Yes, You Can Use Guitar Pedals On Drums!

Some of the greatest pedal innovations were inspired by people using their gear in ways is wasn't meant to be used. So today we’re going to use guitar pedals in ways they weren’t meant to be used. Nick is taking over the show and is going to share his favorite pedals to re-amp drums through. Let us know in the comments which “drum riff” was your favorite and don’t forget to check out Nick’s KZbin channel Nix Tapes.
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Check out the gear in this and past episodes here:
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0:43 Radial EXTC-SA Reamp
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1:21 Electro - Voice RE20
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1:22 Shure SM7B Microphone
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1:31 Aston Starlight Condenser
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1:51 AEA R84 Ribbon Microphone
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2:02 Keeley Caverns Delay Reverb
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3:00 ProCo Rat Distortion
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3:13 Boss NF-1 Noise Gate
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4:25 Line 6 FM4 Filter Modeler
5:41 Anasounds La Brute Element Spring Reverb
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7:00 Boss Synthesizer SY-1
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7:24 Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte Lo-Fi Delay Pedal
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Record Time:
Tame Impala - The Slow Rush
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#jhs #thejhsshow #drumeffects

[@NiqScott]

Nice to know that if anything ever happens to Josh, we have a spare. Great job.

[@zoevioletlebeau2681]

Nah, there’s only one Josh!

[@IsmaRoca96]

Can’t believe they made a drums episode before they made a bass episode 😂 Awesome episode as always, though

[@DeadWhiteButterflies]

Yeah, a Bass pedal episode is overdue.

[@f.l.o.y.d_p.e.p.p.e.r]

I was about to comment that. How about bass?

[@opiumaddict6362]

bass is just a four string guitar XD lol

[@stevenp.sparks2953]

^^ THIS!!!!!!!!!!

[@chent]

Send bASS! Maybe Davie504 could do something about that.

[@jts3339]

Josh, Nick has learned so much that he has become dangerous. You know what must be done.

[@BakerGlare]

Get him to do all the work and reap the rewards?

[@zenistermister9695]

They must form the greatest band in the world? Lol.

[@thatellipsisguy8984]

And he fits in the frame sooo much better...

[@kiefdemon1979]

@@thatellipsisguy8984 yeah he makes the frame perfectly symmetrical

[@guillaumebergeron7622]

I laugh each times the "he has the box" because my wife hate how much empty boxes are stored in my house 😂

[@sryburn641]

You really need to watch out for brown recluse. They love cardboard. Dang varmints got me twice!

[@domokornmusic]

As a guitar player turned drummer, this video is the perfect intersection of my interests.

[@6StringStories]

Mic's with frickin laser beams attached to their heads

[@rickandrews2112]

Almost as good as sharks with lasers (ref. Austin Powers)

[@MrJackrockerman]

Lol.. dr evil..

[@jonsguitarchannel8030]

Nick talks in the exact same way that Josh does

[@nixtapes7867]

11 years and 100 JHS episodes will do that. I’ve adopted so many southernisms from working with Josh. Hahahahaha

[@briansavage932]

It's really very bizarre, but I also love it. Feels familiar and comfortable, like instant mashed potatoes.

[@ChemXFX]

I was just about to say this.

[@0Reel2Reel0]

It might have something to do with the spring reverb, it's set to 11. It sounds amazing.

[@JoeEmptySea]

Because Kansas

[@mypal1990]

Now if there's guitar effects on the electric triangle. That would be shocking.

[@kjrimple]

Would that be a 13-pin MIDI electric triangle?

[@J4060]

@@kjrimple , the triangle sounds great with a flanger pedal. Been there, done that.

[@angelotro]

There is still triangle bouncing off the walls in my head since Woodstock, man. The bird.

[@persecutor96]

Nick nailed it. Josh can finally take a vacation now and then without worrying about us being infotained. Because, you know he does.

[@markhammer643]

The coolest effect I ever heard on drums was used by the drummer of jazz great Rahsaan Roland Kirk; a Colombian guy whose name escapes me. Normally, there are two little vents on the side of the snare that, when you hit the skin, allow all the air compressed by a skin-strike to escape. This drummer had inserted vinyl tubes into those holes that sealed them, and routed them to a mouthpiece such that the only way for air to escape was through the mouthpiece. HOWEVER, the mouthpiece also allowed him to blow back *into* the snare and increase the air pressure inside it. This allowed him to "tune" the snare's pitch as he played. The guy had cheeks like Dizzy Gillespie. I think it's the only time I've ever been able to say about a drummer "Man, that cat can BLOW!".

[@jrurbbehdidiwdnndjduw85eos73]

Any links to some songs using that method

[@mpoll21]

We need a Nick with pedals versus a Josh with pedals episode. Two men enter and two men leave. Because this is a wholesome channel.

[@nixtapes7867]

Sounds good to me

[@loganressler9173]

Worth mentioning- if this is something you want do without spending $260 on such a nice reamp box Radial also makes a simple version (PRO-RMP) for $100 that lets you accomplish the same thing with just a few fewer features and no blend control. It can accomplish simple reamping in addition to running pre-recorded tracks through a pedalboard like an outboard rack!

[@finngibson7431]

The spring reverb demo sounded like Identikit by Radiohead

[@generalkenobi6869]

(Yorke): Broken hearts, make it raiiiaaaiin

[@zoevioletlebeau2681]

I’ve been playing mostly guitar over the last few years but I started as a drummer and this video has me excited about drums again

[@Fr0stbyte89]

I lost it at the "he has the box" section! 🤣 This channel is amazing! Keep up the great work guys!

[@kjrimple]

As a drummer that moved to guitar a few years back, I love you guys for this.

[@rodgre]

Nick, I’ve been meaning to tell you how much I love your drum sounds. Great kit. Great playing and great engineering. Nice work!

[@solomongarcia72]

I can’t get over the intimate and sensitive drum sounds on Andy Shauf’s: The Party.

[@VinceMcLennon]

Andy said in his Reddit AMA that he was inspired by the smaller drum sounds on Wilco's A Ghost is Born. Check it out!

[@MrVersipellis]

Love this, thanks for the rec ☺️

[@theccarbiter]

Always two there are, a master and an apprentice

[@jamesschaffner1992]

This is great. I use fuzz pedals as my secret weapon in parallel on snare every time.

[@stjepangojko1884]

Why just snare? I use big muff on kick and snare in parallel all the time. I belive I have never done a mix of a song without big muff on kick 😅

[@jamesschaffner1992]

@@stjepangojko1884 Love it. Big Muff is a great choice for crunching drum buss in my opinion. For snare I'm partial to the Supro Fuzz.

[@tinalefauve3698]

As a Synth and DIY instrument player who usually watches guitar effects pedal vids here I appreciate seeing effects used for drums. Also thanks for reminding me that one of the many things I've learned from Josh is the importance of HAVING THE BOX. Thanks for everything, the Listen Learn Act vid makes me love you guys even more.

[@EdmHistorEE]

We need an "All-Nick, All the time" channel! EDIT: there IS one. Well now all is awesome. Just need more content from the NixTapes channel!

[@nixtapes7867]

🔥🔥🔥

[@EdmHistorEE]

@@nixtapes7867 Just watched your 20-minute Jam video. It's fire. Loved it. Can't wait to watch that channel develop over time!

[@SoberrHits]

I love JHS so much. So informative, creative, and overall a great team with great energy. greetings from California.

[@chrissergeant9407]

that ratted snare sounds right up Trent Reznors alley

[@callowayberkeleyoreilly2506]

Genesis's "Selling England By The Pound" has come excellently balanced drums and Phil Collins Really lets loose on those tracks, especially on the track "Battle of Epping Forest".

[@Bad.At.Guitar]

I always love JHS videos because they're really informative. This one is even cooler because I didn't even know pedals + drums were a thing!

[@infinitybassuk]

O M G - Nick has the BOX 😲🙋‍♂️🥁

[@thatellipsisguy8984]

Simon Edward even if the substitute editor is a bit slow...

[@josephrasbold2180]

distortion/fuzz has always been my favorite secret weapon on drums in parallel.

[@ChemXFX]

Another great episode. Happy to see drummers getting some love on this channel. Nick, I now dub thee, Josh Jr.

[@OffShiftProductions]

I swear you guys read my mind. I've been doing research all week on how to incorporate effects pedals in to my drum mixes. Awesome!

[@nixtapes7867]

🕺🕺🕺

[@levikalkman5934]

This universe needs more Nick

[@lorenzobeltrami8913]

Been waiting for a video like that for months, thank you guys, you're the best!!

[@simonmarcotte2432]

Where would we be as guitar players without great drummers like Nick? (playing alone in our basement I suppose). Could this lead to a rythm section episode featuring Zach on bass? That'd be awesome! Great job Nick, like your channel too!

[@tigertownmusiclab]

Your drums always sound fantastic in every video, love that you shared the mic set up!! Very excellent playing and the Dennis Wilson look is working also. Thanks Nick!!

[@chapmanah]

Ever since the Spoon record of the day Nick has been my low key fave. kept it to myself, didn't want to bruise egos. Secret is out.

[@estebangonzalez6068]

Great video guys, and yea Nick ya friggin nailed it. I love using stuff in ways it wasn’t intended and have used a plethora of pedals for aux effects in the studio with interesting results. Big Kevin Parker fan as well. Nick, it’s so worth getting ALL the Tame Impala records on vinyl too if you haven’t already. Great job fellas. Loved every second of this.

[@ronwolenski-n8wcr]

Wow! Nick replacing Josh on the channel is a great rebirth of the channel! Josh was great but now that Nick has taken over it's going to be awesome!

[@yungyeshua.]

really fantastic video, made me think a lot about the drum tones on some of my favorite records and how processed they actually are

[@elkcibdej]

That reverb sounds so freaking cool! It almost sounded like a whole separate track of a person breathing heavy. This blew my mind!

[@dmyers9230]

Awesome!!!! You go Nick! LMAO how he uses the same comedy! I honestly love the spring reverb.

[@bsybng]

I'm a drummer and have been watching JHS pedals cos Josh is just fun to watch. This really made me happy. Also The Slow Rush is one of my favourite albums currently so it was fitting that it was featured.

[@no-ff8gm]

I never realised pedals could be used on drums. 10/10 content

[@Finnvbot]

Deftones - "White Pony" has a great drum production.

[@-k-b-]

Stole my answer! 😂 That album sounds so good!

[@chrisschuett4052]

It also just turned 20 yesterday! Happy Birthday White Pony, you sick-nasty little record!

[@halphillips1775]

Nick did great! I kept waiting for a version with all of the pedals together though... not sure why I thought that was going to happen.

[@Steven-kj7xq]

Great job Nick.

[@taatsmusic]

Great episode! Even in episodes before, I always loved Nick's drumsound! Certainly gonna check out Nix Tapes

[@69drummerdude]

I ask a question in the comments and 6 months later a whole episode as an answer. And I know, it's probably not meant for me alone but still, thanks a bunch guys!! And great job Nick!

[@zoevioletlebeau2681]

As for favorite effected drum sound, the harmonized drum sound on Bowie’s Low album are pretty wild

[@75YBA]

Nick seems like a really funny, cool and nice guy. Thanks for being a great guy Nick! All the best to all JHS friends and family!

[@speciesofjael]

I never thought I'd like this drum episode so much.

[@serenemachine9110]

I didn't want this episode to end. Can we get another one using more pedals? PLEASE!

[@gabrieldotterweich7388]

That FM4 demo was crazy. Really creative method for getting incredibly unique sounds from an acoustic kit

[@robertoborgs]

any phil collins solo stuff has a great drum production. but i guess this is already common knowledge at this point. by the way, great episode! more non guitar stuff is very much appreciated!

[@TavisBucklin]

NICK! Awesome episode! Finally the talent lurking in the background has come to the center stage! Congrats on the new channel!!! Hi Josh ;)

[@nixtapes7867]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@obody-sl9np]

I record drums on my own and loved it. Especially the reverb. Happy B'day Nick.

[@no_torrs]

This was actually really cool. I wish more people experimented with pedals on drums.

[@savagecycles]

love the creativity guys. well done nick

[@palbrekke9455]

Thank you, guys, for a really fun video with lots of great drum effect tips! But the best part was the pitch-perfect Josh emulation! :-))

[@ektopia]

Great work, Nick. Loved it!

[@MatthewJohnCrittenden]

This channel is a Gem, nicely done Nick.

[@anthonyd7889]

You guys have way too much fun making these videos. Great vid!

[@deadrituals]

On one of our tracks we sent the drum intro to the song to two big muffs (for stereo) and it sounds super-thrashy, really helped us identify a great way to kick off the song

[@bwa_8]

C'était super. Bravo Nick. Great video !

[@PhinnOz]

Basic pick but the Strokes Room on Fire has incredible drum production

[@sentientcardboarddumpster7900]

The strokes are underrated

[@powerk15]

Drums please Fab

[@Globularmotif]

That was cool, loved the synth pedal way more than I thought I would!

[@3l84r70]

and WOW that last actual reverb in the box... sounds really cool

[@TheBedroomRocker1]

Great video! Nick was awesome! Now looking forward to the bass episode!

[@maxmatson1578]

I have a Proco rat 2 that I use for my drum machines. One stompbox that I swear by with my drum machines is my Behringer "Sf-300" Super Fuzz. that thing is my absolute favorite for drum machines!👌👍

[@ericcarpenter3263]

Love this show so much. Nick is awesome and subbed the other day to his channel. More Nick!!! Sorry Josh. Love you too man but been missing me some Nick and have you guys back at the shop. Much love from Tulsa.

[@micahwinters7021]

That new album is fantastic

[@blackdogrover]

Nick, I think you are a great, great drummer. Your meter, pocket and sense of time is what every guitarist wants. And, needs. Seriously. I’m begging you, Nick. I will pay you to record twenty different drum loops, which I can play on top of, because... well... I’m a guitarist. I would also bury my Beat Buddy, if I could just acquire a “Nick-in-a-Can”. I would Love that! Good job, Lad. Rock On!

[@ffrjegs08]

yo i love everything about this episode. I've actually been a drummer sucked back into guitar pedals lol also, the slow rush? such good drumming and effects👌

[@fraserlundie9468]

Bob Bruno would be a cool person to interview on this topic, in a video he said he apparently sent an entire album mix through a DOD dirt pedal. Also his drum machine production with dirt and modulation always sound unique and interesting.

[@firesailstudios1003]

You were right about the spring reverb.... beautiful!

[@stevenp.sparks2953]

You did a great job, Nick!! Made me rethink some things.....

[@loopie007]

Very educational! I love the gated drums on the "The Power Station" album. I was shocked at the drums and could not understand how they did it. Awesome!

[@illysigelman1264]

As a guitarist and a drummer, I sure have got some inspiration

[@mariolinomanson611]

Really great and interesting episode

[@S1MN05]

“Stay On My Side Tonight” EP by Jimmy Eat World has my favorite drum sounds. VERY dramatic drums on Disintegration and tasty slap back on the snare on Over Me.

[@alihazeldene48]

Just listened to this; amazing production on the drums - sounds wide-open, natural and heavy! 👌

[@S1MN05]

Ali Hazeldene it’s great stuff. I actually bought a vinyl of this EP and had it signed a few years back when I lived in AZ and Jimmy Eat World was a local band.

[@matthewdeakin9939]

Not even started the vid yet, already know I’m gonna love it

[@deniszbuhran]

FINALLY a pedal video about drums. I've been waiting for this for so long. Now please do drum machines and synths...

Awesome! Great job Nick.

[@coreybray9834]

Well, when my drummer asks for pedals, I say screw that and just hook his drums in through my Lexicon PCM81 Rack effects. Drums through harmonized octave settings can produce some crazy sounds. Although, what might really be cool sounding is to run the snare through a Digitech Whammy and then into a Crybaby Wa, and use your feet to have loads of fun. Albums I like the drums on would be anything by the Japanese group Baby Metal. I don’t know how people play drums like that without having a heart attack in the process. You would really have to have some stamina to play like that, but still sounds awesome to me. Of course, I also like the drums on Rushes Moving Pictures.

[@noahtaylor8673]

Really enjoyed this episode. Nick was great

[@tomorrowsman]

Wow, the spring reverb bit reminded me of my favorite band of all time, Morphine; you just channeled Boston's low rock....

[@davidjameschamberlain]

GOOD MAN. One of the greatest bands y'all haven't heard of. My father is from Boston, and he played a lot of their stuff growing up

[@simonr7097]

Now that you say it, I hear it... underrated band for sure!

[@johngorgis]

i like smaller spring tanks ,they tend to sound more boingy

[@siire]

Man, I grew up on that band, love them!

[@dopeslimeishere]

not so much a whole album but one of my favorite drum sounds is on holland, 1945 by Neutral Milk Hotel. Unbelievably cool, and fits super well with the lofi fuzzed out production.

[@Frankyandhisguitar]

Thanks for the inspiration! Great Show.

[@touchly]

sick ep! the last pedal set with the drums was awesome!

[@MODIAK]

We are all nerds of the highest degree. And I couldn't been happier about it. Album with Phenomenal drums is Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile, namely the title track with the cool use of a tambourine on the floor tom to create a shattering sound with every hit. Thanks for the great video guys!

[@orryfishburne5326]

U just blew my mind nick!! Awesome stuff!!

[@stevenbeecheymusic]

That thing with the noise gate was really clever!

[@EIDTII]

OOOOOHH I BEEN WAITIN FOR THIS ONE

[@azbababooey]

First, this is hilarious the way you present EXACTLY like Josh...BRILLIANT. Now, the synth sound at the end on the toms was awesome...really cool effect that I think could be used more.

[@stevenlong3799]

Rush, the phaser on By-Tor and the Snow Dog towards the end of the track is killer🤯

[@BrandonOutside]

When I was in high school I was blown away by John Bonham’s use of (I think) a phaser (and maybe delay?) on his Moby Dick solo. I’ve also always loved the use of delay on the snare in a lot of reggae.

[@abrahamsotelo6188]

Incredible video. Well done.

[@NahTrust]

Getting lost in yesterday vibes from tha second track! Very nice

[@bassnsax]

Fantastic episode! On paper, those effects seem like they *shouldn't* work, but the end results were AWESOME! Great job!

[@darielguitar]

Ariel Posen's How Long album. The sound of those drums melt me at all times! Especially on the track Better Late Than Never!

[@texrex4580]

Nick and Josh are now fully interchangeable...who would have thought it !!!