JHS released an ALL NEW distortion circuit....and it RULES! | JHS Hard Drive Pedal

[@belligerentamateur]

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[@Eliphas_Elric]

Sounds pretty killer. You need to go on the JHS show, I feel like your sense of humor and JHS's humor would mesh pretty well, and maybe you could teach Josh how to play metal.

[@behavioralsink7747]

Need to get them crab walking over there 🦀 💪🤘

[@FlankinspanK]

@@behavioralsink7747😂 they shoulda put a 🦀 on the pedal lol

[@Chuck-Bob]

He could use the help. Lol, j/k Josh, please still sell me the pedal.

[@doctoribanez]

I watched several videos yesterday about it. I was waiting for yours. $199. There's a lot of pedals for the same price. Ill edit and say your video was the best i have seen about it. You explained it well and running it different ways was awesome

[@FuzzImp]

Hey! There it is. A metal demo guy that’s ripping. I am here for it

[@terryconnell]

Kyle cracks me up! Best sense of humor of all the gear dudes I watch regularly. Can we have an award show? Here is my nomineeeeee!

[@frankhughes5702]

The dogs were inside the house when you pick up the box and then they're sitting on the lawn when you throw it. Now that's spooky!

[@dbecker33]

I was so stoked when I saw your name on the review list! Josh is an indie rock guy through and through, so I knew high gain distortion wasn’t going to sound right with his playing 🤣🤣

[@Studio8FX]

Love the mid freq selection! Great amp like pedal that I could definitely use in my arsenal. Great job Kyle!

[@watcherzero000]

RIP Cliff Smith one of JHS engineers who was apart of creating this pedal.

[@dannbrauckmann1545]

Kyle, thank you for consistently brightening my day w/your goofy-ass humor. A lot of us could really use more laughs, these days. You've got a real talent for this KZbin thing, and a seriously well-honed, discerning ear.

[@7005r]

Came for the high gain sounds. Stayed for the shorts.

[@JamieSlays]

love it. the pedal is so sick haha

[@belligerentamateur]

dude, it's definitely rad! your video proves this

[@WholeLottaBulldog]

It's not. Thing sounds shit for metal. C'mon guys

[@belligerentamateur]

@@WholeLottaBulldog empty the turds out of your ears my man

[@WholeLottaBulldog]

@@belligerentamateur you never use distortion pedals, but because you were sent this, you're all about it.

[@belligerentamateur]

@@WholeLottaBulldog who said I never use distortion pedals? Putting words in people's mouths is a poor way to win an argument.

[@Mr_phil_80]

The “if you’re into” intros are legendary !!!

[@jon8021]

Loved hearing the Leeway riffs! R.I.P. Eddie 🥀

[@jatin7361]

Probably the best of the five video demos of this out there I've seen for people that are looking for the real metal sound. Great job and playing was tight af!

[@stevierylifts9652]

Sounds good dude!! Love how I can just come to your channel and see an honest representation of how this sounds to just jam & chugg thru it. Lot of demos on here are full production re-amped and gives you little idea of how the damn thing will actually sound to jam thru. Anyways, thanks Kyle!!

[@stephengreen473]

Surprised how well it sounded in the front of the Marshall. Well done JHS. Thanks for doing a great review Kyle.

[@WILThc]

Whoah! halfway into the video and you have this thing sounding killer!

[@sharkey9]

That thing is pretty close to a Marshall Shredmaster. That also takes overdrives very well.

[@ilikepotatoes1345]

I love the goofy intros you do, they make me very happy :)

[@xsonicassassinx]

you're the first person to make this sound good. i've been waiting for someone to send an overdrive into it. certainly helps with the screechy top end. their own video left a lot to be desired. should have just paid you to do their demo

[@joelcprice]

Agree. However the JHS guys ears are tuned to P&W and Indie rock/noise. Their demo did the pedal justice for those kinds of music. They never do heavy music any justice. Not their sound. They knew what they were doing when they sent it to Kyle.

[@erikferguson71]

I'm not convinced that it is adding anything new to the market, but it's definitely a solid and viable option. Great tone controls and lots of gain. I didn't notice any noise or feedback, which is nice. If I didn't already have a full arsenal of distortions I'd buy one.

[@samizdat113]

I looked for a demo of someone boosting that thing yesterday. Thanks for doing this.

[@ExileTX]

sick demo! That baby hit all the vintage thrash AND even djenty stuff..

[@TheQShow]

Hopefully JHS sees how important this video was for the pedal. Even after hearing JHS I knew these tones were in there somewhere. Seeing how the boost pedal helped, I can’t help but wonder what could’ve been if one of the knobs had been swapped for a “push” ala pg14. Although tbh I’d probably want to shape that boost element myself anyway 😅 Earned a sub from me, keep it up man!

[@user-po8yw9dh4j]

The pedal sounds great and your new setup looks great!

[@jongangloff8076]

I first watched the JHS video, it sounded alright. I was initially impressed by Josh's metal mastery; and then I watched Fluff's video. It started to grow on me and sounded even better. But, I knew that wasn't metal enough... Until a fuckin' professional made this video. IT SOUNDS SO GNARLY THAT EVEN SATAN HIMSELF HAS SHAT HIS PANTSES! I'm sold. One please.

[@BrandonBames]

WOOOOOO 40K!!!!! Been on board since 2K. Love you bro!

[@heavymetalchaplain3874]

I’m glad you reviewed this pedal. I too am a belligerent amateur with a love for guitar gear and heavy rhythm chugging, so I’m glad to see your experience with it. It sounded good to me, and I bet it would rip with a Notaklon boosting it.

[@cravenoise]

Liked and subscribed as soon as I saw an H2O shirt

[@shawnhockey4841]

Sick pedal 🎸🤘Hope your first venue experience was amazing , such a great idea any video coming???

[@Foghatsbiggestfan]

Kyle how did the first show at the venue go? I might actually buy this pedal also.

[@x--LeethaL--x]

I'd like to hear my Line 6 Metal Pedal through your setup.. and it may just not be a heavy pedal.. I like the Gain here for sure.

[@Studio31Zero]

Sounds fantastic! Which interface are you using?

[@gabrielstevens41]

Sounds really good as a preamp could definitely work for a pedalboard amp rig

[@thezogs95]

Its got that midrange bite but its not harsh at all. Sounds full and smooth AF!

[@randymccoy2527]

That intro riff was tastier than usual Kyle. Very nice. How's the rehearsal space coming along?

[@27retrodaze]

Nice work, KB...

[@jounikorhonen]

Kudos! First one to boost it vith an OD! I was waiting for that.

[@natepurifoy2573]

"Drop butthole" got me. 😂... but is nobody gonna mention that my man has a spider leg for a ring finger? Not trying to be rude, but that thing would make my gram gram start praying.

[@petewhitten3778]

That Shecter sounds so sick through this pedal. , I have that guitar in the strat shape

[@CalanReichel]

His name is Kyle 1:23

[@billonious]

A decent review, playing and demonstrating the pedal sound, instead of the usual nonsenses "it has a vol knob, a gain knob, two jacks and is built like a tank"

[@joelcprice]

I’m going to an all modeler rig and I’m going to grab one. Probably do a profile of it. And then if I’m going to do an all drive show with not FX I’ll probably just take it with a SS power amp and a small cab. Sounds like it could do that sound really well.

[@nickbisanz]

Played one today. It's a lot of hype

[@Musicsports]

It's not for Acoustic Guitar lol

[@jimmyjoe6995]

Man the last tone was enough 😮

[@nathancorrao8570]

Is this an upgraded line 6 Uber metal?

[@ShreddyMcShredsalot]

Drop butthole is literally the best tuning ever. I heard some Deftones style tones too, seems like a cool pedal.

[@davejohnson6354]

New to the channel, you have a good ear and great taste in gear, I myself am not a pedal guy except for my tube screamer. Great job with your channel,, Rock it! Oh, and wondering if you ever played through the Peavy classic 120, I loved it along with the Peavy rock master preamp, it was the best sounding Peavy I played through, the triple X was to hot for me.

[@bpoecell]

Was really hoping you’d demo this one!

[@yunamadsimackomen881]

Great demo. JHS are very good at marketing their products. In terms of sound, the pedal offers nothing new. JHS took a Metalzone tone stack, widened the Q of the frequency control, and applied it to a Revv G-series styled distortion circuit. Revv G-series have VERY effective tone stacks on their own. They’re also less pricey. If I was looking for a solid metal distortion pedal that’s intuitive and sounds great out of the box, I would go for the Revv. Your mileage may vary.

[@lysdexiar31]

its not a metal zone tone stack, the metal zone uses a gyrator EQ on the lows and mids, with a shelf on the highs. this one is just bandaxall. it's using the same idea, but far from the same tone stack.

[@yunamadsimackomen881]

@@lysdexiar31 I’m not strong on the terminology, but the Metalzone mids and lows behave in a very similar fashion to the Hard Drive. You do have a point, that something is different about the highs between the two pedals, plus the Q of the mid-frequency is wider; however, I would still argue that JHS simply improved upon an idea they took from Boss. Like I stated above, the pedal does not introduce anything particularly innovative that the market hasn’t already seen; there are cheaper options (Revv, Metalzone, Fullbore) with nearly the same capabilities.

[@gibsonfan159]

Please make a video on why effect pedals need three band EQs.

[@michaelgallegos8811]

Glad to see a demo of this thanks bro.✌️🎶🎸🍺

[@reverendg5937]

Honest Kyle Journalism is 100% why I am here. No Punches Pulled. Raw, Straight at Your Face Brutal Honesty!!!! Yeah!!!! You Go Kyle!!!!! Hell Yeah!!!!!

[@iwiggs6870]

Wahey! That sounds pretty killer! I thought the demo JHS put together sounded pretty poxy.

[@twigy7979]

Great review great sound,are this pedal good to play grunge?? I play whit a revvg3...is the Jhs better?

[@jakem.6394]

Can you do a review on the Crate gx130c?

[@southernpanda33]

I feel like this is gonna be my new default distortion pedal. It sounds so good.

[@codydaniel3097]

It sounds really good!! Like, the perfect amount of distortion!

[@cunjoz]

"can you believe they pay me to do this?" lmao

[@scotthynes5493]

What’s everyone’s thoughts for the JHS vs the Friedman OD delux? 🤔 Nit got either so looking to buy one.

[@Geri06195]

Sounds like a Revv Amp.........very nice!

[@MadAlhazred]

I thought it sounded the best with the quilter, I'd like to hear it with my Mosvalve.

[@rottingcorpse6002]

Anytime you can tweak the mid frequency (not just the amount of mids), you are in far better shape in the grand scheme of things.

[@JMK-kb1yq]

Josh Zone!

[@jisei-alexis]

Mentioned last time the quilter made an appearance. If you’re going into the effect return put a dummy plug in the effects send it GREATLY increases the volume. Watch Kurt ballous rig run down you’ll see what I mean.

[@JasonCGuitarOfficial]

Best demo of this pedal yet!! Hell yea man!!

[@wadekresak2149]

The Olympic committee has already disqualified this from Telecrasher.

[@Andy_Yates]

Sounds good man. I always wonder if you listen to Misery Index

[@adammercy3588]

Look into the Mudkiller by Electric Eye. It's an overdrive with compression and it does wonders for muff-style fuzz.

[@StaminaPetey]

I think he covered both the pedal and the software plugin.

[@ItalianAvalanche]

Sounds sick thanks Kyle

[@SacredBeltRecordings]

This sounds a lot.likw the Orange Bax Bangeetar pedal, which has been around for a while. The Bangeetar is big, has a dumb name and had almost no marketing behind it. It does has a baxandall stack and really amazing sound drive though. 8 years for this you say?

[@PhilippSchmale]

The price is 188,95 EUR in Europe. I think I`ll give it a shot. Sounds incredible, in my opinion. Very tube-amp-like und really tight.

[@wesmitchem825]

Finally someone that's set the bass knob past noon I mean does this thing have so much bass on tap that boosting it is overkill would you say this pedal chugs like an mxr 5150 overdrive if so I might be down with buying one

[@TL-angzarr]

I would try one first. I played with my buddies and it was underwhelming. I have an mxr 5150 and the hard drive sounds nothing like it. The HD sounds more like a DS1. Kyle makes it sound good by boosting it with an overdrive. On its own it doesnt have a single sound in it that an already existing pedal doesn't do better

[@andybungert]

I'm in the right place ;)

[@sheriewart8100]

It’s going to be a great day, a Kyle vid 1st thing in the morning

[@underthemoon-p7q]

Bullish 🎉

[@CyberneticArgumentCreator]

So it's like a RAT with the mid controls from the Deluxe BMP? Smart.

[@racpa5]

13:23 What Kyle should have said, “Let’s hear what…death…sounds…like.”

[@metaltrucker97]

Tone at the end made me think of "take no prisoners" not death metal

[@spensertoth7893]

Is it a SLO clone?

[@thisguy2973]

That Balaguer is sweet! Get me in contact with someone that can get me that jawn

[@sawdustcrypto3987]

11:05 I thought this was the best tone in the video lol

[@ehdforlife]

I feel like the pedal really needed help to get the more defined metal tones. So, it kind of defeated the purpose of the pedal. Just crank the amp that has a gain channel and add the overdrive.

[@LeStraTele]

Having that much control over the midrange frequency is something more gain pedals should have.

[@austinfailz]

Adam Dutkiewicz would have much shorter shorts. Time to up your game. Lmao

[@Anthoniexg]

This sounds pretty awesome

[@wangbar1]

Sounds metal

[@nickm.9474]

You made it sound great. Didn’t like it on the JHS show.

[@Hesohi]

I agree a lot.

[@ritchvonyogi]

great tone!!

[@PearHellforge]

that first minute is all i need to know. good video though

[@johngallagher7884]

Yes the mid controls are awesome, like to have that on my fab tone. However, the jhs is quit awesome.

[@JoelCSabo]

I loved this video, including when you did the Borat voice, but the pedal didn't do it for me. I really wanted to like it due to the active EQ, but I just wasn't jiving with the tones i heard. Money saved on my end at least. Keep at 'er.

[@johngallagher7884]

My favorite ceramic is a X2N 🎉 hallelujah

[@markinthemix6055]

Well done DEMO. gotta admit it. This is a tone and sound 🤔 l have never heard. 8 years well spent. JHS very well may have single handily saved the music industry. Someone contact Rick Beato ASAP.

[@menschlicheswesen84]

Is there anything you dont like about this very schecter guitar...? I own one myself thats why i am curios... tuning for example...

[@underthemoon-p7q]

Im going to do the thing now... Hey man, can you look at the MetalZone mt2 vs Original? 😅 🎉

[@terry2315]

That pedal is awesome. It's 199.00 at least it was a few months ago.

[@andybungert]

Definitely think it's rad, but I don't have room for more drive pedals right now :)

[@resington]

Sounds like an amp!

[@Darrin67]

Awww man!! I not too long ago bought the JHS Pack Rat looking for that magical tone and then they come out with this that absolutely nails what I was looking for.