Detail 01
Pre control
Sets drive or fuzz; above roughly 75%, the fuzz can gate more as picking gets harder.
Product detailSKU #1500000032570
JHS PedalsThe Crayon Effects Pedal
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The Crayon puts JHS's direct-inspired dirt concept into a compact guitar pedal with four controls: Master, Pre, Tilt, and Hi Pass. Pre moves from drive into fuzz, with gated behavior appearing beyond roughly 75% as your picking gets harder. Tilt reshapes the balance between bass and treble, and the side-mounted Hi Pass switch selects 200 Hz or 750 Hz. It can cover restrained overdrive, rock distortion, and more forceful fuzz, then clean up from the guitar's volume control.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Moving between multiple dirt sounds from the guitar volume control during a set.
- Shaping a direct-inspired fuzz or drive sound with bass, treble, and high-pass adjustments.
- Dialing from subtle overdrive through classic rock distortion into gated fuzz response.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who need XLR functionality from the pedal.
- Pedalboard setups requiring a dedicated three-band EQ control section.
What matters in use
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Detail 02
Tilt control
At center it is flat; left adds bass and reduces treble, while right does the reverse.
Detail 03
200 Hz / 750 Hz Hi Pass switch
Selects one of two high-pass frequency settings.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What does the Pre control do?
It works as the drive or fuzz control. Beyond about 75%, the fuzz can begin to gate out in response to harder picking.
02Can the Crayon clean up from my guitar?
Yes. It cleans up with the guitar's volume control.
03What are the Hi Pass settings?
The side switch provides 200 Hz and 750 Hz settings, passing frequencies above the selected point.
Reference
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1 detailsSize & weight
- Weight
- 0.57
