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The Clover Preamplifier / Boost

SKU: # 704601   |   Model: # CLOVER   |    Product Reviews2 Reviews  Write a Review

The Clover Preamplifier / Boost

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The Clover Preamplifier / Boost
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The Clover Preamp/Boost is JHS Pedals' faithful interpretation of the 1984 BOSS FA-1 FET Preamp, but with several additional features that make this amazing circuit even better.

The Clover is an end all preamplifier / boost circuit for any electric, acoustic, or bass player. The EQ is simple, powerful and doesn't allow a bad sound. No matter what style of music you play or amp that you use, the Clover will prove to be an indispensable tool. While the Clover excels at being a preamp / boost for dirt pedals, the magic is in pushing your tube amplifier into natural overdrive. The EQ lets you hit the exact spot that your amp is naturally prone to give in at. Push your small wattage amp into natural rich overdrive and distortion or find sounds in your larger more powerful wattage amp that you have never heard before. Strat and Tele players can use the Clover to create extra punch, depth and dynamics that single coil pickups can't normally achieve, while Les Paul and humbucker players can find clarity, bite and definition galore! From country, rock, metal and even acoustic, The Clover covers every base. Find your unforgettable tone with the luck of the Clover!

The Clover - Details

The Clover has four standard controls and one rotary switch on the top. The Volume control allows you to set your volume at unity or as a boost to push your amp or dirt pedals. There are three EQ controls to give you tons of control to cut or boost Bass, Mids, and Treble. The rotary switch has three settings: Full EQ, No Mid, and No EQ. When set to Full EQ all three EQ controls are in operation, giving you full control over the full range of EQ available. The No Mid setting is an exact replica of the original FA-1, removing the ability to control the Mids and leaving them in a fixed setting. When in the No EQ mode all the EQ settings are removed and the Clover becomes a straight FET boost, perfect for pushing an amp. On the right side of the pedal there is a Low Cut dip switch. This removes some of the lows if you feel your tone is too muddy and can help you cut through a mix.

In addition to the standard 1/4" input and output, the Clover has an XLR output for using as an acoustic or bass preamp. These can be used individually or simultaneously if you want to go to a sound board or interface as well as an amplifier. The XLR output was designed with acoustic and bass players in mind as the Clover is a wonderful preamp that gives you a great amount of control over your sound. There is also a ground lift if you experience some hum when using the XLR output.


Specs:

The XLR output is identical to the 1/4" output.
Has up to +24dB of gain (X16.4) (EQ Flat).
Treble +/- 15dB shelving filter at 10kHz
Middle +/- 15dB peaking filter at 1.3kHz
Bass +/- 15dB shelving filter at 270Hz (3dB freq)
Lo cut engaged -3dB point at 212Hz
Input impedance > 1M ohm
Output impedance = 520ohms
Current draw at idle = 45.5mA

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L&M @ NAMM 2019: JHS PedalsWatch Video
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Description: Zach from JHS Pedals demos 2 new pedals for us at NAMM 2019, the Clover Preamp and the Whitey Tighty mini compressor. They also have 3 new utility pedals, an Active A/B/Y, the Switchback and a Summing Amp.


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This pedal is a swiss army knife 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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I bought this so I could play acoustic into PA systems for open mic gigs but the EQ ability and OD of the level makes this pedal better than a Tube Screamer or distortion pedal. It can drive and push an amp into much a lot of gain, with the EQ you can dial in such a variation of EQ/Tube Screamer/Drive/Boost pedal. The EQ itself can sculpt an amp into another style. I cannot understate how useful this pedal is and how much you can do with just this in your toolbox.
Posted by AK on Nov 5, 2023
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I am running this first in the chain on my pedal board (15) into a wet/dry/wet setup, all tube, and this Clover Pedal has taken the sound to another level of clarity. Watch KHS pedal on YouTube and it temp you to trying it out. It will be the "always on pedal" for sure.
Posted by William Jarrell on Feb 25, 2023
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