Josh Scott Explains Why He Made The Bad Monkey Episode

A lot of people had a lot of hot takes on the Bad Monkey controversy of 2023. Josh is going to take some time to read from the best responses and set the story straight.
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[@therileyobrien]

People's lack of ability to operate EQ's is what keeps the music gear business afloat.

[@JoashSherwin]

EXACTLY!!!

[@ElJefe-qb8ik]

I still have my Beringer 100 band eq, just because I can lol😂😂

[@casseurpoisseux]

At first, I read "IQ" instead of "EQ". Made more sense imo. 😂

[@riphopfer5816]

Pretty much this, exactly.

[@ego_sarx]

duuuuuude!!! yes, I totally agree with you

[@rafaelpalmeira88]

What Josh tried to say: you can get great tone with cheap gears What people understood: OMG, Bad Monkey is the best pedal ever

[@mudsh4rk]

I mean, it IS better than a Klon.

[@startrekmike]

I don't know if he was really talking specifically about getting great tone on cheap gear but instead just something a lot more general. He is encouraging players to really value what they have (regardless of price) and I honestly think that is far, far better than turning it into "cheap versus expensive" like so many other click-bait chasing guitar KZbinrs tend to. JHS doesn't exactly make cheap stuff and it is obvious that Josh Scott isn't exactly attached to any particular price point on some ideological level. In my opinion, that is the way to be. When you start getting too attached to the notion of only getting "cheap" or "expensive" gear, you start losing sight of the bigger picture.

[@SuperPol1981]

​@@mudsh4rk and soon, also more expensive 😂

[@newgunguy4176]

*gear

[@ClaimedEagle]

@Tong Zou these are the kind of situations that really can tell that people are stupid. I remember this every time something happen that involves a mass phenomenon.

[@timhall7771]

This whole thing has been hilarious! Please don’t stop doing whatever you want to do.

[@gitarmats]

Imagine how expensive it would have gotten if it was a good monkey.

[@diegomtzmh]

Best comment of ALL! 😂

[@karlhector2049]

Josh didn't cause the insanity, he REVEALED it!

[@IamMusicNerd]

This is exactly why the Tumnus Deluxe is my favorite drive pedal ever. It has Bass, Middle, and Treble controls, plus hard and soft clipping switch, and it’s not too big. You can make that pedal sound like almost anything.

[@joekimberlin264]

So true! I got one for my wife cuz I new she'd love the graphic & the streetlight LED, but after borrowing a couple times, I knew it's what I'd been looking for! I ended up trading her my original OD-1 and a Bonsai, so it goes :)

[@TonyTrupp]

That pedal really is amazingly versatile. Great eq on it.

[@sh06un1s]

Totally agree. I was looking at getting one originally because I wanted a Klon style pedal, but ended up getting it because the 3 band eq made it a lot more than that.

[@TheRealcdawg22]

Top mounted jacks are nice too.

[@nedim_guitar]

Hmm... I should try one. I've been wanting to for a long time, but I found an overdrive that I'm happy with, that works for me on its own or stacked, so I didn't need to try one. But it would be fun. Edit: the overdrive that I have is the T-Rex Møller. It's a great pedal for me, it works great even though its EQ is only one knob for tone control.

[@shorerocks]

On a side note: I find it extraordinary cool how JHS / Josh for years promote pedals from other brands.

[@t3hgir]

don't be fooled, Josh works for Big Pedal

[@thetribalist6923]

@@t3hgir a fellow big pedal truther, I see.

[@ObtuseRhombus]

​@@t3hgir 😂😂

[@markferguson3745]

Pascal's Wager, which JS would be familiar with; If you believe in God, and are proven wrong, you lose nothing.If you don't believe, and you are wrong , you lose all. The approach to sales and marketing is firmly based.

[@mattsweetland9579]

Yep…and there is local guy I know who won’t touch JHS stuff because Josh supposedly has a “big ego.” The dude’s board is mostly EQD stuff 🙄

[@ileutur6863]

I am so grateful that I play with a guitarist who understands this stuff. He can match almost any tone he wants, he never gets hyped over a new thing until he thoroughly goes through his setup making sure it can't already achieve what the new thing is doing. And like 80% of the time, it can

[@FlipGuitarist80]

Exactly! At the end of the day you’ll tweak the sound you wanna hear out of your gear no matter cheap or expensive ones you have.

[@clearz3600]

Only 80%?

[@MikkelGrumBovin]

Im so hatefull i play with a guitarist who understands this sfuff.

[@thejakefromstatefarm6768]

Hell that’s his job so you’re lucky to have him because so many guitar players buy into that gear bullshit. You got a guy that knows his sound. 98% of the time you already have the gear you need. Your guitar player shouldn’t be too concerned about his tone. He should have achieved his tone by the time he started playing for money.

[@ClaimedEagle]

@@thejakefromstatefarm6768 I was walking the snob path until I got a BOSS GT1000 which falls behind in popularity against the helix. I was kinda disappointed because I couldn't get good sounds until I was understanding the BOSS and I started to love my unit. Now, I believe that I don't need anything except a Seymour Duncan power amplifier so I can use cabinets too

[@chrisbalding3128]

Of course, when DigiTech re-releases the Bad Monkey, there will HAVE to be a shootout between the “reissue” and the “vintage”. All of a sudden, the original production version will attain the status of “reference standard”. Never fails.

[@bigbb70]

Then mine goes up for sale or reverb for 3k

[@kamest]

“Use what you have, have fun.” Words to live by. Thank you by the way, for being consistently awesome and down to earth. From now on, the Mini Foot is going back on my pedalboard for a WHOLE MONTH every year, to commemorate the JHS Bad Monkey debacle.

[@snidelyw85]

The greatest gem I pulled from this is THE ultimate quote of the century, "Who gives a flying Rat's crack." Josh, I can't even say how I love you so much. You are a geek's hero!

[@search895]

A Flying rat could be a bat

[@search895]

Now they gotta make a new pedal, the Flying Rat, and have a crack control.

[@hafstrat]

He is such an unbiased marvel. He’s not driven like so many to SELL. That’s why I finally unfollowed Andertons and their crew. Very good musicians but ultimately cynical marketing. The slick greasy salesman updated for the social media age. Josh is not like this. He operates with a different agenda. Love it. ❤

[@keithklassen5320]

@@search895 Needs to be a setting on BatSim 2.0

[@eladberger7148]

Great! 😤 Now used Tuesdays prices are out of control. Thank you for not doing a comparison with a Monday and it’s still affordable…

[@tejas.darwin]

I hate that Josh had to explain himself... Love JHS... The Bad Monkey video killed me! Made my day!!

[@bencskaggs]

Josh Scott is a national treasure. Logical and rational beyond his time. We don't deserve him yet we get him on KZbin for free. I have a lot of JHS pedals but probably not enough. Sincere Thank you to Josh.

[@rumbletruck1]

Amen.

[@thejakefromstatefarm6768]

Yes indeed! And unless your studio space looks like joshs videoing area you don’t have enough jhs pedals lol. They make the pedals fun also. And i love those little remote switches!

[@jamwayofaiken-augustarockb7643]

Alas, i now only have the PG14 and their buffer.

[@voivodOfficial]

Josh - Your video on the Bad Monkey has allowed me to sell mine in order to buy a Klon Cintaur. Thank you!

[@davideatwell6577]

I must get one cause your screamers are nothing

[@flargenz]

Because of you, I have all homemade pedals now..... And now because of you I want to remake them all with better EQ sections 😅

[@thieveryguitars6206]

Same man. Lol. There are so many pedals I wish I could add a 10 Band eq to.

[@martyshwaartz971]

@@thieveryguitars6206 Why not just put a 10 band eq before or after it?

[@thieveryguitars6206]

@@martyshwaartz971 oh I do. It’s just that I wish it would be in one package. I run a lot of pedals and I love them but so many times I wish I had more control over the tone knob.

[@christophermallett7983]

As a British person, there are 2 things I love about this: Even when unhinged with allergies, Josh is still a respectful, Southern gentleman. The restraint he showed at not saying "See you next Tuesday" at the end.

[@SteveSterlacci]

Im just happy my video (which was a parody since I got the point of the video) was featured on the scrolling in a JHS vid! Its an honor, sir!

[@ancientbicycles7027]

Thank you , Josh for doing what you do! Don’t let this insanity drain your awesome energy. And yes, “practice and use what you have “ is the truth!

[@martindewhurst2485]

Just one of the most honest guys in the industry telling everyone what some people didn’t want to hear

[@kramark8163]

You folks are AWESOME. Your knowledge share is what the guitar world has been missing for years. (Even if some use the knowledge for less than ideal purposes) Thank you for what you're doing!!!!!

[@OrthodoxReview]

Extra props for Josh being kind and gracious in answering random DMs from complete strangers. A true class act. Cheers 🍻

[@sinister4lyf]

Strangers who brings money to the business.

[@MarceloMenezesdeSousaCaminho]

Man, you broke many fragile hearts and egos as hurt many feelins around the world. Keep doing that. Olá from Brazil

[@prinzbach]

EQ is such an important part of the sound, if you feel frustrated with your current drive/fuzz pedals: Get a simple Boss GE-7. It's cheap, it works well and it allows you to sculpt your sound. It can also boost which is great if you feed it into a distortion. Try it, you won't regret it. All the best!

[@tungtobak]

To sell this very reasonable idea you need to mention that Adam Jones from Tool uses one! :D

[@prinzbach]

@@tungtobak I didn't even know that :D Yeah, it's surprising to see how often the Legends of rock/metal used "basic" pedals (meaning > easily available, no boutique stuff). I love Melvins for example and they use a Boss bass overdrive ODB3 for distortion. It is dirt cheap used and it works great with guitars (albeit being noisy)!

[@tungtobak]

@@prinzbach It probably has to do with extensive touring. You need to be able to find a replacement in any city. Thus, lot's of Boss-pedals. On the ODB-3: Yeah up until very recently anyway. Buzzo now uses his own signature pedal called the Pessimizer, which is basically a boutique made ODB-3 clone with a 3 band EQ, Hillbish makes them.

[@Al-dx1mb]

I wasn't expecting "groupthink" to come up in a gear video, but it absolutely applies. Thank you for addressing it!

[@Jgreen2794]

Josh always injects sanity into this crazy guitar world. He has quite a sense of humor. I always enjoy his videos. Viva Josh!

[@radocool1]

I bought my bad monkey pedal, just because I saw it on Gary Moore‘s pedalboard. That was about 8 years ago. I still have it, because it really sounds excellent. It was good enough for Gary, but it really turned out to be great for me.

[@taviswardlaw]

Since the JHS bad monkey video the price of bananas has gone up significantly in Australia. Could it be coincidence? Could it be we’re heading into winter and they’re out of season? Maybe. 😂 I am loving seeing more pedal companies embracing active two and three band, baxandall and tilt style eq’s for drive pedals. I think there should be more of it! Lots of love to Josh and the team. I hope the grumbles of the all-too-serious don’t get you down.

[@agent_of_cthulhu]

This just demonstrates how little people know about how the devices they use every day actually work. Just watch the show people. Josh and crew are just trying to educate you (and entertain) and at the end of the day, that's what life is all about.

[@Soldano999]

Well yeah this is why i come here. There are so many option, and i have no idea how to tell them appart.

[@Billiamwoods]

People will watch a video about old-timey or alternative medicine, laugh and say to themselves "how could they be so superstitious and naive?" and then go and wax poetic about tonewood and overpriced pedals on their guitar forums. Electrical equipment is difficult. I'm qualified to work as an electrician in my country (not by myself, you need two years work experience), and I still occasionally feel like I don't understand how electronics work. And when especially untrained people don't understand how things work, they tend towards superstition and they seek patterns because that's how our brains work. People think they're immune to this, but none of us are completely. The thing that's really ridiculous is what people tend towards in their superstitious thinking. You'd think people would get obsessed with pickups, amps, cab size and type, speakers, guitar electronics, EQ - but it's almost as if the less impactful something is, the more people obsess over it.

[@Soldano999]

@@Billiamwoods people are pretty obsessed with pickups actually.

[@agent_of_cthulhu]

@@Billiamwoods so true. Very well written.

[@ronnorwood6202]

I learned a lot from this episode, and the Bad Monkey vs everything episode was educational too. The statement about having the treble and bass controls on the Tube Screamer topography vs. a single tone control allowing for more diversification clicked for me and helped me to see things a little different . I am thankful you and your team made the videos. All your videos are great. I have been very entertained by the Bad Monkey viral outbreak. It has been fun to watch.

[@jhspedals]

🙏🏼💪🏼 that's awesome and thanks for watching!

[@TyDie85]

Omg Josh nailed it almost verbatim for what was on my mind. I still love my Zoom 505II pedal. I know it gets crapped on a lot, but it's just one I really enjoy.

[@ashleyjohansson230]

I got a zoom g1n and it sounds no different than any other expensive pedals.

[@TyDie85]

@Ashley Johansson I spent some time looking up the pedal you mentioned. It is very similar! I never knew about this pedal until you mentioned it here. Thank you so much for sharing your pedal ^^ ...with all sincerity.

[@ilhadi]

Some 20 years after I sold mine, I for reason is itching to get one original 505 back again.

[@MrSongwriter2]

@@ilhadi don’t do it 😂 they were noisy and incapable of mild overdrive kinda tone. The only thing they’re good for is getting some of Brian Mays tones on the Miracle as he used one for that album, especially Headlong

[@Lily-oz2dq]

All about an EQ pedal use one for guitar and one for bass. It is one of the things so many people forget to invest in for their pedal board. Thanks for keeping the EQ pedal alive.

[@sparkyguitar0058]

I agree so much. Last pedal on my board is a MXR 10 EQ . It's been silent modded yrs ago and bought used. That's my guitar board. For my bass setup I found a used silent modded Rocktek 6 band EQ for a grand total of $16. For bass setup only. I just believe in EQ pedals. Heck even got a spare 10 band to lend out.

[@J.C...]

That's one of the first pedals I bought. It's my last pedal in the chain, also

[@stuartchapman5171]

@sparkyguitar 00 I use a lot of pedals for sound design. K bought the Behringer Boss clone eq, not the guitar one, the bass one. It has a wider frequency range. No brainer. All my pedals are cronk, clones, doy or battered used that I've repaired /repurposed. It can take a whole to tune them in. Here's the thing. I've used some of those big multi knob top o the range verbs etc. try dialling in some of them. It'll take you till next week to get a useable sound that's right there in an RV6. I haven't hot time to scratch around my board like that. I have noise to make.

[@joermnyc]

And a compressor, so many people ignore it. It really can get you to THAT tone you’ve been looking for without going through all kinds of pedals and all kinds of money.

[@davecooper360]

Life would be so much easier if every amp and OD pedal had a 10-band eq.

[@FreddieBaker87]

JHS company seems like a perfect candidate to provide a DIY pedal kitting option for those of us who really enjoy building their own pedals. Sites like DIY Clones, Stewmac, and Amplified Parts are my go-to sources for buying and building pedals kits. I imagine you doing the same, but then offering a history lesson, pedal demos, and ideas for mods to customize the kit per user preference. I bet your team would provide this service in such an exciting immersive way. I wish there were more companies doing this.

[@tbonelite]

I just want to publicly thank Josh for this episode, since I grabbed my old Bad Monkey out of storage and promptly sold it for a tidy hype-enabled profit. Josh, I'll probably buy a JHS pedal or two with the proceeds anyway.

[@thomasfaraone4213]

That bad Monkey video made me really think about gear I have and how I just need to EQ my stuff the way I want it. Helped me rethink my “usual” tones and led me to find one I really like

[@chaosin73]

Still find it quite funny. JHS provides great videos. Keep up the great work. PS still got my Bad Monkey!!!

[@MarkRigler]

Couldn't you find a buyer 😂😂😂

[@Reyvil777]

All that this video needed was the "SICK BURN" audio after Josh was talking truth! ❤

[@keithdavies100]

Thanks for this, Josh. Personally, I found the Bad Monkey fascinating. It showed me, for a start, how lazy I am with pedals. Oh, I need a new sound - let me buy another pedal. I've got about twenty overdrive pedals, and now realise I'm just not using them properly. All the best.

[@mauricerandell8119]

I’ve been playing guitar for ‘60 yrs and so have been around to see just about all this stuff develop and ……………….. JOSH IS TALKING THE MOST SENSE I’VE HEARD ANYONE SPEAK IN 40 OF THOSE YEARS.

[@donshekn9114]

no he is trying to sell you chinese pedals with a nice guy that gets along with everyone routine its bs and so was that video

[@NJSonye]

I remember working in a music store in the 80s - and having every pedal by Boss, DOD /Digitech, Arion, and ProCo. I don’t know what became any of that stuff. I’m sure I had a Bad Monkey.

[@mudsh4rk]

It's not even that old, it's a common budget pedal from the early 2000s/late 90s.

[@bryanh3057]

I love what Josh said so much that I listed my matching black Nike hoodie on Reverb for $650. Get the tone AND the look now! ❤

[@triqualina]

😂😂

[@ClinicalDecisionYikesYT]

Josh Scott Signature Nike Hoodie confirmed. Complete with hood laces for added compression.

[@m.a.6478]

There is a secret about the Bad Monkey Josh didn't tell us: If I take my JHS Sweet Tea, I can use the Moonshine section to do the tubey screamy thing and the tone stack of the Angry Charlie to shape it. But, as usually, Josh doesn't mention, that he has actually more than one pedal versatile enough to do the Bad Monkey tricks in the JHS lineup.

[@jeromeseigfreid5985]

I watched the Bad Monkey video and loved it. You made it fun and educational. Keep it up.

[@davewjmason1]

Josh...you are brilliant Love your non BS approach... Keep up the great work

[@cbarryslough]

Oh great...now allergy medication on Reverb is up 635%. Thanks, dude.

[@MinistryOfStrings]

Hahaha

[@SieNoel]

Rene Girard had some interesting stuff to say about this in his theory of mimetic desire (and, since it's good friday - the accompanying theory of the scapegoating mechanism) Did not think when I woke up this morning my day would lead to me saying that in a guitar pedal video comment section. I loved that you brought up Brian May's Fireplace guitar that he made, perfectly highlights the point

[@gratefulape12]

Off to Google I went to find out what that is...yes, exactly. Perfectly encapsulates the whole mess. Merci

[@BingBrasil]

Dear Josh, Thank you for this response video. Not only did you face the onslaught and stand your ground, but you also showed me the value of Line 6 distortion. Thanks for all you and the crew do; you all rock! PS: Shout out to Addison. Addison rules!

[@kcmccloskey]

What's absolutely wild to me, is the capricious nature of virality, like the blindfold test of the Mosky Horse (can't remember if it was gold or silver) vs the Klon basically did the same thing, with a pedal that was probably even more affordable, but never went anywhere near as viral. (although I must admit I ordered a silver horse right after the bad monkey video came out just in case it caused a revisit!)

[@iaingreenstreet6920]

I did exactly the same thing. Best $30 I ever spent, and the Silver Horsie sounds absolutely fantastic through my Tele/Twin combo.

[@deantakashige1159]

Josh, keep doing what you’re doing! Great show with crazy followers! Never ceases to entertain!

[@PatPosse]

Hey Josh! I'm humbled you actually watched and stopped to talk about my thumbnail, that rules! Also to anyone here before you go commenting on my video saying he "talked crap about me", do watch the video, I actually talked about the JHS Channel and how much of a fan I am and how the shootouts are awesome and that I bought a silver horse pedal because of these. Also that the whole point of Josh's video (like most of them) is to show you that you can achieve great tones with what you have, You don't need a $5k klon to sound good. And I appreciate him for that. Thanks JHS for everything you all do, you rule.

[@absinthetic]

Josh, what you said about “Group Thinking/Thought” is so true. My favorite fuzz pedal is what some consider the “worst fuzz ever”, the DOD FX66 Flashback Fuzz. I’ve now owned 3 in my lifetime because there’s just something about that tone I get from it that I love! Recently I paired it with an Earthquaker Devices Tentacle (placed before the FX66), and it’s such an awesome sound!

[@TheRealcdawg22]

I love my Flashback Fuzz! I didn't realize it was the worst Fuzz ever. Thanks. Should I expect a visit from the tone snob police? How have you handled it? Are you living on the run? Cheers.

[@absinthetic]

@@TheRealcdawg22 [Spaghetti Western music plays] It’s been a hard life on the run from the Tone Police. Always dodging their tone checkpoints, shooting them down with my trusty FX66 and my Fender Mustang GTX 100. And every time I think I’m in the clear, someone stops me and says “That’s the worst fuzz ever” or “Tubes are better than digital”. But everyone is entitled to their own wrong opinion, including myself. So I grab my Epiphone Crestwood Custom, and show ‘em how us mad scientist musicians do it.

[@rvroutdoors2131]

@@absinthetic I was a tube snob until I finally realized how far amp modeling technology and multi effects technology have come. Still love my tube amps but I want a Princeton tone master and I love my Spark mini. So much that I ordered the new spark go. I want a HX Stomp or Empero 2 as well. Still love my analog pedals as well

[@johngraves2185]

How can you not know what your original video was about? It’s like people are upset over their inability to comprehend reality. Holy shit, the negative feedback from this is absolutely ridiculous! A 3rd grader can understand the original video. Josh, keep being you my friend and keep giving us awesome pedals and content, it’s always a blast! Cheers! Hopefully you’ll be at NAMM? I’ll stop by and say hi.

[@jordangibson695]

15 years ago I was really into overdrive pedals and had about 10 different ones...many of them boutique. I quickly came to the realization that there wasn't THAT much difference in all of them simply because what they do is PUSH a tube amp into overdrive. The AMP and GUITAR play a big part in the overall sound. I ended up selling a lot of my expensive boutique pedals as a result. I had a $200 Keeley modded Tube Screamer at the time and the Bad Monkey sounded the same while also having more EQ versatility because it had bass and treble...so I sold the Keeley. For what it's worth, some other overdrive pedals I like a lot that I kept after my decades long quest are: The Radial Tonebone Classic, The BadCat 2-Tone, The Snouse Bluesbreaker clone, and The Digitech Screamin' Blues. There are lots of great pedals out there for overdrive. Find one that works well with your guitar, amp and playing style and don't buy into the hype that any one pedal is "magic" None are better...if anything they might sound slightly different and/or have more tone shaping capability. BTW the overdrive you get by simply cranking your tube amp without using a pedal at all can be nice as well.

[@j.boogie1646]

Use what you have ... Perfect comment Josh . I was not always able to afford decent equipment so i made what i had available work .. Lots of people liked my tone . One friend who had a lot of money and always wanted to have a tone similar to mine would buy different amps pedals processors and could never copy my tone .. The lesson i tried to teach him was rarely and especially with old equipment was ...it's not just plug and play , you have to dial it in to get the tone. Anyway I appreciate what you do !!!

[@phogue1]

The main thing to do is to not change a thing. Love the channel after all these years, and I look forward to every video.

[@johndrowe5281]

Thank you Josh. As I have told you before, your pedal videos, which I have saved, are listed under the title “JHS pedals (and joy).“ That is because your sense of humour permeates each and every show/episode and makes my day better, not only musically, but leaves me with a smile on my face. Your mea culpa was unnecessary, but it shows your integrity. You have now taken enough heat, so carry on the great work. Hope you have a great Easter weekend. (BTW, why is it that I only today received a KZbin notice of this episode when you reference “something special on Tuesday“ then say you shot this video on 15 March? Were you referring to the bad monkey video? Or the video we just watched?) God bless you - that is from the King James version, as well as the new international version.😊. Hope you get well soon and do try not to employ the antihistamines/decongestants too much. I am a Roctor, MD (medical doctor and musical desideratum … retired unless needed and still rocking, respectively). 🎸👨🏼‍⚕️. 🎶🎵😉😎

[@nazamarcos]

Hello, Josh! I'd like to thank you and everyone of your team responsible for the content of your channel. I have lots of fun watching your videos. Here in Brazil it's not that easy to have access to the most legendary boutique pedals. When they miraculously appear over here, they have insane prices, making it very difficult to know how they sound compared to other pedals. Thank you so much for making it possible and fun through your videos. I hope someday in the near future we have JHS pedals over here. Cheers from the middle of the rainforest.

[@diegocamilo1122]

Don't worry, Josh. You're doing a great job for all of us learning about guitar pedals. I just acknowledge now that 90% of this generation is lost. People got crazy. Love from Brazil. (and yes, the argue extended to South America too... Just unbelieveble).

[@jennoscura2381]

This makes me think of one of my favorite synth shows, Bad Gear. He reviewed synths that a sufficient number of people don't like. I see that show as Buy Gear. There is so much cool stuff out there that people dismiss. Don't worry about having bad gear. If you like the sound and enjoy making music; that's what matters. I go out of my way to buy crappy gear because it's interesting and different. When I go to the thrift shop I always stop by the toy section to look at baby toys. Some of those make cool sounds that I can use in my music. Crappy isn't a bad thing if it's the good kind of crappy. Lately I have been playing around with a micro cassette recorder for a Lo-Fi vibe. I am getting some great results. So don't worry about what social media tell you is good. Use your ears and brain. If like it; that's what matters.

[@fenderberg]

I see you’re a man of culture as well

[@Olsen-vp5vg]

I love Bad Gear.

[@thealmightycommenter]

Bad gear❤

[@jonpatchmodular]

Bad gear is the best. Practically all stuff I own except the guitar gear and the eurorack stuff has been featured on the show. And I love all my gear! Most recent case I got the model samples for like 200 bucks and it's the perfect portable music station for me. I'm seriously impressed that I got something so useful for so cheap, while people continue to crap on it.

[@baltimoreben1123]

Josh, you’re the best. Great work in restating your original big idea! Simple, profound, relevant, helpful, and encouraging people to play! Honestly I wish we more people applying this big idea in other areas of life, business,etc. It’s been a rough 10 months of health problems for me, can’t even play my guitar now, but these videos have been a boost. Thanks Josh and JHS!

[@T3am0rang3]

Stay strong ben

[@davecooper360]

Really this whole Bad Monkey thing is the most enjoyable and pleasant aspect of the entire internet at this time. I love the pedal and I like all this.

[@paulbressie8239]

In all fairness, not all of us missed the point. Keep rockin’, Josh!

[@joelspaulding5964]

True- but the most aggressive grifters and loudest stupid people came out in droves after the BM shootout vid.

[@brandongurganus7387]

I love what you do Josh. You’ve helped me to not buy into “boutique” brands and pedals but to listen to my ear. If it sounds good to me, it is good for me. Thank you for what you do. Loud is more good indeed.

[@blackie5566]

I recently purchased a TC Electronics Zeus pedal - and I love it to bits. Its a cheap Klon clone pedal, which sounds great for me. No hype about this pedal, for me it does the thing. As you say: know your gear and listen. Thank you Josh, I love your channel!!!

[@mke7605]

I’ve got the same. It’s fantastic and is my main overdrive one at the moment.

[@sordel5866]

There was, actually, some hype about the Zeus because they said at launch that they only had the germanium diodes for part of the projected production run and people liked it a lot. But the Zeus is too modestly priced to generate huge GAS.

[@blackie5566]

@@mke7605 Me too, its great

[@jwal1992]

15:26 it’s funny because David Gilmour had an EQ pedal between almost every pedal in his chain so he could get the exact sound he wanted from each pedal.

[@led-head4765]

I support you guys 100% Josh, keep popping out the videos and pedals.

[@ytbradshaw]

Just a simple thank you. I cleared $250 on a pedal I wasn't using and have picked up 2 new pedals...including a JHS Reverb...that I really dig.

[@sergiopedro4668]

When an uncomfortable truth comes out, the messenger takes the heat. The JHS show is where you have your prejudices checked. I like to think the bulk of us understand what you are trying to do and we are grateful. It's why we watch. From the heart, thank you.

[@6minus3minus2]

Key point for me is not to doubt the tone you love, because some people say it's "bad." Believe in yourself and your ear a little.

[@StandbyCymbalist]

The Beatles on Ed Sullivan and Josh throwing bananas are the two most influential moments in music history.

[@paulapplewhite6135]

I'm sure that most of us got the message straight away, (as it's been drummed home in many previous JHS videos, especially the Pod "bean" video): There is no grail pedal. Being able to make the most of the gear that you have IS the grail. On a serious note, I was really upset to miss out on getting a Bad Monkey T-shirt. Do you think there's much of a reseller market? I got $650...

[@alexlightningboyedwards5350]

This is what happens when others want to make money off of your success. Take it all as a complement. You give us great videos, insight, knowledge and entertainment. JHS Show is great!!! I have learned so much from your channel over the past years. Thank you and keep it going. PS, I have owned a Bad Monkey since the first version was released. It's a great pedal. Can't wait for the Lizard Queen to arrive.

[@jeepmusic54]

"Group thought is the fall of modern civilization." I wish more people would think about that because it's incredibly powerful, and simple at the same time.

[@Sandman60077]

For decades people have trashed Digitech saying they're junk pedals. Some of the best pedals I've owned have been Digitech. For the last couple of years I've been on a mission to find the perfect Chorus pedal for me. I've tried $20 Nux pedals up to $200 Source Audio pedals and everything in between, the best one I've found is the Digitech Multi Chorus. The second best one I've found is the Digitech Luxe.

[@fritsvanzanten3573]

Bottom line, there's two kinds of guitar players; those that listen with their ears, and those that listen with their eyes.

[@almostghosts]

It’s because people want “secret weapon” or “sleeper pedal” but they don’t want to do the work to find one. Or they need someone else to tell them it sounds good.

[@brettholcomb3763]

Reminds me of the Monty Python Life of Brian "You are all individuals" scene. -BRIAN: Look. You've got it all wrong. You don't need to follow me. You don't need to follow anybody! You've got to think for yourselves. You're all individuals! -FOLLOWERS: Yes, we're all individuals! -BRIAN: You're all different! -FOLLOWERS: Yes, we are all different! -DENNIS: I'm not. -FOLLOWERS: Shh. Shhhh. Shhh. -BRIAN: You've all got to work it out for yourselves! -FOLLOWERS: Yes! We've got to work it out for ourselves! -BRIAN: Exactly! -FOLLOWERS: Tell us more!

[@KISEwun]

I grabbed a bad monkey for $40,000. Strummed two notes out in my garage and have gotten 5 record deal offers so far. Totally worth it!

[@Simplertous]

That’d be so cool if it was true

[@TheRealcdawg22]

I've never strummed a note before.

[@alfsmith4936]

I've never had so many gig offers since I started advertising the vintage bad monkey on my pedal board.

[@KISEwun]

@@TheRealcdawg22 That's why you have to strum at least two. It's called a double stop. But if you don't own a Bad Monkey, you might as well throw your guitar in the trash

[@Ian-lm5ep]

Can't wait to listen to your tone through my 5 year old phone speakers.

[@jremi]

Apparently, the most frequent types of mass behavior are rumors, gossip, mass hysteria, public opinion, fashions, and fads. Unfortunately, social media makes it much much more contagious.

[@alienfretboy]

Honest and profound truths. Thanks Josh and all at JHS. Keep on keepin’ on. ✌️🎸👽

[@discobunny4eva759]

I thought it was one of my favorite episodes. I liked it maybe as much as ‘Does it Need Knobs?’. You mentioned somewhere how you just make whatever pedal dial in the tone you’re looking for and I know I do the same. Around this time I dug out my EHX Crayon and was quite happy. I don’t remember if the episode had anything to do with me and the Crayon but I did appreciate my gear all the more. I think it’s really funny the shootout had such effect. You said everything that needed to be said. Roll with what you have, money won’t make you a better player. Looking forward to future episodes.

[@varningforvanheden2774]

I have 7 Behringer pedals, I have 5 Electro Harmonix Pedals, I have some very very expensive pedals on top of that. I Mix em all, and get some great sounds.

[@SM7609]

I do exactly the same thing. An expensive paddles are… Well, an inexpensive way to play around with tone. I credit Josh and JHS with opening my eyes to “just trying stuff”, regardless of snobbish price considerations.

[@varningforvanheden2774]

@@SM7609 Sometimes the cheap pedal is way more cool than the expensive one. Yeah, just try and you will find the sound you like.

[@Tyrannosaurine]

I have thousands of dollars worth of pedals and my $30 Behringer SF300 is probably my favorite.

[@varningforvanheden2774]

@@Tyrannosaurine That's so cool bro! Some 30-50 dollar pedals are just great!

[@SM7609]

Couldn’t agree more! Are the Behringer Pedals super sturdy? Maybe, maybe not… But I’ve never had a problem with a single one of them!

[@ncrmh]

the point was never lost on me. i appreciate your channel. thanks for everything. even after 15 years of playing, i still learn a LOT from this channel

[@FantazmatPL]

"get an EQ and pair with your overdrive". that is so correct. And thats why i think that Archer Steve Stevens signature overdrive is so underrated version of the pedal. It is so versatile.

[@WailingRaven]

I forgot how many times I've said this by now, but here goes: "Pragmatism and Musicians are like Oil and Water".

[@mikepodorski4272]

The haters are exactly the people who needed to hear your original message.

[@Sandman60077]

Josh said "Saucy" in this video. Does that mean my Way Huge Saucy overdrive is now worth $500?

[@tylerdurden5122]

Hey I’ll buy it!! I need the saucy box to go on my board with my Camel Toe and Big Muff!! That’s the holy trinity right there 😂😂😂

[@angryroostercreations5194]

An eq pedal is one of the most versatile things you can have on a pedal board. You can shape your tone as much as you want. i have a cheap behringer eq and it works fine. As for overdrive and distortion, find something that has clipping characteristics that you like, and you can probably squeeze the sound out of it that you want.

[@zachary963]

Totally here for this. I use a pair of 60’s style fuzzes (specifically JHS 3 Fuzz and MAS Effects Tiny Fuzz), record straight into my computer out of the pedal, and then I spend 45 seconds with my favorite eq plug and I can get basically every tone I want. Slightly driven Fender amp? I can do that. Cranked Marshall? I can do that. Splatty octave fuzz? Eh, I just switch on my Behringer Superfuzz. Sounds great.

[@angryroostercreations5194]

@@zachary963 EHX east river drive (808 TS clone) set as a slight dirty boost in front of a TC electronic rusty fuzz. I mostly run single coils through it, but with proper eq tweaking it'll go from blues to metal, and everything in between

[@TaglitoFilms]

I used a bad monkey for years as my only overdrive (wasn't even mine, borrowed it from my drummer) and always wondered why I liked it so much vs. most tubesreamers I'd tried. Amazing to find out it was just the separate treble and bass control.

[@herculesbrofister265]

Oh yeah you gotta have separate bass and treble.

[@TheElrondo]

My Bad Monkey is still sitting on it's shelf and feels no need to be sold or traded. And it's going to live there for much longer just because it's a good looking pedal...❤

[@Tyrannosaurine]

Really? I think it’s hideous. Having said that, I would keep it and use it if I had one.

[@stephenksiazek812]

I like it's look and sound.

[@justPiero]

This is great, really :D I couldn't agree more: what you have is enough! Also i use the line 6 m5 that has the distortion models of the dm4 and they are absolutely great!!

[@thomasniemann]

Thank you Josh. Pretty painted boxes with cool knobs and relatively the same circuits. Great gems out there waiting to be discovered. Way to own the gear snobs

[@h3lio5]

Your channel is a gem. Change nothing, you aren’t responsible for the internet’s stupidity.

[@derekjensen3361]

Josh, you're a good dude and I thank you for both informing and entertaining us for so long. Don't let the haters get to you. The problem is NOT you... it's all the people waiting to capitalize on inflating every bit of gear you talk about. It's been happening more and more, in too many different industries, for a few years now. Keep doing what you do. You've got a great personality and wit for doing what you do and you have a superb team as well. Thanks again!

[@manymanymusic]

Never stop being you, Josh! I love the double barrel so much - it’s EXACTLY as good as the bad monkey, everyone go buy one!!

[@beatlesruletim]

Josh is going hard in the paint on this one 😂😂. I love it!

[@fattysworld1905]

Congrats Josh - You are now at the top of the music gear content creation food chain 😆

[@JBmusicart]

The big muff was a forgotten pedal until Smashing Pumpkins released Siamese Dream.

[@ae3898]

The cheesy banana gags and gorilla suit were my favorite things about that brilliant video. A new level of JHS fun.

[@andrewmcewen7589]

The Bat Sim was a joke?!?! Wow I feel stupid. I thought that was a really good idea and I was impressed by Josh's battery knowledge 😂😂😂

[@xuten]

Me too buddy. Me too

[@alexbreyer6921]

It was on April's Fools Day!

[@Notpetedoherty]

I’d like to know what the people that tried to buy them got 🤣

[@jonpatchmodular]

They eased it in with the legit drained battery sim before it, I immediately knew something was up because the idea sounded very silly, but I did double check the date first.