Ross Pedals At Chicago Music Exchange

Welcome to a New Era of Ross Pedals!

Just a few years ago, JHS founder Josh Scott got to know the grandson of the creator of the Ross pedal lineup, whose circuits were first released in the 1970s and have since made the Ross pedal legacy legendary in the pedal world. Now, Josh Scott has partnered up with the Ross founder’s family, in order to bring a new generation of Ross pedals to today’s guitar players!

The revamped lineup of Ross stompboxes features five models: four original pedals, plus one never-before-released Ross circuit. Manufactured at the JHS facility in Kansas City to the same standards as JHS pedals, these new pedals feature the classic Ross enclosure style, with notable improvements over the vintage units—including a soft-touch bypass, lower noise, and a mode switch with two settings for added versatility—designed to offer something for every player!

Ross Compressor Pedal Effects and Pedals / Compression and Sustain
Ross Compressor Pedal Effects and Pedals / Compression and Sustain
Ross Compressor Pedal Effects and Pedals / Compression and Sustain

Ross Compressor Pedal

$189.00

Welcome to a new era of ROSS pedals. After countless hours of painstaking research and design, this pedal brings you the story, legacy and sound that made the original ROSS brand a timeless staple for guitarists and collectors worldwide. Featuring five classic ROSS circuits, this series offers something for every player. Each pedal is manufactured in a classic ROSS enclosure style at the JHS Pedals facility in Kansas City, MO, using the same stringent quality standards you’ve come to expect. Notable improvements over the vintage units include soft touch bypass, lower noise and a mode switch with two settings for added versatility.

The ROSS Compressor is an OTA-based, vintage style compressor. This is a faithful reproduction of the coveted “Era 2” Gray Box ROSS Compressor circuit. Possibly the most legendary and hyped compressor of its kind, we are excited to bring this design into a new era.

CONTROLS

“Level” controls the volume (right is louder, left is quieter). “Sustain” controls the amount of compression/sustain (right is more compressed/sustained, left is less compressed/sustained). When activated, the side push switch toggles between two modes: Standard and Bright. The Bright mode helps your guitar cut through the mix when you need a little extra clarity for darker pickups or amplifiers. The footswitch activates the pedal via soft touch bypass switching and the status LED indicates that the circuit is active.

JACKS

The ¼” input and output jacks connect your guitar and amplifier. The power jack accepts standard 9V DC Negative Center power and consumes 37mA.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS PEDAL REQUIRES 9V DC NEGATIVE CENTER. 37MA CONSUMPTION. DO NOT USE MORE THAN 9V DC, OR YOUR WARRANTY WILL BE VOIDED. 
 

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Ross Fuzz Pedal Effects and Pedals / Fuzz
Ross Fuzz Pedal Effects and Pedals / Fuzz
Ross Fuzz Pedal Effects and Pedals / Fuzz

Ross Fuzz Pedal

$189.00

Welcome to a new era of ROSS pedals. After countless hours of painstaking research and design, this pedal brings you the story, legacy and sound that made the original ROSS brand a timeless staple for guitarists and collectors worldwide. Featuring five classic ROSS circuits, this series offers something for every player. Each pedal is manufactured in a classic ROSS enclosure style at the JHS Pedals facility in Kansas City, MO, using the same stringent quality standards you’ve come to expect. Notable improvements over the vintage units include soft touch bypass, lower noise and a mode switch with two settings for added versatility.  

The ROSS Fuzz is a pedal that never existed in the previous ROSS history, but its circuit was pulled from the Kustom amplifiers also made by Bud Ross during his Kustom Electronics era. John Fogerty used the Kustom amp’s distortion for hit songs like “Run Through the Jungle” and “Fortunate Son”, and other artists like the Grateful Dead, Leon Russell, Johnny Cash, The Jackson Five, Carl Perkins, the Carpenters and Charley Pride depended on these amps for many of their signature sounds. This pedal is a tribute to that transistorized Kustom distortion effect. It’s a fairly unorthodox fuzz, not associated with classic topologies like the Fuzz Face, Tone Bender or Big Muff. It highlights a hidden moment in distortion history, allowing you to place a vintage tone in your modern rig.

CONTROLS

“Level” controls the volume (right is louder, left is quieter). “Fuzz” controls the amount of fuzz/distortion in the circuit (left is less, right is more). The side push switch toggles between two modes: Standard and More (More adds bass/gain and results in a more full, heavy fuzz/distortion tone). The footswitch activates the pedal via soft touch bypass switching and the status LED indicates that the circuit is active.

JACKS

The ¼” input and output jacks connect your guitar and amplifier. The power jack accepts standard 9V DC Negative Center power and consumes 46mA.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS PEDAL REQUIRES 9V DC NEGATIVE CENTER. 46MA CONSUMPTION. DO NOT USE MORE THAN 9V DC, OR YOUR WARRANTY WILL BE VOIDED. 

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COMPRESSOR

  • A meticulous reproduction of the coveted “Era 2” Gray Box Ross Compressor circuit, this new era rendition represents one of the most hyped compressor circuits of its kind.

CONTROLS

  • Level — Controls the volume
  • Sustain — Controls the amount of compression/sustain
  • Side push switch — Toggles between two modes: Standard and Bright
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ROSS

CHORUS

  • The Chorus is a bucket-brigade true-analog chorus built w/ the V3207 BBD chipset. While this pedal excels at the vintage bucket-brigade chorus and vibrato tones, its straightforward controls can also create a wide range of textures versatile enough for any style of music.

CONTROLS

  • Rate — controls the speed of the LFO
  • Depth — controls the depth or perceived mix of the chorus effect
  • Side push switch — Toggles between two modes: Classic Chorus and Pitch Vibrato (reminiscent of effect pedals like the BOSS VB-2)

FUZZ

  • The Fuzz may never have existed in the previous Ross pedal lineup, but its circuit was pulled from the Kustom amplifiers also made by Bud Ross during his Kustom Electronics era! A fairly unorthodox fuzz, not associated with classic topologies like the Fuzz Face, Tone Bender, or Big Muff, this pedal is a tribute to that transistorized Kustom distortion effect, highlighting a hidden moment in distortion history to let users access a vintage tone in your modern rig.

FUZZ

  • Level — Controls the volume
  • Fuzz — Controls the amount of fuzz/distortion in the circuit
  • Side push switch — Toggles between two modes: Standard and More (adds bass/gain and results in a more full, heavy fuzz/distortion tone)
ROSS
ROSS

DISTORTION

  • The Distortion is an op-amp hard clipper built around the classic 1970s topology seen in pedals like the MXR Distortion Plus, the DOD 250, the Proco RAT, and the BOSS DS-1. While this pedal can be used in almost any situation, it excels at creating natural tube-like overdrive distortion and pushing your amplifier into a natural breakup.

CONTROLS

  • Level — Controls the volume
  • Distort — Controls the amount of hard-clipping distortion
  • Side push switch — Toggles between two different versions of the circuit produced during its fifteen-year history: Germanium mode ( “Era 2” version); and Silicon mode ( “Era 3” version)

PHASER

  • The Phaser is a versatile and easy-to-use OTA-based phaser, making it a faithful reproduction of the original circuit. Excelling at vintage phase tones—fast, slow, and everything in between—this pedal is for you if you need phasing that can sit perfectly in the mix, inspire a new riff or flawlessly replicate the past!

CONTROLS

  • Rate — Adjusts the speed of the LFO
  • Recycle — Controls the amount of feedback from the phaser output stage to the input stage, emphasizing frequencies or resonance
  • Side push switch — Toggles between two modes: classic Analog Phaser and Univibe (simulating the late-1960s Shin-Ei circuit)
ROSS
Ross Phaser Pedal Effects and Pedals / Phase Shifters
Ross Phaser Pedal Effects and Pedals / Phase Shifters
Ross Phaser Pedal Effects and Pedals / Phase Shifters

Ross Phaser Pedal

$189.00

Welcome to a new era of ROSS pedals. After countless hours of painstaking research and design, this pedal brings you the story, legacy and sound that made the original ROSS brand a timeless staple for guitarists and collectors worldwide. Featuring five classic ROSS circuits, this series offers something for every player. Each pedal is manufactured in a classic ROSS enclosure style at the JHS Pedals facility in Kansas City, MO, using the same stringent quality standards you’ve come to expect. Notable improvements over the vintage units include soft touch bypass, lower noise and a mode switch with two settings for added versatility.

The ROSS Phaser is a versatile and easy to use OTA-based phaser and is a faithful reproduction of the original ROSS circuit. This pedal excels at vintage phase tones: fast, slow and everything in between. If you need phasing that can sit perfectly in the mix, inspire a new riff or flawlessly replicate the past, this pedal is for you.

CONTROLS

“Rate” adjusts the speed of the LFO (left is slower, right is faster). “Recycle” controls the amount of feedback from the phaser output stage to the input stage, emphasizing frequencies or resonance (left is less intense, right is more intense). The side push switch toggles between two modes: classic Analog Phaser and Univibe (simulating the late sixties Shin-Ei circuit).The footswitch activates the pedal via soft touch bypass switching and the status LED indicates that the circuit is active.

JACKS

The ¼” input and output jacks connect your guitar and amplifier. The power jack accepts standard 9V DC Negative Center power and consumes 42mA.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS PEDAL REQUIRES 9V DC NEGATIVE CENTER. 42MA CONSUMPTION. DO NOT USE MORE THAN 9V DC, OR YOUR WARRANTY WILL BE VOIDED.

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Ross Chorus Pedal Effects and Pedals / Chorus and Vibrato
Ross Chorus Pedal Effects and Pedals / Chorus and Vibrato
Ross Chorus Pedal Effects and Pedals / Chorus and Vibrato

Ross Chorus Pedal

$189.00

Welcome to a new era of ROSS pedals. After countless hours of painstaking research and design, this pedal brings you the story, legacy and sound that made the original ROSS brand a timeless staple for guitarists and collectors worldwide. Featuring five classic ROSS circuits, this series offers something for every player. Each pedal is manufactured in a classic ROSS enclosure style at the JHS Pedals facility in Kansas City, MO, using the same stringent quality standards you’ve come to expect. Notable improvements over the vintage units include soft touch bypass, lower noise and a mode switch with two settings for added versatility.  

The ROSS Chorus is a bucket-brigade true-analog chorus which utilizes the V3207 BBD chipset. While this pedal excels at the vintage bucket-brigade chorus and vibrato tones you’ve heard for decades, these straightforward controls can also create a wide range of textures and are versatile enough for any style of music.

CONTROLS

“Rate” controls the speed of the LFO (left is slower, right is faster). “Depth” controls the depth or perceived mix of the chorus effect (left is less, right is more). The side switch toggles between two modes: Classic Chorus and Pitch Vibrato (reminiscent of effect pedals like the BOSS VB-2). The footswitch activates the pedal via soft touch bypass switching and the status LED indicates that the circuit is active.

JACKS

The ¼” input and output jacks connect your guitar and amplifier. The power jack accepts standard 9V DC Negative Center power and consumes 47mA.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS PEDAL REQUIRES 9V DC NEGATIVE CENTER. 47MA CONSUMPTION. DO NOT USE MORE THAN 9V DC, OR YOUR WARRANTY WILL BE VOIDED.

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Ross Distortion Pedal Effects and Pedals / Distortion
Ross Distortion Pedal Effects and Pedals / Distortion
Ross Distortion Pedal Effects and Pedals / Distortion

Ross Distortion Pedal

$189.00

Welcome to a new era of ROSS pedals. After countless hours of painstaking research and design, this pedal brings you the story, legacy and sound that made the original ROSS brand a timeless staple for guitarists and collectors worldwide. Featuring five classic ROSS circuits, this series offers something for every player. Each pedal is manufactured in a classic ROSS enclosure style at the JHS Pedals facility in Kansas City, MO, using the same stringent quality standards you’ve come to expect. Notable improvements over the vintage units include soft touch bypass, lower noise and a mode switch with two settings for added versatility.

The ROSS Distortion is an op-amp hard clipper built around the classic 1970s topology seen in pedals like the MXR Distortion Plus, the DOD 250, the Proco RAT and the BOSS DS-1. While this pedal can be used in almost any situation, it excels at creating natural tube-like overdrive distortion and pushing your amplifier into natural breakup.

CONTROLS

“Level” controls the volume (right is louder, left is quieter). “Distort” controls the amount of hard-clipping distortion (right is more distorted, left is less distorted). The side push switch allows the player to toggle between two different versions of the circuit produced during its fifteen year history: Germanium mode ( “Era 2” version) and Silicon mode ( “Era 3” version). The footswitch activates the pedal via soft touch bypass switching and the status LED indicates that the circuit is active.

JACKS

The ¼” input and output jacks connect your guitar and amplifier. The power jack accepts standard 9V DC Negative Center power and consumes 40mA.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS PEDAL REQUIRES 9V DC NEGATIVE CENTER. 40MA CONSUMPTION. DO NOT USE MORE THAN 9V DC, OR YOUR WARRANTY WILL BE VOIDED.

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Call CME, chat us online or in the CME mobile app, or visit our Lincoln Avenue showroom to get any of the new Ross pedals, today!

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