Checking Out The JHS Hard Drive!

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  • Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
  • Not based on an existing amp or pedal design, we dive into the new JHS Hard Drive, an amp in the box reminiscent of the late 90's!
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    0:00 - Start
    0:16 - What Is It?
    0:39 - Disclosure
    0:50 - What Is It?
    1:39 - Controls
    2:35 - Full Mix Setup
    3:16 - Full Mix Example
    4:31 - Playthrough Setup
    4:53 - Playthrough
    9:23 - Wrap Up
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 139

  • @Jeremoid
    @Jeremoid 6 днів тому +30

    Man, that drummer colab was something else, I was here to see the regular playtrough without knowing I was in for a treat with a STP song! Damm!

  • @jhspedals
    @jhspedals 6 днів тому +71

    🤘

    • @nickalderman5943
      @nickalderman5943 6 днів тому +6

      this is too good to just be a preamp, please make a lunchbox head. The industry doesn't have enough GOOD solid state amps

    • @DosHemperor
      @DosHemperor 6 днів тому

      ​@@nickalderman5943 199 bucks... Seems like it's got a lil extra power with good crunch capabilitiesoundabilities and it's not over priced ? Cool !

    • @michaelsnydermusic
      @michaelsnydermusic 4 дні тому

      @@nickalderman5943good call! I doubt they have the infrastructure to make such a thing but it’d be awesome.

  • @thecompletejake
    @thecompletejake 6 днів тому +74

    I think we need to check/re-define the term "Amp-in-a-box" pedal. Given the UA, Tonex, Boss, Line6, etc., small form factor amp-cab/IR pedals, I think newcomers to the space are likely to misunderstand us old folks when we say "Amp-in-a-box" when talking about this kind of thing.

    • @huntergalloway3944
      @huntergalloway3944 6 днів тому +4

      Preamp in a box?

    • @camenskycameron8413
      @camenskycameron8413 6 днів тому +1

      So how about you explain what it is and why it is different to an amp sim or a pre-amp with ir afterwards,
      so we’d understand :)

    • @rasmusolesen5307
      @rasmusolesen5307 6 днів тому +6

      Good luck explaining Gibsons Rythm and Lead toggle positions ;)

    • @dylanjastle
      @dylanjastle 5 днів тому +2

      @@camenskycameron8413for me, ‘amp in a box’ means it has the speaker IR as part of the pedal features. Send a DI to a mixing console or audio interface WITH the IR filter straight from the pedal.
      Otherwise, every overdrive pedal could be considered an ‘amp in a box’

    • @idanramos1942
      @idanramos1942 5 днів тому +6

      Let’s just call it a distortion pedal!

  • @JamieSlays
    @JamieSlays 6 днів тому +10

    this sounds great. i loved playing with mine. its so versatile! great demo :D

  • @60CycleHumcast
    @60CycleHumcast 6 днів тому +27

    "mids are dirty so we need to sweep them" DAMNIT RYAN THAT'S A GOOD LINE.

  • @nickwilson6888
    @nickwilson6888 6 днів тому +7

    A Fluff w/special guests grunge cover EP would be killerrrrr

  • @wheresallthezombies
    @wheresallthezombies 6 днів тому +23

    I would love to see people who actually run distortion pedals into power amps.

    • @josearjona3728
      @josearjona3728 6 днів тому +6

      Distortion pedals are not always preamps.

    • @Ottophil
      @Ottophil 6 днів тому +4

      Never send a pedal to do a tubes job.
      Edit: unless it has tubes. Friedman IRX is my main tone generator now

    • @fclefjefff4041
      @fclefjefff4041 6 днів тому +22

      @@OttophilCongratulations on being “that guy.” Every comments section needs a cartoon character like you 😄

    • @wheresallthezombies
      @wheresallthezombies 6 днів тому

      @@josearjona3728 it’s marketed as a distortion pedal. Are you running distortion pedals thru power amps?

    • @aaronsepulveda2874
      @aaronsepulveda2874 6 днів тому

      I used to run a red sun grantler (distortion based on a 1w high gain guitar amp) boosted by a maxon od808 into a two notes torpedo cab m+ (running power amp sim and cab sim and some eq, cause the natural grantler eq tilt was not my style) straight to front of house live, not bs-ing there was multiple gigs where touring bands, crew or audience members were asking what guitar amp I was using (cause they liked the tones)
      I used to run a line 6 pod hd into the effects return of a solid state amp head (bypassing the preamp, utilizing only the power amp) into a orange ppc 2x12 back in 2014-2016,
      these kinda rigs work great.

  • @DoobTube71
    @DoobTube71 3 дні тому +1

    Your welcome Fluff. I got JHS to send you a pedal, per a comment in the JHS feed the day it was released! I got you bro! lol.

  • @officialnaplava
    @officialnaplava 6 днів тому +1

    loooove the live drums- looove the stp tune even more. Man- fave in review vid in a looooong time 🙌🏻🖤

  • @philippgrunert8776
    @philippgrunert8776 6 днів тому +1

    One of my all time favourite riffs and songs. STP!!!

  • @Ryan_Q3L
    @Ryan_Q3L 6 днів тому +4

    I love that Loki Mobius shirt

  • @BoyanGeorgiev666
    @BoyanGeorgiev666 6 днів тому +1

    Excellent pedal, love how it sounds!

  • @MrJingles021
    @MrJingles021 6 днів тому +3

    This is refreshing that it's not based on anything pre-existing. Not many companies are making original things now.

    • @YTisGay
      @YTisGay 18 годин тому

      It's based on a Crate. Which is why they won't say it.

    • @MrJingles021
      @MrJingles021 18 годин тому

      @@YTisGay how do you know that?

  • @robertfalconer5054
    @robertfalconer5054 6 днів тому

    FIRE, Great Demo Fluff; JHS you Killed it , STP All the Way..

  • @dannyllerenatv8635
    @dannyllerenatv8635 6 днів тому +2

    I absolutely adore RAT style pedals and JCM 800s in general. However, it is also nice to see a high gain distortion box, especially one that is an amp-in-a-box design that isn't trying to emulate a Marshall or isn't a variation of the RAT. This thing sounds great

  • @the_panos
    @the_panos 6 днів тому +1

    As soon as you said Stone Temple Pilots I thought of Crackerman as their most "riffy" song and sure enough... And it nailed the tone! Getting this as soon as I've decided which colour I want...

  • @louisburley1597
    @louisburley1597 6 днів тому

    That song takes me back. I loved that album

  • @SpartanLaserCanon
    @SpartanLaserCanon 5 днів тому

    Sick pedal. This is the best JHS Distortion pedal I have heard so far and it could go from old school rock tones to metal to punk because of the middle frequency knob. I love the versatility of this pedal.

  • @dantesinfernal
    @dantesinfernal 6 днів тому +5

    DId you bust into We've Had Enough by Alk3 at 8:14?

  • @LuigiTuazon
    @LuigiTuazon 3 дні тому +1

    I love this pedal, reminds me of what I thought a Krank Distortus Maximus would sound like.

    • @Mike_HuntizWet
      @Mike_HuntizWet День тому

      Man was I let down with that pedal 🙂‍↕️

    • @LuigiTuazon
      @LuigiTuazon День тому

      @@Mike_HuntizWet you and I both man. The Krank was supposed to be a rock distortion but ended up being a treble machine.

  • @FranMjolnir
    @FranMjolnir 6 днів тому

    This sounds AMAZING.

  • @triplelindys
    @triplelindys 6 днів тому

    Love the shirt, Fluff!

  • @RsSquier51
    @RsSquier51 6 днів тому

    Sounds great to me, now just need to find one.

  • @devinlong6304
    @devinlong6304 6 днів тому

    Love the shirt dude

  • @jessemuscato
    @jessemuscato 6 днів тому

    Sounds great. Great song choice. Album stick kicks total ass.

  • @kevinfeatherstone6062
    @kevinfeatherstone6062 6 днів тому

    cool STP cover!

  • @robertdonosobuchner3129
    @robertdonosobuchner3129 5 днів тому

    This pedal sounds very good. 🤘

  • @allstarvb
    @allstarvb 4 дні тому

    Def nails that STP vibe

  • @indierockluke
    @indierockluke 6 днів тому

    That's a spicy pedal!

  • @USAJ31
    @USAJ31 3 дні тому

    Carvin Mach 100 is better than the Powerstage. Smaller, stereo, 100W. I love mine and it's right at the end of my chain on my pedalboard... and only takes up the space of a Boss Pedal. The Powerstage is more for a desktop. You could even go with a Mooer Baby Bomb 30W. I have that one on my board too actually. Mono/Stereo, Dry/Wet rig that powers both a 2x12 and a 4x12 cabinet. The Seymore Duncan Powerstage is also very expensive and not built like a pedal like the other two. I wish this channel would review and show off the two Poweramp Pedals I mentioned. Especially that Carvin Mach100 I love it.

  • @samuelxander
    @samuelxander 6 днів тому

    That drummer is really hitting that thang

  • @Kelvin-ud4pz
    @Kelvin-ud4pz 6 днів тому

    dude bloodmagic is so good! It's sick you got to work with kyle

  • @mikecorey8370
    @mikecorey8370 6 днів тому

    Josh hit it out of the park with this one. And it's not a fortune.

  • @mrVendettaspoken
    @mrVendettaspoken 6 днів тому +6

    Sold! You playing STP was the catalyst.

  • @richy749
    @richy749 6 днів тому +1

    I’m surprised you haven’t reviewed the Blackstar Amped series pedals. It’s literally an amp on a pedalboard.

  • @patkent9618
    @patkent9618 6 днів тому

    Wow that drummer

  • @wearetemporary
    @wearetemporary 6 днів тому +2

    I really like how this pedal sounds.
    The sweepable mid control seems to strike a really nice balance between being powerful but also very musical throughout its entire range. Lots of pedals I’ve tried have overly aggressive mid controls that feel too harsh and resonant… but not this one.
    I also like what I’ve heard of the drive character, so far: chewy, gooey, and rich, with just enough subtle crackles and spit to not sound overly homogeneous and sanitized.

  • @doctoribanez
    @doctoribanez 6 днів тому

    I think it sounds pretty alright

  • @ernest5328
    @ernest5328 3 години тому

    You youtubes are great rock pedals.

  • @rocketsauce5067
    @rocketsauce5067 6 днів тому

    So you turned your diezel into a jcm900, That's cool because I love my 900. Rock on.

  • @27retrodaze
    @27retrodaze 6 днів тому +1

    That shirt is awesome...

  • @anthonylatona
    @anthonylatona 13 годин тому +1

    I wonder how would this pedal compare to the revv g3?

  • @UnitedStatesel
    @UnitedStatesel 5 днів тому

    Finally, a pedal that captures your clean tone.

  • @filheim
    @filheim 6 днів тому

    Man for sure, It's one of the pedals ever made...

  • @DerSilvano
    @DerSilvano 6 днів тому

    Hey Fluff, lookin sharp lately. How and what do you eat? Greetings from Germany

  • @chrisquinn9104
    @chrisquinn9104 6 днів тому +9

    So it’s a Metal Zone?

    • @gasarockband
      @gasarockband 6 днів тому

      Neh, it has more substance, sounds like it has more body u know

    • @chrisquinn9104
      @chrisquinn9104 6 днів тому +1

      That was kind of a joke

    • @rmaxtpmx
      @rmaxtpmx 2 дні тому

      ​@@gasarockbandsomebody didn't watch 20 cycle hum's review...

  • @Relayer6a
    @Relayer6a 5 днів тому +1

    A slower EQ slope helps maintain the phase and harmonics of the sound.

    • @Mike_HuntizWet
      @Mike_HuntizWet День тому

      Really?
      Interesting 🤔

    • @Relayer6a
      @Relayer6a День тому

      @@Mike_HuntizWet that's why typically better phase coherency comes from 1st order crossovers (6db/octave) than steeper 2nd, 3rd, etc order crossovers. There's also a type of distortion added, I can't recall the name of it now, hysteresis maybe? I'm not an expert. But I did stay at a Holiday Inn once a long time ago 😁

    • @Mike_HuntizWet
      @Mike_HuntizWet День тому

      @@Relayer6a Well d@mn. I’ve been dealing with audio in many forms most my life. Personally and professionally. And I never heard of that nor aware of such sorcery. Learn something new every day 🤘

  • @micahwatz1148
    @micahwatz1148 6 днів тому +10

    Mids freq is kinda wimpy. No bees, no old english font, doesn't say metal on it. Has a nerdy computer instead of a sword or an axe.

  • @Negative.mrb1
    @Negative.mrb1 6 днів тому +1

    Josh and the Jhs group are Great Musicians on top of it all plus his pedals are awesome !

  • @TheLordcasio
    @TheLordcasio 4 дні тому +1

    This whole idea of "distortion vs preamp" is getting quite blurred. I love that you approached the "Hard Drive" as a preamp. I feel like there is a big missing component, in the tube /stereo power amp world. I have my TriAxis, 20/20 and 50/50, but nothing for my lighter set up. Just some shitty stereo solid state sh*t.

    • @Mike_HuntizWet
      @Mike_HuntizWet День тому

      I have a Triaxis. What does the 20/20 and 50/50 represent?

    • @TheLordcasio
      @TheLordcasio День тому +1

      @@Mike_HuntizWet 20/20, 50/50, 90/90 and then there was something absurd like a 250W stereo tube power amp, all released around the same-ish time in the 90's. Those aforementioned tube power amps were designed to compliment Mesa's tube preamps, but in a modular way, as to fit your needs. I have the 50/50, but it is WAY TOO loud for the Triaxis, for my use case. I use the 50/50 with my Ampeg SVT III rack preamp.
      In general, I find it hard to find a stereo tube power amp in a small form factor. There are loads of solid state power amps (Milkman, EHX and some others), but when I A/B them to my 20/20...I hear the difference big time.
      I've even explored the Hi-Fi world for alternatives.
      More specifically to your question, I know that the 20/20 has some sort of "touch resistant-blah blah blah" (you can still look up the marketing on Mesa's site) that deals with the relationship between the preamp and power amp tubes, in a more natural way.
      Modelers claim that they've nailed this, (and maybe it's a mental thing) but I still don't think the models match the feel or sound. But I also like well tuned, unmuffled, loud vintage drums over modern-y, well muffled drums.
      Ultimately, I think if you wanna go modeler/FFR...cool. If you want full tube, also cool. But with the Triaxis/tube preamps or even transistor based preamps (the Hard Drive), it'd be nice to couple it with something of equal size that maintains the tube sound.
      PS::Z-Vex had a mono tube power amp that was pedal sized, like...15-years ago, but it was crazy expensive. The Mesa 20/20 and maybe Marshal or Rocktron are the best case, single rack space/smallest tube power amps out there (to my knowledge), but they're hard-to-find 90's vestiges.

    • @Mike_HuntizWet
      @Mike_HuntizWet День тому

      @@TheLordcasio I use a Fryette Power Station as the power amp for my Triaxis. I believe Fryette also has a 1U rack mounted power amp

    • @Mike_HuntizWet
      @Mike_HuntizWet День тому +1

      @@TheLordcasio Yeah. It’s the LX II. 50/50 single space tube power amp 👍

  • @JaredTheGrayson
    @JaredTheGrayson 6 днів тому

    Kept waiting for those FLUFFy pipes to sound off...

  • @flatgroundtv7097
    @flatgroundtv7097 6 днів тому

    How it is as a high gain amp booster?.

  • @rustynales4597
    @rustynales4597 2 дні тому

    Get away, i gotta get away

  • @andrelexx
    @andrelexx 2 дні тому

    what a sound! STP! Shut up and take my money please

  • @ryemill7787
    @ryemill7787 6 днів тому

    8:27 Had them Pennywise vibes.

  • @hangingdeadguy1
    @hangingdeadguy1 6 днів тому

    so its like a Demeter that dean deleo uses

  • @TimTrutone
    @TimTrutone 6 днів тому

    8:08 "that's it we've had enough!!!" 💋

  • @drzecelectric4302
    @drzecelectric4302 16 годин тому

    Super fuzzy. Sweet though.

  • @gasarockband
    @gasarockband 6 днів тому

    Nice pedal, too expensive? 🧐 I hope it’s not!

  • @Steven-re3tx
    @Steven-re3tx 6 днів тому

    How does it match up with an Empress Heavy Menace,...?
    My dirt stages are Tumnis Deluxe
    Angry Charlie V2
    Empress Heavy Menace.
    And,..the Tumnis into Angry Charlie is
    absolutely magnificent,.. also.

  • @saturnskull1242
    @saturnskull1242 3 дні тому

    I have more or less the same tattoo

  • @sergeyv4908
    @sergeyv4908 6 днів тому +1

    Metal zone clone?

  • @alexanderwald2046
    @alexanderwald2046 6 днів тому

    who is this for?
    that mid freq pot is a big of a red flag; below 2AM quite unusable.

  • @aaronsepulveda2874
    @aaronsepulveda2874 6 днів тому

    Silent switching:(. I love the typical jhs clicky switching

  • @JasonCGuitarOfficial
    @JasonCGuitarOfficial 6 днів тому

    Im here for the GAINZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Seriously killer tone, killer cover, and what a fucking drummer!!!

  • @joellebrodeur1015
    @joellebrodeur1015 5 днів тому

    Would have preferred to hear it raw in the room.

  • @freepadz6241
    @freepadz6241 6 днів тому

    3:32 Cold? Grandpa had to loan you his cardigan?

  • @Hugh_Jaynus_00
    @Hugh_Jaynus_00 6 днів тому +1

    You didn’t do much sweeping.

  • @spylingual8573
    @spylingual8573 День тому

    Too bad the whole video featured a les paul. Was hoping for some modern tones

  • @ivanmartinez2513
    @ivanmartinez2513 5 днів тому

    200$ for this????

  • @joerondorf926
    @joerondorf926 6 днів тому

    Didn't hear any 90s or early 2000 tunes played.

    • @RiffsAndBeards
      @RiffsAndBeards  5 днів тому

      You didn’t hear the Stone Temple Pilots cover 😂😂😂

    • @joerondorf926
      @joerondorf926 5 днів тому

      @@RiffsAndBeards metal that is

  • @sethlover6498
    @sethlover6498 6 днів тому +1

    Hey look JHS made another non original pedal. Sweet.
    Josh literally said in the jhs video this pedal came from an old ibanez sm7 smash box.

    • @booneh
      @booneh 6 днів тому +6

      It also has a Haunting Mids circuit. I can’t believe somebody would take an existing, out of production circuit, add more features, and then tweak it over 8 years to make it as versatile as possible. What a scam!

    • @traviscrown9189
      @traviscrown9189 6 днів тому

      @@boonehcorrect. Scam. Mass marketing company that happens to copy pedals or collab pedals along the way. Tell everyone you’re a fanboy.

    • @booneh
      @booneh 6 днів тому +2

      @@traviscrown9189 I don’t own a JHS pedal. I don’t really like distortion pedals. But don’t be disingenuous. To replicate this pedal you’d have to buy a used distortion pedal and a different JHS pedal. The sm7 copied three different pedals itself.

    • @MFChickenFlipper
      @MFChickenFlipper 6 днів тому +4

      ​@@traviscrown9189 almost all analog circuits are a copy of another pedal. There's only so much you can do to make a circuit "unique". What you're paying for is the quality and the specific parameters and tweaks that were made. Fortunately for you, no one is forcing you to buy this, or any other JHS product for that matter. You can enjoy whatever you want without crapping on other people.

    • @jhspedals
      @jhspedals 4 дні тому +3

      the sm7 was an inspiration to make a heavy distortion pedal. the circuit itself is not based on the sm7 or any of the other pedals mentioned in our video. our point was to show how versatile it can be. hope that helps.

  • @alejandrotarazona5359
    @alejandrotarazona5359 6 днів тому

    I feel it a little thin

    • @rmaxtpmx
      @rmaxtpmx 2 дні тому

      There's a pill for that

  • @user-vi6bn9rn1d
    @user-vi6bn9rn1d 6 днів тому +6

    Sounds great, but offers nothing that 100 other pedals don’t. Repackaged marketing exercise.

    • @the_panos
      @the_panos 6 днів тому +1

      Not sure that's true, I can't think of another overdrive/distortion that does sweeping mids in the same way. Maybe watch the JHS video about it. Or tell me what pedals you think do the same thing, maybe I'm just ignorant to them.

    • @the92project
      @the92project 6 днів тому

      @@the_panosit’s a cool pedal but it’s been done to death. The original Ibanez sm7 is exactly the same which can also sound a lot like a beod. I mean don’t listen to me Josh did this himself in his video 😂. Basically grab any distortion pedal and an eq in front or behind, bang every distortion pedal ever made.

    • @MyersJMark
      @MyersJMark 6 днів тому

      I’m not gonna lie, I definitely am not super impressed. I’m a huge shredmaster+rat fan. But something about it..

    • @booneh
      @booneh 6 днів тому +2

      @@the92project The SM7 doesn’t have a mid control at all. And most overdrives and distortions can be tweaked to sound similar. JHS did a video about that already.

    • @DosHemperor
      @DosHemperor 6 днів тому

      ​@@MyersJMark lying about super impressiveness always looks ands sounds impressive no lie

  • @WillMoon
    @WillMoon 4 дні тому

    I lost respect for JHS when they started getting political on Instagram. Focus on music, not politics...

    • @rmaxtpmx
      @rmaxtpmx 2 дні тому

      How dare people care about things!

    • @rmaxtpmx
      @rmaxtpmx 2 дні тому

      How dare people care about things!