JHS Launches a Cheesy Remake of the LoveTone Big Cheese

September 27, 2019 · 5 sources

JHS Pedals announced the Cheese Ball, a recreation of the Lovetone Big Cheese, the British fuzz and distortion pedal first issued in 1995/96. Guitar World described it as a replica of the original, and reported that the Cheese Ball was available now at launch¹. MusicRadar likewise called it a clone of the Big Cheese², and Guitar Pedal X noted that JHS presented the compact pedal as an exact replica of the 1995/96 original³.

JHS described the new pedal in its own words⁴:

The Cheese Ball is a fuzz and distortion pedal housed in an orange enclosure⁵. Volume, Tone and Gain controls make up the core of the pedal, alongside a four-way Mode selector that Pedal of the Day reported as capable of delivering a wide range of fuzzy and distorted sounds⁵.

The four selector positions work as follows, as described by Pedal of the Day⁵:

• Off: the Tone control is taken out of the equation, giving a bright, lively fuzz sound⁵
• Position 1: a Big Muff-style sound with scooped mids⁵
• Position 2: a mid-Boost mode for a powerful, bold distortion⁵
• Position 3: a gated, spitting, dirty fuzz when the Gain is cranked⁵

Pedal of the Day summed up the pedal as offering a wide range of sounds for players who like to experiment with noise⁵.