I wish amps like this existed when I was starting out playing, so cool
@Schnurzpips2 жыл бұрын
thats why i start right now 🤭
@JeffB-hf9rb2 жыл бұрын
No shit. I would have killed to only spend $200 bucks on a decent amp head in the 90s as a fast food working teenager.
@gergemallАй бұрын
Great video
@skateramp127527 күн бұрын
Me too. This little amp and a cheap guitar with decent pickups. This thing gets loud. IMO it sounds better than anything I had in the 90s.
@k.mroczek592 жыл бұрын
This amp is straight up a killer hidden in a little box. Also, huge thanks Ola, I always wondered how scat porn would sound on Hesu 4x12 cabinet
@joeconti35992 жыл бұрын
It actually sounds magical. Don't ask how I know....
@maxwellthorpe80042 жыл бұрын
beautiful comment
@kjl30802 жыл бұрын
what even is that metaphor
@joeconti35992 жыл бұрын
@@kjl3080 no metaphor...scat porn sounds awesome thru a cab you should try it
@joeconti35992 жыл бұрын
@@kjl3080 what is grammar your even
@666deadnightreaper2 жыл бұрын
Ola was really enjoying playing At The Gates riffs
@Lampovique2 жыл бұрын
Who doesn't 😁
@ethandonston5172 жыл бұрын
@@Lampovique Ik I can't get enough of At The Gates
@prepereuranus91842 жыл бұрын
@@ethandonston517 can you please tell me the band of the song ?
@ethandonston5172 жыл бұрын
@@prepereuranus9184 Bro, At the Gates IS a band. Ola played the songs "Blinded by Fear" and "Cold." Hurry up and listen to these guys you're missing out. :)
@ethandonston5172 жыл бұрын
@@prepereuranus9184 Btw, At The Gates is famous for using an Boss HM2. That's how I found out about them.
@joshmore71752 жыл бұрын
Joyo make some seriously good gear for the price. Always seriously impressed
@iloveitall2 жыл бұрын
Yes, but it is always "for that price" and won't satisfy in the end.
@77fonebone2 жыл бұрын
@@iloveitall Its perfect for people wanting to dabble in different sounds. I dont play much metal, but when I want to this amp scratches that itch pretty well.
@Hardzinho_Yay2 жыл бұрын
@@iloveitall As a practice or rehearsal amp it's perfect, even gig if you're very poor and/or a beginner. think that this compete with line 6 spyder and marshall code type of amp for the price. I wish I had this type of amp in my teens.
@rebeltug2 жыл бұрын
@@Hardzinho_Yay i think people underestimate what you need to gig. And this is not a beginner amp, by any means. Most venues just mic up the amp and send it through the PA anyways so you could realistically get away with a combo. These are Joyos equivalent to an Orange Micro Dark, Micro Terror, etc. They are certainly loud enough to play in a decent sized venue, because any decent sized venue will probably have a PA. I’d say with a good EQ peda and OD to clean it up a little bit, maybe a compressor if that’s your thing, you’d have a super solid sounding budget live rig, as long as you have a good cab to accompany it. (also, i see live bands all the time that have the shittiest live tones, their guitars are so buried you cant even hear what they’re playing. They’re running 6505’s, btw. Sometimes it’s about the engineer, not the gear. One of the best tones i’ve heard live was a local metal band running through an orange micro dark -> harley benton cab. Sounded fucking great in the room, just like every other band that night. Needless to say the engineer kicks ass)
@claudevieaul14652 жыл бұрын
@@iloveitall Regardless of the price, it does sound really good. I don't have this particular amp, but I do own and use the Joyo Preamp House pedal, which also simulates 2 M.B. amps - and it does so admirably...
@castleanthrax18332 жыл бұрын
These Joyo amps aren't "relatively" cheap, they're at downright giveaway prices. Wish they were around when I started my collection. 👍😍🇦🇺
@donniex87992 жыл бұрын
I still have the first version of this little amp, for the money it was perfect for me as a new player. I've upgraded since, but I might try the version 2. Cheers!
@ja765mes2 жыл бұрын
Keep the V1 unless you need to switch channels
@pablobonifacio87552 жыл бұрын
What do you use now?
@ja765mes2 жыл бұрын
@@pablobonifacio8755 EVH 50w stealth, but I keep the zombie around cause it sounds good, and I can use it as a backup
@pablobonifacio87552 жыл бұрын
@@ja765mes how does it compare?
@TheNuclearChainsaw2 жыл бұрын
Ive used the zombie to re-amp guitar tracks at home. Incredibly handy little box!
@kurtsherer82119 ай бұрын
The greatest feature for me is the Bluetooth capability for practice. Perfect for learning how to play songs in tempo, and great if you're following along with a lesson video while playing with headphones on.
@DerelictEarth2 жыл бұрын
Demoing chugging with "Cold" by At The Gates is an instant upvote. This riff is perfect.
@Horcruxxx-xn1ej2 жыл бұрын
Oh it CHUGGED!!.. and it chugged nicely 👌🏻🔥
@NapalmdencH2 жыл бұрын
As an owner of one of these, it is most certainly the best budget amp for a bedroom riff ninja or small home studio people
@alexdenton65862 жыл бұрын
Since you don't have much money, do you connect it to a small Bluetooth speaker or something like that? I would like to have a good tube sound but without having to buy one of those huge amps you usually see
@NapalmdencH2 жыл бұрын
@@alexdenton6586bold of you to presume I don't have much money. I'm just smart enough not to dump £1000+ into an amp that's never going to be on a stage, because I have a job that demands my attention. Its connected to a Hesu cab, with a Dunn Effects Death Knob and a Airis Savage drive, and it rips. 👍
@isacpaulsson69892 жыл бұрын
I’ve had this one for a few months now, together with a harley benton 2x12 and a Mooer GE200 for effects, works great! Bang for the buck
@Merjia2 жыл бұрын
I feel like one of these with a 6-band EQ in the loop would be the perfect Boogie on a Budget.
@stevenedmund56802 жыл бұрын
those mini amps kick ass ....I bought mine after your test with the first one ...it sounds like a large tube amp. So impressed.
@Take-the-Ticket2 жыл бұрын
Sounds pretty good, unique. I can see it being used as a secret sauce blended in with some other amps.
@reddoo8936 Жыл бұрын
Definitely, sometimes I want a more mesa boogie sounding tone with my marshall but I don't really like amp sims, definitely want to buy one of these for that sake
@apoplexiamusic2 жыл бұрын
Damn that sounds good! Better that it sounds like a boosted rectifier right out of the box!
@llewellynjefferson3068 Жыл бұрын
One of the best little amps I ever bought ❤️ they actually are sick
@talalvlogs5182 жыл бұрын
I waited so long for this version 2 video. I bought this amp for $125, sounds like a beast. 😁🤘🏻
@DolemiteSammich2 жыл бұрын
where'd you get it for so cheap?
@arbyscurlyfries94902 жыл бұрын
I am also curious, thats a steal
@talalvlogs5182 жыл бұрын
@@arbyscurlyfries9490 maybe the seller was was in need of cash thats why he sold me cheap, he was asking $150 to which i bargained at $125.
@tommilitello1982 жыл бұрын
There 189 new
@metalmike78352 жыл бұрын
Are these quiet enough for apartment use?
@Masterfighterx2 жыл бұрын
It's been described as a Dual Rectifier that's been tightened up.
@tommilitello1982 жыл бұрын
C’mon,they ain’t all that and does not stand up next to a dual rectifier unless you’re tone deaf
@richardshank76592 жыл бұрын
@@tommilitello198 well obviously not. You'd be comparing 100 watt all tube amp to a mostly solid state 20 watt amp that has a single 12ax7 which let's be honest definitely isn't what's giving it all this gain. just coloring it. not even a fair comparison lol
@harls73172 жыл бұрын
@@tommilitello198 mans is getting offended about his precious rectifier
@tommilitello198 Жыл бұрын
@@harls7317 lmao I don’t have one
@wakka_wakka2 жыл бұрын
Ola sacrificed monetization for the bros.. a true hero
@TheMirrorify2 жыл бұрын
These little things are great. Of all the amps I've bought and moved on I'll keep the zombie forever. Fantastic tone for the money and tiny footprint.
@lichkrieg48982 жыл бұрын
Joyo mjolnir is pretty damn 🔥 too. I wish they made 100w all tube zombie and mjolnirs.
@Hyder611122 жыл бұрын
Mjolnir is the real thing, those bantamps are getting most of their magic from op-amps.
@B4its2L8guy2 жыл бұрын
I picked this up because of your review Ola. I am blown away by its tone and VOLUME! I've got it pushing a 4x10 Marshall. I'm thinking about trying the JACKMAN-II as well.
@Downyver Жыл бұрын
Is his volume enough to rehearse with a very strong drummer in a heavy style?
@DavePowell6662 жыл бұрын
Last year in a pinch I once used my original Zombie with a cheap 2x12 cab at an open air gig and it still sounded sick. It's a surprising mini amp for sure! Especially for the price.
@freezybut6 ай бұрын
One note about the Bluetooth feature. Yeah, it sounds like shit through a cab, but when you have headphones plugged in it actually sounds pretty decent, perfect for practicing to songs.
@patrickgauthier34642 жыл бұрын
Small but lethal
@desvousges42302 жыл бұрын
I have this amp. It needs an eq in the loop to sound mesa boogie. Boss ge7. Nails the Metallica justice tone.
@Wheresthepepsibismol2 жыл бұрын
I got a Peavey Vypyr 30 I got to get a Boss GE7 or a Master Effects parametric eq to get the And Justice For All tone.
@loganmunoz53732 жыл бұрын
I’ve had this guy for a few months now and it’s killer for the price and since I’m now moving away from combo amps it’s just perfect
@Knoxvillemoto2 жыл бұрын
I have this amp running into a mesa os 4x12. It sounds killer
@goatsurgeon2 жыл бұрын
That’s one of those amps where you shouldn’t be afraid to have that crusty top end cause it sounds so awesome
@clintn66772 жыл бұрын
I like that you don't care if we use your affiliate link or not. Gotta admire the self sufficiency
@NehemiahHughes2 жыл бұрын
Love the ATG riffs. Both guitar and amp are incredible. 👌
@TroyNaumu808 Жыл бұрын
The Joyo Zombie 2 makes me wanna boogie on a mesa.
@triledink2 жыл бұрын
6:00 A highlight in the video (and Olas youtube career) for sure.
@EHou012 жыл бұрын
I picked up a Joyo Bantamp Zombie and VIVO, Diezel Micro, and Orange Micro Dark ... none chugged as hard as a $35 Caline Tantrum and a $25 Behringer EQ through the front of a solid state amp.
@vdxxxy4842 жыл бұрын
How would you rank those options because I am interested in all of them
@SoCalGuitarist2 жыл бұрын
Nice, just ordered one. Thanks for the heads up, looks like a killer little amp
@M81_WOODLAND Жыл бұрын
Holy hell, that little thing sounds pretty rad.
@daveshouse81052 жыл бұрын
im in love with this solar....its perfection
@martingarces46022 жыл бұрын
Hey Ola, can you maybe do a review on the cheapest 4x12 cab u can find?
@buffalothebison48502 жыл бұрын
I have the original version. Love the hell out of it. The clean channel is a great pedal platform and the dirty channel slaps with a tubescreamer. Works real nice with my highly down tuned guitars. Sounds really good with my cheap Laney Cub 2x12 cab. Mine isn't noisy like I've seen other people say either.
@ryanmaggard65482 жыл бұрын
Glad to know I’m not the only one who has used the Laney Cub Cab. Absolutely slaps for a budget cab.
@buffalothebison48502 жыл бұрын
@@ryanmaggard6548 such an underrated cab. I love the sound of it. Got it barely used for $100 on a whim, was an absolute steal.
@ahmadfarisrosli75972 жыл бұрын
Same here, I’m still using the original version. The only thing that would make this thing perfect is if it has a proper eq.
@buffalothebison48502 жыл бұрын
@@ahmadfarisrosli7597 honestly, between the tone knob on the amp and the tone knob on my Plumes, it gets me right where I want to be, but that probably comes down to my guitars, picking style and tunings. Buying an eq pedal might be a great investment for this amp as well. Try to slam it into the front or put it in the fx loop.
@BA992532 жыл бұрын
Just when I’d thought I’ve heard of them all. Thanks for sharing this this Buffalo I’m in the market for a cheap 2x12 def will check this out. Oh and I’ve got the original zombie as well killer amp love it.
@jettsom28 күн бұрын
I have this with a Mesa 1x12 widebody and it’s awesome
@JoshAllen17Goated10 ай бұрын
Ola, you make some of the best guitar/gear videos on KZbin. Keep it up man! I had an idea for “Will It Chug?” you gotta try out the Orange TH30H tube amp. Its an insane little 30 watt amp that has more distortion that most amps ive ever heard ever! And its scoop is awesome! Seriously, gotta check it out. Have a good one my friend.
@Kalbsgrinder3 ай бұрын
I ordered it today and will test it live on stage on Sunday. I am excited. 🤘
@luigizanellato29592 жыл бұрын
The guitar cabinet background looks awesome with these video segments OLA! \m/
@ii-cr1go2 жыл бұрын
It sounds more like a Sunn Model T but without extended bottom end. Makes me want to get this and run it through the Return of a bass amplifier.
@spudwashington38806 ай бұрын
I have a dsl40 I’m running into a 4x12 freidman cab my dsl 40 is the combo though, so I’m gonna buy this and wind my original dsl speaker into it so now I’ll have 4 x12 but two amps so I can even do a stereo rig cause this amp does have an effects loop
@alexskibicki22622 жыл бұрын
Awesome demo, ola. 😎🤘🏻🎸 these amps from joyo sounds amazing. This one sounds absolutely killer. I Also like how the joyo vivo sounds. And I was thinking about getting one too.
@enriquemonferrerperis85312 жыл бұрын
That amp sounds killer! i've got a joyo jackman and i love it, with the metal zone i can have some kind of classic metal vibe but this joyo Zombie II sounds amazing
@bryanmchugh13072 жыл бұрын
it...actually sounded really good
@jagerking7020 Жыл бұрын
This thing with a ts and a cheap EQ in the loop and it really sounds killer.
@acynecki2 жыл бұрын
wow it sounds pretty decent
@21748632 жыл бұрын
Its been 20 seconds you havent even heard it…
@Timewalker132 жыл бұрын
@@2174863 lmao
@James.Maddock2 жыл бұрын
I’ve got one of these I’ve been waiting for this for so long!!!
@EltoV2 ай бұрын
Great review. I never heard of them but now considering buying both the Zombie and Jackman to run them in parallel trough my pedalboard with an A/B switch.
@grr6192 жыл бұрын
Brrrrrrrrring the chug!!! That's a potent little beastie...
@JoshTheBassist2 жыл бұрын
I went into a shop asking for the Micro Dark by Orange. They didn't have any, but showed me these amps. They are killer.
@BLSdarrin2 жыл бұрын
@Magus Simon I got both, the zombie 2 sounds a little better for sure, plus the bluetooth to play along with songs is why I bought it
@RijuChatterjee2 жыл бұрын
The micro dark is solid state right?
@Jefitus2 жыл бұрын
@@RijuChatterjee Yes and has effects loop also... great little amp... Just need a power attenuator on apartment buildings... :-)
@therealandrecorbin40502 жыл бұрын
Always enjoy your videos, "will it chug?" is how I select my beer! Continued success to you.
@sermilion_audio2 жыл бұрын
I got it a month ago. Sounds absolutely amazing. I used it for recording my music at home through Two-Notes CAB M+.
@balmain24967 ай бұрын
Damn this sounds incredible for the price
@CarryTT2 жыл бұрын
3:51 At The Gates - Blinded By Fear gj!
@JMPK232 жыл бұрын
This amp is badass. I have a cheap kokko overdrive, rawlings noise gate, and a BBE mini stomp going threw in. Have a dimebucker in my H1000 and holy shit. It woke this amp up. I don't play as often as I used to but this set up is perfect 👌
@lukssinkovec22892 жыл бұрын
I have Firebrand and Meteor, both first versions without footswitch. These little amps sounds really cool.
@aliaksandryurenia80932 жыл бұрын
So much power in this little box
@eliflynn7282 Жыл бұрын
I made a speaker cabinet and put a celestion speaker in it, then finally bought the joyo zombie 2 tube amp and I'm telling you this amp is loud. Like seriously sounds soo good and it's not a joke for its size it screams!! It shakes the whole garage. I recommend.
@MrStephenlederle3 ай бұрын
I just bought one of these monsters yesterday and am here to share a bit of a hack and review. This is my signal path: Guitar-tuner-mini wah-Overdrive-(input of amp)-send out to EQ pedal-Noise Suppressor-reverb-delay-(dly out) to Seymour Duncan Powerstage 700 input-SMPS700 out to 2x12 cab. With this rig setup I have a tube preamp running through two sources of post EQ and have 700 solid state watts of power. I cut the base with the EQ pedal and slightly boost the mids, then I can sculpt further using the PowerStage eq. This thing rips with this configuration.
@Sonic.Echoes.Drummer2 жыл бұрын
Ever tried the mjolnir? It’s their all tube 2 channel amp.
@robertmoody405621 күн бұрын
Been playing mostly metal for 25 years and have had endless amounts of equipment over those years....my current rig with the joyo zombie 2 is the best sounding and feeling rig to date. As follows..jackson warrior with emg het set, joyo zombie 2 with a tung sol tube, line 6 hx effects in the loop and a fender mustang 4x12 cab with 3 eminence swap thangs and 1 man o war wired to 16 ohms mono. I have had a ada mp1, red bear tube head, b52 at 100, boss katana 2x12 combo and my last amp before the joyo was a mesa badlander 50 watt head and mesa over sized cab. I had to sell the mesa rig for financial reasons and I loved that amp, but like I said, my joyo rig sounds better then my mesa did. Wish I would have know and I could have literally saved thousands of dollars. I have always been a bedroom player and don't play in a band so I can't say how it would sound in that situation but with a 10 band eq and noise gate my set up is absolutely a bone crushing brutal wall of fire. 20 watts is more then enough to push my 570 watt cab. For all the big name purest out there, don't be a mesa snob like I was lol, this little guy packs a serious punch. Just try it! Order off of Amazon and if you dont like it, free returns baby!! ...what it lacks in features, it will more then make up in tone. And with the line 6 hx effects I can get every other tone I need and with channel switching to the zombie. That's my 2 cents, peace out!
@leifhildebrandt164510 ай бұрын
My Zombie 2 is being delivered Tuesday.👍
@dust171112 жыл бұрын
I've owned this for a year and yes it chugs , gets noisy if I put a overdrive on it but honestly it doesn't need one , a noise gate and equalizer might make it more to taste but for the money 180 , it's a perfect intro to tube amps especially if you have always been solid state and you don't have over 500 to drop , if you run it through a prs mark tremonti cab it's sounds fire almost as good as the mt15 , again kind of more to taste some might say it sounds as good , either way I painted mine green and orange lol to give it more of a zombie feel , it's definitely a nice intro to tubes and I feel is loud enough for practicing with a band or small gig , just doesn't look as cool people will be like o look at his tiny amp must have little sound , then they are fucking blown away when you turn it on how much of beast it is .
@DeathMetalDevin2 жыл бұрын
Agreed on an intro into to tube amps
@mattybold67262 жыл бұрын
It HAS to chug, doesn't it? That zombie 1 was sick af
@willcresson87762 жыл бұрын
I have one of their Firebrands, which is an engl clone. I LOVE it.
@gabrielcarpenter67702 жыл бұрын
Wow that is amazing sound for little lunch box style amp.... I'm impressed!!!
@Krashulka2 жыл бұрын
Has been my goto amp since last year. Sounds killer in my studio plugged into 2 4x12 cabs. It actually gets more use than my valve marshall and fender amps. Big bang for your buck, monster in a lunchbox. Cheers.
@TimothyHuffGuitar2 жыл бұрын
I want one for my bedroom now! That sounds pretty awesome!
@jcsk82 жыл бұрын
I´ll DEFINITLY go after this one. Thanks for the vid.
@flogginga_dead_horse40222 жыл бұрын
It sure does!! I bought this last year. Tune down to C and enjoy.
@DarthKerm2 жыл бұрын
Just ordered mine today. This video sealed the deal for me. Cant wait to use it 🤘
@DarthKerm2 жыл бұрын
This little amp head is awesome, I put a Joyo Vintage overdrive pedal in front of it for a boost. The tones im getting are disgustingly good for the amount of money spent.
@Steve_the_Bastard2 жыл бұрын
Sounds good, I’m interested to see this getting used as a preamp into a bigger power amp or a valve fx return..great vid man
@springbloom59402 жыл бұрын
Need to put it in the loop of a Meteor. And yes, theres a couple videos on how to bypass the power amp and use it as a preamp.
@Peter-by3ox2 жыл бұрын
its a great wee amp quite Dark so expect to push that tone knob a bit more than normal the clean channel is surprisingly good takes pedals beautifully. Best buy I have made in years
@anandgarde132 жыл бұрын
I got one of the version 1s a few years ago cause I was curious about the whole lunch box amp trend. Awesome little amp. add an overdrive and a noise gate and it sounds amazing. It does get really close to the Mesa Rectifier sound, much better than most amp modelers and plugins I've heard. The only thing holding it back was the shared eq and no footswitch, which looks to have been solved with version 2.
@Matt-tw3oz2 жыл бұрын
completely agree with this. overdrive at the front and some scoopage from an EQ pedal in the fx loop, and it sounds magical.
@springbloom59402 жыл бұрын
@@Matt-tw3oz Exactly what I was going to say. An EQ in the loop works so well, Its like thats what they had in mind.
@bobrutledge542 жыл бұрын
There's my people. Tube screamer in front, eq in the effects loop = happiness.
@wowwhataworld.95902 жыл бұрын
"Look at this piece of shit." 😂
@aerokurt12 жыл бұрын
Very close to a Mark V.
@andyje2 жыл бұрын
I've had this in my amazon basket for a few days, I love budget gear.
@madmartigan16342 жыл бұрын
Whoa, that sounds amazing.
@needsLITHIUM2 жыл бұрын
I have the Jackman II, which is a JCM 800 clone, and the Meteor II, a Jim Root mod Orange Rockerverb, and they sound amazing. They don't have as much gain as the Zombie, but I actually like having to boost an amp, as I think it sounds better both in the room and in the mix. What you have going there, the Zombie II almost sounds like a Dual Rec mixed with something, maybe a VH4 or a 5150/6505 or a Soldano or something. Other people have reviewed it and said that the clean channel sounds halfway between the original Mesa and a 6505, but it has the clarity and chimy high end of the earlier revisions, or maybe an SLO. I still prefer british voiced amps, so...
@alexanderlumberjack2 жыл бұрын
I have one and love it
@rockerstreet87432 жыл бұрын
Sounds more of a mt15 to my ear😃 man I love it, need more affordable metal gear coming from Joyo
@UziNecromancer2 жыл бұрын
Man I have been waiting for this for sooo long
@joeberben19822 жыл бұрын
Joyo make surprisingly decent stuff for the price 👍🤘
@boomslayer66 Жыл бұрын
Yeah buying this
@irismiacci84952 жыл бұрын
🎸🔥🤘🤘🎸🎶 Big hug from Brazill!!
@hhgbgyko25292 жыл бұрын
Sick ATG jam at the end!
@janvirtanen61992 жыл бұрын
Just bought ;) Along with a used but nearly mint-condition 6505+ ... I am so happy!
@redbarchetta87829 ай бұрын
Been eyeballing one of these, the Tweedy because of my playing style, but damn that little bugger your demoing is narly! 👍👍
@tonyl.65812 жыл бұрын
I'm definitely buy one awesome!
@babayagaslobbedaknobba Жыл бұрын
I always like when Will It Chug turns into Ola Testing Sh!t.
@TaylorDezzy2 жыл бұрын
I have this one!! Love it
@duckyjp172 жыл бұрын
I’ve been waiting for this one!!
@Razrback2 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@waynegosson17932 жыл бұрын
That things sounds awesome. I'm buying one ! Maybe one if their larger ones as well.