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JHS Pedals JHS Charlie Brown V4 Overdrive Guitar Effects Pedal

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Style: Charlie Brown


Pattern Name: Pedal


Features

  • Turns any amp into a gritty JTM45 stack
  • Drive and Volume control interact the same as a master volume amp head
  • Fine-tune your tone with controls for Bass, Middle, and Treble
  • Stacks beautifully with overdrive pedals for even more shades of grit
  • Standard 9V DC Negative power, consumes less than 100mA

Description

Every guitarist loves the sound and feel of a Marshall JTM45 amp head. And with the JHS Pedals Charlie Brown V4 amp-in-a-box, you can put that same thick, chewy, old-school rock tone onto your pedalboard. In fact, we even outfitted the pedal with a Marshall-style 3-band tone stack to achieve a tone that would please Clapton himself. Whether you’re trying to replicate the Woman Tone, the character of Hendrix’s cranked walls of Marshalls, or Gary Moore’s higher-gain sound, they’re all waiting for you in the Charlie Brown V4. Grab one today, and turn your rig into a legendary JTM45.

Brand: JHS Pedals


Style: Charlie Brown


Color: Yellow


Item Weight: 9.12 ounces


Voltage: 9 Volts


Voltage: 9 Volts


Amperage: 100 Milliamps


Audio Output Effects: Overdrive


Controls Type: Knob


Power Source: Corded Electric


Hardware Interface: 1/4-inch Audio


Signal Format: Analog


Style: Charlie Brown


Color: Yellow


Item Weight: 9.12 ounces


Item Dimensions: 6 x 3 x 3 inches


Connector Type: 1/4 inch audio jack


Brand Name: JHS Pedals


UPC: 650415210923 637390553061


Global Trade Identification Number: 61


Manufacturer Part Number: CB V4


Item Type Name: JHS Charlie Brown V4 Overdrive


Unit Count: 1.0 Count


Warranty Description: Limited lifetime warranty (within the usa).


Manufacturer: JHS


Model Name: Charlie Brown V4


Model Number: JHS CBV4


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • Gritty glory.
Gritty glory. I absolutely love this pedal. It sounds like my Supro amp cranked up. The secret is that you have to run a boost or dirt pedal into it because it very much emulates an old school amp that has a fair amount of dirt and grit but not a ton. This is actually the secret to why it works so well—it has an eq that really does sound like old tube amps. It’s easy to cast this aside for the angry Charlie or the AT+, but if you want old school grit that stacks like a champ and cleans up incredibly, then the good old Charlie Brown is the ticket. So good I own two!!!!! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2025 by Chris
    • Amazing Pedal!
Absolutely love the tone and playability of this pedal. Rivals the Morning Glory. Exactly what we wanted!
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2025 by Tiana Eden
    • I like it
Perfect amount of dirt
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2026 by Anthony A.
    • Very good Marshall style overdrive
The latest pedal in my collection is one that spent years on my wish list--the JHS Charlie Brown v4. Note first off that the Charlie Brown is not a 'Marshall in a box' pedal. I think some buyers expect a lot more gain from this pedal than it really brings. By itself, it's actually a fairly low output overdrive. If you want best results, it needs a little bit of gain from a Marshall style amplifier, or it needs to drive another Marshall style pedal. Jack Griffiths, who was until recently the main presenter/guitarist for retailer Peach Guitars in the UK, describes the JHS Charlie Brown v4 as one of his very favorite overdrive pedals, providing a warm sounding Marshall JTM45 sound when paired with a slightly overdriven amp. I'm using this with my main at-home amp, an OG Blackstar HT-5, with a Tung-Sol 12AX7 preamp tube and an Electro-Harmonix 12BH7 Gold power amp tube. The HT-5's treble is dimed, mid and bass are both at 10 o'clock, and ISF is all the way to the right (UK side). For this particular pedal I want amp gain set fairly low, at or below 10 o'clock, which is actually quite clean sounding through my 1x12 cab with a Celestion Greenback. At the pedal side, I have volume and treble dimed, gain at about 10 o'clock, bass just below 2 o'clock, and mid at about 11 o'clock. With these settings, played with a Fender Stratocaster with early 60s specs, I agree with Jack Griffiths--this combination sounds convincingly like a mid 60s Marshall JTM. I can dial it back or put a little more hair on it, and it still has 'that sound.' I've tried it with several of my fuzz pedals in front of it, and they respond as expected. I've also tried the Charlie Brown in front of an LPD Sixty8 (a Marshall Plexi style pedal), with the LPD as the preamp instead of the amp's gain. That's not as warm as the amp itself, although that is because the LPD Sixty8 is kind of dry sounding. I'm taking off a point for the almost useless volume knob. As at least one other reviewer has accurately stated, unity gain is around 3 o'clock or higher. So it's a volume suck anywhere below that, and it gets slightly noisy right before it's dimed. IMO that lack of headroom is unacceptable from a manufacturer of this stature. I think the v5 Charlie Brown should correct this obvious oversight. Judging by the quality of sound when paired with a Marshall style preamp, this is as close as I've heard to a JTM sound from a pedal. Well done, although it does have some room for improvement. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2023 by Christopher Nieman
    • Fantastic JTM-45 emulation
This is a fantastic pedal. Very amp-like in its response and feel. I’d compare it very favorably to the ZVEX Box of Rock and/or Distortron. Where this pedal has both these beat, is in its 3-band EQ. It costs a little more than the Distortron, but the EQ is worth it. It’s also made right here in the USA. Think of the drive knob as the volume on an old tube amp. It will only really distort at around 2 o’clock and beyond. You get great breakup with pick attack before that point. At 3 o’clock and beyond, things get very saturated and saggy, like you would expect a JTM-45 to behave. I previously owned a Friedman Mini Dirty Shirley combo, because I wanted that JTM-45 sound. You don’t need a $1800 hardwired amp to get that. If you have an amp that takes pedals well, just get one of these. I originally intended to stack a Timmy into this for more gain. But that’s not needed with humbuckers. Just turn the drive up as high as your guitar’s volume pot will allow you to so you can adequately dial things back for cleanish tones. You won’t need a gain boost if you’re after vintage 60s to early 70s British rock tones. A fantastic pedal. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2022 by Matthew Hall
    • jesus, this is just what i needed
maaaan this is just fat as eric cartman. this is not a type of mid rangy overdrive per se. crunchy, but insanely smooth and glassy. great for gilmour tones in my experience. though, with a strat, you might wanna use a compressor in front of it or this comes clean. but with a compressor, oh my god...
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2020 by Mustafa
    • You get what you pay for! Love for pop punk/hardcore stacked with another OD
Expensive, but you get what you pay for. Josh and JHS continue to create marvelous stomp boxes beyond their years. The v4 Charlie Brown is truly a JTM45 stack in a box. It sounds AMAZING when stacked with another OD (I'm using your favorite little green screamer). HIGHLY recommend.
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2019 by Dave M.
    • Incredible overall tone quality and tight Marshall style mids
I ended up sending this product back because I wasn't getting enough high gain drive for my current need. I ended up buying the Analogman Prince of Tone that's a little more versatile. I am writing this review because I now realize how good this unit sounded. If I would have put my distortion In Front of this V4 I would have kept it and am now reconsidering reordering it. The tone of this pedal is really special and felt like my 100 watt Marshall back in 1974. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2019 by MichaelWood Therapy

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