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Caline are a Chinese company that have been making some serious clones for years. They make a quality pedal for a reasonable price.
A few of there best pedals are more an impression of a copy ...close enough to note what they are copying but different.
BUT ...often they add things the 'real' pedal does not have. Sometimes it's more gain or a bit fatter sound or better EQ.
I the case of the Leon ...they have improved on the OCD beautifully.
Hard not to be impressed!!! This OD has some BALZ but it has a sweet side too.
Keep in mind the quality of build inside and out is easily a match for your average American made pedal in the $150.00 USD range!!!
So at a price of $27.00 USD on AlieXpress delivered right to your door free of duties and taxes is a no brainer buy!!!
BUT
BUT ...I just couldn't part with my JF-02! lol
So now that I am building two twin and linked boards ...it is going back on!
Almost forgot!! It's $35.00 USD
COMPARE
A fair comparison is by finding a good spot at the beginning of the Caline vid with the Strat and a spot near the end of the Joyo vid also with a Strat.
Both pedals are EQ'd close enough to compare.
You will find the Joyo just a tiny bit coarser and fuller (and louder so turn down the Joyo).
The Caline is sweeter ...the Joyo is raunchier.
I think the Caline is voiced better for a hummie and the Joyo is better for Strats and Tele's .
They are dead equal but a shade different.
At only $7.00 USD between them it's is all about which icing you like ...the cakes are the same!!!
Pick one!!!
One last thing. Moogoo make a counterfeit OCD. Because they are ducking and weaving because Fulltone & lawyers are out to get them they pop up on AliExpress for a week or two then run for cover.
Today they showed up. On sale too! Yes ...for $37.00 USD. But on Oct 1/18 ...good-bye!!!
Which one, the Joyo or Caline?
ReplyDeleteGive my much updated Post again.
ReplyDeleteThey are near dead equal so go with your gut feeling.
Some pedals can tear down walls with their coarse sound but others even famous like the Plexi are fairly smooth they just crush those walls in. So either can be aggressive. Hendrix love to smash your head in but Gilmour in Floyd could just float you so high you were afraid of the height. Both could light your emotions on fire!!!
Thanks for replying. Great blogg, keep on going :)
ReplyDeleteI liked the Ultimate Drive better than the OCD!
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