JHS Pedals Crayon

The JHS Crayon is the compact, focused "little brother" to the Colour Box. Designed for guitar and bass players, it delivers a simplified, yet richly tonal blend of vintage preamp grit, overdrive, and fuzz—perfect for adding vibrant character to any signal without the complexity of a full studio preamp pedal. 

Takeaway

Think of the Crayon as a color palette for tone: simple controls yield a wide range of expressive tones, from tight preamp drive to gated fuzz or lo-fi AM radio-style warmth—ideal when you want texture, not options overload.

Highlights

• Studio Color in a Pedalboard‑Sized Pedal – Captures the tonal depth and compression of vintage preamps in a compact DI-style drive/fuzz unit.

• Simple, Powerful Controls – Master for output, Pre‑Vol for drive range, Tilt for EQ shaping, and a Hi‑Pass switch for creative filtering between 200 Hz and 750 Hz.

• Versatile EQ and Grit – Tilt control lets you dial tone precisely (boost highs/cut lows or vice versa), and the Hi‑Pass toggle creates lo-fi or mix-cutting textures with ease. 

• Compact, Expressive, Tour‑Safe – Less is more: small footprint, intuitive, and full of character—ideal for live rig tweaking or studio warmth.

Specifications

• Function: Preamp / Distortion / Fuzz pedal

• Controls: Master Volume, Pre‑Vol (gain), Tilt (active EQ), Hi‑Pass toggle (200 Hz or 750 Hz) 

• Power: 9V DC, center-negative; draws 15 mA 

• Footprint: 2.6″ (W) × 4.8″ (D) × 1.6″ (H) 

• Tone Range: From vintage preamp compression to fierce gated fuzz, plus tonal control via Tilt and Hi-Pass filter.