“There’s no way this $29.00 pedal is gonna sound like a Tube Screamer”, I said to myself while pressing the ‘Place Order’ button for the Joyo JF-01 Vintage Overdrive. I was expecting it to probably end up in a pile of not-oft-used pedals, collecting cobwebs and watching it’s sparkling green finish turn an off-pea as the years rolled by. That is NOT to be the case with this marvel.
For starters, the JF-01 uses the famed RC4588 chip, which provides a nice, warm overdriven tone to your guitar’s signal. With the Drive turned all the way down and the Tone at about 1:00, this pedal can be used as a really nice-sounding clean boost. Crisp and light with a touch of heat, I was surprised by the immediate range this pedal showed. Crank up the Drive knob and here is your Tube Screamer sound. A 12:00-ish setting is a classic driven boost, while 3:00 and beyond gets you some raging sounds and will drive your amp into that sweet spot we all know and adore. Not an EXACT copy, mind you, but you are basically getting one of the classic drive pedal sounds for less than thirty dollars, and it can also be used as a clean boost, so it’s value is doubled right there.
While the JF-01 probably won’t replace my TMG Drhive anytime soon, it’s tone, range and versatility are very welcome in today’s ever-expanding boutique pedal market, and being able to produce classic sounds that every guitarist knows and loves for such a small price is welcome to all of us as well. There’s actually of bunch of pedals in the Joyo lineup that look pretty interesting, maybe some more reviews will pop up on the site here soon…
Specs:
A representation of the classic Tube Screamer, with an RC4558 chip
True bypass design minimizes tone loss.
Aluminum alloy casing with stoving varnish finish.
Dimensions: 11.8(L)X6.4(H)X3.8(W)cm
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