245]

This a great demo of this pedal, probably one of the best I've found. Thanks!

[@xogmusic]

Thanks!

[@chatolars]

Wow....the intro track is awesome. Great sound and playing Harry.

[@xogmusic]

+chatolars Thanks!

[@noakwesterberg]

Great review and stunning playing, hands down! Hopefully getting mine on the mail tomorrow, can't wait!

[@gkorenek]

Have loved this video since it came out. I am a fan of AT. This video helped me decide to purchase the AT pedal.

[@funkyboss007]

Good to see you back!

[@alexnismachin]

Harry, as always a wonderful review! Yours reviews becomes a benchmarking...a standard to be followed....and very hard to be bet.

[@KRayxKodessA]

You just sold me this pedal. Literally on my way out the door to get one.

[@vladzubac5360]

@@profvonshredder2563 it's the pedal...with a little bit of fingers and real knowledge of tone (plus having amps like Mesa/Vox/Marshall really helps - tube primarily)...had a Wampler plexi, then a JHS Angry CHarlie, then both versions of AT pedal (currently having only the AT+ and the Angry Charlie)..it is that good and smooth...very controlable...but you need to know how to dial in a tone..otherwise...nothing can help a person..not even the most expensive and the exact gear an artist has. Cheers!

[@vladzubac5360]

you can get it even smoother and a bit darker...it's amazing..just lower the AIR and keep the EQ where it is...or getting it a bit higher..and lowering the AIR even more.

[@reso1349]

Harry, great review as always. I love all of your reviews from the DE channel as well.

[@xogmusic]

Thanks!

[@reso1349]

I meant to say you work with the BAX folks. Your sense of tone is stellar, thanks for putting these videos up on you tube from Ohio USA.

[@Curveballsimon]

great playing and tones ! Your touch really came through here , great stuff

[@xogmusic]

Thanks! Great to hear!

[@jaredtorres1000]

I really enjoyed your demo sir! I can see myself owning this pedal in the future.

[@xogmusic]

+Jared Torres Cool thanks!

[@DrDan1406]

Amazing presentation, Harry. Very nice tones, cool playing - what more could one ask for? Thanks for it!

[@xogmusic]

Thanks! You're very welcome!

[@Dan6399]

Totally killer chops and a great demo. Really enjoyed it. Thanks Harry.

[@headcrusher21ify]

Harry your playing is so great to listen to.

[@xogmusic]

Thanks!

[@wagnernoise]

Great sounding demo, I really dig the tones of this pedal! Cheers!!!

[@coffeewaldo]

Hi Harry got the AT it's different than the AC. It's a great pedal. Glad I got it. It's really good. They're both really good.

[@Cooker98]

Nice to see you back, nice consept of pedal demoing. You should work on the light issue on video's though, too bright at the song and too yellow while you're explaining the pedal.

[@xogmusic]

Thanks for your feedback, working again on improving my workflow. ;)

[@jayjackson9014]

One of my favorite pedals. Great demo Harry.

[@rockincivic907]

This review is very comprehensive and informative :) thanks for helping me make a decision, getting one now for sure :)

[@DanOughton]

Harry where have you been.. missed your videos! Great as always! Tone , touch, taste..

[@xogmusic]

+Dan Oughton Thanks Dan! Busy, busy with other stuff. :D

[@DanOughton]

Harry Maes hi Harry, cool, there has been so many pedals I wanted you to review..

[@gregwienholt9864]

Thanks for your review. Killer sounds!

[@eurofeel]

Great demo.... I can hear the presence....

[@kevinraskoff2934]

Harry, excellent demo and playing. Thanks for taking the time to do the review. How much of the tone in the demo is the pedal, vs. the Ibanez AT vs. the Lonestar amp setting? Sort of impossible to answer I understand, but I'm wondering what sorts of tone it would produce with a different guitar and amp setup.

[@rolanddeschain2120]

Fantastic demo Harry! Any chance you'll be posting demo vids with more consistency? I think you could be a go to reviewer with more posts.

[@xogmusic]

Thanks! Not possible because I have too much work next to music.

[@rolanddeschain2120]

+Harry Maes That's disappointing, but best of luck in all your endeavors Harry.

[@hamwerd]

Wonderful playing, Harry, very impressive!

[@xogmusic]

Thanks!

[@chronicfatigue5416]

Nice job on that demo! Great tones.

[@xogmusic]

Thanks!

[@rflessati]

Harry. You are my fave demo guy! Come Back

[@taterlysaladman9377]

This pedal is really that good. I thought the BB plus plus was tops, until I got this! Highly recommended if you have a nice tube amp like a Deluxe Reverb, Mesa Mark whatever, or Dr. Z.

[@tonepoet]

Wow! Killer sound, great playing, and the phrasing was dead on with Andy's. Very nice.

[@xogmusic]

Thanks!

[@HalgrayHemlock]

I'll be honest here: 1st, you look like Kiefer Sutherland. 2nd, I watch your vids for your playing.. Nice playing, mate!

[@CheckItLoud]

So happy to hear that opening riff again! :) Did you turn it into an actual song yet?

[@odissey04]

How someone can rate this down????? Great review .....love the tone and the tip

[@Shakesbeard1]

hey Harry, great playing and great demo. Mind me asking why you don't use delay and reverb from the Axe? Also would you mind sharing the amp preset on the forum?

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

Awesome, world class playing, mucho appreciated :)

[@xogmusic]

Thanks!

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

How about a tutorial on lead patterns?

[@xogmusic]

Chris Davies what do you mean with lead patterns?

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

Basically, are there any specific scales/modes you prefer to use. How about some tutorials on some of your riffs etc. Especially the one used for this demo. It was outstanding.

[@xogmusic]

Chris Davies Ok clear. I'm always focusing on how colors (intervals) work against a given chord in a certain context (key). That way you learn how to focus on what an interval does in a certain context and focus less on scales. I'll see what I can do for you in a future tutorial

[@zakiedavis3647]

Harry, I really have enjoyed your detailed reviews of the Zoom A3 and the Zoom G5. I see that Zoom has the G5n out and was wondering if you plan to do a review of the G5n possibly comparing the pros and cons between the G5 and G5n. Thanks.

[@xogmusic]

Zakie Davis no review of the G5n as I'm not working for Bax-shop anymore

[@jameshughes6156]

Great demo. Great pedal. One of my favorites.

[@asmallfarmhomestead3657]

Hey there! Great demo! Too many demos these days are just blues/lead licks. Question here, what are your thoughts on the MXR Custom Bad A distortion?

[@xogmusic]

Dalton Heitmann the Custom Bad A distortion is a pretty bad pedal. No competition with the AT

[@beefysinglecut]

100% Andy's tone... awesome!!!

[@RichardWatson]

Nailed Andy's style! No mean feat!

[@xogmusic]

Thanks, cool to hear!

[@MNGuitars]

suuuuchhh a great sound!!!! insanely good technique I'm jealous! haha

[@aehadet]

Bravo Harry!!!

[@PeteHawthorne]

Amazing as always Harry, which chorus did you use also?

[@xogmusic]

Axe Fx II triangular chorus

[@christianboddum8783]

Great! The guitar is stunning too. Did you change the tremolo, it doesn't look like the original Wilkinson WV6?

[@xogmusic]

Thanks! Yes I changed the trem to the WVP6SB with vintage saddles.

[@christianboddum8783]

A question; the original maple neck is 40,5 mm at the nut. But this one is 43 mm. correct or? I'm a 42 mm. guy :-)

[@xogmusic]

It's 40.5mm

[@RodrigoGarcia-sy2rf]

i love it! Great tune! Thanks!

[@kxmrock]

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[@emilemilemile]

Fine demo, as usual. To me the modes don't sound all that different. Seems to me to be more of a player's feel thing, am I right? Other than the virtual wattage thing has the tone been modified compared to the Angry Charlie?

[@xogmusic]

Thanks! It's a lot about feel but also about the amount of compression and the clipping slightly changes the tonal response.

[@DigitalViperGaming]

Andy Timmons is my favorite guitarist. Your tone from the Fractal and this pedal are phenomenal, Harry! I gotta save up for an Axe-FX II! :) By the way, do you have your own personal CD or recordings for sale? Love your tone and note choice! Wes

[@xogmusic]

I will be releasing some individual tracks soon! Thanks for your support!

[@DigitalViperGaming]

+Harry Maes Awesome! Have you gotten your hands on the Atomic Amps Amplifire yet? Would love to hear your demo on it! Wes

[@xogmusic]

No i havent

[@DigitalViperGaming]

+Harry Maes Okay. Hope you can acquire one for demo soon. I got a lot out of your HD500 demo! Wes

[@unclestoney1]

Great demo! Are you running the H9s in the loop of the Axe Fx or in front of it?

[@xogmusic]

They're in the loop in stereo

[@martingruber5117]

Really superb playing and wonderful sound! I'm using the AT myself with a Bogner Goldfinger 45 Amp (which I saw standing behind you). Soundwise I'm quite happy with it but I get a very noticeable amount of hiss if I set the AT like your's in the Demo! What is your experience with hiss and is there a gate involved in the axe-fx?

[@xogmusic]

Martin Gruber I didn’t notice an extensive amount of hiss. No noise gate active in the Axe Fx. Which channel of the GF are you using? Did you try a different power supply? That can cause his as well

[@martingruber5117]

Thanks for your quick answer. I use the AT in the Pre-Loop of the Goldfinger either with low gain setting (more as a booster) in the Omega 80's channel or with higher gain setting in the Omega 69 channel. For the clean Alpha channel I have one bright switch engaged, so its not the best combination with the AT. The power supply is a OneSpot Pro CS12, which I think is a very good one. It has solved any problems with hum for me.

[@xogmusic]

Mmm, never used the preloop. Try it before the input if that makes a difference? What you hear in the demo noise wise is what I got from the pedal as noise. Not excessive IMO

[@martingruber5117]

The AT in the Pre-Loop is cool to use because I can switch from a crunchy rythm sound to a lead sound with the amp's floorswitch (Boost Switch) but am still able to switch to the clean channel with one step on the channel switch. But I will try the AT before the amp to see if there's a difference (I think the pedals I tried before in the Pre-Loop were darker sounding). Thanks again for your advice.

[@xogmusic]

Martin Gruber you’re welcome.

[@guitarsix6]

Sounds very similar to the Wampler Velvet Fuzz from where i'm sat. Another awesome pedal and review Harry. I don't think you would tell us which you prefer. :-)

[@xogmusic]

I prefer the AT but the Velvet Fuzz can have much fuzzier sounds. ;)

[@guitarsix6]

I thought may say that if you replied. I bought the Velvet Fuzz at the time and I may of change my mind if I'd heard this...But I do like the Velvet..Your reviews helped me to buy the Velvet and the Tweed 57 love that pedal also, check those vid's out people.

[@rg2027x]

nice jammin' Harry ✌

[@Ali-fl5mb]

Reminds me of Guthrie Govan's sound, I like it!

[@rexcreony25]

GREAT DEMO!. what is the backing track you use? can you share it? thanks

[@elias__maro]

Very good playing!! Who is the baking?

[@xogmusic]

Backing track is created by me

[@hanif7612]

Amazing. Mind sharing the clean amp preset on the fractal?

[@coffeewaldo]

Nice job as always. I already have the Angry Charlie how different is it though? Just a matter of more headroom?

[@xogmusic]

+coffeewaldo Haven't compared both so can't say. The headroom switch gives you more options to choose the feel and clipping/compression.

[@KelsterVonShredster]

+coffeewaldo It's night and day different. I used to have the Angry Charlie and this pedal eats it for breakfast. Much nicer sounding, and with the switch it just brings it to another level of functionality. I don't miss my Angry Charlie but this pedal is killing it !!!! Sounds amazing with my both my Mesa Lonestar & Friedman Dirty Shirley.

[@coffeewaldo]

+Kelster Von Shredster well kelster I have both. I love them both. Of course u have 3 options with this one. But I can't let my AC go. So i'll keep both.

[@2010juanpablo]

Hi Harry Thanks for this. Could you please advise if you use the pedal in the fx loop or directly in input ? The delay in Fx loop or just after the AT? Also, could you share your amplifier settings ... I am having problems in getting a cool sound with the pedal Appreciate any help thanks !

[@daveghel23]

fantastic playing.

[@Tatopalmett]

awesome buddy !. jhs AT versus bogner burnley ?. cheers!

[@raffydu]

great playing!

[@KelsterVonShredster]

Excellent video. I have a real Lonestar amp that I'm using this pedal with, and can tell you the sounds you hear in this video are pretty much the same as with the "real" amp. Slight differences but negligible. Awesome pedal, it is truly the finest high gain pedal I've ever owned.

[@xogmusic]

Cheers! The Axe Fx modeling is scary close now. Biggest difference is with the cabs and speakers used probably. I also really love the AT, one of my best higher gain pedals.

[@KelsterVonShredster]

You make me regret selling my Axe FX II....now I have to get another one. Keep up the great work. I think your demo videos, along with Pete Thorn and Brett Kingman are the very best on the web, hands down.

[@xogmusic]

+Kelster Von Shredster ;) - that's great to you appreciate my videos!

[@KelsterVonShredster]

+Harry Maes I certainly do. Hey Harry, one more question. Is that a Fryette Power Station I see behind you in this video? I'm assuming you are using that to amplify your Axe fX? If so, what cab do you use?

[@xogmusic]

+Kelster Von Shredster Indeed. For the video it was all straight Axe Fx II. I use the PS with a Suhr 212 cab

[@蒲业明]

very nice job!!!! I want to ask you how to link with the Fractal Axe Fx II ~Thanks sir!

[@xogmusic]

What do you mean with How to link? Their website is at: fractalaudio (dot) com

[@nickpap1322]

hey man, great videos and playing, i own a mesa boogie lonestar classic and have some problem finding my tone, after much search i found out bb preamp works great with it, do u think jhs AT is a better choise?

[@xogmusic]

nick pap the AT has more control over compression and has a little more gain than the BB. Both are great IMO

[@nickpap1322]

thnx for the response harry, i guess it works great with the lonestar since its an andy timmons pedal

[@12166971]

You can checkout MXR 78 bad ash.

[@xogmusic]

Sorry but that's a bad pedal IMO.

[@jayjackson9014]

Harry Maes it really is.

[@krimsonlediable]

Mooi demo!! Wat voor chorus gebruik je en waar in de signal path?

[@xogmusic]

Thanks! Axe Fx II tri-Chorus na de amp (is technisch niet in de loop wel voor de delay/reverb)

[@krimsonlediable]

Bendankt, dus de Tri chorus, na de JHS Angry Charlie? Als ik dat zo snap?

[@xogmusic]

+Krimson Le Diable de AT voor de input van de Axe Fx II - de Chorus is een block in de Axe Fx II dat je vrij kunt plaatsen, bijv. voor of na een amp block. Je kunt het vergelijken met een Chorus in de loop van een normale amp

[@bakisha111]

Great demo :)

[@bo1ivarj]

great tone! Is you Eventide in the fx loop?

[@xogmusic]

Jay Bolivar Yes it's in the Fx loop of the Axe Fx II

[@amadgoossens4319]

Hoi Harry, is er ook een filmpje over die dummy coil? Lijkt me bere-interessant!

[@xogmusic]

Hey Amad, check even op Ilitch electronics die verkoopt ze. Heb geen video's daarover. Zijn patent kun je ook vinden online als je er zelf een wilt maken. :)

[@johanaavit]

Hi Harry Sounds great. What kind of IR are you using? Rgs

[@xogmusic]

I think I used the ML Suhr 65 121/57 and Messiah2 here. I currently use the ML Suhr 65 and PR75 both combined (the 121/65)

[@johanaavit]

Thanks. I'll have to check them out :)

[@ellich09]

hello harry is this an overdrive pedal or a distortion type pedal?

[@xogmusic]

In general it's a high gain pedal but it can also do medium Plexi kinda gain

[@ellich09]

so which one is more havier distortion the angry charlie or the AT drive?

[@xogmusic]

+ellich09 they're both in the same ball park. The AT has more options to control the amount of headroom / compression. The AT on 50watt headroom is comparable to the AC probably

[@AlexAlex-sf8sg]

Hi Harry, Je moet wel een noisegate of iets gebruikt hebben, want ik heb twee AC's en ze zijn beiden super maar wel noisy als je de gain en het volume opdraait.

[@xogmusic]

Ik heb geen noisegate gebruikt van de Axe Fx II, mogelijk is de combi @ en Axe Fx II wat stiller dan jou setup? Je gebruikt geen single coils?

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

what chorus pedal?

[@chickenbites8877]

Is this pedal suitable for a fender Bassbreaker 15 to drive it even further on the amps high gain settings?

[@xogmusic]

Chicken Bites Yes, any boost pedal would be capable of that. This pedal can also give you an additional crunch or lead "channel"

[@chickenbites8877]

Harry Maes thanks for the reply! Can you recommend a slightly cheaper but similar alternative to this JHS one? I'd love this model but it's very expensive here in the UK :(

[@xogmusic]

Chicken Bites If you want this pedal I would suggest to go for it, you'll regret spending less on a less suitable pedal

[@chickenbites8877]

Harry Maes I know you're right!! Best get saving :)

[@cast390]

Harry you da bomb....

[@1willywonker]

what is this guitar your playing what ibanez model

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

same model as andy timmons, at10p

[@minorharmonicscale]

Nice :) What´s the name of the song?

[@xogmusic]

It has no name, I created it for this demo :)

[@luckylicks3497]

Does anyone know how the Andy Timmons "mod" is voiced differently as compared to the stock Angry Charlie? Regarding (JHS' own description of) the EQ and Air controls, what does "more natural" mean? That's all they've said about it. Is this the tamed, sweetened, smoothed out version of the Angry Charlie!? I'm not getting this if it doesn't give me that gritty, edgy GRIND I want from the Angry Charlie. But if the @ is all the Angry Charlie is and then some, then this pedal is to die for!

[@xogmusic]

More natural is probably related to the response and range of the EQ and Air knobs. To me the response of the pedal is very amp like with the different headroom switch options. The AT pedal has a great amount of drive/gain and it can still sound aggressive when increasing the EQ and Air knobs depending on what you're looking for in the pedal. Overall I really dig this pedal a lot!

[@luckylicks3497]

Thanks for the response, Harry! I'm waiting like crazy for anyone out there to do a comparison between the AT and the AC. I'm planning on getting the AT as soon as someone convinces me it's not a tamed down version of the AC, meaning that you get all the edge, grit, spit and grime you would from a cranked AC!

[@martino250570]

+LuckyLicks Check out a video by Daniel "The Gig Rig" Steinhart on "That Pedal Show". He compares the @ with the AC as well as the Pinnacle Deluxe, 5150 and SL Drive.

[@luckylicks3497]

Thanks! Yes, I watched it yesterday. So far it's been the first comparison. The @ is already in the mail!!! And for those who want it, you better pre-order it, because those things are so cookin' JHS seems to be struggling to keep up with all the orders.

[@jayjackson9014]

LuckyLicks a year late but it's in no way a tamed down version of the AC.

[@OscarGarcia-bk3bd]

yo quiero uno ...

[@OlehAndrievsky]

Hi, are You running at 18 or 9v on this demo?

[@xogmusic]

Oleh Andrievsky Hey Oleh, I can’t remember exactly but I think it was 18v. I always prefer it to have a little more openness (headroom).

[@OlehAndrievsky]

Thank you for a quick response, love your demos, killer playing, really tasty)

[@xogmusic]

Oleh Andrievsky cheers bro!

[@nataniasdieb9148]

Muito bom

[@todayhappy742]

Man you are so Badasssss so cool

[@frankschreuders5906]

Great demo, but why into a modeling system? That’s not how 90% of the players would probably use it.

[@xogmusic]

Frank Schreuders It doesn’t matter if you use an amp or a quality modeler. This helps to show that the pedal works via a modeler as well and the Axe Fx behaves closely as a real Lonestar. If it sounds good it is good.

[@frankschreuders5906]

I agree, but the difference in tone and dynamics between a real amp and a modeler cannot be denied. What I mean is, in my opinion, the modeler degrades this demo of a great pedal, as well of a great player. I really wonder how it sounds on a basic, well known amp like a Hot Rod Deluxe for instance.

[@xogmusic]

Frank Schreuders to me the dynamics of the current firmware of the Axe Fx II are very close to a real tube amp and the difference is neglectable. Have you ever played an Axe Fx? The tone is not better through a real amp like a Fender. The Lonestar basically is very close in design to a Fender amp so the behavior of the pedal comes across very well. I’ve never had people comment about me having a bad tone so you’re splitting hairs here.

[@frankschreuders5906]

I am definitely not saying you have a bad tone, at all. In my search for a decent demo of the AT pedal I came across yours and really like it. Excuse me for preferring tubes :) Anyway, if I would be recording often I might be using an Axe FX or Kemper too, because of the ease of use (no micing or room issues, having presets). Besides the tone, as you describe to be very close and I agree, a modeler feels and reacts different than an amp. I have played Axe FX and Kemper through (expensive) studio monitors as well as a PA system and it just not satisfying, to me. The good thing is it’s all a matter of taste and it matters in which situation you’re using it. Keep up yours great demo’s, all I’m saying is that a purist product like this should not be demo’d on a digital rack, again, in my eyes. Didn’t mean to split hairs!

[@xogmusic]

Thanks for understanding, it's just preference and ease of use. In the studio having a multitude of amps to quickly create parts is flexable. For demos it's also easy to adjust the amp model and setting for a specific pedal. All the demo's I've done for Bax have all been the Axe Fx as well BTW. :) I've used a Bogner Goldfinger 45 head into a Powerstation and IRs and it didn't sound better than the Axe Fx TBH. With the added speaker compression in the Axe Fx the behavior of modelers comes very close to tubes. I don't have an issue to play dynamically with the Axe Fx and I'm happy to use it. BTW, more and more demonstrators (Brett Kingman and others) are using the Axe Fx for ease of use. ;)

[@himanshudihingia5582]

Plzz review the Tech 21 fly rig 5

[@xogmusic]

Sorry don't have it.

[@anthonybags2626]

This guy is the guitar demo version of Tony Robins.

[@jandesteen9736]

Be warned....this pedal has a 50/60 cycle hum also with isolated adapter. Don't let them fool you !!!!

[@xogmusic]

Thanks Jan, but I don't think this is related to the pedal. Do you use single coils?