All user reviews for the Johnson Amplification J-Station

This unit has lots of functionalities. I suggest you go to the manufacturer's website for more information.
Simply put, it is a digital Pramp. It has several amp simulation and effects no evil. It is ditable PC or "manually". Johnson J-Station MIDI connections (crankset, connecting a computer, etc.), 2 output jack (for connecting a console), one between jack (for guitar or bass), and S / PDIF, headphone. It is very comprehensive.
Note that the case is Mtal. The unit is solid and rather intuitive.

USE

Level configuration is very simple:
-Rglages Amp: Gain, 3-band EQ (treble, mid, bass), a Level and Master.
-Choice Among the 18 amp simulations.
-All That is rglages / effects of choice.
-Accordeur.

The edition of the sounds can be done in 2 diffrentes fawns. The first edition is a fast mode. It selects the amp, one makes his little rglages, we add effects and AC drives. There is that turning 2 or 3 buttons. It's very easy. It's just like if you had to rgler effects pedals.
The second edition mode is much more complex and complete. It is taken head if not using the publisher. The editor lets you change the sounds in ral time. It really is very very good. In addition, it can provide amliorations or add amp simulations.

The manual is very good. I in French, it must be read to learn to use the bb.

SOUND QUALITY

The amp simulations are really very good. I REALLY t bluff by simulations of Marshall and Mesa. The clean sounds are very nice. Distos and crunch are really good. We obtain a crunch if we lower the gain on some amps. It is rather rare in numriques multi-effects.
The effects are not against me at all. I find cold and realistic at all. I have also a Rocktron Intellifex ltd I plug in a Laney VH100R and it's different. The effects color too sound. The wah is really horrible. I think my machine has a default because it is not a sound wahwah I have. It looks like a duck Rubber that crushes. The pitch / detune is rather convincing. The delay and reverb are very good on the other hand.
I use the J-Station with a strat lite ash or Ibanez S540fm or Cort X-6. DIFFERENT sounds are used according to instruments. It is rather a good point !!!

NOTICE GLOBAL

I use it for several years. I especially like the ease of use and quality of sound. The fact that it does not completely dnature the sound of the guitar is gnial.
What I do not like, it is the effects and mode of edition that is taken without the head editor.
I tried several other models. I tried the famous POD, which offers more possibilities, but less good qualities I think. POD is even more when "all age". J-Station really lean on request to use. I have a multi purpose ZOOM GFX-1, the sounds of Jstation are much better. But the GFX crankset is very convenient.

simultaneous amp, clean the drive with the gate, comp, reverb and fx (chorus, flange, phaser, autowawa, tremolo, pitch ...) and a tuner

jack instrument input for hi-z guitar / bass

in / out twelve o'clock

headphone

2x stereo output jack

Digital Output Coaxial-RCA

entered for pedalboard and pedal-switch

UTILIZATION

The config is really simple
I just buy it without a manual of Cygnus
edition of the sounds of the bug is easy ....

the reverb is really exellent ... to my taste
a peus in the minds of reverb Ensoniq flat for those who know ... (In my opinion it is a sign of a very good converter is inside the machine)
in short a very good surprise for me

I is not much listened to other effects (chorus, flange ect ..)

I was not yet tested the software on pc edition with twelve o'clock conectique

not tested in numerical conection

SOUND QUALITY

I just have, I bought the story of having already good sound without having to use a dedicated guitar vst or as little as possible while ...

well and it works really really well for this ...

plugged in for now with a guitar cort m-900 (copy of prs McCarthy - micro seymour duncan), the sound is really very correct, very good view ...
in my config it out in a preamp / comp fat-man tl audio
and everything going in a babyface

also tested with a low .. ca and many do very well .. really!

for the guitar amp sounds, clean, crunch, overdrive distortion .. are really very good .. compared to everything from vst (AmpliTube, Waves, guitar rig ect ..) .. it's better right away .. good but there is less possibility of adjustment and that on vst

OVERALL OPINION

used for some hours
I have a lot of vst (Guitar Rig, AmpliTube, Waves, and a good two simultaneous plug / amp as freeware)
also tested a zoom g7 pedalier
tested a line 6
and a SansAmp

simulated for an amp sound on my monitor ... adam A5X and although the j-station is doing the top hands from the other box / pedalboard vst and I quoted above ...

short I found this box really astonishing .. and in perfect registration
plug into a preamp lamp was okay .. before attacking a sound card

What's great is that it does not take much space ... and it seems pretty robust ..

I got this baby at Sam Ash in New York City. I paid $150, but you can pick it up for $99 now since it dropped price.

Everything. Huge range of effects and it can model so many amps, it's amazing. I like it better than the POD because you can edit it on the fly with your computer, and it is really easy to use. It comes with 30 factory presets and 30 user-defined presets that you can create or edit whenever you feel the need to do so.

The auto-wah. When you're looking for a wah pedal, get a wah pedal and not auto-wah. Especially on this unit because it is cheaply made. But that is the only gripe I have about this whole unit.

It is built solid, in a metal casing unlike several other guitar processors, like DigiTech or POD.

I really like this thing, and I'm going to buy the foot board for it because it screams to be played live.

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I paid $149.00 for the unit after renting two others at various times from a local vendor.

I was trying to get the POD on the cheap and of course loved the price. You can get some great sounds from it. The factory patches are all very over-done (too much FX - too much compression). It's very easy to hook-up to the PC and use the software included. With the unit I rented I had a foot controller with integrated 2 multi-function pedal for a while and it was great for live situations.

I've never read a review that stated this, but I will, IT'S THE SOUND ! At first I thought "cool - this thing's great"... I got lots of nice crunchy sounds from it... just don't try to get a nice clean acoustic sound. Even with no effects (on all three units I've used) there is what I call an "aftersound" - a distorted low level hum that lasts just a few milliseconds after each note you hit. After I figured this out I noticed it was there on the crunchy sounds too. Like I said - I've used three of these and have had the same issue with all three. I know for sure I never want to record anything with this unit - it may be OK for live situations - but I'm going to have to buy a POD.

Construction is good - you can probably get away with dropping it once or twice. Why don't they make these things rack mountable (is that a word? - it should be) ? Why does the manufacturer of both the POD and this unit think that having a device shaped like a space ship is better than making it rack-able ?

BOTTOM LINE - If you can't save up more than $ 149, buy it.... But I wouldn't do any serious recording with it.

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I bought this because our bassist quit and a new guitarist joined so I needed a bass; fast. I went to a local music store and pay about $175 for this bass I think.

It's a really good beginner bass but it doesn't last long. I had it for about a year and it's starting to mess up. It's deffinately good.

It starts to wear out fast. The strings don't stay in tune and the neck dries up fast. It was a definately good begginer bass. sometimes the pickups didn't work.

It's like a fender exactly.

It's a good bass for begginers but if you can go higher. I liked it at first but if you get good you don't like it anymore.

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I purchased from Musician's Friend magazine, and paid 150 bucks for it. I needed something for direct recording into my computer for my guitar students as well as scratch tracks for my band.

Some of the distortions as well as the cleans are pretty darn good with some tweaking. I really suggest getting the software for your computer to do the tweaking.

I don't think it's as versatile as they would like you to think. Many of the sounds are still quite processed, but what do you expect for 150 bucks?

The unit is sturdy although not quite as hardcore as the POD.

I recommend this unit for a few distortions and a couple of clean sounds. Not a ton of effects, but enough to utilize the unit. More high end than to POD for those of us who have lost that over the years. And you can't go wrong with the price. Again, in my opinion, better used for computer tweaking and recording than for live use. Not really intended for that anyway, I have to think.

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I bought my J-Station at Mars Music in Somerville MA for $149.99.

I like several things about the J-Station. The sounds are incredible!! I have been using this unit in gigging situations and have been very pleased. I can pretty much dial in any tone that I need, and unlike most "Multi-effects processors" I have used (e.g. Digitech rp7)the tones are really usable. The programmability of this amp simulator is extremely easy, and "on the fly tweaks" are not a problem.
When you attach this unit to a computer via the MIDI ports, the J-EDIT software really shines. In this "deep" edit mode, effect editing is very easy and flexible. I also appreciated the fact that the website has so many usable patches.
The best part of the J-Station is the price. For $150.00 you just can't go wrong.

A CD input jack would be great.

Metal case, sturdy looking construction. I have not "drop tested" my J-Station yet, and I prefer to let someone else do that with their own unit.

Excellent unit!! At $150.00 it is really a bargain.

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I bought my J-Station in May of 2001, I purchased it at Mars in SLC and paid 150.00

I originally bought the J-Station for recording into my computer, all of the effects and amp models were just too good an investment to pass by. After only owning it for less than a month I started using it to play live. I play an Epiphone Les Paul with a Vox Pathfinder amp. The J-Station gets surprisingly impressive tone for a digital processor. You can purchase a foot controller for live applications. You can preset all your individual tones with effects, and deep editing for all parameters to really tweak to your taste, and tap delay for adjusting on the fly. Also, it is a small lightweight unit so you can take it along, and with a set of headphones you can plug in and practice or play anywhere, and the stereo line out(s)outputs eliminates the need of even having an amp. (But that would just be wrong!!) The manual was very easy to go through, and you can quickly and easily set up new settings, access preset settings, and make changes to any setting already saved. I have gotten alot of compliments on my sound, and hey, if you can't find your own sound you can go online to the website and get the parameters to someone else's sound.

The J-Station is made to sit on a table top or flat, I wish it had a mount you could set it on the top of an amp or even a mic stand. Or, hey, maybe even a rackmountable version.

The unit is built pretty stout with solid knobs and switches, no wimpy little plastic stuff on this jobby. And it has a sturdy METAL casing. Just pick it up and you can feel how touch it is.

I am very pleased with my purchase of the Johnson J-Station. It has become a necessary piece of my guitar rig, not only for recording but in just about any situation. And I highly recommend it for the sound quality and it's power to help you create.

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Purchased from Sam Ash...$149.95. This seems to be the price at every retailer, so go where you're most comfortable with the service. Two reasons for acquiring this unit instead of its many competitors (POD, V-Amp and the like); the first was the fact that the J-Station also includes bass amp emulations, the second was the various options for hooking up this unit to a PC (MIDI and SPDIF connections)

This unit has some terrific guitar amp emulations, pretty decent effects (though maybe not quite as good as a dedicated effect-only unit), and some really good bass sounds. This last feature is a godsend for those who own both a guitar and a bass and only want a single unit for both. Programming is ridiculously easy with the included PC software, and there is a decent number of user-created patches already available to download online.

As mentioned above, programming this unit is very easy using a PC; the same programming functions are available just using the front panel buttons and knobs, but you better have your manual handy because you WILL need it. Most of the factory presets are WAY over-processed (every multi-effects manufacturer in the business does this....stop it!), but that can be easily cured by the user. The acoustic guitar simulations are cool in their own warped way, but don't plan on trading in your Martin anytime soon.

This unit seems extremely well constructed; fairly heavy duty casing, solid feeling knobs and decent quality jacks. At least equal to every other unit I looked at, and at a better price point to boot!

The J-station seems to be the forgotten child in the huge family of amp emulators/effects processors that have flooded the market as of late, and that's a shame; this unit's wonderful amp emulations, effects, bass settings and connectivity options make it one of the most versatile units of it's type. Factor in the $149.95 price tag and you have a nearly unbeatable choice for the typical "sofa superstar" like myself and most of the guitarist out there. Let's hope the word gets around about this terrific little box before it's too late

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I bought it at a local music store for $150.00.

I does amp and cabinet emulation amazingly well. It comes with midi software to control and upgrade it from a computer. It has an s/pdif output and even a power switch. It has a power supply that isn't a wall wart. The price is very low and it's made in USA. Also they have a nice front screen on their web site!

The control/expression pedal is an extra $190 and it's not real easy to find. It wasn't at the place where I got it or for sale on their web site. If you get the pedal,it can't be used at the same time as the computer midi hook up is in use.

Good quality and they really put some thought into what the customer would like.

Nice unit. Very good processor for the price. The amp and cabinet emulation is about the best Ive heard.

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The Johnson J Station is a multi-effets/preampli modeling guitar amplifier, speaker simulator, plus all the standarts utiliss effects and a tuner.
It is equipped to:
- 2 analog outputs for use Mono / Stereo
- 1 SPDIF digital output
- Noon to 2 sockets communication with the software provided and rglage utiilsation with a foot controller
- One headphone jack
only regret was not an easy one format will integrate into a flight case

UTILIZATION

The use is very simple, one branch is chosen and its preset motion.
use with the software is really the easiest and most user-friendly, we can all parameters using software so easy to use.
more thanks to the Internet can download more than 250 presets on the official website johnson and thanks to a "make" sound banks more qu'intressantes

SOUND QUALITY

So the point of view of sound quality, I would say that the J Station buried (by far) in the line6 pod or behringer VAMP (for trying).
You still have to know that the brand is now owned a Digitech Johnson (still a REFERENCE) and the J Station is manufactured on MSMEs that multi-channel effects in digitech.
the amp models are of good quality without reproducing the original but a perfect copy of a Picasso will never be the original.
I use repeating with my amp peavey classic 50/50 (rack) and my JCM900 cabinet and get the sounds I want.
to work at night in my home studio, the digital output associated with the speaker simulator are quite effective and so easy config.

OVERALL OPINION

It's been a year and a half that I use in repeated and in my home studio and if I repeat a c'tait without hsiter Rasht.
only regret format not easy to integrate in my flight case so I built a system that for racking (for those that have INTERESTED, a lil mail).

Multi effect modeling.
I'm not for modeling, but I think this is a very small box well above the POD as long as we remain in home studio.
Indeed digital output jack (LR) or digital (SPDIF) + Midi Interface editable by Full pc etc etc ...

UTILIZATION

In terms of the configuration can not be simpler!
Not even need the manual and no need to return dozens of menus and sub menu, everything is accessible directly.

Nothing to say

SOUND QUALITY

I think modeling will always sound quite cold and synthetic. Yet Johnson has big sound out of that pass really well in the Metal will clear its best in jazz, funk (lack of potato in the attack). The effects are good quality overall and the effect of a whammy pedal and assignable expression.
The distortion is much more accurate than the POD, which has a very runny.
SPDIF output will give you surprises!

OVERALL OPINION

I have the J-station for 4 years I've used a lot and live apart if it was the sound that follows the sound and really rotten!
on the other hand when compared to the POD in the studio (except for the blues) The Johnson reveals a machine rather inconcurensable related quality price!

I do not use more now, I have a rocktron Voodu Valve!

Modeling guitar and bass amp with spdif and midi + mutieffet. Upgradeable via firmware updates: the new model is provided by updating via the website.

UTILIZATION

Very easy to use. Further functions using the noon. Modeling of HP is a bit more complicated, read the manual .... Regulation of ultra sounds simple, but sounds awfully good. It happens to have his wanted in 2 minutes.

SOUND QUALITY

Excellent for both guitars to the bass. Rather than homestudio dedicated to live. Everything sounds! A feast for the record.

OVERALL OPINION

Really excellent at all levels.

First of all, I am not a box of this kind of hardware I had up Submitted the habit of using multi-effects without pdaliers mmorisation (Style Boss BE 5), ... modlisation then the amp, ... know.

On the other hand, I use the brothel in home studio, direct connection to the recorder (Korg D 1600 for info).

Finally, I do not possde optional pedals, and bought this product OCCAZ, in the province to 220.

Well, except in the CHARACTERISTICS, what I find is the PC interface glove. Indeed, (ah ah ah), this interface parat me well built, easy to accsmme without notice, and it is super comfortable when you said a lot of sound diffrent that can save custom settings, give a little each its name, and store in a quiet PC. It is a comfortable working apprciable trs. I do not know if the tone lab and other pod offer the same thing, but it gnial! Interface and updates to the site of tlchargeables Johnson.

Modlisations amp for guitar and bass! This is one of lments that motivated my choice.

Stereo TRS Output practices.

Number and variation on effects: good!

Bote Russia strong and Aesthetics: sober and class!

UTILIZATION

Manual franais friendly and well rdig.

Without the PC interface (or pdalier pm), you have that 1 / 3 of J-Station! Indeed, you will not only paramtrer your belongings with the J-Station, or what, in summary Manir trs. It is an impractical pdalier Midi or PC.

The interface all ceremonial clearly, everything is easy and paramtrable ditable: a roll.

SOUND QUALITY

Compared the quality of the effects I find nothing wrong, may be lack of effects like filters, to get sounds a little zarb 'and cratifs.

In terms of modlisations amp, I can well find myself, among which are proposed diffrent distos grainy or not, the grave marked, and with the knobs DIFFERENT gain and two ass, you get no problem finding a sound that goes well. However, there are only 3 or 4-channel modlisations clear, and I just find it a bit, especially for a trs slamming his very dynamic.

In terms of modlisations low, I can get good sounds groovy, with an effective compressor is gnial!

Finally, I too used simulators HP, except when I could not find a sound that satisfies me, or to refine a sound.

But then again, I have only just trs lments of references and comparisons.

OVERALL OPINION

Of all the notes, it took me around 9, because the product satisfies me a lot, and I did not lments of comparison, (there may be products even better!?).

So it's a bit stupid, but I am satisfied that note.

On the other hand, I am satisfied with this product trs to make my compositions, I find a great wealth at the range of sounds and effects, an easy to use, and m'vite d buy a camera to record my bass supplmentaire, so I'm trs, trs, happy!

It's an amp simulator for guitar and bass and a multi effects: 24 amps, 18 HP (with firmware 2.0) over a wheelbarrow effects.

It is fully digital and supplied with a PC editor available via midi.

Unfortunately it is not rack, a guy on the Internet had transformed into a rack but I palm address, sniff, if someone finds a m'intresse.

UTILIZATION

The basic configuration is very simple, fairly close to an amp, the thing thickens when one wants to do rglages in depth, if you have a PC that is quiet, open the editor and we RULES in real time if it's a bit galre and better to have the manual handy.

I put 8 for use with PC if it is 6.

SOUND QUALITY

I used to record the song, the guitars, bass and synth the same every time I got a recording of good quality.

24 amp high-end 3000 francs (pay price in 2000) is possible??

Yes and no

- Yes, the sound of the J-Station is truly stunning, the sound slams right away, the Fender is crystalline, the Mesa aggressive, the Marshall cradingue, we spent hours rgler different amps for different occasions with key to a rich and fairly natural.

- No, if you compare a real Mesa / Fender / Marshall ... We realize that a simulation is far enough from the original while bringing it much more than a Pod or a V-amp.

In the series "unspeakable horror" the acoustic simulation is despicable.

OVERALL OPINION

I bought the J-station in 2000 to replace the Pod (argh) I bought 6 months before.

I used to save models hard rock, pop / rock and metal / industrial, it was used for recording guitar, voice and bass and each time the sound silent nickel. Trs I just used the effects section because I had a lot of pedals dja.

As said prcdement, I had a Pod before the J-station and had the t trs deu sound dirty in the clear warm without being mushy distortion in either in-house or with pedals, again, the multi effects silent joke.
The J-station has reconciled me with modlisations amp as what it is better to trust his ears that the hype.

The J-station is, for me, a great tool for quickly recording a song with the minimum of gear. There has been a trail of scratches in the clear, turn a knob, it is taken into a crunch, then lower and finally made a song, everything with the same machine, we add a box rhythms and was a complte song of a quality more than adequate.

The report qualitprix silent trs good for 5 years she has given me many services and allowed me to record a model of good quality it is still now and REFERENCE APRS even buying a Mesa and a Marshall pramp I always keep on hand.

I choose the same referrer eyes closed.