{"product_id":"jhs-pedals-hard-drive-distortion-black","title":"JHS Pedals Hard Drive Distortion - Black","description":"\u003ch2\u003eJHS Pedals Hard Drive Modern Distortion\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA completely original approach to high-gain distortion.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe JHS Pedals Hard Drive is JHS’s first fully original, modern distortion circuit—not a clone, rework, or variation of a classic design. Developed over eight years, it was created to capture the powerful high-gain sounds of ’90s and 2000s alternative rock, post-grunge, and modern rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstead of following traditional pedal designs, JHS started from scratch. The Hard Drive combines \u003cstrong\u003ecascaded gain stages, hard limiting, and a Class AB amplifier section\u003c\/strong\u003e with a highly flexible EQ circuit. The result is a wide range of modern distortion tones, from gritty tube-style crunch to massive, saturated walls of gain that can cut through a full band mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVersatile High-Gain Tone\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Hard Drive features a \u003cstrong\u003esweepable midrange EQ\u003c\/strong\u003e along with Baxandall-style bass and treble controls, giving you extensive control over the shape and character of your distortion. Whether you're after tight, aggressive rhythm tones, grinding crunch, or huge lead sounds, the Hard Drive provides the gain and EQ flexibility to get there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Final Design of Cliff Smith\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Hard Drive also holds a special place in JHS history. It was the final pedal design completed by former JHS head engineer \u003cstrong\u003eCliff Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose prototype and design were finalized just weeks before his passing in 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCliff spent years experimenting with the circuit, exploring different gain stages and ways to make solid-state circuitry respond more like a valve amplifier. Rather than cloning a specific pedal or amp, the Hard Drive became an original design shaped by countless inspirations and experiments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal JHS high-gain distortion circuit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned from the ground up—\u003cstrong\u003enot based on a previous circuit\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCascaded gain stages for powerful, dynamic distortion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHard limiting circuit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClass AB amplifier section\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweepable midrange EQ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaxandall bass and treble controls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers everything from tube-like crunch to massive modern distortion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned for ’90s\/2000s alternative, post-grunge, and modern rock tones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinal JHS design work of engineer Cliff Smith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom grinding amp-like crunch to a massive wall of distortion, the Hard Drive delivers JHS’s most ambitious high-gain circuit yet.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JHS Pedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50229699117313,"sku":"HARDDRIVEBLK","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/8690\/4662\/files\/IMG_7451.jpg?v=1787695387","url":"https:\/\/musicvilla.com\/products\/jhs-pedals-hard-drive-distortion-black","provider":"Music Villa MT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}