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product_id: 46569888
title: "JHS Pedals JHS Little Black Buffer Guitar Signal Buffer"
brand: "jhs pedals"
price: "NZ$258"
currency: NZD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Jhs Pedals"
url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/46569888-jhs-pedals-jhs-little-black-buffer-guitar-signal-buffer
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# 1/4 inch audio jack compatibility Compact black powder-coated stealth design 100mA low power draw JHS Pedals JHS Little Black Buffer Guitar Signal Buffer

**Brand:** jhs pedals
**Price:** NZ$258
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🖤 Keep your tone fierce and your rig sleek with the Little Black Buffer.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** JHS Pedals JHS Little Black Buffer Guitar Signal Buffer by jhs pedals
- **How much does it cost?** NZ$258 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- jhs pedals enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted jhs pedals brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Invisible Powerhouse:** Mounts discreetly under your pedalboard for a sleek, always-on setup
- • **Plug & Play Simplicity:** 1/4 inch jacks and analog signal format ensure seamless integration with your gear
- • **Built to Endure Gig Life:** Compact, sturdy design with black powder coating keeps it hidden and reliable
- • **Signal Integrity Champion:** Converts hi-Z guitar signals to lo-Z for pristine clarity through any rig
- • **Preserve Your Tone, Always:** Restores high-end detail & output lost in long cable runs and pedal chains

## Overview

The JHS Little Black Buffer is a compact, durable guitar signal buffer designed to restore lost high-end frequencies and output level caused by long cable runs and complex pedal chains. Featuring a low power draw of 100mA, 1/4 inch audio jacks, and a stealthy black powder-coated finish, it seamlessly integrates under your pedalboard for an always-on, tone-preserving solution that keeps your guitar’s original character intact.

## Description

Though it’s a fairly nondescript-looking piece of gear, our Little Black Buffer may be the most powerful tone-shaping tool that you put on your pedalboard. By adding it to your signal path, you’ll restore all the high-end detail, output level, and tonal character that involved pedal chains and long cable runs steal away. And because the Little Black Buffer is an on-all-the-time sort of thing, you can save precious real estate by mounting it on the underside of your pedalboard. Give the Little Black Buffer a try. You’ll wonder how you went so long without one.

Review: Pedal Boatd necessity - The Little Black Buffer is awesome and a necessity if you use a pedal board with several effects. I use two boards that are connected so I have several pedals in my chain (bass). I have one of these at the front of the chain, after my tuner, and another at the end of the chain going to my amp. A bit overkill, one would be sufficient. These will not make your guitar or bass sound different when you use them, but they will maintain the quality of your original signal throughout your effects chain. All of the pedal cords, and pedals themselves, suck your tone and you especially lose some high end and the signal is weaker by the time it reaches your amplifier. This buffer pedal prevents that from happening. Five stars from me. Fast shipping, decent price, awesome results.
Review: Noticable clarity increase with 1 and even more sandwich setup. - This is my 2nd Black buff.I have had one on the out side of my pedicure. board and when I first installed it I could hear an immediate clarity increase.I am going for the sound sandwich with another on the bed. chain input side.I will update this asap. ......Ok, I got a sandwich pedal board 1 in 1 out.With the additional in buffer I again hear more clarity and less slurry.About the only improvement I can think of is if the output was placed on the opposite side from the input and the 9V inlet on the end, the install would be cleaner.That sais I am super happy with these buffs as I am with all my JHS pets.

## Features

- Restores the high end detail, output level, and tonal character that involved pedal chains and long cable runs steal away
- Mount it on the underside of your pedal board to use as a low profile always on
- Converts your guitar’s hi Z signal to lo Z for driving long cables and pedal chains
- Retains the original tone of your guitar without tone loss from other gear in your signal chain
- Designed to be compact, sturdy, and simple to integrate into your rig
- Black powder coating keeps the buffer hidden in the background

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B012XHWTVA |
| Amperage | 100 milliamps |
| Audio Output Effects | Buffer |
| Best Sellers Rank | #7,685 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #57 in Guitar Signal Path & Pedal Tuners #365 in Electric Guitar Effects |
| Brand | JHS Pedals |
| Brand Name | JHS Pedals |
| Color | Black |
| Connector Type | 1/4 inch (6.35mm) audio jack |
| Controls Type | Knob |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 198 Reviews |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00650415211258 |
| Hardware Interface | 1/4-inch Audio |
| Item Dimensions | 6 x 3 x 3 inches |
| Item Type Name | Guitar Signal Path Effect |
| Item Weight | 7.36 ounces |
| Manufacturer | JHS |
| Manufacturer Part Number | Little Black Buffer |
| Model Name | JHS Pedals |
| Model Number | Little Black Buffer |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Packs | 1 |
| Power Source | Corded Electric |
| Signal Format | Analog |
| Sound Profile | Neutral/Balanced |
| Style | Little Black Buffer |
| UPC | 724519470238 650415211258 |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| Voltage | 9 |
| Warranty Description | Limited lifetime warranty (within the usa). |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** JHS Pedals
- **Color:** Black
- **Item Weight:** 7.36 ounces
- **Style:** Little Black Buffer
- **Voltage:** 9

## Images

![JHS Pedals JHS Little Black Buffer Guitar Signal Buffer - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71a2XRsWnML.jpg)
![JHS Pedals JHS Little Black Buffer Guitar Signal Buffer - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71gfRzz11YL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pedal Boatd necessity
*by G***R on October 24, 2024*

The Little Black Buffer is awesome and a necessity if you use a pedal board with several effects. I use two boards that are connected so I have several pedals in my chain (bass). I have one of these at the front of the chain, after my tuner, and another at the end of the chain going to my amp. A bit overkill, one would be sufficient. These will not make your guitar or bass sound different when you use them, but they will maintain the quality of your original signal throughout your effects chain. All of the pedal cords, and pedals themselves, suck your tone and you especially lose some high end and the signal is weaker by the time it reaches your amplifier. This buffer pedal prevents that from happening. Five stars from me. Fast shipping, decent price, awesome results.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Noticable clarity increase with 1 and even more sandwich setup.
*by M***. on May 6, 2026*

This is my 2nd Black buff.I have had one on the out side of my pedicure. board and when I first installed it I could hear an immediate clarity increase.I am going for the sound sandwich with another on the bed. chain input side.I will update this asap. ......Ok, I got a sandwich pedal board 1 in 1 out.With the additional in buffer I again hear more clarity and less slurry.About the only improvement I can think of is if the output was placed on the opposite side from the input and the 9V inlet on the end, the install would be cleaner.That sais I am super happy with these buffs as I am with all my JHS pets.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Indispensable if you have long cable runs or a lot of pedals.
*by W***R on October 7, 2019*

Let me start by saying I love my pedals. I thought if you run as many pedals in series as I do (sixteen not including this guy, mostly true bypass) that tone degradation was just something I needed to accept unless I saved my money for one of those pedal boards that allow you to remove certain pedals from the series when bypassed. That is until I took the plunge and bought this buffer and placed it first in my signal chain straight from the guitar. It's like a blanket was removed from my tone. It's very much like I'm plugged straight into the amp and yet I'm still able to use my effects but in higher fidelity. If I had known this would breathe new life in to my tone to the degree it has, I would've gotten this buffer pedal years ago. It basically converts your guitar signal from a high impedance one (which causes significant tone loss when using long cables, patch cables, and pedals) to a low impedance one and injecting much needed life back into the signal. I highly recommend watching Pete Thorn's YouTube video on capacitance and the use of a buffer in your chain to overcome tone loss when using long cables and several pedals; he's incredibly knowledgeable in addition to being a great musician and guitar player). His video sold me on the need for a buffer, and boy was he right. While this is a bit pricy, JHS pedals are of exceptional quality and, in my opinion, are top of the line. If you use several guitar pedals in series (whether they're true bypass, hardwire bypass, true hardwire bypass, buffered bypass) and want to preserve the purity of your tone, this is essential.

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*Last updated: 2026-08-28*