Detail 01
Passive circuit
No battery or power supply needed. Draws nothing from your board's power brick.
Product detailSKU #1273887998451
Ernie BallVP JR. Passive Volume Pedal
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Passive volume pedal for guitar or bass. Goes anywhere in a signal chain that doesn't need a buffer. Compact enclosure, low price.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Riding volume for swells and fade-ins during a song
- Small pedalboards where a full-size volume pedal won't fit
- Placing after distortion to control overall output level
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players running active pickups or line-level signals into it
- Anyone needing a tuner output or expression jack
- Boards where a long cable run follows the pedal
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
JR. size
Smaller footprint than the standard VP, so it fits between other pedals on a crowded board.
Detail 03
Pedal-format volume control
Foot-operated, so both hands stay on the instrument while the level changes.
Detail 04
Volume, not expression
It attenuates audio signal directly. It is not a controller for synth or amp parameters.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Passive design suits passive pickups; active or line-level signals can load down the tone
- 02Position matters: before drive changes gain, after drive changes level
- 03No power cable, patch cables, or hook-and-loop fastener included
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the Ernie Ball VP JR need a battery or power supply?
No. It is passive, so it works with nothing plugged into it but your instrument cable and output cable.
02Where in my pedal chain should the volume pedal go?
Before overdrive it acts like a guitar volume knob and cleans up the gain. After overdrive and before delay or reverb it works as a master output control.
03Can I use this with a bass?
Yes. It passes the full signal without coloring it, so bass frequencies come through intact.
04Will it work with active pickups?
Passive volume pedals are matched to passive pickup impedance. With active pickups or line-level gear, an active volume pedal is the better match.
