JHS Pedals Colour Box V2
JHS Pedals Colour Box V2
JHS Pedals Colour Box V2

JHS Pedals

JHS Pedals Colour Box V2

The Colour Box V2 brings vintage studio console power to your pedalboard. It combines analog preamp, EQ, distortion, fuzz, and DI capabilities into one compact pedal, offering exceptional tonal versatility and capturing the character of premium recording gear—all handcrafted for professional tone shaping.

This pedal is a sonic powerhouse—whether you're dialing subtle warmth, gritty breakup, or shaping precise tone via EQ, the Colour Box V2 delivers with studio-grade flexibility and rugged reliability. It excels across guitars, vocals, synths, bass, and more.

Highlights

  • Studio Console in a Pedal – Inspired by classic Neve preamps, delivering authentic analog warmth, punch, and grit.

  • Massive Gain Range – From clean boost to rich overdrive, fuzz, and full console-style distortion with the Pre-Vol and Step controls.

  • Powerful 3-Band EQ – Treble, Middle, and Bass with adjustable frequency shifts for detailed, musical tone shaping.

  • High-Pass Filter – Tightens low end for guitars, bass, and vocals with a sweepable 160–650 Hz range.

  • Mic Preamp Capability – XLR/¼″ combo input passes phantom power, making it usable with condenser and ribbon microphones.

  • Flexible DI Solution – Functions as a premium DI box for guitars, synths, bass, or studio gear with transformer coloration.

  • Tour-Ready Build – Rugged enclosure, silent footswitching, and pedalboard-friendly size for live or studio use.

Specifications

  • Signal & Circuit: 100% analog signal path with Lundahl input/output transformers

  • Gain Section Controls:

    • Pre-Vol: Adjusts gain between two internal preamp stages (drive/distortion control)

    • Step: Sets fixed gain increments across five stages (+18 dB, +23 dB, +28 dB, +33 dB, +39 dB)

    • Hi/Lo Switch: Lo = ultra-clean headroom; Hi = quicker distortion, overdrive, fuzz tones

  • EQ Section:

    • Treble / Middle / Bass Knobs: ± 15 dB (Treble/Bass), ± 10 dB (Middle)

    • Shift Knobs: Adjust center frequencies (Treble: 2 kHz–30 kHz; Middle: 150 Hz–2.4 kHz; Bass: 20 Hz–440 Hz)

  • High-Pass Filter: Toggle-enabled 2nd-order filter with a range of 160 Hz–650 Hz

  • Inputs & Controls:

    • Combo XLR / ¼″ input with INST/XLR selector

    • -20 dB pad exclusively in XLR mode

    • Passes phantom power (48 V) to condenser or ribbon mics

  • Output: ¼″ TS output; serves as preamp/DI out with transformer enhancement

  • Power & Build:

    • 9 V DC (center-negative), draws approx. 193 mA; no battery operation

    • Rugged, pedalboard-friendly housing with silent footswitching

    • Dimensions: ~5.7″ × 3.75″ × 1.85″

Tax included.