Joyo American Sound - A Pedal As A Pedal Platform??

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Today Keith checks out the JOYO American Sound Amp Sim Pedal. Can a pedal be used as a pedal platform? Let's find out.
Time Stamps:
Intro - 0:00
Why I Got It - 0:18
A Look At The Pedalboard - 3:48
Basic Tones - 4:39
As A Pedal Platform - 8:12
Demo Tune - 11:29
Final Thoughts - 12:45
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Keith Leedham is an independent recording artists/studio owner/tinkerer.
He owns "The Tape Farm" a recording studio that specializes in transferring "pro-sumer" analog tape formats from manufactures like Tascam and Fostex.
Website: www.thetapefarm.com
Facebook: / thetapefarm
As an independent recording artists Keith has released singles, EPs and full length albums. With styles ranging from Progressive Rock to Country to Singer/Songwriter to Hard Rock to what ever the song dictates.
Website: www.keithleedham.com
He also tinkers with various audio equipment such as tape machines, guitars and guitar amps. When he comes across something interesting he posts the progress/results on KZbin.

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@WebbChannel1 Ай бұрын

Keith, you're very down to earth and gave a good video. The ONLY thing I would change is if you explained better what you mean by Pedal Platform. AND The multi track guitar tune at the end was GREAT!! Really enjoyed it. Your Church is fortunate to have you!!

@armandobravo4L 3 ай бұрын

The look was my first concern 😂 Thank you for this review! Finally discussing the clean uses!

@TheTapeFarm 3 ай бұрын

It is dang ugly, but effective… much like myself.

@markw8825 5 ай бұрын

Yup, awesome, this is exactly how I use this pedal. Its stacks other pedals so well and underpins the whole thing with a vibe.

@blazepond5518 3 ай бұрын

good review , thanks :) i was looking for a pedal platform too and this is my choice and it was great to hear it being demoed in that perspective

@JakePorotoy 20 сағат бұрын

I enjoy watching the review... Thanks sir.. Bless you

@forreview6878 4 ай бұрын

😮 you've got a notaklon!!! I just got mine in yesterday! So I'm moving my joyo AS to be an actual amp sim for when I play at church while the NaK will now be my stage 1 OD! This video is exactly what I needed to see! Thank you so much!

@TheTapeFarm 4 ай бұрын

The notaklon is awesome.

@wharman1 4 ай бұрын

I agree - I use the American as a direct in when I do not have my amp (also as a backup amp). I like your use of the direct box - I will be changing my setup to include that XLR idea. I like how the American pedal is pretty clean and has a great EQ to destroy the mud monster. AWESOME video!

@rebeccaabraham8652 Ай бұрын

Much better to see someone talking about the clean tones - instead of destroying the sound with lots of distortion and overdrive. I think I'll still go for the Vox Amplug3 'American' model though - it fits my requirements for jazz and blues better, being seriously portable - and it sounds great!

@RickAltizerMusic 5 ай бұрын

Great review. And it sounded great at church too!!!

@ProducerLeon24 4 ай бұрын

I love mine! Been using it for over seven years as an amp would to pic but know how to. Blessings.

@EmmanuelPHaque Ай бұрын

I actually agree, first time I saw this few years ago in the mall, I said oh some cheap pedals that will be discontinued soon, then recently I heard a friend of mine playing his guitar and saw he was using the AC Tone and I asked him where was that sound coning from and he said from this preamp Joyo. So now im watching videos to reconfirm and should buy 1 after hehehe

@Edge_SHOT 3 ай бұрын

I liked so much your review. I was really thinking about get an ugly pedal for my pedalboard! But the sound is great. Thank you!

@TheTapeFarm 3 ай бұрын

Best ugly pedal on the market.

@Edge_SHOT 3 ай бұрын

@@TheTapeFarm I already have a Cuvave Baby, that has some cabinet Impulse response, and it has some amp emulation, but i am thinking that this pedal will work better as amp emulation instead the cuvave ones. Have you tried or know someone that use this kind of setup ? The point is that i want use my distortions pedals and i think that my pedals doesnt work better with the amp emulations of cuvave baby.

@TheTapeFarm 3 ай бұрын

@@Edge_SHOT that’s how I’m using it, basically as an amp. So it’s last in the chain, just like an amp would be.

@fretworkband3204 5 ай бұрын

I have had this pedal for several months now based on other reviews I’ve seen on YT. And for what tone I wanted, it just fell flat. But now that you’ve shown this side of it on your pedalboard, I can see where it can be useful for multiple clean tones. Before I just hooked it up to an amp but like they say in church….”I have seen the light!”

@TheTapeFarm 5 ай бұрын

My work here is done.

@Lu1sCarvalh0 2 ай бұрын

There´s a tutorial online to defeat the cab simulator on the joyo. I did it a few years ago and now i can use external impulse responses to taste. It really takes is to another level. I prefer this to any amp on the helix, it´s more pleasant and responds better with other pedals. You should try it... and make a tutorial, who knows! cheers

@TheTapeFarm 2 ай бұрын

Sounds like which-craft to me… seriously though, that is very cool.

@fastacesus8499 4 ай бұрын

I have this Pedal. Its my back up for playing live. I use it as my pedal platform. So simple to get a decent sound out of it, my pedals needed very little adjustment. The best bit cost £30....

@grmelectric6826 3 ай бұрын

Hey just the demo I have been looking for. I had the flamma preamp for recording direct and sold it, and missing it. Thinking of getting the American sound. Big JHS fan myself.

@ButternoteBackingTracks 2 ай бұрын

I DI the Joyo into my audio interface for all guitar on my backing tracks. Sounds great and works for me! It also sounds good as a cheap tone improvement for a solid state amp...

@TheTapeFarm 2 ай бұрын

I have not tried it into my amps yet. I have an old Fender Princeton Chorus (solid state, poor man’s JC-120) that it might be interesting to try it through.

@ButternoteBackingTracks 2 ай бұрын

@@TheTapeFarmit's not a miracle fix, but you can get workable results. Also, I borrowed a Strymon Iridium from a friend and did a comparison with the Joyo. Of course, the Strymon is a better, more versatile product, but the end result - the recorded sound - there wasn't much in it to my ears. Amazing the Joyo can even compete!

@reinaldosantosdasilvasanto1606 4 ай бұрын

Tenho um american sound, pretendo pegar um cuvave pra usar os irs testei gostei bastante

@TheMerc1950 5 ай бұрын

I have their orange box, use it in very much the same manner.

@DenariusHaveNarius 3 ай бұрын

I have them all. Love the American for its cleans. The California is my favorite though. Massive bass on the Cali. The AC and British are okay. The Orange is the one I regret getting. I have to set the treble pretty much at zero for it to be tolerable. Just too powerful and harsh. Not saying you can't get a good sound out of it but it takes a bit of work to do so, at least for me.

@charlieburns1385 4 ай бұрын

I just got one for blues harp Got great reviews

@TheTapeFarm 4 ай бұрын

That’s awesome. I bet it’s perfect for that.

@Roger-il8iw 3 ай бұрын

Surprised you put the reverbs and dealt before the joyo. I use it as a pedal platform. I also use an old pod hd500x. Both are great DI options on a budget.

@TA-kx5jm 4 ай бұрын

Any reason you’re not running your wet effects after the joyo?

@paulwilkinson6977 11 күн бұрын

whats the direct box for Keith ?

@theghostbasster6821 5 ай бұрын

I use it for my bass guitar and it does the trick as well. I am using it as ampsim though..

@TheTapeFarm 5 ай бұрын

I could see that being awesome. Kinda like a Sans Amp. Going to give that a go.

@2dazetake 4 ай бұрын

I imagine your going thru the house monitor, can you plug directly into a speaker cab with this pedal and make music,or is it just really a pedal,and not a micro amp,love the track building demo.

@TheTapeFarm 4 ай бұрын

We have in ear monitors and our separate mix boxes. It’s pretty awesome. But yeah, my signal it straight FOH, not stage volume at all.

@matthazelby506 4 ай бұрын

If I run it through my headrush,flat response it sounds great,up until you really start to drive it then it's horrible. I've had the best results going into a clean channel of an amp via my Nux MG 300( usually the Fender deluxe) and using the built in overdrives for solos.👊

@BartoszXIV 5 ай бұрын

4:31 - I would place delay and reverb "behind" the joyo "amp"

@topoftherock3628 5 ай бұрын

Graphic OK for me 👍

@DGGriffinMusic 5 ай бұрын

I spray painted mine with silver paint and replaced it with Fender style knobs.

@TheTapeFarm 5 ай бұрын

Nice

@l.a.covers8400 4 ай бұрын

Where do you think modulation pedals like delay, echo etc. should be placed? In front of the pedal or after?

@TheTapeFarm 4 ай бұрын

I treat like an amp, so before.

@DenariusHaveNarius 3 ай бұрын

Try both and see which you prefer. If you put a delay pedal (for example) in front, then the guitar signal and the delayed signal will be affected by the eq/tone settings on the Joyo. If you put the delay pedal afterwards, then the delayed signal won't be affected by the settings on the Joyo.

@ronpal101 3 ай бұрын

@@DenariusHaveNarius agreed... lot of great church settings, they put the reverb/delay after the amp modeler, they sound so good

@oldasrocks9121 5 ай бұрын

The California is amazing on bass. Try any of these with an IR into your p.a., the Cucave Cube Baby will do.

@rebeccaabraham8652 Ай бұрын

I almost bought one - but today I've been using my Cube Baby into the clean channel of my orange amp, with a Fender Twin IR - and it just rocks! With the pickup choices and properly balanced effects sections on the Cube Baby - I can cover jazz, blues, pop and rock.... I'd still like a real Fender amp - but this will do until I win the lottery - or buy a Tank-G!

@oldasrocks9121 Ай бұрын

@@rebeccaabraham8652 A 5 watt amp is half as loud as a 50 watt, 10w half as loud as a 100W. I have a 5 watt blackface Champ-ish diode rectified amp with a 2x12 loaded with 60s Heppner 12" alnicos that easily hits 105dB which I can't play without the outboard attenuator. Has boost and raw switches and an additional cascaded triode gain stage all which add to the tones available. With a Klon-alike or a Honey Bee, not to mention a Rat, without attenuation the neighbors would be dialing 911. A Deluxe or a Twin I'd be executed by an enraged frothing mob. Performing friends can't play Princeton Reverbs without an attenuator at bar gigs. Loud is out! I'm building a single ended 10 watt Tweed Deluxe-ish and I know I won't be able to play it at its own power anywhere but practice spaces or with it in an iso room at a studio or in a barn on some abandoned farm in the middle of nowhere. Also have a copy of the flea watt Gibson GA1-RVT in process, RMS will be around 2.5-3 watts and I know I won't really be able to crank it either. Pedals can be great emulating sounds but a real amp moving actual air is its own completely different thing.

@GospilGunz304 4 ай бұрын

I just ordered one for 25 new. Be here Monday. Mine is for church as well. We are trying to do away with amps.

@BryanClark-gk6ie 3 ай бұрын

That's what I gave for mine' when I went to pick it up up he said' here' just take two for the price of one' when I got it home and hooked it up' it didn't work.

@hedroom01 3 ай бұрын

Did you add anything in the recording interface?

@TheTapeFarm 3 ай бұрын

Nope. Just straight in, nothing other than what was coming from the pedal board.

@CT68 5 ай бұрын

Running a treble booster in front of Joyo's AC pedal reacts the same way that it would into a real amp. I suspect that these are clones of Tech 21's sans-amp pedal; and in the case of their California pedal, that's a good thing because Tech 21 no longer makes the California.

@numero6285 5 ай бұрын

Joyo American : clone of tech21 Blonde Joyo British : tech21 British Joyo AC tone : tech21 Liverpool Joyo California : tech21 California

@alphanumeric1529 3 ай бұрын

Mine arrived in a snowstorm. Not outside. The pedal is like a snowstorm when clicked on. It is so noisy it cannot be used. This is with the volume, voice and drive knobs all down at 9:00. The other pedals in the line are not like this, I have the AC Tone and the British Sound, both are whisper quiet by comparison. I looked on line and found hundreds of people complaining about this. Where were they before I bought this pedal?

@valcoman5593 2 ай бұрын

I had the opposite happen. I got the AC Tone first and it was very noisy, I sent it back and they sent me another that was dead quiet. When I got the American Sound it was quiet.