JHS Ruby Red Overdrive Fuzz Boost Guitar Effects Pedal
Well known for his breakout work in the Marvelous 3, as well as production credits that include Weezer, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Ryan Adams, and many more, Butch Walker is one of the most in-demand guys in the industry. Consequently, he’s also one of our favorites. So when he let us know that he had been using JHS pedals in session after session, we knew we had to work with him. Walker primarily gravitates toward the SuperBolt for the way it responds like an amp, but also feels like it is an extension of his amp. So we shoved one right into his new Ruby Red Signature 2-in-1 Overdrive/Fuzz/Boost. Then we added a 2-stage boost that can be placed before or after the overdrive circuit, opening up everything from a clean boost to punish your amplifier to wooly fuzz tones that will dominate your mix. Walker needs one pedal that can do everything in the easiest way possible. With the Ruby Red, he has one.
Product Features
- A vintage Supro-style overdrive and clean boost for a massive range of tones
- The Volume has tons of power for lots of headroom to boost an amp into natural breakup when the Drive is set low
- The Tone gives you a natural tonal spectrum that is usable across the full sweep
- As you turn up the Drive knob the natural breakup increases, from light grit to a saggy distortion
- The + toggle works as a Lo/Hi mode, just like you’ll find a Lo and Hi input on many amplifiers
- On its own, the Boost will give you a fantastic clean volume boost or break up your amp when cranked
- Beneath the Boost knob, there is an order toggle to select the order of effects
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Great piece of gear! Many uses and applications. This is a multi-functional box that can be used in several different ways. My main use case for this pedal will be to simultaneously use the XLR and 1/4 outputs, to go to a board/interface and amp. It is important to note that it is quite easy to get bad sounds out of it. You have to dial it in based on how you’re using it and what you want out of it. At low gain this is a very open and uncompressed sound. As gain is increased it starts to compress and eventually enters into signal destruction…
Took a Gamble. Paid Off. I wanted a pedal that could compete my pedalboard (Iâm a bass player) and I wanted something that could give me some grit or some fuzz, while also allowing a more clean boost. This is exactly what the Colour Box does. With 18v, itâs very versatile. The EQ has very large boosts and cuts, and any sound can be dialed in. The gain stages are very clean, and can easily be manipulated to get that grit I was looking for. It did cost an arm and a leg, but itâs beautiful, everything is excellent…
Worth every penny! Absolutely amazing pedal. You can feel the quality as soon as you get it out of the box and the second you plug it in…. Fuzz heaven! Easy to use, authentic muff tones and quality switches and pots. Looks awesome too. The only issue you might have is trying to decide which muff tone to play! My favorite thing about this pedal is that it sounds great even at low volumes which is where my previous muff pedals always fell short. Worth every penny! If you are considering buying this pedal, do it…