The JAM Pedals "Hand in Hand" Chill is an analog sine-wave tremolo pedal with a second life as a warm boost. JAM describes the circuit as producing smooth, vintage-style amplitude modulation suited to surf, western and slow pulsing textures, and the pedal doubles as a clean boost when the modulation is switched out by the controls1. It sits in JAM's Chill family of tremolos, alongside the compact Chill, the Big Chill and the Harmonious Monk harmonic tremolo.
What the Chill does
The Chill is an amplitude tremolo: it varies the volume of your signal with a sine-wave LFO, the smoothest and most traditional of tremolo shapes. JAM positions it for vintage-style pulsing, the kind of even swell that suits surf and western playing and slow, breathing textures1. For a wider look at where it sits among its rivals, see the site's page on tremolo pedals.
The controls: Speed, Depth and Level
There are three knobs and nothing else to learn:
Depth is also the key to the pedal's second mode. JAM describes a warm boost mode: set Depth to zero to remove the modulation entirely, and the Level control then works as a harmonically rich clean boost1. That makes the Chill a two-in-one pedal for players who want a subtle boost on the board and only occasional tremolo.
Power, bypass and size
The Chill runs on a 9V battery or a 9V DC center-negative supply and draws 6 mA, a light load that suits battery power or sharing a supply with other pedals1. Bypass is true bypass, so the circuit is out of the signal path when the pedal is off1. The enclosure measures 11.1 x 7 x 4.8 cm (4.3 x 2.7 x 1.8 in) including jacks and controls and weighs 230 g (0.5 lb), a standard compact footprint1.
Hand-painted artwork versions
Beyond the standard finish, JAM offers the Chill in custom artwork versions, each painted by hand. The versions listed on the product page are1:
- "Achenbach" Chill1
- "Amethyst" Chill1
- "Bliss!" Chill1
- "Relic" Chill1
- "Steampunk" Chill1
- "Summer Afternoon" Chill1
- "Tetris" Chill1
JAM states that every limited artwork pedal is a one-of-a-kind hand-painted piece, and that the pedal you receive will differ in detail from the photos shown1. Several of these finishes have their own pages, including the "Relic" Chill, "Steampunk" Chill and "Summer Afternoon" Chill, as well as the Custom Chill.
The price listed on JAM's product page is £264.00 GBP tax included, as of 25 October 20261. JAM also notes a 30-day return window with a refund for unsatisfied customers, and that UK orders ship DDP with 20% UK VAT and all duties included1.
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- “Hand in Hand” Chill, JAM Pedals (jampedals.com)
