JHS Pedals discontinues Emperor V2 chorus/vibrato

June 1, 2026 · 2 sources

JHS Pedals has discontinued the Emperor V2, an analog chorus and vibrato pedal, as of June 2026, according to the product page on the maker's site¹. The page states that inventory may possibly be found at authorized retailers or on resale platforms¹.

The Emperor V2 is a 100% analog chorus/vibrato with tap tempo, introduced in 2018 as the successor to the Emperor V1, which JHS brought out in 2014¹. JHS describes it as a vintage-correct effect that "absolutely nails the hard-to-find sound of the Arion SCH-1," and says it uses a Bucket Brigade 3207 chipset to deliver the warmth of '80s-style analog chorus pedals¹. A mini toggle switch selects between chorus and vibrato effects, and three waveform types are available: sine, square and triangle¹. Controls are Volume, EQ, Speed and Depth¹. JHS says the V2 replaced the V1's passive tone control with an active EQ that functions as a Tilt¹.

Rate can be set with the Speed knob or the tap tempo footswitch, and an expression pedal can control rate in real time¹. A Tap/Exp mini switch on the left side controls the side-mounted Tap/Exp TRS jack, and the LED indicator shows the effect's tempo even when the pedal is disengaged¹. A TRS splitter cable in the output jack produces true stereo output, and an internal switch changes between buffered and true-bypass operation¹. The pedal requires standard 9V DC negative power, consumes 57 mA and measures 2.6" x 4.8" x 1.6"¹. The listed price is $219.00¹.

The same June 2026 discontinuation notice appears on the page for the Unicorn V2, JHS's Uni-Vibe and vibrato pedal, also listed at $219.00².