Over the years we saw countless examples of engineers, producers, instrumentalists, programmers and studios across the globe put the Colour Box to use in every way imaginable. It found its way onto major albums and recordings that spanned from vocals, bass, keys, acoustic instruments, beats, and voiceovers. The natural progression for JHS was to take what made the Colour Box great and make it even greater by using a format that would essentially let us redesign it from the ground up. JHS gave the core circuit that everyone loved more power, flexibility, control and improved it in ways that put it par for par with the big boys of pro audio. The circuit is inspired by several legendary pieces of gear that we love, and it is designed with the idea that the classics can be improved upon and made better all while keeping what the creators love intact. The heart of the Colour Box is two cascaded Neve BA283 stages as found in the Neve 1073 preamps. This unique approach to series stages offers you prestige cleans or destructive gains, all within the span of a few controls. The output stage borrows its origins in the fashion of class A discrete op amp design much like the Neve 1272, and the EQ is a combination of several styles, ideas, and classics. All of this along with top-shelf components like the matched Carnhill transformers, audio grade components, and rugged construction make this unit a force to be reckoned with in the studio or live environment. The Colourbox 500 is not another clone, replica or traditional preamplifier; it is designed to stand out in the crowd and offer you the most power, options, and abilities of anything in its price range. Add the Colour Box to your pallet of tools today and give new life to your tracking, mixing or mastering!