JHS Pedals Cheese Ball Overdrive/Fuzz

The JHS Cheese Ball is a meticulously crafted tribute to one of the most revered and rare overdrive/fuzz pedals of the 1990s. Originally from a short-lived UK company and favored by artists like The Edge and Radiohead, the original has become legendary—and collector demand has pushed prices sky-high. JHS has recreated that iconic circuit with unbelievable accuracy, bringing those distinctive fuzz tones back to life.

Takeaway

Celebrate fuzz with character—choose from smooth buzz, mid-scooped big muff-esque tones, sharp gated fuzz, and more. The Cheese Ball puts vintage pedigree and sonic versatility into a compact, playable box.

Highlights

• Authentic Recreation – Faithfully reproduces the legendary pedal sought by musicians and collectors.

• Used by Icons – Fans of U2, Radiohead, and My Bloody Valentine helped cement its cult status.

• Four Distinct Modes –

  • Off – Tone control disengaged for raw, bright, trashy fuzz

  • Mode 1 – Mid-scooped, Big-Muff-style rounded buzz

  • Mode 2 – Mid-boosted cut-through tone

  • Mode 3 – Heavy gated fuzz: aggressive, spitting, and biting

Specifications

• Controls: Volume, Gain, Tone, Mode selector (Off, 1, 2, 3)

• Modes and Tones:

  • Off: Bright, raw fuzz (no Tone control)

  • 1: Rounded, scooped fuzz

  • 2: Mid-driven, cutting fuzz tone

  • 3: Gated, spitty/fuzzy texture

• Power: Requires 9V DC (center-negative)

• Power Draw: 9 mA

• Size: 2.6″ × 4.8″ × 1.6″