The JAM Pedals "Poison View" WaterFall is a chorus/vibrato pedal built on the same analog BBD circuit as the standard WaterFall, housed in a one-of-a-kind hand-painted limited artwork enclosure. JAM Pedals describes the all-analog BBD circuit as producing "a warm, fluid response with a strong sense of depth and space," and the C/V toggle selects between chorus and vibrato modes1.
The controls
The WaterFall keeps its control layout simple, with two knobs and two toggles covering everything the circuit does1.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Depth | Controls modulation intensity |
| Speed | Sets modulation rate |
| C/V toggle | Selects chorus or vibrato |
| +/- toggle | Chooses a subtler or more pronounced modulation range |
Inside, an internal trimmer adjusts the maximum modulation speed, so the top of the Speed knob's range can be set to taste1.
Because this is a limited artwork edition, every pedal is a one-of-a-kind hand-painted piece. JAM Pedals states that the pedal received will differ in detail from the photos shown on its product page1.
Power and practical details
The pedal runs on 9V DC, center-negative, and draws 47 mA1. That draw is higher than many compact analog chorus pedals pull, so it is worth checking a pedalboard power supply's per-outlet budget before adding it to a daisy chain.
JAM Pedals offers a refund within 30 days of receiving the product if a buyer is not satisfied, no questions asked1. For UK buyers, the pedal ships DDP with 20% UK VAT and all duties included, with no extra charges on delivery1.
Who uses it
Guitarist Greg Koch is named by JAM Pedals as using the WaterFall. In the maker's words1:
"I have only used chorus effects in the past to replicate a leslie. The Waterfall chorus is a textural dynamo."
The WaterFall family
The Poison View is one of several artwork editions of the WaterFall circuit. Others include the "Bewitched" WaterFall, the "Relic" WaterFall, the "Spookful" WaterFall, the "Achenbach" WaterFall, the "Stalagmite Prince" WaterFall and the "Split Difference" WaterFall, plus a WaterFall Bass version. For how the circuit sits alongside other modulation effects, see Chorus Pedals and Vibrato Pedals1.
Sources (1)
- “Poison View” WaterFall, JAM Pedals (jampedals.com)
