Preamp/DI effects pedal designed and created to allow user to recreate vintage guitar tones with his live rig, or in a studio environment by using 100% analogue circuitry true to the design and schematic of vintage Neve circuitry. It is completely free from any digital modelling. It can be used with microphone, bass, keyboard, or even acoustic guitar. It is equipped with two gain stages in series that produce beautiful clean tones but that can also destroy any signal into a beautiful fuzzy mess, full of rich harmonics and body with over 39db of gain on tap. The local feedback of each gain stage makes for a very unique type of distortion. JHS used the same topology and discrete gain stage found in the Neve 1073, but used two gain stages in series instead of one. The controls are available in three separate sections. The Gain (RED) section is made up of three parts: the Pre Volume (labelled "Pre-Vol") can be used the same as a Drive knob would be used on an overdrive pedal. In this circuit, the Pre Volume is between the two gain stages, and the setting of the Pre Volume determines how much signal continues to the second stage. The Master Gain (labelled "Master") is what would typically be considered as a Volume control, while the Step Gain (labelled "Step") changes the gain of each preamp stage in five stages. The second Equalizer/Tone Control (BLUE) section is a highly modified Baxandall type that is tuned for less control interaction and more boost/cut capability. In addition to the normal 6.3mm instrument input/output found on a guitar pedal, there is an added XLR input and output so the pedal can be used as a vocal, bass, acoustic, or keyboard preamp live or in the studio. The 6.3mm mono output and the XLR output are independent and allow user to run parallel outputs to two destinations. The parallel output is achieved by way of a discrete shunt-feedback circuit. The input selector switch located above the input jack allows for choosing line or microphone input (in the down position it is in Instrument mode, in the up position it is in XLR mode). The pedal runs on 18V DC negative centre power (adapter is included) any standard 18V DC pedal power supply or voltage doubling cable (like the Voodoo Lab) can be used. However, it does not supply phantom power for use a phantom powered microphone or other device.