The Only Bass Pedal YouNeed - JHS Pulp N Peel Review

In this episode we talk about the JHS Pulp N Peel on Bass, and why it may be the only bass pedal you really need. #jhspedals #basspedals #basspedal

[@ManpeBovan]

Great video man! What a cool useful pedal. There are so many awesome options out there now.

[@rockoutvideography91]

It really is! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@tauruschorus]

As a fellow Josh, I support this pedal.

[@rockoutvideography91]

I know, right? Thanks for interacting with us in both your comments!

[@nicolasbeaudry6158]

I own one and I got rid of my mxr and boss compressor sustainer. It’s awesome on any bass I own . ❤great video 🤘🏻

[@rockoutvideography91]

Nice! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@hazysativa3045]

I almost did the same but glad I kept my Dyna Comp script logo. Its better on my old Vox Transistor keyboard.. brings out that clicky squishy sound. PnP is one of the most under rated pedals out there. Its in my patch bay all day

[@brianpayne5773]

I got the pedal thanks to this video. It works great between guitar and bass. I did find with the dirt you can turn it down to where it's barely breaking it has a really cool blusy country twangy sound, only issue is that the low notes get fuzzy sounding. I reallt like it though.

[@rockoutvideography91]

I'm really glad the video was helpful. It really is a great pedal. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@hazysativa3045]

I have the same pedal infront of a SansAmp 2112 and it sounds amazing for my ampless rig, as well as my Ampeg SVT. . I play a 1972 Fender Precision. This pedal is a must have.

[@rockoutvideography91]

I bet that 2112 sounds really good. It has some great reviews. What are you using ampless? Just the Pulp N Peel and the 2112? Seems like that would get the job done nicely. We appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment!

[@davefreeburg7346]

It’d be more useful if the Rat circuit had a footswitch. Maybe that would require a larger enclosure, but it’d be worth it to be able to quickly flip it on and off in the middle of a song. Apart from that it looks like a great pedal.

[@rockoutvideography91]

I can see that as a valuable feature. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@hazysativa3045]

Im betting you could mod one. Just put an 1/8th jack on the pedal and run a remote footswitch.

[@goosegaskins]

Great review, thanks!

[@rockoutvideography91]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@job1778]

Have utilized a hot tubes for grit. Then tried the Edison Tube preamp for $200. That warms and you can get some light grit from it.

[@rockoutvideography91]

There are a lot of ways to approach bass tone. I love the tube sound of my old Ampeg SVT II, but don't miss lugging it around. Although the Hot Tubes and the Edison can be around $200+, I bet they probably sound pretty good. There are both cheaper, and more expensive alternatives out there, but for someone who wants to improve their bass tone with a multi function pedal, and doesn't mind paying for quality from a small company, I think this pedal is a good choice. Another viewer mentioned the Electro Hamrmonics Battalion. For $175 it looks really interesting, but doesn't have tubes.

[@Loki_FPV666]

I've been wanting one of these for a while. It would be perfect for small gigs so you can just bring your bass and a preamp and run right into the mixer.

[@rockoutvideography91]

You could go straight to the mixer from the blanaced XLR out without another preamp. It might sound cool. I would experiment with that when you get one. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@zuckerman455]

Super super helpful!

[@rockoutvideography91]

I'm glad you found the video usefull. We really appreciate you tasking the time to watch and comment!

[@whitewizzardllc2348]

This shines on certain basses with compressor around 11-noon and blend noonish. It’s an always on kind of setting that can really bring a jazz bass to life. I think just like in guitar….humbuckers compress more so on say a P bass….you will get a different experience than single coils on a jazz…..YMMV ….some active basses and high output. you don’t always want a compressor …so it’s all relative….

[@rockoutvideography91]

Thanks for watching and commenting. I have been using this on my Hofner bass with a foam mute. Not exactly an upright bass sound, but getting closer. Sounds good along side acoustic instruments.

[@KitBasher1]

Wow, it has a DI built in! - seems to me they could follow SansAmps platform with a larger enclosure, makes room for more functionality - fuzz should be switchable, also making some of the other functions switchable. Still might add one of these to my board!

[@rockoutvideography91]

... and add a built in tuner and a graphic EQ. Pretty soon we have the all inclusive bass pedal. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. It's greatly appreciated!

[@KitBasher1]

Might try that to replace my old Ibanez bass compressor - it’s been getting noisy, but it used to sound amazing

[@douglasmullen7596]

Is there a foot switch for the dirt? It’s always a pain when you need to bend down to switch. I use an HM-2 and an OC-3 which has another dirt mode which is pretty cool

[@rockoutvideography91]

Unfortunately, there is no seperate foot switch for the dirt circuit. That would be usefull, but I think I get where Josh was going with this. I have a Pro Co Ratt I can use in my chain if I need on / off Dirt in my mix. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@INBLAKESTNIGHT666]

I have a pulp n peel on my bass board followed by 3 other jhs pedals haunting minds, morning glory, and a lucky cat.

[@rockoutvideography91]

Cool! My bass pedal board is pretty simple, as you can see. I do have a couple of other JHS pedals that we will eventually get around to reviewing. Thanks so much for the watch and comment!

[@marijandesin8226]

I suggest trying Tech 21 dUg Pinnick Signature DP-3X It's hard to beat

[@rockoutvideography91]

I had to look up the Tech 21 dUg Pinnick Signature DP-3XL. Tech 21 makes cool stuff. I love my SansAmp Bass Driver DI. I see that the DP-3XL also has a FET type compressor. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@chrysr7773]

Wanted to see if the dirt circuit is good,...can't tell when you have the dirt cranked full on.

[@rockoutvideography91]

I just uploaded a short titled "Let's Get Dirty - Pulp N Peel Dirt Switch" to my channel to try and help with this. We appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment!

[@jaex9617]

I still wonder about compression because when it's used appropriately like you do here, it's almost undetectable. 🤔

[@rockoutvideography91]

Compression is tricky and I don't claim to completely understand it, but what I hear is an evening out of volume peaks and a slightly more "Punchy" and percussive tone (I know, what the heck does "Punchy" mean?) Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave a comment!

[@zulu5157]

A tuner pedal, the boss geb 7 (eq pedal) to have a boost for solo or a second channel and this multifunctional pedal can be enough.

[@rockoutvideography91]

Thanks for commenting. I still love this pedal and use it all the time.

[@michaelmartin5995]

Nice content on this channel.

[@rockoutvideography91]

Thanks for the comment, it's greatly appreciated! We are just trying to make the kind of informative and entertaining videos I would want to watch.

[@solidsnake6803]

I do not understand how this is the only Pedal I need when I can not even change between clean and distorted via footswitch so I always have to switch dirt on and off by Hand. No problem in the studio but how about live Sessions? I do not get it

[@rockoutvideography91]

Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment, it's greatly appreciated! In your case, since you want to be able to switch back and forth between your "Dirt sound" and whatever you prefer when not using dirt, This is not the only pedal you need. Something like a RAT or other distortion or overdrive pedal would be required. For people that like effects such as phaser, delay, chorus or... An envelope filter, additional pedals will obviously be needed. Although there are some other alternatives that have been mentioned here in the comments, I still think the JHS Pulp N Peel is great pedal for someone who is just looking for a basic Blues, Jazz, Country, Classic Rock type of sound. At the end of the day, it's just great to have so many gear options at so many price points. It wasn't like this when I was growing up.

[@guyl9208]

Yea was thinking just that! When the Rat is on it should only switch between On an Rat modes (as a posed to Off and Rat or Off and On.)

[@AndyPanda9]

Not a fan of fuzz bass. Looks like a good pedal but the Price Yike$ -- I run a TC Electronics SpectraComp into a Joyo American Sound and straight into a power amp and that setup gives me all the flexibility I could ask for.

[@rockoutvideography91]

Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. I haven't tried my JOYO American or California pedals on bass yet. I know some folks do use them on bass and I'll probably do a video on that when I have some experience with it.

[@kushking420]

Guess I'm a drummer that's been living under rock for 20+ years. I just started bass not long ago

[@rockoutvideography91]

Welcome to the world of bass! Thanks for taking the time to comment!

[@tlb2732]

My bass rig consists of an Electro-Harmonix Platform compressor pedal and a Radial JDI direct box. That's it.

[@rockoutvideography91]

This is the second time an Electro-Harmonix pedal has been mentioned. I'm really interested in getting my hands on an Electro-Harmonix Battalion. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@tyson822]

Why would they make it so hard to use the distortion circuit? I guess its not intended to be used live

[@rockoutvideography91]

I think that's the idea. I have heard Josh say that all Rat pedals should be tuned up all the way, all the time, or something to that effect. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@russhatcher8399]

Can this pedal operate on 48V phantom power from the DI?

[@rockoutvideography91]

This pedal is designed to get power from it's 9 Volt Center Negative power input, as delivered by a standard 9 volt pedal power supply. Mine runs fine on both AC powered pedal power supplies, and my Snails rechargable battery power supply. Although some DI boxes can run on 48 volt phantom power, I do not believe this pedal will. If it could, I'm sure it would be in the specs and adds. I'm sure the guys over at JHS would also have mentioned it in one of their videos. My basic electronic knowledge leeds me to suspect adding that feature would involve more cost and possibly switches we don't see on the unit. So, what happens if you turn on phantom power while it's connected? Well, that's your $230.00 science experiment if you want to conduct it, but I would advise against it. The discussion of what is and isn't okay to conect phantom power to could go on for a very long time and there will be some disagreement, but I just don't see it as a necessary risk since I'm convinced phantom power won't run the pedal. If I'm wrong about any of this, hopefully someone will help us out by sharing their knowledge. Thanks for watching and taking the time to post a comment!

[@DaveyMulholland]

That would be a fantastic feature!

[@peeweesermon2231]

Sounds good

[@rockoutvideography91]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@zachjones1716]

For the price, you could just get a real deal electro-harmonix battalion. I prefer compression and overdrive myself tho Edit: eq's a little confusing too, and a lot of drives will have that I believe

[@rockoutvideography91]

Thanks for taking the time to watch and leave a thoughtful comment! I did not know about the electro-harmonix battalion, so I watched a video and looked it up on sweetwater. It's got great veviews, sounds good, and does a lot for $175. Now I really want to get my hands on one and check it out. Thanks for the info!

[@rockoutvideography91]

There are cheaper alternatives out there that I would love to dive into in future episodes. I have been using a Vox Amplug to practice for about 10 years now and experimented with using the 3.5 mm headphone out to the 1/4" Line in on my interface using a 3.5 mm / 1/4" adapter, just to see what kind of tone it would deliver. How are you getting from the Amplug to your amp? Are you just going DI to a board? Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@zachjones1716]

@@rockoutvideography91 I just play out of an old acoustic b100 at my house usually. So, I just run the pedals ahead of the cable or in the loop. I didn't realize/missed that it was specifically for/with an amplug tho, my b Edit: also, the pedals DI, but not that amp

[@markrobinson8410]

The only bass pedal i use is the tech 21 para driver straight into the p.a.

[@rockoutvideography91]

Thanks for watching and commenting! I really like my Tech 21 Bass Driver DI. I would be interested to hear the difference the air and rumble filter switches in the Para make in tone verses the bass driver version.

[@mightyV444]

I reckon this is quite a useful pedal! 😀👍 Even cooler if it had a basic Octave effect option! 🙂 I'd probably rather spend that kind of money (or even less) on something like a 2nd-hand Boss ME50B, which I'd once owned but then sold during some financially challenging times a few years ago. I just joined a band on bass, for the first time in yonks, and my only 'effect' right now is a Vox AC30 Amplug, mainly to add a bit of grit to my sound but also as a preamp, and I can get a sound like JJ Burnel in early The Stranglers songs that way, which I love 😊 Other than that, thank you for the review, good on ya for featuring YT artists, and of course Happy New Year! 😀🙌💚🌈☀️🎵🍀🥂

[@rockoutvideography91]

Thanks for watching and leaving a comments! I have never had a chance to play around with one of those Boss bass effects units. It looks cool and you can find one used for under $200. What effects did you most often use with that pedal?

[@mightyV444]

@@rockoutvideography91 - You're welcome! 😀👍 My go-to effects with the Boss were Compression/Limiter, various degrees of Distortion, Octaver, and a lot of the time I had a hint of Chorus in the mix. I'd never used the 'bass drum' function connected with the expression pedal, though 😄

[@DaveyMulholland]

You need the correct size screwdriver bit!

[@rockoutvideography91]

LOL! You may be right. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@TaboraMusic]

Due to my ignorance in matters of audio production, I couldn't hear the difference when you were playing with the compression. Of all the things you talked about, compression is what I understand the least.

[@rockoutvideography91]

Compression is something that mystifies even some of the professional mixers I have seen talk about it. Dave Pensado would be one that comes to mind. I do not claim to understand it fully myself. Technically, it's fairly strait foward. Think of it like an automated volume control that equalizes the volume so that the high peeks are brought down and the low dips are brought up. The controls like attack, release, threshhold, and ratio are setting the rules that this "Automated volume control" will follow. From a "What you hear" point of view, compression can be fairly transparent, especially when it's using small amaounts to "Fix" subtle issues with dynamics. It can also be very aggressive creating very noticable effects like "Pumping sounds". For me, on bass, I see it as evening out the dynamics a little bit and adding what I percieve as a more "Punchy" and percussive sound. I like a ratio of about 4/1 on my Keely Bassist Compressor Pedal. That's obviously a very simple explanation, as I understand compression at this point in my life. Check back with me in a few years and I might have something more or different to say about it. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@tauruschorus]

$230 tho… sheeeeee Does sound great

[@rockoutvideography91]

That can be a lot of money dependign on your budget, but JHS does make really good stuff. I love their channel and have learned so much from Josh and the gang over there. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@blackcatamps]

Good job! Hope you'll check my guitar pedals one day!

[@rockoutvideography91]

You have a cool channel, I subscribed. You guys make some interesting stuff! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment!

[@blackcatamps]

​@@rockoutvideography91 thank you! Stay in touch brother!

[@jevan40]

You must be living under a rock if you think that this is the only pedal you need for Bass. You definitely need a Wawa feature.

[@rockoutvideography91]

My search for "Wawa feature bass pedal" didn't show me anything specific, so I assume you are refering to any wawa pedal of choice. I was hoping you were going to introduce me to some specific pedal to check out. I did come across the Dunlop 105Q Cry Baby bass wah pedal. There are definately some groovy wawa bass parts possible. It's outside my wheelhouse, but I would love to hear some cool bass tracks with wa. Any recomendations? Anyway, thanks for taking the time to watch and comment, much appreciated!

[@Skoora]

Josh has never met a reason to not put a Rat in something.

[@rockoutvideography91]

Josh does seem to love the RAT. His super long history of the RAT video inspired me to buy my first one. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@STRATMAN1969]

Greetings from Kalamazoo Mi. you say that like it's a bad thing lol.

[@Skoora]

@@STRATMAN1969 I did just get one of his 3 series, the Distortion and as soon as I saw the “filter” knob I had to laugh. But hey, I dig the pedal all the same.

[@harrisfrankou2368]

The Rat aspect needs a footswitch

[@rockoutvideography91]

I think someone else may have said the same thing in another comment. It would be cool. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@ians7929]

The emperor has no clothes

[@rockoutvideography91]

Actually, he has custom nerdy t-shirt designs....

[@greedygringoprospecting6941]

the only pedal you need a boss eq 200. my svr 7 pro has a compressor.

[@rockoutvideography91]

NOW THAT'S AN EQ PEDAL! (For $290, it should be) I love my old Ampeg SVT II Amp. Unfortunately, those old heads do not have built in compressors like the SVT 7 Pro. With that set up you can sculpt your frequencies really accurately and I bet the tube grit sounds great with the compression. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@groovinonfunk]

What a review of the user manual... "It has this knob... check!" Why are you doing a demo review of a bass, within 5 feet of your interface, while using a cheap wireless unit?

[@rockoutvideography91]

Thanks for watching and commenting! Please do not read any sarcasm or defensiveness into my response. I'm honestly attempting to respond to your post and the questions contained within. I enjoy and appreciate criticism, it helps me improve. The purpose of going through the knobs was to show the features of the pedal while comparing these features to the pedals on my pedal board, in an attempt to answer the question “Is this really the only bass pedal you need.” I also wanted to explain what each of these knobs and switches does. When we get to the demo, people already understand what the knobs and switches are supposed to do. In this video, I was not using an audio interface to record. The pedal was plugged into an old Fender Rumble 30 bass amp. This was recorded by a Rode video shotgun mic connected to a Canon G50, shot in 4K, approximately 6 feet away (1.84 meters). Why? Why not? I'm just experimenting with different methods of capturing audio. I have used an interface for these kinds of demonstrations in the past and may do so again. (We could talk more about what happens to audio between when someone records it and when someone else listens to it over the internet, and all of the things that change and influence the sound, but that's for another video.) I use the cheap wireless basically all the time here in the studio because of it's convenience. There's a review on the wireless here on the channel as well. Would I use it for recording bass tracks on an album? Probably not, but for a pedal demo on KZbin, it's fine. I do not hear any audio quality loss when using this wireless system, but I have tired old ears, so it's possible I'm missing something. When I make a video, including a gear review, I try to make the video I would want to watch if I was interested in the topic or product. I like seeing a run down of all the knobs, switches, and other features. I also like seeing gear demonstrated and enjoy hearing about the experiences of people who have used it. Another thing that interests me in general is the history of gear and the companies that make it. You can't make everyone happy all the time, and I am sorry you didn't enjoy the video, but perhaps in the future we will produce something helpful to you. Until then, we really do appreciate you and others taking the time to interact directly with us in the comments.

[@johns950]

I don't play bass, but okay.

[@rockoutvideography91]

We appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment! (Get a bass, you will love it)

[@13JDOG666]

I didn't hear any difference at all in the settings until the dirt switch was clicked on. Think I'll pass on this one. Not worth the money in my opinion. Might be open to a cheap clone though. Like real cheap. Lol.

[@rockoutvideography91]

Compression can be subtle, and it depends on the system you use to listen to the video as well. I assume you were listening on good speakers or headphones, but I have noted that sometimes people evaluate audio based on what they hear from the speaker on their phone, which in the case of bass is especially problematic. Other viewers have offered some alternatives, some for a lower price. I would really like to get my hands on the Electro Harmonics Battalion, which does more for less money. Fortunately, there are many options available these days in a wide range of prices. Overall, I really enjoy the Pulp N Peel and use it a lot here in the studio. Thanks for taking the time to watch and share your opinion!

[@mikegeld1280]

If ur good and u know the true concept of bass then u really dont need all the extra bs,seriously maybe an envelope filter here and there nyt otherwise it's all just stuff to mask ur lack of skill as a "bassist " full stop,. Know ur theory and chord charts ,triads, etc and ur golden 🤓

[@rockoutvideography91]

I really can't argue with what you are saying, in theory, but that's what's so great about all this affordable gear. We can each choose the sound and effects we like best. I never considered an envelope filter as an effect. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment!

[@mikegeld1280]

@@rockoutvideography91 you don't consider an envelope filter an effect?! seriously man? are u ok ? geez,do you even know what an EF is mate,? Lol ,you can't be serious 🥴

[@rockoutvideography91]

I use envelope filters every morning when I make my coffee.

[@123denz]

No pedal is needed on bass. Plug straight into the amp and let your fingers do the talking...

[@frankstine1012]

Unless you want a specific tone shit even bootsie used a muff pedal

[@rockoutvideography91]

123denz does make a valid point. For many styles of music, all you "Really need" to do is plug direct into your amp. I only got into pedals a few years ago, so that's how I did it for over 35 years. Having said that, I do appreciate compression and a graphic EQ pedal. I remember as a kid in the 90s hearing the bass sound that some of the older and more experienced players at gigs were getting and wondering why I couldn't get that sound. I now understand it was compression.

[@rockoutvideography91]

I looked it up. Bootsie used a lot of pedals. He is concidered by some to be kind of an inovator in the whole "Bass pedal thing". Thanks for commenting and watching!

[@DadPlaysBass]

Well I respect your opinion but I like using FX pedals and having a preamp/Di and a compressor at all times.

[@ManpeBovan]

No modifications are needed for a vehicle. Just put gas in it and drive.

[@voornaam3191]

Man, please stop saying TROUBLE when you mean treble. For newbies such jokes are not funky.

[@rockoutvideography91]

LOL! I think it's just my mumbling speach, I didn't actually mean to say "Trouble" Thanks for pointing that out so I can be more accurate when speaking. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@firemarshal2629]

Stop being a wuss