JHS The Crayon

JHS The Crayon
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JHS The Crayon

"Revolution 1" by The Beatles marked a new era in guitar tone, one in which entire studio consoles were being used for their creamy distortion when redlined. In recognizing this unsung tone, JHS conceptualized the Colour Box, which performed several jobs, but one of them was this console distortion.

Now, JHS has released the Crayon, a pared down version of the Colour Box. The Crayon strips away the preamp function of the Colour Box and leaves the juicy "direct-in" console distortion circuit that users craved. 

Three knobs and one toggle adorn the Crayon; the three knobs are Master, Pre-Vol and Tilt. Master is the ubiquitous volume control, whereas Pre-Vol acts as a consoles input. Increasing this knob simulates turning up the volume on one channel of a studio console, with quite a generous sweep. Think of this control as the "distortion" control, though that ambigious word doesnt due it justice.

Tilt is a tilting EQ circuit, which is neutral at noon. The left side cuts highs and boosts lows, and the right side does just the opposite. It is a unique EQ circuit rarely seen on pedals, and more readily available on very expensive hi-fi equipment. 

The Hi-Pass toggle switch activates a filter, switchable between 200 and 750Hz for some further tone-shaping possibilities.

While the dirt tones available on the Crayon can get alarmingly destroyed, the pedal cleans up like a million bucks with a simple turn of the guitars volume knob. A slight twist can make the Crayon react just as sensitively as a real console, which is a boon for more expressive players.

JHS The Crayon Features:

Based on the dirt section from the Colour BoxPre-Vol knob overdrives the Crayon just like a consoleTilt EQ knob boosts lows and cuts highs, or boosts highs and cuts lowsHand-made in USAStandard 9v center-negative power operation (adapter not included)

 

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