JHS Hard Drive (TAN)

MODERN DISTORTION
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 JHS has released so far.

A FRESH APPROACH
A fresh approach to achieving high gain distortion in a pedal format, the Hard Drive includes cascaded gain stages and a hard limiting circuit, followed by a class AB amplifier section that drives a "sweepable midrange" EQ and Baxandall bass and treble controls. With its generous external controls, the Hard Drive lets you dial in everything from grinding tube amp crunch to a bona fide wall of distortion that can easily cut through any stage or studio mix.

HONORING CLIFF SMITH
The Hard Drive holds a special place in JHS history as the final design work of JHS's former head engineer, Cliff Smith. The prototype and design had been finalized just weeks before he passed away in 2021.

CONTROLS

Volume
Controls the overall volume of the pedal. Left is less, right is more.

Mid Freq
Controls which mid frequencies are boosted or scooped by the Mid control.

Drive (Distortion)
Controls the amount of drive (distortion). Left is less, right is more.

Bass
Controls the bass frequencies level. Noon is flat, left is cut, right is boosted.

Middle
Controls the mid frequencies level. Noon is flat, left is scooped, right is boosted. The frequency range is set by the Mid Freq control.

Treble
Controls the treble frequencies level. Noon is flat, left is cut, right is boosted.


This pedal requires standard 9v DC center negative power