OVERDRIVE- JOYO Uzi Distortion ...update on it's 5th year

 JOYO UZI DISTORTION 

$50.00 USD

When you think of this brand you immediate think of 'clones'. Yes Joyo did indeed make clones but for $30 you got a pro quality build and a pedal that was scary close to the original. If you were not familiar with the original and in a blindfold test had to pick which was a copy of which you could easily like the Joyo better.

In 2018 Joyo started releasing pedals with a build and parts that are at minimum average world class. They still start with a classic. In this case a Friedman BEOD but it does not disappoint.

The price is still very affordable at $50 but that extra $20 pays for high end parts and more off them because no shortcuts were taken on things like the noise floor, headroom or better EQ etc.

Unfortunately for Joyo the big name stores have given Joyo a cold reception. The old $30 specials still sell well at all the familiar places. They only recent change is there is an Joyo Audio UK that has an excellent and totally pro site that sells there pedals direct much like Wampler's and JHS.

BEOD or not they added extras' BIAS control gives you a choice of a Brit open sound or 

tight American sound with axe chugging definition. Hard left takes it full Brit and right 

to a US sound. Impressive!

CONCLUSION

Like all OD it has its own vibe on what nails a sound. The devil is in the detail.

But I really can not fault it.