VEMURAM Jan Ray - Achieves the luster and response of vacuum tubes [Sound demo/review]

An effector by VEMRAM, a proud Japanese handmade brand, that provides the high-quality shine and compression that only a Fender Black Face can provide.

VEMURAM Jan Ray

Among the popular "transparent pedals",Since its release, it has gained immense popularity and trust thanks to its vacuum tube-like crispness, response, and solid sound.

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49,940 JPY(TAX+) (As of 2026:05 on March 14, 13 | According to Amazon)

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About VEMURAM | About the brand

About VEMURAM

Founded in 2008, this is a handmade effects pedal brand that Japan is proud of. With the release of the overdrive pedal "Jan Ray" used by Michael Landau, the brand quickly became known around the world. All pedals feature a luxurious brass body, original capacitors, and gold-plated metal parts of the 3PDT switch. The pedals have been highly praised for their nuances reminiscent of a direct amp and their gain response.

VEMURAM Jan Ray｜Spec & Info.

Basic information about VEMURAM Jan Ray

The Jan Ray is a low-gain overdrive that is said to have the crisp sound, clear sound and sticky sustain of the blackface era Fender tube amps of the 60s.

It became well-known due to its use by Michael Landau, and it remains extremely popular even after many years.

It is well known that Tomo Fujita and others use it.

VEMURAM Jan Ray｜Sound Demo

VEMURAM Jan Ray| Reviews and Reputation

It seems that many people buy this with a gain of around 0 to 2, aiming for that perfect balance between a wide sound and the tasty frequencies not being too pronounced or too cut off, like a Dumble amp.
I bought it with the aim of producing the best clean to crunch sounds, but you can also turn up the gain and use it as a full distortion pedal to get a great sound!
When I used a clean Jan Ray with distortion, it sounded like a Marshall red channel with TS applied.
If I was asked to choose one pedal to bring to a session, I think this would probably be it.

If I had to point out a disadvantage, it would be that there is nothing written on each knob, so it's hard to tell which parameter corresponds to which.
And it's expensive lol

But it's a great pedal that delivers more than its price tag!
I think this is a pedal worthy of being included on the board of the super guitarist Michael Landau since the 2010s.

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First purchase of pedals in this price range
I also bought it based on other people's opinions.
In the direction of creating a crunch
By going through this in the process of making the clean
It will definitely improve the quality
Sound quality and tone quality are different for each person.
This is a pedal that will definitely be a plus.
I felt that.

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It feels like a very high-end version of a Tube Screamer, so there's nothing particularly new about it.
It's just one type of Tubescreamer, so if you don't like it, you probably don't like it.
I mainly use a 70's Strat connected to a Marshall, distorted.
I was having trouble with the sound being too wild and the rear being too stiff, but adding this pedal solved the problem.
It gives the sound a tightly packed midrange, giving it a more direct and sexy sound.
The sound image changes to one that is very easy to control.
Since the bass is too much with a large amp, I turn the pedal on and off when using it.
If you do, you may have trouble setting up your amplifier.
As for the price, this is all a matter of personal opinion, but I thought it was cheap as it solved my problem.

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VEMURAM Jan Ray オーバードライブ

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49,940 JPY(TAX+) (As of 2026:05 on March 14, 13 | According to Amazon)

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