Joyo JF-03 Crunch Distortion Guitar Pedal - 2024 report by Whydis

Joyo JF-03 Crunch Distortion Guitar Pedal

Color:JF-03 This pedal has made big (sound) waves in all the online communities; and anyone who’s ever heard hair-band metal and early 80s rock knows that this thing is the real deal. It does what the Marshall heads of yesteryear could accomplish b...

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Build

(56 reviews)
Boost

(61 reviews)
Product

(48 reviews)
Price

(156 reviews)
Amp

(96 reviews)
Knob

(53 reviews)
Overdrive

(78 reviews)
Quality

(113 reviews)
Distortion

(91 reviews)
Analog replacement delay

(33 reviews)
Thing

(80 reviews)
Compressor

(71 reviews)
Pick attack

(25 reviews)
Battery

(32 reviews)
Footswitch

(14 reviews)
Problem

(12 reviews)
Behringer

(12 reviews)
Mind

(7 reviews)
Monkey

(17 reviews)
Wire

(9 reviews)
Hiss

(10 reviews)

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Reviews around build (4.57 of 5)

  • This pedal is great, it was inexpensive, sounds fantastic, is well built and the controls function like they are supposed too
  • The stories of poor build quality of Joyo pedals is backed up by what I found - I have an American Sound pedal and this also has a DC power socket that is not central with the hole in the casing (plug can't be inserted)
  • Its well built, sounds good and the price is unbeatable.
  • Produces Vox AC30 like sounds, is very well built and has many many different tones that sound pretty darn good for such an inexpensive pedal
  • The pedal is well built, nice and clean and it sounds incredibly "fu
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Reviews around boost (4.42 of 5)

  • Works great as a clean boost or as straight up overdrive
  • So, I got this "cheap" pedal as to use as a clean boost to my Blues Overdrive.
  • My setup is a very simple one...starting with a Stratocaster to compressor, wah-wah, super-overdrive, boost pedal, delay, then straight into the front end of a tube amp with reverb & vibrato
  • Most "Marshall-in-a-box" stomps, imo, sound much tamer than a real Marshall, and they give you a "prettied-up", safer version of that sound, in order to appease the 15-year-old Children Of Boredom/Cannibal Corpse lame-o neo-hippies the scene is now infested with
  • Gives nice sustain to both clean and dirty notes and when you bump up the volume knob on the pedal, you can use it as a clean boost
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Reviews around product (4.26 of 5)

  • I would recommend this, from a beginner's standpoint, it seems to be a good quality product.
  • good product , fast delivery, good seller, definitely recommend to a friend
  • I couldn't recommend anything else by Behringer though as the other products I've used made by them were crap.
  • I couldn't recommend anything else by Behringer though as the other products I've used made by them were crap.
  • I wouldn't even give this one star if Amazon let me, I ordered this product twice in the last week and both times this pedal was broken when I took it out of the box
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Reviews around price (4.11 of 5)

  • This pedal has great sound, is built well, and is well worth the great price
  • They make a great sounding durable pedal for a great price
  • I was a little hesitant at first due to the cheap price, but I figured what have I got to loose
  • This thing not only sounds great for its extremely cheap price, but is extremely durable.
  • I recommend this pedal for tone as well as a great price.
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Reviews around amp (4.09 of 5)

  • This pedal has a nice warm sound when played through a clean amp
  • It also seems to have a good drive sound on a clean amp.
  • Of course doesnt sound like a expensive amp, but sounds better then some amps that are a lot expensive than this pedal.
  • The Super Champ is a great little amp, but it lacks a mid-range e.q. knob
  • Before I had a good tube amp this is what I depended on
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Reviews around knob (4.08 of 5)

  • and WHAT A PEDAL.This thing sounds amazing...it is solid metal construction with a nice sturdy switch and knobs.
  • Gives nice sustain to both clean and dirty notes and when you bump up the volume knob on the pedal, you can use it as a clean boost
  • The pedal feels solidly built, knobs are nice, the bypass button has a nice tactile feel to it and a nice clicking sound
  • and is worth the $40, I will say though that the knobs were stiff and almost broken feeling, but worked
  • I took one star off because the knobs are incredibly flimsy and will lose place at the slightest disturbance
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Reviews around overdrive (4.03 of 5)

  • Not at all a neutral pedal as it definitely affects the tone, but it's a great overdrive.
  • I used this pedal as a boost for the Joyo Classic Overdrive
  • I own this the classic overdrive and the ultimate overdrive by joyo.
  • I had this compressor as well as the Vintage Overdrive on it
  • It looks better than my Vintage Overdrive (again, great pedal).
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Reviews around quality (3.99 of 5)

  • Just didn't work out for me due to the quality control and my lack of interest to get another one.
  • The patch cable that came with the pedal works very well and is of good quality.
  • This is a high quality great sounding pedal and well worth the low price.
  • The stories of poor build quality of Joyo pedals is backed up by what I found - I have an American Sound pedal and this also has a DC power socket that is not central with the hole in the casing (plug can't be inserted)
  • From what I've read in the reviews, my experience isn't uncommon, so I do feel it's fair to rate the product poorly because of bad quality control.
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Reviews around distortion (3.70 of 5)

  • this pedal has a great distortion tone, and would be good as a stand alone distortion, if not a tube-ifyer
  • Has a great sound from warn overdrive to a good distortion
  • Nice sounds from low overdrive to Hard Rock distortion.
  • Best brittish distortion pedal you can get at this price
  • The distortion is very weak and the controls are limited
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Reviews around analog replacement delay (3.65 of 5)

  • I recently bought Fender's Champion 40 for a small travel amp as well as for its cheaper price.
  • I get this effect with both my Marshall tube amp as well as with a rack mounted preamp
  • Replacement Analog Delay - didn't work at all out of the box
  • At first I was confused as to why it sounded horrible but got such great reviews
  • I get this effect with both my Marshall tube amp as well as with a rack mounted preamp
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Reviews around thing (3.61 of 5)

  • The only negative thing I could say about it is the overdrive buzz/hiss
  • CONsThe only negative thing is that the hard foam underneath you cannot stick anything to, so my pedalboard velcro would not stick
  • The thing sounds great with a tube amp, and offers an array of sounds that can be heard just by tweaking the pedal
  • This isn't necessarily a bad thing, and it's certainly better than having no headroom to set the pedal louder (a frequent criticism of the BOSS DS-1), but it's something to be aware of
  • - I'm not sure how this thing is available at the price it is.
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Reviews around compressor (3.60 of 5)

  • This opened the door to the Rogue Vintage Compressor (very mixed reviews), Behringer DC9 (very poor reviews), and this pedal.
  • Great compressor for the money, it doesn't have a much control as a 100.00 plus pedal would probably have but sounds great
  • I wanted a basic, cheap compressor to provide some sustain and to even out rhythmic playing.
  • Good compressor at a fraction of the cost of its competitors
  • I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a good compressor on a budget.
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Reviews around pick attack (2.61 of 5)

  • At first I was confused as to why it sounded horrible but got such great reviews
  • (as you turn it clock wise) - I like it for adding charcater/punch to my live
  • Not the end all pedals like some claim but they all work as they are supposed to.
  • I bought this overdrive for my brother's H&K Tubemeister 18 which he just hated with a passion because it didn't have enough gain
  • Not the end all pedals like some claim but they all work as they are supposed to.
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Reviews around battery (2.57 of 5)

  • The only downside to construction is the cheap plastic battery cover.
  • I only found that out after replacing the dead battery that it comes with, and plugging in to a power supply (not provided with unit).
  • I thought maybe a dead battery, nope, this P.O.S. is broken after less than 2 hours of light use.
  • At this extremely affordable price it's hard to pass by such a great petal billed as an OCD clone this pedal does not sound quite as good as the Fulltone petal but is extremely usable and excellent sounding t in my opinion
  • " Definitely not plastic EXCEPT for the chintzy battery compartment cover
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Reviews around footswitch (1.99 of 5)

  • Footswitch is not one of the worst, it is THE worst footswitch I have ever used
  • At this extremely affordable price it's hard to pass by such a great petal billed as an OCD clone this pedal does not sound quite as good as the Fulltone petal but is extremely usable and excellent sounding t in my opinion
  • At this extremely affordable price it's hard to pass by such a great petal billed as an OCD clone this pedal does not sound quite as good as the Fulltone petal but is extremely usable and excellent sounding t in my opinion
  • Battery or 9v power, footswitch is a nice click that is easy to feel, design is cheesy but not overly cheesy
  • Most "Marshall-in-a-box" stomps, imo, sound much tamer than a real Marshall, and they give you a "prettied-up", safer version of that sound, in order to appease the 15-year-old Children Of Boredom/Cannibal Corpse lame-o neo-hippies the scene is now infested with
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Reviews around problem (1.95 of 5)

  • Normally a problem like that would knock it down at least two
  • That problem's now been remedied with a new pedal power adapter, and the Joyo chorus effect is indeed a joy.
  • You can get a very heavily distorted full on rock crunch out of it no problem
  • The MXR models have a good clarity of tone, but with only two knobs, the lack of customization is a problem.
  • I don't know it the tech 21 has the same hissing problem or not.
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Reviews around behringer (1.91 of 5)

  • I had been looking at this pedal for awhile as a cheap solution to try improving the sounds that come out of my cheap Behringer solid state amp
  • FWIW, I've found that cheap Behringer comps (rack mount) work well however, I never tried one on guitar
  • FWIW, I've found that cheap Behringer comps (rack mount) work well however, I never tried one on guitar
  • This opened the door to the Rogue Vintage Compressor (very mixed reviews), Behringer DC9 (very poor reviews), and this pedal.
  • (as you turn it clock wise) - I like it for adding charcater/punch to my live
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Reviews around mind (1.80 of 5)

  • (as you turn it clock wise) - I like it for adding charcater/punch to my live
  • It fattens the sound up, and increases sustain, but your mind will not be blown at all with it
  • and with a friend who play drums like JOJO Mayer, we can blow your mind about conventions!YES, THIS PEDAL IS PERFECTION!
  • It always blows my mind when players who have no idea what a compressor does leave bad reviews because they can't hear a change in tone
  • No one in their right mind would buy so much as a toothpick from this seller.
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Reviews around monkey (1.65 of 5)

  • Started cheap with a Digitech Bad Monkey and then spendy with a Maxon Od808
  • and I wanted something to stack with my Bad Monkey, which would have a little more drive.
  • The Bad Monkey is good with solid state amps and the Maxon is nothing short of a let down
  • If you want a more modern or thrashy sound, I think the Digitech Bad monkey does that better
  • If you want a more modern or thrashy sound, I think the Digitech Bad monkey does that better
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Reviews around wire (1.61 of 5)

  • (as you turn it clock wise) - I like it for adding charcater/punch to my live
  • Problem with mine was it would cut in and out kinda like a loose wire to a car speaker if that makes sense
  • and I don't think they would hold up to much use over time but mine will be hard wired on a pedal board.
  • As cheap as it is even 2 are cheaper than buying what it was copied from....the jacks are super cheap as is the switch and the wiring is not so hot, but for the price you cant really beat it...
  • Solid build construction, sound is good, no wiring issues
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Reviews around hiss (1.25 of 5)

  • This delay was quite " no extra hiss" and sounded very good to my ears with just enough repeats to go into ocolation, if I want, and plenty of time option to play with
  • It really is unusable creates a horrible hiss and feedbacks so bad I couldn't even play
  • Bad: Adds a little noise & hiss specially to single coils (strats & teles).
  • Construction is first rate and there is absolutly no hum, hiss, loss of signal, nor any excessive coloring of your signal
  • (as you turn it clock wise) - I like it for adding charcater/punch to my live
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More about Joyo JF-03 Crunch Distortion Guitar Pedal

  • Color:JF-03 This pedal has made big (sound) waves in all the online communities; and anyone who’s ever heard hair-band metal and early 80s rock knows that this thing is the real deal
  • It does what the Marshall heads of yesteryear could accomplish but only when turned up so loud the neighbors called the cops because they couldn’t watch Cheers, Newhart or the Growing Pains!The JF-03 pedal has been heard all over the world now, and more and more people are catching on to the fact that you don’t need a digital modeling amp and complex computer audio for live performances where you want to cover different styles of music
  • Just grab one of these and you’ll be head-banging and thrashing in spandex with the best of them!The Crunch Distortion pedal is a bargain and a true dream to work with as a lead guitarist or a rhythm player who requires a second level of gain, particularly for songs featuring sections with multiple distortion sounds
  • Use your amp’s normal Drive channel for tone A and then when you need that little extra push for the final creshendo or the verse and chorus of your power ballad from Poison, click on the JF-03 -- this thing will get you there! Specifications: 1.Features true bypass wiring, quality components 2.A tone monster / arena rock pedal, designed to 3.Replicate sound of the Marshall crunch gain stage 4.Simple design and pedal interface, comes with 9V 5.Tone, Gain and Volume, what more could you need? 6.Color: red Pacakge includes:1 x JOYO JF-03 Guitar  Distortion Effect Pedal Red1 x 6F22 9V battery1 x user manual