With its designs frequently spotted on the pedalboards of the pros, J Rockett is not your dime-a-dozen pedal brand. Formed in 2006 by Jay Rockett and Chris Van Tassel, years of experience has culminated in a robust, streamlined product catalog. J. Rockett boutique pedals are built to cater to the needs of tone addicts. If you are looking for a boutique pedal brand that understands your struggle to find the perfect tone and is willing to assist you along that journey, you can’t go wrong with J. Rockett.
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J. Rockett .45 Caliber
The J. Rockett .45 Caliber is a reproduction of the classic 1960s JTM 45 sound, overdriven. It got its sonic influence from the dazzling crunchy rhythm tones of Malcolm Young as well as the face-melting goodness of Pete Townsend on Live at Leeds. Achieving that sound looks like a simple job, but this design proved to be a bit challenging. After about a year, J. Rockett has nailed it both in sound and feel. The .45 Caliber leverages the advanced J. Rockett “Speed Switch” system.
SKU: n/a - Distortion
J. Rockett 10 Ton Hammer
The J. Rockett 10 Ton Hammer is an old-school high gain pedal crafted to give you articulate distortion with some brilliant sustain and a tight bottom end. It delivers supreme overdrive while preserving the voicing of your amp and guitar as well as offering harmonically lush distortion for fat crunching chords and searing leads. The 10 Ton Hammer is meant for high gain old school purists. Featuring individual Treble and Bass knobs, this very musical pedal enables highly tweakable tones.
SKU: n/a - Delay
J. Rockett Alien Echo
J. Rockett introduces the Alien Echo to obtain worn out tape delay and classic analog sounds. The modulation is unpredictable and random, just like a tape delay. It is also foot-switchable for quick adjustments. The tone control solely impacts the delay signal, and based on where it is set will dictate worn out tape delay or vintage analog sounds. The Alien Echo is a highly musical delay capable of going from warm country slapback delays to rich magical long delays.
SKU: n/a - Boost, Overdrive
J. Rockett Allan Holdsworth Signature OD/Boost
The J. Rockett Allan Holdsworth Signature OD/Boost is an ultra-versatile tool. Designed in cooperation with Allan himself, this signature pedal delivers a subtle OD and highly tweakable boost section which enables various EQ emphasis. You can achieve some pretty scorching gain by hitting the OD with the boost. Allan wanted a pedal that resists backlines but also obtains his distinctive sound and feel. The Allan Holdsworth pedal is better than expected and has become a staple on Rockett’s boards.
SKU: n/a - Overdrive
J. Rockett Animal
The Animal is J. Rockett’s faithful reproduction of an overdriven 1960s Plexi tube amp. It features an enhanced gain structure to cover all the vintage Animal overdrive tones and more without requiring the Snarl Switch of the original Animal. It also boasts a touch-sensitive response from the utilization of your guitar’s volume control for dynamic playing. The Animal consists of Volume, Treble, Bass, and Gain knobs that are pretty easy to use, and regardless of where they are set, they produce a remarkable tone.
SKU: n/a - Boost, Overdrive
J. Rockett Archer
The J. Rockett Archer is a versatile overdrive/boost featuring exceptional headroom meant to help you cut through the mix. You may utilize it as merely a clean boost by turning down the gain. The Archer pedal packs the coveted K-style harmonic saturation and lots of clean output. This handbuilt pedal boasts excellent dynamics and sensitivity. Responsive, organic, and versatile, the Archer comes in a classic silver enclosure with a crimson three-knob design. It can be powered by a 9-volt battery.
SKU: n/a - Boost
J. Rockett Archer Clean
The J. Rockett Archer Clean simulates the original Archer pedal’s magic but with less gain. Meaning, you can add Archer’s mythological midrange to your playing while keeping your signal clean. The Archer Clean is highly versatile, allowing you to tweak its Color control for more character or goose your amp with a transparent boost. It is easy to operate, thanks to its simple three-knob design. The Color knob controls the amount of midrange, Treble adjusts your high end, while Output sets the volume level.
SKU: n/a - Boost, Overdrive
J. Rockett Archer IKON
The Archer Ikon by J. Rockett is an exceptionally transparent overdrive that lends a special magic to anything you plug into it. It features a simple three-knob layout—Treble, Gain, and Output. It allows you to dial in gain without drastically changing your guitar’s tone. You may utilize it as a clean boost by turning down the Gain control or crank it for a beautiful, tube-like distortion. If you feel discontented with the overdrive pedals you have tried, plug into an Archer Ikon.
SKU: n/a - Overdrive
J. Rockett Blue Note
The J. Rockett Blue Note Tour Series is a portable variant of the Blue Note OD, less the Hot Switch option. It is intended for traveling musicians, featuring a sturdy steel chassis and the advanced Speed Switch system. It provides you with a mild overdrive capable of riding right on the edge of breakup, basing on how hard you dig in. The Blue Note Tour Series sounds like the original Blue Note OD, boasting excellent touch sensitivity and responsiveness.
SKU: n/a - Overdrive
J. Rockett Blue Note OD
The Blue Note OD by J. Rockett is arguably the most organic and transparent overdrive ever existed. Its inherent design allows for musical and warm tones. The Blue Note OD is suitable for anything from blues and jazz to raw rock n’ roll and works nicely with any amp/guitar pairing. While it is constructed like a tank for roadworthiness, the Blue Note OD is subtle and inspiring tonally. It can achieve a super woodsy blues vibe and more gain compared to a standard tube screamer.
SKU: n/a - Reverb
J. Rockett BOING
Crafted with the live club in mind, the Boing is part of the J. Rockett Tour Series pedal collection, which is built around convenience of use and simplicity of design. The Boing was planned to reproduce a classic reverb that was specially intended to cut through the mix and add some atmosphere to your tone. The Boing is a straightforward, single knob reissue of the Deluxe Reverb, and like several classic amps, it is only one knob for less or more reverb.
SKU: n/a - Boost, Overdrive
J. Rockett Chicken Soup
Created to level up the twang of your Strat or Tele, the Chicken Soup Overdrive by J. Rockett gives you that classic Nashville sound. It carries Tone, Gain, and Volume controls that allow you to dial in any transparent, twangy overdrive you can imagine. Simple yet powerful at creating Nashville tone, the Chicken Soup Overdrive is capable of providing your sound with the Nashville resonance you want. Similar to other Rockett pedals, the Chicken Soup Overdrive is very quiet with true bypass.
SKU: n/a - Overdrive
J. Rockett Flex Drive
Meet J. Rockett’s most versatile overdrive—the Flex Drive. It was their effort to achieve the Malcolm sound, which is among their favorite rhythm tones of all time. But the Flex Drive will bring you to VH-2, which by chance is one of their favorite lead tones. Fortunately enough, the settings in between can also create exceptional country and blues tones, the reason why it is named the Flex Drive. It is a handy device for both live and studio performances.
SKU: n/a - Overdrive
J. Rockett GTO
The new J. Rockett GTO is a no-nonsense boost/overdrive pedal designed alongside Guthrie Trapp. Compared to the original Nashville favorite, it features a significantly tighter bottom, more cut in the mix, and less gain. It can take you from subtle to a beautiful, dynamic OD feel. It includes compression, but in a nice way. You can bring in the dirt or utilize as a clean boost and EQ. The GTO carries Warmth, Accent, Gain, and Level knobs.
SKU: n/a - Overdrive
J. Rockett Guthrie Trapp
The J. Rockett Guthrie Trapp OD has been developed to obtain a particular tone for various styles. In its straightforwardness, it provides you with just about anything you could ask for. It has lots of gain on tap, but it may also be programmed as an ultra transparent boost. The Guthrie Trapp OD consists of Accent, Level, and Gain knobs that let you conveniently tweak settings to your liking. It is capable of producing smooth, Dumble-like sounds or bluesy/country drive tones.
SKU: n/a - Fuzz
J. Rockett Hooligan
The Hooligan is the Tour Series counterpart of the WTF pedal, featuring some tonal tweaks and designed to be simple. J Rockett wanted this pedal to inspire players, which could be challenging to achieve with a fuzz pedal. This transistor-based pedal blooms and feeds back, producing various textures in your sound. You can go from an incredibly smooth, Rat-esque overdrive to the iconic Trombetta horn sounds. The Hooligan carries Gunk, Gain, and Level knobs. It is highly musical and fun to play.
SKU: n/a - Compressor, Equalisation
J. Rockett I.Q. Compressor
The J. Rockett I.Q. Compressor is a compressor with a six-band graphic EQ. The pre-compression EQ lets you select the frequencies you wish to be compressed harder according to their gain setting. Each frequency slider contains 18db of cut or gain. The compressor carries Mix and Volume knobs. The Mix knob combines your compressed and dry signals, while the Volume adjusts the output level. You can also use the Volume pot to mitigate the slight volume bump when you engage the Mix control.
SKU: n/a - Delay
J. Rockett Immortal Echo
The J. Rockett Immortal Echo lets you enjoy up to 680ms of analog-flavored delay and echo in a pedalboard-friendly chassis. It consists of Mix, Repeats, Time, and Tone knobs. The Mix control balances your dry and wet signals, Tone sets how present or dark your repeats are, Time conjures percussive slaps to lingering repeats, and Repeats produces single delays to endless feedback. The Immortal Echo also features a tone-preserving true bypass switching and convenient top-mounted input/output jacks.
SKU: n/a - Tremolo
J. Rockett Josh Smith Dual Trem
Through cooperation with expert pedal builder Tim Jauernig and prominent blues artist Josh Smith, J. Rockett is delighted to announce the Josh Smith Dual Trem. Crafted to deliver that coveted tremolo effect produced by several iconic vintage amps, the Josh Smith Dual Trem will not disappoint with its extreme versatility and classic voice. It allows you the sonic flexibility to easily access two different trem effects with a single pedal. It includes two stand-alone tremolo sections, each sporting separate footswitch and knobs for Depth and Rate.
SKU: n/a - Boost
J. Rockett Lenny
Considered a “happy accident,” the Lenny is a reproduction of the iconic Dumble Steel String Singer popularized by Stevie Ray Vaughan. The plan was to build a Steel String Singer being pushed to give color, feel, and texture versus a merely clean and loud tone. It is a highly musical boost that adds color to your tone, in an inspiring fashion like a Neve console. The Lenny features a definite mid character as well as a sound that cuts through a mix. It also takes advantage of the advanced Speed Switch system.
SKU: n/a - Overdrive
J. Rockett Majestic
The J. Rockett Majestic pedal is a send-up to Jimmy Page’s iconic overdrive tone and the heavy rock sound of Led Zeppelin’s How the West Was Won. This no-nonsense overdrive pedal is as sensitive as an amp and unleashes Page’s signature swampy, fat squawk and howl while letting the natural tone of your guitar cut through. Like other J. Rockett pedals, the Majestic Overdrive is a boutique-designed pedal that starts with a sturdy steel chassis buffed and powder-coated for longevity and a fashionable, sleek look.
SKU: n/a - Overdrive
J. Rockett Majestic OD
The Majestic OD is J. Rockett’s take on the iconic 70’s rock tone. Drawing inspiration from the live album How the West Was Won by Led Zeppelin, J. Rockett intended to produce the ultimate Jimmy Page-esque overdrive. It built a pedal with the chewy sag, squawk, and amp-like sensitivity while allowing your guitar’s natural sound to shine through. The Majestic OD is ideal for humbucker and single coil pickups and suits just about any pedalboard.
SKU: n/a - Equalisation, Overdrive
J. Rockett Melody
The J. Rockett Melody OD is an Overdrive and EQ pedal including a post-overdrive EQ. You may utilize it as a standalone EQ with volume and zero gain, or feather in a bit or plenty of gain. The Melody OD consists of Gain and Volume knobs, as well as frequency sliders with 18db of gain or cut apiece. This Mark Lettieri signature drive provides you with a smooth overdrive capable of rock and jazz tones. The Melody OD is ideal for elevating your solo tone, feel, and rhythm.
SKU: n/a - Distortion, Reverb
J. Rockett Monkeyman
The J. Rockett Monkeyman can tour you back in the past. Imagine Hotel California, Kid Charlemagne, Hurricane, Funk 49, and many more. An inbuilt Spring Reverb for some atmosphere is the icing on the cake. No vintage Tweed has provided reverb, so it is J. Rockett’s simple gift to you. By simply rolling the Speaker Breakup control, the Monkeyman can go from gritty clean to an erupting speaker sound. You may hit the front end with everything you have, and it compresses like an old tweed.
SKU: n/a - Tremolo
J. Rockett Mr. Moto
A highly musical tremolo with very rich spring reverb, the J. Rockett Mr. Moto is all you wish your amp had built-in. It is an excellent multitasker for crowded pedalboards. You can run both the reverb and the tremolo individually or in tandem. Depth, Speed, and an adjustable waveshaper grant the tremolo effect an incredible range of tone-sculpting potential, from subtle and smooth to stuttering and clipped. Similar to your seminal standalone, Mr. Moto’s Verb control enables rapidly punching up the ambiance for solos.
SKU: n/a - Equalisation, Overdrive
J. Rockett Rockaway Archer
The Rockaway Archer from J. Rockett was built as a complete solution to iconic guitarist Steve Stevens’ EQ and overdrive needs. It boasts an extensive range of sounds, from clean boost to tube-like distortion that integrates smoothly with the tone of various amps. It falls under the “transparent overdrive” category, allowing you to dial in a nice amount of gain without drastically changing your guitar’s tone. The Rockaway Archer is an excellent way to hit the front end of an amp harder compared to a stock Archer pedal.
SKU: n/a - Buffer, Overdrive
J. Rockett SOS
Your pedalboard needs a reliable buffer that will balance out your impedance to get high tones losses back on track, especially with long cable runs and multiple pedals. The quality of guitar cables differs so if you have ever plugged directly into your amp then back into your board, you understand what this means. J. Rockett’s SOS is precisely that—a pedal designed to save your tone. It lets you bypass any insane interaction with wah and fuzz pedals. The SOS features a single knob layout for slightly varying the focus of your high end to dial it where necessary.
SKU: n/a - Compressor
J. Rockett Squeegee
The J. Rockett Squeegee Compressor lets you experience silent and classic compression tones within a compact chassis that can easily fit on any pedalboard. It produces remarkable results quickly. It does not replicate complicated studio compressors that leave you wondering what any of the controls do. Its simple two-knob layout makes it convenient to immediately achieve classic guitar tones. Similar to the ones you have heard on years of your beloved records. The Squeegee delivers valuable, musical, quiet compression the feels amazingly tube-esque.
SKU: n/a - Boost, Buffer
J. Rockett Steampunk
Easy yet ultra-versatile, the J. Rockett Steampunk is an exceptional two-in-one Buffer Booster. The Buffer is great for addressing impedance issues caused by employing big boards and long cables. It will let you save your tone and recover any high end loss. An LED indicator watches the Buffer control while it is in phase. The Boost feature gives a clean 20+ Db push to your effects and amps. The Steampunk can also take perfectly clean tones and impart clarity and sustain.
SKU: n/a - Overdrive
J. Rockett The Dude
The Dude by J. Rockett pays tribute to the legendary boutique guitar amps favored by Eric Johnson, Larry Carlton, Joe Bonamassa, Robben Ford, and several other revered guitarists. The mythos about these amps, handmade individually in California, focus on their unique playing feel and tone. The Dude is capable of going from a transparent clean boost to high gain while staying very responsive to your pick attack. It features a straightforward four-knob design that lets you easily whip up the killer tone for various musical scenarios.
SKU: n/a - Overdrive
J. Rockett Tim Pierce
The J. Rockett Tim Pierce Signature OD/Boost has been crafted to simulate the Naylor SD60—one of Tim’s favorite amps. It is an incredibly smooth, warm, punchy drive created to stand out with singing leads. It includes a fat and loud Power Amp section with nothing but punch, intended to simulate the sound of a full-blown tube power amp with 5881s. The two sides can be utilized individually or cascaded together, providing you with an innovative two-in-one pedal.
SKU: n/a - Overdrive
J. Rockett Touch Overdrive
Living up to its name, the J. Rockett Touch Overdrive provides an extremely interactive playing experience between the instrument output and technique of the player. Touch dynamics stay whole even at higher gain levels. Volume swells and rolls may have a dramatic impact on the pedal’s perceived roar and purr. The Touch Overdrive carries a Tone control that gives musical sweep players of various guitars are sure to make liberal use of. Tone-preserving true bypass switching and small current draw reduce the Touch Overdrive’s footprint on your board and tone.
SKU: n/a - Phaser, Vibrato
J. Rockett Tranquilizer
Get a Phase 45, Univibe, and Leslie all within one box with the Tranquilizer. It is a reproduction of the original Phase 45 pedals and incorporates additional features. It is capable of the classic sounds of Univibe, Leslie, Phase 45, and vibe only. It carries a Focus knob that serves as the key to all things morphing. Unlike the original Phase 45s, the Tranquilizer lets you control the low-end whomp of your tone. If you are looking for the perfect modulation pedal for your rig, look no further.
SKU: n/a - Fuzz, Overdrive
J. Rockett WTF
The WTF Fuzz by J. Rockett is designed for individuals who hate fuzz. You can achieve sounds ranging from slight overdrive to insane random octave fuzz. You may also get sounds similar to a trombone or trumpet as popularized by Paul Trombetta, the creator of this circuit. Move from smooth and dark to bright and neutral conveniently and instantaneously. The bright setting works nicely with Marshall and Fender while the darkest setting is great for Vox-style amps. The WTF can be powered by a nine-volt battery.
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