JHS Colour Box V2 vs Suhr Rufus Reloaded
The JHS Colour Box V2 and the Suhr Rufus Reloaded are both pedals sharing fuzzy, transparent, octave. The Suhr Rufus Reloaded leans mid-forward.
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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.40% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- fuzzy
- transparent
- octave
- full
JHS Colour Box V2
JHS Pedals · pedal
Suhr Rufus Reloaded
Suhr · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$401.23via Reverb
The JHS Colour Box V2 is a preamp, EQ, and fuzz pedal built around dual gain stages delivering over 39dB of total gain, with Master, Pre-Volume, and Step controls for precise gain staging, a powerful 3-band EQ with wide-ranging Shift knobs (Treble 2kHz-30kHz, Middle 150Hz-2.4kHz, Bass 20Hz-440Hz), and a Hi/Lo switch controlling clean headroom, from ultra-clean in Lo mode to readily distorting, fuzz-adjacent breakup in Hi mode. It also passes phantom power to condenser microphones, reflecting its studio-preamp origins alongside its guitar-pedal functionality.
The Suhr Rufus Reloaded is a versatile fuzz that behaves as much like an overdrive or distortion as a traditional fuzz, staying clean and transparent where most fuzzes turn harsh at high gain. The fuzz control sweeps a wide tonal range, from historic late-1960s fuzz voices through to the thicker, more aggressive grunge-era sounds. A full three-band EQ shapes the output without compromising the underlying guitar and amp tone, which is unusual for the format. The Reloaded edition adds an extremely dynamic and tactile octave-up mode, selected on the fly by holding the multi-function footswitch to switch between Normal and Octave voices mid-performance. Works on guitar or bass, and is considerably more versatile than a typical fuzz.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- alternative
- rock
- blues
- Grunge
- mid-forward
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Silent Recording
- Studio
- Silent Stage