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and when it reached out to me a few weeks ago asking me to tackle its new 500 series modules , I was immediately on board . I received a rack stuffed with JHS ’ s 500 series gear , and took it to test on as many sources as I possibly could , to try and showcase how and why the 500 series format has become so popular , and of course give a bit of love where it ’ s due to JHS for its incredible work and forward thinking . So without further ado , lets dive in .
A good DI tone is the guitarist ’ s secret weapon , and with the right situation a normally thin and anemic tone can sound massive . For this clip , I utilized the revamped 500 series Colour Box , which features an expanded and improved EQ section with more gain staging options for different sources . Using the EQ , I
tried to brighten and fatten up a dull and lifeless DI guitar tone . The first clip is my B & G Little Sister straight into my Focusrite 2i2 , while the second clip is with the Colour Box added in .
We can all agree that a cranked amp sounds best , no question there . However , many of us work day jobs ,
and when it reached out to me a few weeks ago asking me to tackle its new 500 series modules , I was immediately on board . I received a rack stuffed with JHS ’ s 500 series gear , and took it to test on as many sources as I possibly could , to try and showcase how and why the 500 series format has become so popular , and of course give a bit of love where it ’ s due to JHS for its incredible work and forward thinking . So without further ado , lets dive in .

SOURCE 1 : ENHANCED DI

A good DI tone is the guitarist ’ s secret weapon , and with the right situation a normally thin and anemic tone can sound massive . For this clip , I utilized the revamped 500 series Colour Box , which features an expanded and improved EQ section with more gain staging options for different sources . Using the EQ , I
tried to brighten and fatten up a dull and lifeless DI guitar tone . The first clip is my B & G Little Sister straight into my Focusrite 2i2 , while the second clip is with the Colour Box added in .

SOURCE 2 : NIGHTTIME AMP TONES

We can all agree that a cranked amp sounds best , no question there . However , many of us work day jobs ,
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