JHS Colour Box V2 10th Anniversary vs Mooer Micro Preamp 013 Matchbox
The JHS Colour Box V2 10th Anniversary and the Mooer Micro Preamp 013 Matchbox are both pedals sharing transparent, dynamic. The JHS Colour Box V2 10th Anniversary leans fuzzy and warm. Current prices: $449 vs $87.76.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.46% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- transparent
- dynamic
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$449via Reverb
$87.76via Reverb
The JHS Colour Box V2 10-Year Anniversary Edition is a limited-run colorway of the standard Colour Box V2, distinguished by a deep navy blue chassis as a nod to classic British studio gear, marking JHS Pedals' tenth anniversary. The underlying circuit is identical to the standard V2: dual gain stages with over 39dB of gain, wide-ranging Treble/Middle/Bass Shift EQ knobs, the Hi/Lo clean-headroom switch, and phantom power support for condenser microphones. The edition exists as a collectible finish rather than a functional or tonal upgrade.
The Mooer Micro Preamp 013 Matchbox models the Matchless C-30, a hand-wired American take on class-A British chime — bright, harmonically complex, and famously responsive to guitar volume.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Alternative Rock
- Rock
- Indie
- Jazz
- Classic Rock
- Blues
- fuzzy
- warm
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Silent Recording
- Studio
- Silent Recording
- Silent Stage
- Studio