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JHS Pedals Hard Drive Distortion Pedal in Black

£169.99

This is a New JHS Pedals Hard Drive Distortion Pedal in Black from JHS Pedals, listed in Distortion Pedals on Just Pedals. Read More below.

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After an 8-year high-gain passion project led by Josh Scott and former head engineer Cliff Smith, JHS Pedals are proud to offer the Hard Drive Distortion. It’s their first ever truly original modern high-gain distortion pedal in the company’s history. With the aim of developing a pedal which covers the converted guitar tones of the ‘90s and 2000s the Hard Drive is the perfect companion for all things alternative with a side helping of chug.

Key Features

  • Choice of 2 colours: Available in either Black or Tan, don’t let any pedal ruin your rigs aesthetic!
  • Soft Touch: Effortless and noise-free bypassing.
  • Buffered Bypass: Premium quality buffer ensuring that your precious guitar signal doesn’t get lost in a sea of pedals and cable.

Ultimate Mid-Frequency Control

The Hard Drive uses a 2-knob sweepable midrange EQ to provide the ultimate mid-frequency flexibility. The Mid Freq knob allows you to select the specific mid-range frequency you wish to manipulate whereas the Middle knob allows you to control whether that frequency is scooped (left) or boosted (right). With the knob set to noon, the mid-EQ is flat. The treble and bass knobs are also flat in the noon position with left as a cut and right as a boost. Thanks to the intuitive well-thought-out tone-stack of the Hard Drive, dialling in the perfect high-gain tone for your project couldn’t be easier.

Original Circuit

Taking a casual approach to designing the Hard Drive led to JHS having the freedom and headroom for experimentation. First taking ideas and inspiration from other high-gain pedals and then high-gain valve amplifiers all ideas were eventually scrapped and the Hard Drive was taken back to the drawing board resulting in the development of a truly unique and original circuit design not based on any previously developed topology. Utilising cascading gain stages and a hard limiting circuit, followed by a class AB amplifier circuit which powers the unique midrange EQ section the Hard Drives offers you a tone that sounds and feels familiar however, done in a unique and interesting way which offers maximum control of tone and distortion.

Specifications

  • Pedal Type: Distortion
  • Analogue/Digital: Analogue
  • Controls: Volume, Mid Freq, Drive, Bass, Middle, Treble
  • Bypass: Buffered
  • Switching: Soft Touch
  • Input: ¼” Top Mounted
  • Output: ¼” Top Mounted
  • Power Source: 9V DC Centre Negative Power (sold separately)
  • Power: 78mA
  • Made in the USA

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JHS Pedals

In the current JustPedals catalogue, JHS Pedals is represented by Overdrive Pedals, Distortion Pedals and Delay Pedals. Current listings include Switchback, Mute Switch and Summing Amp. That makes the range relevant to players looking for drive, gain and clipping, plus time-based effects and ambience. Check each model for its exact circuit or processing platform, controls, power requirements and connections, particularly where the catalogue includes both pedals and supporting gear.

Category

Distortion Pedals

Distortion pedals use stronger or more deliberate clipping than a typical overdrive, adding harmonics, compression and sustain. Some are voiced for amp-like crunch, others for high-gain rhythm or a deliberately abrasive texture. Gain, tone, presence, resonance and output controls determine how the pedal interacts with the amplifier and pickups; a blend or noise gate can preserve clarity in heavier settings. Placement changes the result, so check whether the design is intended to push an amp, run into a clean platform or feed a direct cabinet simulation.

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Bass

Bass products are designed or voiced to retain low-frequency information and usable headroom with bass guitar or other low-register sources. Controls may centre on clean blend, low-end EQ, compression, crossover points or drive character. A guitar pedal can sometimes work well on bass, but it may remove the fundamental or compress the transient. Check the frequency response, input impedance, output level and dry-signal path with the intended tuning and amplifier.

Buffered Bypass

Buffered bypass keeps an active buffer in the signal path when the effect is bypassed. This can help drive long cable runs and high-capacitance boards, but the buffer’s input and output loading may also change the feel or frequency response. It is not the same as true bypass. Check the buffer behaviour, output impedance, placement around fuzz and the number of other buffers already in the chain before deciding whether it suits the rig.

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