JOYO JF-09 Tremolo Guitar Effect Pedal

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On most tremolo pedals, you can expect to find several common parameters. These are usually presented as rotary knobs, which can be adjusted to alter the characteristics of the effect produced. Although there is a variance from pedal to pedal, especially in layout, here are the controls you are likely to come across. Joyo also seems to offer rebranding services, but not as much as Mooer. Ammoon and Harley Benton are rebranded Joyo pedals. Another thing that jumped out at me is that the pedal has true bypass switching, so you don’t need to worry about your tone being compromised when the pedal is inactive. It can be powered either by using a 9v DC power supply or with a 9v battery. I liked the fact that you get easy access to Speed and Depth controls, as well as a hard/soft switch which instantly changes the feel of the effect.

Right off the bat, I noticed that this product is built similarly to a wah pedal. After digging a little deeper I was intrigued to discover that this unique offering provides you with complete control over five separate waveforms. One feature I found to be useful was the sweepable foot control, which means that you can adjust every aspect of the pedal without halting your guitar playing. Due to tremolo pedals’ effect on the volume of the entire signal, it’s best to place them as close to the end as possible. This means that the shift in volume won’t affect the performance of the majority of other pedals on the board. As previously stated, this advice is merely conventional guidelines, and sometimes, going against the grain produces the most interesting tones.There are many amazing effects pedals on the market, but few can compare to the Joyo JF-13 Pedal. This specific pedal offers a wealth of features and modes. The pedal is equipped with 6 knobs and it will give you the ability to add an assortment of alterations to your guitar. The pedal’s distortion capabilities are thoroughly impressive. This pedal’s effects will be explored in greater detail below. Control Almost Everything

The Harmonic tremolo settings are reminiscent of Fender vibrato effects that bounce to and fro between high and low frequency producing a rapid sway. The Opto delivers a delectable thumping a distinct, amplitude modulation affect employed by optocouplers in vintage fender guitar amps. Choose between Sine, Saw, Opto or Square to shape the LFOs for added tone control flexibility.

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My Review: When I first encountered the Strymon Flint, I could tell that it far exceeds the capabilities of your average tremolo pedal. Leaning more towards multi-effects, I discovered that it offers high-quality reverb too. At the top of the pedal, I found that there are three switches for both the tremolo and reverb units. These presets are designed based on selected eras. Bottom Line: An improvement on the well-received original version, the Monument V2 has been condensed into a smaller housing and despite that reduction, the number of possibilities it presents has not suffered at all. With tap-tempo tremolo, three controls for adjusting the characteristics of the effect, and a switch that changes the pedal from standard to harmonic mode, there’s no tremolo-based tone you can’t create with the Monument V2. Furthermore, the analog signal format ensures that the effect remains warm and authentic, a characteristic that I truly appreciate.

My Review: After analyzing this pedal for a short time, I could tell that the compactly-sized Tidewater pedal by JHS offers pulsating tremolo, based on the revered sounds of vintage Vox and Fender amplifiers. Minimalistic in design, the Tidewater offers only the essential controls, so as not to overcomplicate things. I found this simplicity to be refreshing in a field where overcomplication is rife! The pedal offers true bypass switching and is made from a combination of high-quality analog and digital components, merging both technologies to create the best results. As I’d have expected from a TC pedal, the metal chassis are as solid as they come, which is ideal for touring musicians. Tremolo combined with a touch of distortion or overdrive can bring your tone to life. Both of these effects add gain and warmth, and the tremolo’s alteration to the volume of your tone works very nicely with them. This compact pedal combines six distinct tremolo styles, including classic and new waveforms designed by the MXR team. Additionally, the vintage-inspired spring reverb added an extra layer of depth and dimension to my guitar tone.The wave, level, depth, and speed controls allowed me to customize the tremolo effect to my preferences easily. In my experience, the Ibanez Tremolo Mini Pedal is a fantastic addition to any guitarist’s collection. As a part of BOSS’s renowned lineup of guitar products, the TR-2 Tremolo Pedal delivers the high-quality performance musicians have come to expect from this trusted brand. Rather than increasing and decreasing the volume of a signal like a tremolo does, vibrato causes a slight increase and decrease to the pitch. This difference is very significant. The two pedals work in the same way but are applied to different aspects of the signal. I’ve never used a noise gate and never really investigated them to be completely honest. I am not very well equipped to talk about these pedals. However, I can confirm that this is not a direct clone of any other Noise Gate out there. But as far as functionality goes, it looks very reminiscent of the Decimator noise gate pedal. I know the Decimator is an exceptionally popular Noise Gate. So I would not be at all surprised if this Joyo noise gate was at the very least inspired by the Decimator Noise gate.

Who This is Best Suited for: The JOYO JF-09 is recommendable to those who don’t want to spend a small fortune to get quality tremolo on their pedalboard. If you like simple operation and compact pedal sizing, the JF-09 is a great option. Each of these controls plays a pivotal role in creating the overall texture of the tremolo and makes it easy for you to navigate the settings to adjust them in real-time. Despite its simplistic design, by playing around with this trio of knobs, you can conjure up some smooth-sounding tremolo tones to bathe your guitar in. Suhr makes an incredible distortion pedal called the Riot. This is a very high-end pedal that in essence, gives you an extra gain stage or lead channel in the form of a pedal. The fact that this pedal is so heavily priced makes it out of reach for the guitar player on a budget. Us Dream vs Suhr Riot The advantage of splitting your signal is that it allows you to send separate outputs from the pedal, into two amplifiers. This technique is used by most guitarists who play large venues and require more power than is provided from just one amp. This is a work in progress. It's certainly not complete and there's a fair bit of guess work in there. Please get in touch if you know of inexpensive clones which aren't on the list!

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All of the aforementioned modes are offered in lush stereo surround, bringing analog quality into a digital format. After playing around with the features for further tone adjustment, I discovered you can connect the Vertigo to the free Neuro Editor app on your mobile device or computer, and instantly access a range of presets, EQ units, and tap tempo. Combined with the Speed, Depth, and Level controls that are physically built into the pedal, I can safely say that you have all of the tools for creating the perfect tremolo effect at your disposal. Bluesbreaker is both an amplifier as well as a pedal produced by Marshall. However, in this instance, I’m comparing the Joyo Blue rain to that of the Marshall Blues breaker pedal. Both the Bluesbreaker and the Blue rain are overdrive pedals that aim to replicate the sound of an amplifier that is breaking up (about to go into overdrive) with a wide-open sound void of much compression. The simplest way to provide power to tremolo pedals is by using a dedicated power supply. This is very useful if you use multiple pedals, as the power supply can be added to your pedalboard, and connected to each pedal using small power cables. If you run a tremolo guitar effects pedal through an amp with in built tremolo modeling you can achieve an interesting scope of unique tremolo vibes to play around with. Did you Know Rebrands: A rebrand is where a factory (likely Mooer or someone who has cloned Mooer) internals into a different enclose they made for another company. Not all rebrands are exactly the same, but they’re usually cloning the same pedal. There are dozens of Mooer rebrands on the market, so we’ve not listed everything we think is a rebrand of a Mooer pedal since that’d just saturate the list. Here are the pedals we suspect of being rebrands: