JHS Angry Charlie V3

The Angry Charlie was meant to mimic the sounds that came screaming out of the legendary Marshall JCM800. This pedal is loud! Because it is a marshall copy, it might be better suited for use with your horn that a Fender copy due to its less prominent high end. Feedback will be less of an issue. If you need to find some really aggressive sounds, you need look no further.

External Control: None
Cost: $$

HornFX Review

Interface:  3.5/5
When using a wind instrument, three EQ controls on an overdrive pedal can be a godsend. This pedal is a great example of that. Managing tone and feedback is much easier with more control of the EQ.

Versatility: 3/5
Although this pedal’s strength lies in its more aggressive sounds, the cleaner less overdriven tones that it produces are pleasant and give the pedal a wider range of use than might be expected.

Tonal Reproduction: 4/5
The tone that this pedal produces is quite warm and full. The EQ controls allow you to really dial in the tonal specifics you are looking for.

Live application: 3.5/5
This pedal’s enhanced tonal control married with the warmth and fullness of its drive make this an excellent option for those looking for a more aggressive drive pedal.

Product Information

The Angry Charlie has become a staple of the JHS line over the years, and it’s a force to be reckoned with in the high-gain pedal territory. Its ability to convincingly and accurately breathe JCM800 tones into any rig has made it a popular choice for guitarists of all genres. And unlike many other British amp-in-a-box pedals, the Angry Charlie V3 sports a 3-band tone stack, just like the Marshalls, helping nail those warm yet searing tones and boundless sustain. If you are a glutton for high-gain overdrive/distortion that has a British flavor, the Angry Charlie V3 will change your life. Well, your gear life.

FURIOUS-SOUNDING AMP IN A BOX

Turn the Drive control down, and you might be surprised how bluesy and vintage-like this pedal sounds. But through its different versions, our Angry Charlie distortion has always been one of the more aggressive British amp-in-a-box pedals out there. Either way, you’ll be injecting your amp with the grit and attitude of the UK amplifier heads that gave rock ‘n’ roll its teeth.
- Turns any amp into a screaming Marshall stack
- Go from bluesy Hendrix-like breakup to high-gain Brit tones with a twist of the Drive knob
- Drive and Volume control interact the same as a master volume amp head
- Back off your guitar’s volume to control your gain levels without losing clarity

MARSHALL-STYLE TONE STACK

After a couple of extremely well-received versions of the Angry Charlie, we realized that to really nail the ultimate Marshall-style tone, we had to add Marshall-style control. So we gave you a finely tuned Marshall-style 3-band EQ. Enjoy!
- Fine-tune your tone with controls for Bass, Middle, and Treble
- Active controls boost and cut their selected frequencies

VERSION HISTORY:

V1 = LARGER ENCLOSURE AND 3 CONTROLS, NO PRESENCE CONTROL
V2 = CHANGED TO CURRENT PRODUCTION SIZE ENCLOSURE AND LOOK. PRESENCE CONTROL ADDED.
V3 = COLOR CHANGED TO RED, ADDED 3 BAND TONE STACK, 5 CONTROLS TOTAL

THIS PEDAL REQUIRES STANDARD 9V DC NEGATIVE POWER, CONSUMES 11MA, AND MEASURES 2.6"X4.8"X1.6".

Product info take from the JHS website.