The JHS Lime Aid is a compressor pedal from JHS Pedals, built for bass and guitar players who want compression that stays out of the way. JHS describes it as a response to the popularity of its Pulp N Peel guitar compressor and "a demand for a truly transparent and useful bass compressor," making the Lime Aid a variant of that pedal aimed first at bassists1. If you are new to compression, it is an effect that evens out the difference between your quietest and loudest notes; see Compressor Pedals for how the effect type works.
What it does
JHS describes the Lime Aid's contribution to a player's tone this way: "Dynamics, punch and clarity are a few of the things that this unit will bring to your tone."1
The maker points to two main advantages. The first is low end response, which is the reason a bass player would reach for a dedicated compressor rather than a guitar-oriented one. The second is parallel compression: the pedal can keep an untouched, clean signal alongside your compressed tone, so the attack and natural feel of the original notes stay in the mix while the compressed signal adds sustain and evenness underneath1.
The Lime Aid's enclosure is hand painted, so each unit's finish is individual rather than a printed production graphic1.
Where it came from
The Lime Aid sits in JHS's compressor line as a sibling to the Pulp N Peel, the pedal it is derived from. JHS has built several compressors over the years, from the Pulp N Peel to the smaller Whitey Tighty, and the Lime Aid represents the company's answer to players, particularly bassists, who wanted that style of compression with more transparency1.
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Is the JHS Lime Aid for bass or guitar?
Both. JHS describes it as a response to demand for a truly transparent and useful bass compressor, and it works for guitar as well. The maker highlights its low end response, which matters most to bass players, and the ability to keep an untouched clean signal alongside the compressed tone.
How is the Lime Aid related to the Pulp N Peel?
The Lime Aid is a variant of the JHS Pulp N Peel. JHS says it came about because of the popularity of the Pulp N Peel guitar compressor and a demand for a transparent, useful bass compressor, so it takes that circuit's approach and aims it at bass players first.
Sources (1)
- LIME AID HAND PAINT, JHS Pedals
