JHS Pedals adds Bit Crusher, Glitch Delay and Ring Modulator to 3 Series

May 6, 2026 · 7 sources

JHS Pedals launched the 3 Series Bit Crusher, Glitch Delay and Ring Modulator on May 6, 2026, according to the company's product page and its announcement video¹². Each pedal is listed at $99 and is available now¹³.

The Glitch Delay is built around randomized time-based glitching. JHS says the pedal holds the set delay time while a random event alters playback speed in real time, bending and warping repeats inside the feedback loop¹. The Glitch knob runs from no glitch, which JHS describes as a warm, musical delay, up to a 50% glitch probability when fully clockwise, with the LED flashing in sync with each event¹. Time spans 20ms to 980ms, Repeats adds modulation as it climbs, and an internal limiter allows endless feedback that JHS says will not run away¹. The Mix toggle sets delay level at 35% or 80%¹. JHS cites the Line 6 DL-4 and the delay work of Bill Frisell as inspirations¹. The pedal runs on 9VDC center negative power and draws 65mA¹.

The Bit Crusher reduces bit depth and sample rate, then shapes the result with a filter⁴⁵. The Crush knob moves from 24-bit down to 1 bit, the Sample Rate knob from 32.768 kHz down to 2.5 Hz, and a Type toggle selects between two filter characters⁴⁶. MusicRadar describes the two filter modes as one inspired by a vintage Oberheim synthesizer, which JHS suggests for bass guitar, and a high-pass and low-pass pairing that "evokes the small speaker sound of a handheld game console"³.

The Ring Modulator has Blend, Frequency and Tweak knobs and a two-position Mode toggle⁴⁷. One mode, called Earworm, is inspired by the discontinued Way Huge Ringworm, with Tweak adding an auxiliary LFO; the other, Green Lantern, is based on the Green Ringer circuit and adds an octave effect that Tweak blends from 0% to 100%⁴⁷.

Guitar Pedal X reports the three additions bring the 3 Series roster to 19 pedals⁶. Gearnews lists the pedals at $124 each, which conflicts with the $99 price on JHS's own page and in other coverage¹³⁴⁶⁵.