Pedal Type: 100% Analog Chorus and Pitch Vibrato
Controls: Volume, Speed, EQ, and Depth Knobs; 3-Way Waveform Toggle, 2-Way Mode Toggle
Bypass Layout: Internally Switchable (True Bypass or High-Quality Buffered Bypass)
Power Requirements: 9VDC Negative Center Only (Battery power not supported)
Current Draw: 57 mA (Less than 100 mA maximum overhead)
Dimensions: 2.6” × 4.8” × 1.6” (66.0 mm x 121.9 mm x 40.6 mm)
The JHS Emperor V2 delivers the lush, liquid landscape of classic 1980s modulation by utilizing a 100% analog signal path built around a genuine 3207 bucket brigade component chipset. Functioning as a comprehensive tribute to the rare, cult-classic Arion SCH-1 stereo chorus circuit, this hardware avoids digital emulation completely. The resulting acoustic profile produces a thick, warm chorus character and deep pitch-shifting vibrato that breathes with your instrument's raw picking dynamics, avoiding the static or cold artifacts typical of modern digital algorithms.
Upgraded from its predecessor's layout, this version introduces an active tilt EQ system that replaces traditional passive tone cutting. Turning the control clockwise boosts high frequencies while simultaneously trimming low-end transients, whereas turning it counterclockwise rolls back top-end harshness while strengthening bass projection to prevent low-end drop-outs common to vintage modulation circuits. Modulation rates are managed via the onboard Speed control knob or the integrated Tap Tempo footswitch. A side-mounted Tap/Exp TRS jack lets players slave the internal oscillator to external controllers or route a dedicated expression pedal for real-time speed manipulation.
Selecting Chorus mode, switching the Waveform toggle to the Sine configuration, and pairing the jack with an external expression pedal transforms the unit into an immersive rotary speaker simulation. Sweeping the speed parameter via expression allows the guitarist to dynamically ramp up from a slow, deep chorused wash to a fast, watery spinning cabinet effect, ideal for blues, classic rock, and organ-style rhythm tracking.
Flipping the primary mini-toggle down into Vibrato mode completely separates the clean dry signal from the signal path, leaving a pure, pitch-warping output waveform. Switching the waveform selector to a Triangle or Square profile creates a distinct, tape-like pitch instability and stuttering lo-fi lilt that adds dramatic motion, depth, and spatial character to experimental guitar lines or synthesizers.
THIS PEDAL REQUIRES STANDARD 9V DC NEGATIVE POWER, CONSUMES LESS THAN 100MA (57MA ACTUAL), AND MEASURES 2.6" X 4.8" X 1.6". DO NOT USE MORE THAN 9V DC. DAMAGE MAY OCCUR AND YOUR WARRANTY WILL BE VOIDED.
Pedal Type: 100% Analog Chorus and Pitch Vibrato
Controls: Volume, Speed, EQ, and Depth Knobs; 3-Way Waveform Toggle, 2-Way Mode Toggle
Bypass Layout: Internally Switchable (True Bypass or High-Quality Buffered Bypass)
Power Requirements: 9VDC Negative Center Only (Battery power not supported)
Current Draw: 57 mA (Less than 100 mA maximum overhead)
Dimensions: 2.6” × 4.8” × 1.6” (66.0 mm x 121.9 mm x 40.6 mm)
The JHS Emperor V2 delivers the lush, liquid landscape of classic 1980s modulation by utilizing a 100% analog signal path built around a genuine 3207 bucket brigade component chipset. Functioning as a comprehensive tribute to the rare, cult-classic Arion SCH-1 stereo chorus circuit, this hardware avoids digital emulation completely. The resulting acoustic profile produces a thick, warm chorus character and deep pitch-shifting vibrato that breathes with your instrument's raw picking dynamics, avoiding the static or cold artifacts typical of modern digital algorithms.
Upgraded from its predecessor's layout, this version introduces an active tilt EQ system that replaces traditional passive tone cutting. Turning the control clockwise boosts high frequencies while simultaneously trimming low-end transients, whereas turning it counterclockwise rolls back top-end harshness while strengthening bass projection to prevent low-end drop-outs common to vintage modulation circuits. Modulation rates are managed via the onboard Speed control knob or the integrated Tap Tempo footswitch. A side-mounted Tap/Exp TRS jack lets players slave the internal oscillator to external controllers or route a dedicated expression pedal for real-time speed manipulation.
Selecting Chorus mode, switching the Waveform toggle to the Sine configuration, and pairing the jack with an external expression pedal transforms the unit into an immersive rotary speaker simulation. Sweeping the speed parameter via expression allows the guitarist to dynamically ramp up from a slow, deep chorused wash to a fast, watery spinning cabinet effect, ideal for blues, classic rock, and organ-style rhythm tracking.
Flipping the primary mini-toggle down into Vibrato mode completely separates the clean dry signal from the signal path, leaving a pure, pitch-warping output waveform. Switching the waveform selector to a Triangle or Square profile creates a distinct, tape-like pitch instability and stuttering lo-fi lilt that adds dramatic motion, depth, and spatial character to experimental guitar lines or synthesizers.
THIS PEDAL REQUIRES STANDARD 9V DC NEGATIVE POWER, CONSUMES LESS THAN 100MA (57MA ACTUAL), AND MEASURES 2.6" X 4.8" X 1.6". DO NOT USE MORE THAN 9V DC. DAMAGE MAY OCCUR AND YOUR WARRANTY WILL BE VOIDED.
