Electro-Harmonix Crayon Full-Range Overdrive Pedal

zZounds Gear Experts Say...

Open up a box full of tonal colors. With an open frequency range and dedicated bass/treble controls, the Crayon is an alternative to mid-focused overdrives.

Overview

The Crayon is a versatile overdrive with independent bass and treble controls and an open frequency range that provides players with a musical alternative to customary mid-focused overdrive pedals. It delivers a range of sounds going from a suggestion of dirt to full-on distortion and is equally impressive all by itself or when driving another overdrive pedal.

Features:

- Full-range overdrive with a lush, rich, warm tone
- Independent bass and treble controls
- True bypass for maximum signal path integrity
- Compact pedalboard-ready pedal
- Ships with a 9V battery

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Specs

- Dimensions: (W x L x H) 2.75 x 4.5 x 2.1"
- Weight: 1.4 lbs

Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
69: Shipping Weight: 0.69 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 6 x 3 x 3 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): CRAYON69

Documents and Manuals

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 718-937-8300

Reviews

(5 ratings)

Submitted September 11, 2022 by Mike Peace in Springfield, IL

"What A Find"

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This will be my first time reviewing a product here that I have not purchased from the site directly, but I felt this pedal deserved all the praise it could garner.I went to my local shop to try out the Electro-Harmonix Hot Tubes and Crayon as they are both part of the Hot Wax dual pedal that had been on my wishlist here at zZounds for a bit.I am a big fan of the EH Soul Food overdrive, and went in with the expectation of the Hot Tubes being the one I preferred and would be the 'always on' with the Crayon being added for extra gain and whatnot. I could not have been more wrong. The Crayon pedal's name makes so much sense after just a few minutes of turning it on. It goes far beyond the task of a normal OD, and also adds elements of an EQ/Boost pedal as well. You can add so much color and shape via the bass and treble knobs, and the gain control gives you a wide range of grit from non-existent to downright dirty. There are so many tonal options available, and slight tweaks of the levels can really give any guitar an awesome punch-up. A little more bass, and a bit less treble when going from Strat to Tele, and it's off to the races. As I was trying the Crayon out, the guy at the store came back asking, "Which one is *THAT*?" This pedal is 100% the leader of my board now and for the foreseeable future. Solid build quality. Electro-Harmonix has yet to let me down.