Detail 01
Mid control and Mid Sweep
The Mid control is pre-distortion, and Mid Sweep selects its frequency range.
Product detailSKU #1500000446433
JHS PedalsViolet Lari Basilio Signature Distortion/Overdrive Effects Pedal Purple
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Violet is a distortion/overdrive pedal built around gain staging and deliberate EQ placement. Drive sets the amount of distortion and Volume sets the overall output. Its Mid control works before the distortion circuit, with Mid Sweep choosing the frequency range it addresses; Bass and Treble then provide post-distortion adjustment. That control order gives you a practical way to shape what enters the drive section and refine the resulting sound afterward. Top-mounted input and output jacks keep connections at the pedal's upper edge.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Dialing the midrange before distortion, then refining bass and treble after the drive section.
- Using a distortion or overdrive pedal with a selectable midrange control frequency.
- Pedalboard routing that benefits from top-mounted 1/4-inch input and output connections.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Bass and Treble controls
They shape low and high frequencies after distortion.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Where does the Mid control operate in the circuit?
It is positioned before the distortion circuit.
02Where are the audio jacks located?
The 1/4-inch input is on the top right and the output is on the top left.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Purple
2 detailsConnections & power
- Output
- 1/4 inch jack on top left
- Input
- 1/4 inch jack on top right
6 detailsOther
- Volume
- Adjusts the overall output
- High
- Treble frequency control
- Mid Sweep
- Adjusts the frequency range of the Mid control
- Low
- Bass frequency control
- Mid
- Midrange frequency control
- Drive
- Controls the level of distortion
