In 2012, JHS had a crazy idea for a tone shaping device that had never been done before in the world of guitar pedals. They wanted to create an effects pedal that replicated the hard to achieve sounds of "direct-in" electric guitar recordings that we loved. Bands like the Beatles, Spoon, Wilco, and Steely Dan had used this technique for years, but it was nearly impossible to recreate live. They wanted this pedal to transform our guitar rigs into the tonal equivalent of a Neve studio console, and that was no small task. After lots of trial and error, this concept evolved into something far beyond what we had imagined. However, as proud of this pedal as they were, they wanted to make it better, so they did. The Colour Box V2 has all the same functionality of the V1 with many new and improved additions like expanded EQ controls, a Hi/Lo switch for massive clean headroom, and the ability to pass phantom power to your condenser mics. Additional Specifications The Colour Box V2 has a combination XLR and 1/4" input jack to use either an instrument or microphone. Select your input with the input selector switch on the right side of the pedal labeled INST/XLR. The Colour Box runs on standard 9V DC Negative power and measures 5.7” x 3.75” x 1.85"