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We are an Authorized JHS Dealer. Thank you for checking out our sale for a BRAND NEW in box with factory warranty JHS Colour Box V2.
In 2012, I had a crazy idea for a tone shaping device thathad never been done before in the world of guitar pedals. I wanted to create aneffects pedal that replicated the hard to achieve sounds of"direct-in" electric guitar recordings that I loved. Bands likethe Beatles, Spoon, Wilco, and Steely Dan had used this technique for years,but it was nearly impossible to recreate live.
I wanted this pedal to transform my guitar rig into thetonal equivalent of a Neve studio console, and that was no small task. Afterlots of trial and error, experimentation, and re-works, this concept evolvedinto something far beyond what we had imagined.
In 2014 as we filmed the first demo videos at Abbey RoadStudios in London and this idea had evolved into the most unique product we hadever made. The Colour Box was a full-fledged studio-grade preamplifier, EQ, anddistortion generator with multi-instrument compatibility. It did what I had alwayswanted it to do, but it did so much more!
On its release day, I wasn't quite sure how it would beaccepted, but I knew that I loved it. As a few months went by, we saw somethingamazing begin to happen; this pedal was showing up in all types of environments.Producers, engineers, and artists were emailing us, tagging us on socials andshowing how they had put the Colour Box to use. Studio vocals, live vocals,kick drums, acoustic guitars, bass, keys, overhead drums, stereo bus's, roommics, synths, re-amps, and some incredibly large stage setups had it on almostevery instrument! This unit can be heard on dozens of recordings from U2,Wilco, The National, Spoon, Collective Soul, Muse, to War on Drugs, andPhantogram amongst others. As proud of this pedal as we were, we wanted to makeit better, so we did. – Josh Scott
version 2 emerges
The Colour Box V2 has all the same functionality of the V1with many new and improved additions like expanded EQ controls, a Hi/Lo switchfor massive clean headroom, and the ability to pass phantom power to yourcondenser mics.
The most significant improvements are:
features & controls
The Gain section in red has three controls: Master, Pre-Vol,and Step. The Master volume controls the overall volume of the unit. ThePre-Vol controls the amount of gain between the two internal gain stages. Thisacts as a "drive" or "gain" control, adding more grit,distortion, and even fuzz as you increase the gain.
The Step control increases the gain of each preamp stage infive stages. Rotating the Step knob from left-to-right will increase the gainby the following: 1st is +18 dB, 2nd is +23 dB, 3rd is +28 dB, 4th is +33 dB,5th is +39 dB.
The Colour Box V2 has a new Hi / Lo switch to control theamount of clean headroom you have available. In the Lo mode, you willeasily be able to get ultra clean sounds without breakup. Lo Mode isexcellent for tone shaping when distortion is not needed. In the Hi mode,the Colour Box V2 will distort much more readily, giving you a broad spectrumof overdrive, distortion, and fuzz sounds.
In addition to the Hi / Lo gain switch, there is a -20dB padswitch on the right side of the Colour Box V2. This function only works when inXLR input mode and can help tame the volume for high output microphones.
MOST POWERFUL EQ YET
The EQ section in blue has three new Shift controlscorrelating to its standard Treble, Middle and Bass controls. The classicallylabeled EQ knobs adjust the amount of frequencies that get boosted and cut,while the Shift knobs adjust the range of frequencies that the Treble, Middle,and Bass knobs control.
EQ Functions
Frequencies controlled by EQ Shift Knobs:
The Hi-Pass section is enabled by the toggle switchbelow the Hi-Pass knob. Just flip it up to engage the Hi-Pass knob. The HPF isa 2nd order 6dB per octave highpass filter. The -3dB cutoff freq (The Frequencyat which the filter starts to act) can be adjusted from 160Hz to 650Hz.
XLR AND OUTPUT
The Colour Box V2 has a combination XLR and 1/4" inputjack to use either an instrument or microphone. Select your input withthe input selector switch on the right side of the pedal labeled INST/XLR.
The Colour Box v2 runs only on standard 9V DC Negativepower (do not plug in anything greater than 9v) and measures 5.7” x 3.75” x1.85"
FREE insured USPS Priority Shipping in the U.S.!
We are an Authorized JHS Dealer. Thank you for checking out our sale for a BRAND NEW in box with factory warranty JHS Colour Box V2.
In 2012, I had a crazy idea for a tone shaping device thathad never been done before in the world of guitar pedals. I wanted to create aneffects pedal that replicated the hard to achieve sounds of"direct-in" electric guitar recordings that I loved. Bands likethe Beatles, Spoon, Wilco, and Steely Dan had used this technique for years,but it was nearly impossible to recreate live.
I wanted this pedal to transform my guitar rig into thetonal equivalent of a Neve studio console, and that was no small task. Afterlots of trial and error, experimentation, and re-works, this concept evolvedinto something far beyond what we had imagined.
In 2014 as we filmed the first demo videos at Abbey RoadStudios in London and this idea had evolved into the most unique product we hadever made. The Colour Box was a full-fledged studio-grade preamplifier, EQ, anddistortion generator with multi-instrument compatibility. It did what I had alwayswanted it to do, but it did so much more!
On its release day, I wasn't quite sure how it would beaccepted, but I knew that I loved it. As a few months went by, we saw somethingamazing begin to happen; this pedal was showing up in all types of environments.Producers, engineers, and artists were emailing us, tagging us on socials andshowing how they had put the Colour Box to use. Studio vocals, live vocals,kick drums, acoustic guitars, bass, keys, overhead drums, stereo bus's, roommics, synths, re-amps, and some incredibly large stage setups had it on almostevery instrument! This unit can be heard on dozens of recordings from U2,Wilco, The National, Spoon, Collective Soul, Muse, to War on Drugs, andPhantogram amongst others. As proud of this pedal as we were, we wanted to makeit better, so we did. – Josh Scott
version 2 emerges
The Colour Box V2 has all the same functionality of the V1with many new and improved additions like expanded EQ controls, a Hi/Lo switchfor massive clean headroom, and the ability to pass phantom power to yourcondenser mics.
The most significant improvements are:
features & controls
The Gain section in red has three controls: Master, Pre-Vol,and Step. The Master volume controls the overall volume of the unit. ThePre-Vol controls the amount of gain between the two internal gain stages. Thisacts as a "drive" or "gain" control, adding more grit,distortion, and even fuzz as you increase the gain.
The Step control increases the gain of each preamp stage infive stages. Rotating the Step knob from left-to-right will increase the gainby the following: 1st is +18 dB, 2nd is +23 dB, 3rd is +28 dB, 4th is +33 dB,5th is +39 dB.
The Colour Box V2 has a new Hi / Lo switch to control theamount of clean headroom you have available. In the Lo mode, you willeasily be able to get ultra clean sounds without breakup. Lo Mode isexcellent for tone shaping when distortion is not needed. In the Hi mode,the Colour Box V2 will distort much more readily, giving you a broad spectrumof overdrive, distortion, and fuzz sounds.
In addition to the Hi / Lo gain switch, there is a -20dB padswitch on the right side of the Colour Box V2. This function only works when inXLR input mode and can help tame the volume for high output microphones.
MOST POWERFUL EQ YET
The EQ section in blue has three new Shift controlscorrelating to its standard Treble, Middle and Bass controls. The classicallylabeled EQ knobs adjust the amount of frequencies that get boosted and cut,while the Shift knobs adjust the range of frequencies that the Treble, Middle,and Bass knobs control.
EQ Functions
Frequencies controlled by EQ Shift Knobs:
The Hi-Pass section is enabled by the toggle switchbelow the Hi-Pass knob. Just flip it up to engage the Hi-Pass knob. The HPF isa 2nd order 6dB per octave highpass filter. The -3dB cutoff freq (The Frequencyat which the filter starts to act) can be adjusted from 160Hz to 650Hz.
XLR AND OUTPUT
The Colour Box V2 has a combination XLR and 1/4" inputjack to use either an instrument or microphone. Select your input withthe input selector switch on the right side of the pedal labeled INST/XLR.
The Colour Box v2 runs only on standard 9V DC Negativepower (do not plug in anything greater than 9v) and measures 5.7” x 3.75” x1.85"
