MetalManiac
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Re: Just bought my first Joyo... Classic Chorus
JOYO Sucks.
JOYO Sucks.
Just bought my first Joyo... Classic Chorus
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IM4Tone
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Re: Just bought my first Joyo... Classic Chorus
WOW! That's certainly a helpful post. Sure to develop a 'following'.
jmh151
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Re: Just bought my first Joyo... Classic Chorus
I agree that Joyo sucks. I bought an U.S. Dream. Good tone but extremely noisy. Then I noticed a high pitch static from my pedalboard anytime it was plugged in- the pedal itself was sending out interference to my entire pedalboard whether I had it activated or not- so I had to remove it
I agree that Joyo sucks. I bought an U.S. Dream. Good tone but extremely noisy. Then I noticed a high pitch static from my pedalboard anytime it was plugged in- the pedal itself was sending out interference to my entire pedalboard whether I had it activated or not- so I had to remove it
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Aceman
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Re: Just bought my first Joyo... Classic Chorus
Inconsistency is the one thing that is consistent.
Inconsistency is the one thing that is consistent.
Aceman
I am your doctor of love!
Aceman
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Re: Just bought my first Joyo... Classic Chorus
Some general notes/consideration
1) The Amer. has a bit of a hiss,
- So does the real amp
2) The Brit. is OK, but in all fairness, I'm not big on the Marshall sound.
- Point taken, and the real thing has even more noise
3) The Sweet Baby is tremendous....love it!
- Many do!
4) The Deluxe Crunch is also great, even better sound-wise than a TS-9 for my taste.
- isn't there a clone for everyone's specific little issue these days? (Monkey, Rhino, Screamer...) This one is yours!
5) The Tremelo is very good...not quite as good as the Boss, but very decent.
- And the Boss pedal itself is honestly only "decent" with a vol drop issue.
6) The Noise Gate, as mentioned, is IMO worthless. (the Behringer Noise Reduction is very effective)
- No excuse for anything except Rocktron here
They are what they are. All in all, not bad at all. Not road warrior classics by any means....but they work and the sound works for many/some.
Some general notes/consideration
1) The Amer. has a bit of a hiss,
- So does the real amp
2) The Brit. is OK, but in all fairness, I'm not big on the Marshall sound.
- Point taken, and the real thing has even more noise
3) The Sweet Baby is tremendous....love it!
- Many do!
4) The Deluxe Crunch is also great, even better sound-wise than a TS-9 for my taste.
- isn't there a clone for everyone's specific little issue these days? (Monkey, Rhino, Screamer...) This one is yours!
5) The Tremelo is very good...not quite as good as the Boss, but very decent.
- And the Boss pedal itself is honestly only "decent" with a vol drop issue.
6) The Noise Gate, as mentioned, is IMO worthless. (the Behringer Noise Reduction is very effective)
- No excuse for anything except Rocktron here
They are what they are. All in all, not bad at all. Not road warrior classics by any means....but they work and the sound works for many/some.
Aceman
I am your doctor of love!
Re: Just bought my first Joyo... Classic Chorus
I always have trouble when people buy noise bombs and then complain about the noise. I never understand this. I do get that it might be picking up who knows what signals...
I'd love to try one of those.
I always have trouble when people buy noise bombs and then complain about the noise. I never understand this. I do get that it might be picking up who knows what signals...
I'd love to try one of those.
jmh151
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Re: Just bought my first Joyo... Classic Chorus
The pedal is supposed to be true bypass.. Yet when it is off I still get the static. I even put it in a true bypass looper (loopmaster) - and it still spread noise to the rest of my board.
Power supply was voodoo lab pedal power, cables were George Ls.
I really wanted to like the pedal, but I couldn't have it plugged into my board
The pedal is supposed to be true bypass.. Yet when it is off I still get the static. I even put it in a true bypass looper (loopmaster) - and it still spread noise to the rest of my board.
Power supply was voodoo lab pedal power, cables were George Ls.
I really wanted to like the pedal, but I couldn't have it plugged into my board
Agileguy_101
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Re: Just bought my first Joyo... Classic Chorus
It's this kind of stuff that has led me to the conclusion that I will not buy Joyo products.
It's this kind of stuff that has led me to the conclusion that I will not buy Joyo products.
Aceman
I am your doctor of love!
Re: Just bought my first Joyo... Classic Chorus
MAy just be your pedal. Bad solder, or whatever.
MAy just be your pedal. Bad solder, or whatever.
jimijames
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Re: Just bought my first Joyo... Classic Chorus
I'd bet on this. If it's a true bypass, and it's bypassed, then it's probably a grounding problem, because that's the only other thing that could bring noise into a TB pedal. Unless they lied, which I don't think is the case with how many pedals they have. My .02 says there's a bad/cold solder joint.
I'd bet on this. If it's a true bypass, and it's bypassed, then it's probably a grounding problem, because that's the only other thing that could bring noise into a TB pedal. Unless they lied, which I don't think is the case with how many pedals they have. My .02 says there's a bad/cold solder joint.
jon the art guy
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Re: Just bought my first Joyo... Classic Chorus
absolutely agree with this. Problem is you've gotta get in there and solder it. The slippery slope of replacing the jacks, then maybe the pots...starts looming.
absolutely agree with this. Problem is you've gotta get in there and solder it. The slippery slope of replacing the jacks, then maybe the pots...starts looming.
IM4Tone
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Re: Just bought my first Joyo... Classic Chorus
I'm confident that the hiss is part of the pedal's nature and not a workmanship defect. I'm basing this on three of the 'sound' series pedals...all have it. Then again, ACEMAN's point about the original amps (which these pedals emulate) being noisy is well taken. In any event, pedal generated noise isn't uncommon, especially with higher gain ones, and is usually remedied with a noise gate.
Love 'em or Hate 'em based on some first hand experience and not speculation, country of origin, nor price/brand snobbery....is what makes sense to me.
I'm confident that the hiss is part of the pedal's nature and not a workmanship defect. I'm basing this on three of the 'sound' series pedals...all have it. Then again, ACEMAN's point about the original amps (which these pedals emulate) being noisy is well taken. In any event, pedal generated noise isn't uncommon, especially with higher gain ones, and is usually remedied with a noise gate.
Love 'em or Hate 'em based on some first hand experience and not speculation, country of origin, nor price/brand snobbery....is what makes sense to me.
Matt42
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Re: Just bought my first Joyo... Classic Chorus
I've not had any noise problems with any of my Joyo pedals. My Sweet Baby is dead quite, as is the California Sound pedal and both of the Roll Boosts I have.
I don't know why people have such a hard time believing that something cheap and made overseas can be decent. A few lemons is acceptable in my book, I bet even boutique pedal companies turn out a few lemons every once in a while.
I've not had any noise problems with any of my Joyo pedals. My Sweet Baby is dead quite, as is the California Sound pedal and both of the Roll Boosts I have.
I don't know why people have such a hard time believing that something cheap and made overseas can be decent. A few lemons is acceptable in my book, I bet even boutique pedal companies turn out a few lemons every once in a while.
Re: Just bought my first Joyo... Classic Chorus
Actually there was one boutique company using a little modded, gooped & repainted joyo drive pedal and selling it as their own as a drive or boost pedal something, for around boutique prices too. Freakish stuff to imagine spending that much amount on a modified joyo :crazy:
Aceman
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Re: Just bought my first Joyo... Classic Chorus
If it sounds good, hey....
But yeah. I always get bashed when I say you are a tard for spending $300 on a dirt box. But there you go.
If it sounds good, hey....
But yeah. I always get bashed when I say you are a tard for spending $300 on a dirt box. But there you go.
jmh151
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Just bought my first Joyo... Classic Chorus
It's not the amount of gain on the American Dream that's causing the noise, since I'm playing in into the clean channel of an EVH 5150 III amp... The EVH amp- with much more gain, on the 2 overdrive channels- is much much quieter.
Not surprisingly I was able to get a much richer tone out of the amps own overdrive, but I was looking for a pedal that I could plug into a Fender and get my amps tone.. It would've been a nice solution if it weren't for the pedals noise
It's not the amount of gain on the American Dream that's causing the noise, since I'm playing in into the clean channel of an EVH 5150 III amp... The EVH amp- with much more gain, on the 2 overdrive channels- is much much quieter.
Not surprisingly I was able to get a much richer tone out of the amps own overdrive, but I was looking for a pedal that I could plug into a Fender and get my amps tone.. It would've been a nice solution if it weren't for the pedals noise
Re: Just bought my first Joyo... Classic Chorus
To me buying a Joyo is like buying a "gipson". A cheap copy of someone else's work with cheaper parts and poor qc.
Those who have good working unita seem to think they're alright.
I do believe that anyone who buys one loses their right to bash pedals cloners out there, no matter big or small.
To each his own, I wouldn't buy one though.
To me buying a Joyo is like buying a "gipson". A cheap copy of someone else's work with cheaper parts and poor qc.
Those who have good working unita seem to think they're alright.
I do believe that anyone who buys one loses their right to bash pedals cloners out there, no matter big or small.
To each his own, I wouldn't buy one though.
IM4Tone
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Re: Just bought my first Joyo... Classic Chorus
I think opposite. If someone has bought something and then has developed a logical reason why it is poor from their experience, I think they then have the right to bash it. (Even though there are many "I told you so-ers" around.) I don't understand the logic of disliking something untried.
So, do you believe one has a right to bash products they don't own (or at least have given a thorough test)?
I think opposite. If someone has bought something and then has developed a logical reason why it is poor from their experience, I think they then have the right to bash it. (Even though there are many "I told you so-ers" around.) I don't understand the logic of disliking something untried.
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