The all new Ross Electronics Distortion pedal comes as a welcome surprise to vintage pedal fans. Ross is back thanks to a partnership between Cameron Ross, grandson of Ross founder Bud Ross, and Josh Scott of JHS.
The Ross Distortion is an op-amp based hard clipping distortion pedal capable of delivering natural tube-like overdrive. The Ross distortion sits in the same ballpark as pedals such as the DOD Overdrive Preamp 250 and the MXR Distortion Plus.
Two controls, Level and Distort, keep things simple. On the side is a very cool Germanium/Silicon selector switch. This recreates two styles of the Ross distortion during its original fifteen year run – the “Era 2” Germanium mode and the “Era 3” Silicon mode.
The Ross Distortion, as well as all of the new Ross line of pedals, is made in Kansas City, USA to the same high standards as JHS pedals.
- “Era 2” Germanium Distortion Mode
- “Era 3” Silicon Distortion Mode
- Upgraded Soft Touch Bypass
- Made in Kansas City, USA by JHS Pedals