In today's video, Im looking at the Jam Pedals Harmonious Monk MK2.
This collaboration between Jam Pedals and Mick and Dan from That Pedal Show has got to be my new favorite pedal.
In today's video I'm using a Fender P90 Masterbuilt Strat into a Matchless Independence 35

Here is what Dan and Mick & Jam pedals say about the harmonious Monk MK2

We have a deep love for the harmonic tremolo’s unique modulation character: a little bit phase-y and a little bit pulsing. It can add a complete, enveloping texture over your whole guitar tone, or sit more subtly as a fantastic ‘widening’ effect either straight mono or in a wet/dry rig.

We wanted to address some of the issues we found in our other favourite examples of the effect and add a superb amplitude trem to boot; enter the Harmonious Monk, a collaboration between JAM pedals and That Pedal Show!

The Harmonious Monk uses all-analogue circuitry with two selectable LFOs providing varying levels of modulation intensity, available in both Harmonic and Amplitude modes: essentially four core sounds. We have included both depth and mix controls, so you can get it sat just right in your overall tone.

Subtle (-) setting in Amplitude mode offers a plethora of vintage-inspired tremolo tones with all the same adjustability as Harmonic mode. Intense (+) setting brings the chop! Stuttering, staccato pulses that add drama and rhythm to your music right up to a fast warble that can sound truly otherwordly.

We also added a footswitch so you can access two tremolo speeds instantly in any mode; internal trimmers to shape the EQ to your liking, and the ability to either boost or cut the overall output level to suit your rig and other pedals.

The Harmonious Monk covers a huge amount of sonic ground and it will inspire you toward a whole new palette of sounds, textures, and music.

We summoned the Harmonious Monk from the waves of JAM pedals' sonic ocean so that we can all bathe blissfully in its glorious undulating tones. Let there be wobble!

(And yes, Mick’s favorite setting is with everything at two o’clock in Subtle/Harmonic mode!)

Here are a couple of suggested EQ settings depending on your intended use of the Harmonious Monk (all ship with guitar-specific EQ settings by default)

WHAT'S NEW: with Harmonious Monk MK2

TAP tempo

Ramp function: holding the TAP switch will ramp to a second speed. You can determine the second speed, as well as the rate of the ramp between the two tremolo speeds.

There is a second mode of operation called the Legacy mode which retains and expands on the mk.1’s functionality since now you can choose to have x2 (double) or x1.5 (dotted eighth) speed multiplying options!

New LFO waveform added: Reverse Sawtooth

CHOP (kill dry) function

In addition to the mk.1's 3 internal EQ trimmers, the mk.2 features a new internal trimmer to adjust input gain control to optimise Harmonious Monk mk.2 for use with guitar, bass, keys, or anything else you might want to throw at it!

You can now specify the startup state of the mk.2, to ON or OFF upon receiving power!
The Studio Rats are core band members Paul Drew on guitar/production/mixing, drummer James Ivey and Dan Hawkins on bass. They collaborate with singers and musicians to produce radio-ready songs.

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