The JHS Hard Drive is the first attempt in the company’s fifteen-year history at a full-blown and respectable modern distortion pedal that is not based on a previous circuit or classic topology. In 2016, Josh had the idea to develop a circuit that covered the best high-gain distortion tones of the ’90s and 2000s, a sound that embodied the post-grunge alternative rock movement. JHS started by looking at pedals, then amps, and after exploring the typical paths of circuitry, they took a sharp turn and started from scratch. Eight years later, the pedal is finished and ready to take you to the next level. The Hard Drive goes harder and further than any gain or distortion they’ve released so far.

Product Features

• Modern distortion with an all-original circuit developed by Cliff Smith, formerly of JHS
• Built for amp-like distortion inspired by the heyday of post-grunge and alt-rock
• Bass, treble, and midrange controls fuel flexible tone-shaping from crunch to cutting leads and harmonic-rich distortion
• Sweepable midrange frequency control shapes performance to suit your rig and tastes
• Produces a tube-like response using cascading gain stages, a hard-limiting circuit, and a Class AB amp section
• Buffered bypass and silent soft-touch switching

Attributes

• Color: Tan

Technical Specifications

• Dimensions: 1.6" H x 2.6" W x 4.8" D
• EQ: 3-Band EQ
• Inputs: 1 x 1/4"
• Outputs: 1 x 1/4"
• Power Source: 9V DC power supply (sold separately)
• Effects: Distortion
• Processing Type: Analog
• Power Usage: 78mA