01—Pedal catalog
JHS Pedals Pulp 'N' Peel V4
A studio-voiced compressor with a clean DI out, at home on country and Americana boards.
The Swiss Army knife of compressor pedals. The DI alone justifies the price if you ever record direct.
02—On the bench
A studio-voiced compressor with a built-in clean DI output, blend knob, and bass/treble EQ. The Pulp 'N' Peel sits somewhere between a Keeley Compressor Plus and a rack-style optical compressor — it's smoother and more transparent than a Dyna Comp, but it has more shaping options than a typical pedalboard squisher. The V4 added the DI out, which makes it useful for acoustic players and for sending a clean signal to FOH while the amp signal is processed. The compression itself is musical rather than aggressive — works equally well as a sustain-on-everything always-on or as a sharp country-style snap.
- 01transparent compression — no pumping
- 02DI output is genuinely studio-grade
- 03blend knob preserves picking dynamics
- 04EQ makes it useful as a tone-shaper too
- 05stacks invisibly after a drive
03—Power
What it takes to run the Pulp 'N' Peel V4.
40mA at 9V
Low draw. Any standard 100mA isolated jack carries it with room to spare.
Typical published draw. Check the label on your unit for its voltage and polarity before you plug in.
- Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 PLUS →jacks 1-4 · 100mA
- Truetone 1 SPOT Pro CS6 →jacks 3-4 · 100mA
- Truetone 1 SPOT Pro CS12 →jacks 3-6 · 100mA
04—In the room
Where else this pedal lives.
Keeley Compressor Plus if you don't need the DI — slightly cheaper, slightly punchier.