History:
Purchase: I acquired my JH-1 in a store called Music&Audio (Harrow Productions) in Losser/Holland for 85 euro's.
What I Like About This Unit: I like a lot of thins about the Jackhammer:
It looks very slick, the sound is killer and it has a lot of tweaking possibilities!
It sounded great through a Marshall VS 100 stack, and it also sounded great through a Fender Frontman 15 watt with a 1x12" speaker cabinet attached to it, so it's a very versatile distortion pedal that is suitable for pro's and beginners.
I used it with my new Jackson DXMG and with my old Aria strat and there are differences ofcourse, but the sound remains very good at all times.
The separate volume knob is a very cool gimmick: tweak the JH-1 just right, turn the volume up all the way and then switch the Jackhammer on, It makes you feel like you're being hit by a train!!
There are loads of gain and the switch works very fine, It really sounds like a marshall.
The distortion and overdrive modes gives you two very different sounds, the dist. more sounding like a jcm 2000 and the OD sounds like a jcm 800.
With the contour pot you can scoop out the mid sounds and the contour frequency gives you the oppurtunity to make the sound more bassy, or trebly.
A wide variety of sounds can be achieved with this pedal.
What I Do NOT Like About The Marshall JH-1 Jackhammer: Well, the only thing that I don't like is that you need half an hour to tweak it just right, but when you're done...
JH-1 Jackhammer Quality: Marshall has a good reputation when it comes to building quality (and sounds!!!), and that goes for this little monster too.
Solid steel body with a rubber like backside that can easily resist a fall.
The brand name is also engraved in the steel.
The battery compartment cover won't open if you don't want it to, you're able to screw it open with your nail or a coin for quick battery changes (if it runs out during a gig).
Summary: I think the jackhammer is a well build, good sounding and fine working distortion/overdrive pedal that can fill everybodies needs.
The footswitch seems a little weak but it turns out to be strong enough.
You've got to like the marshall sounds to have fun with your jackhammer.
If you're considering of buying a JH-1 then test it very well, and see for yourself!!!
Rating of this product: 5
This Marshall Guitar Effects Review Submitted By: Marc
Date: 2003-10-30
Marshall JH-1 Jackhammer Guitar Effects
Usefulness Rating: 4.88889 out of 5. 9 reader(s) voted.
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