JOYO JF-09 Tremolo Guitar Pedals Guitar Effect Pedal Single Effect with True Bypass

I love this pedal! It’s a quality build that does exactly what it’s supposed to do (i.e. give that rich, pulsing sound we all love) at a price point that is incomparable. I’m sure I could have spent twice as much and got extra bells & whistles like a dedicated wave knob or a variety of modes — but I really don’t require that level of tweak-ibility on a standard gig pedalboard. The Joyo tremolo does the job flawlessly with minimum fuss. What more could you ask for at a price less than $40?!

So this thing is pretty cool for the money. The intensity stops short of really hard and choppy but still keeps a good effect. The best thing about it is the built in light that blinks with the speed chosen. The only down side is it works when the effect is on. They would have a winner if it was set up where a different color light was on when the effect was off to see the same thing and then switched to another as the effect was engaged. Overall it's a great purchase and would recommend if you are looking for a tremolo on the cheap that is built like a tank.

As with all of my music gear reviews, I would begin here by letting folks know that I've been a musician for over 30 years now. In those years I've done work on both stage and in my own home studio and my experience includes guitar (lead and rhythm), guitar synth, bass, drums, a bit of keys, etc... At the moment I have around 25 guitars and a dozen amps in my arsenal (not to mention 3 drum kits, 2 PA's, recording equipment, yadda, yadda). In other words, I do have better than moderate experience when it comes to music gear in general. I would also add that my primary interest in this pedal is that in both of the cover bands in which I'm currently working, I do a couple of "oldies" tunes that I felt could really benefit from this particular effect (ala Tommy James, Johnny Cash, etc). While I do have 3 amps that do have built in tremolo, including a vintage 1973 Fender Bandmaster, they are not the amps the amps I typically gig with...for the 2 or 3 songs I would use tremolo on, it's just not worth lugging another amp around (for reference, I typically gig with a Lab L5, a Bugera V22 and an old Fender Princeton 112 Plus). Alrighty, I got my Joyo Tremolo this week and now that I've used it a couple times, I have a few comments. Before I get too far here, I would like to say that my pedal was shipped from China...while it arrived about 2 weeks sooner than Amazon estimated, it still took a while to get it. That's NOT a complaint...I expected as much...just want to let people know that the shipping DOES take a while, at least for those living here in the US. Unless you're willing to pay a truly exorbitant amount for shipping, do NOT expect to get this pedal "over night". I was a bit disappointed that there wasn't any box for this unit - also not really a complaint per say, but I'm the kind of person who hangs on to all the boxes for his gear. That said, the unit was in fact well wrapped and arrived in my mail box in tact and in good condition. Like many folks, I do tend to be a bit skeptical when it comes to this issue of "Made in China". I don't consider myself to be a "gear snob" by even the longest stretch of the imagination and I have guitars made from all parts of the planet...I have (or have had) guitars made in the USA, Canada, Spain, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, etc.. While I know what good gear sounds and feels like, I likewise know cheap gear...I've had my share. With that said, I also have to admit that I have been very impressed with some of the music gear coming out of China in recent years. Along with 2 Crafted in China Squiers, both of which play much better than their price range would suggest, I also have an Ibanez Artcore and I am truly floored by the quality of this guitar...it truly is on par with some of the nicer, higher priced semi-hollows out there. With that stuff out of the way, I have to say that so far, I'm really LOVING this pedal. This is my first Joyo pedal and from the quality and the sound, I suspect it won't be my last (I'm already eye-ballin' that JF-06 Vintage Phase pedal...). Since I started playing back in the mid 80's, decent effects pedals have usually been on the pricey side and today a good pedal can run anywhere from $80 to $150 or more with the "boutique" market being considerably higher (come on...how many different ways can you really make a freakin' distortion pedal? LOL!). There are some budget pedals out there, but the majority of them (that I've tried at least) tend to sound that way...cheap. It's very refreshing to see a company out there that can build quality stuff and NOT try to rake people out of their hard earned bread! While I haven't actually cracked it open, the pedal itself does appear to be very well made. While a metal casing isn't really that much of a selling point for me personally, as I don't typically abuse my equipment the way some do, for those who are a bit exuberant with their gear, I suspect this sucker could really take a good pounding. The metal casing and foot switch are on par with any high end pedal I've ever tried. The controls are simple..."Intensity" and "Rate", which is the same as you'd find on any vintage amp. In my book, this is a plus. Unfortunately sooooooo many pedals these days come with additional "tone shapping controls", however for myself at least, I already have tone controls on my amp and my guitar...I really don't need a ton of redundant tone controls on my peddles muddling up my sound (the more EQ controls you have in your sound chain, the less genuine guitar sound gets through). The switch is a true bypass...and as I discovered with the battery issue mentioned below, the signal does go thru to the amp when the pedal is off, even with no battery connected. While a small thing, I discovered the LED does dim and brighten with the rate of the tremolo...a nice little touch as it gives you a visual indication of the rate. The unit also ships with a standard 9 volt battery...ok...I have to admit to feeling a little stupid here as I didn't realize the battery was actually wrapped! LOL! When I got the pedal, I popped the battery cover off, saw the battery was in there, put the cover back on and plugged it in...and began to wonder why it wasn't working. After checking all my cables and such, I thought the battery was simply dead...perhaps as a result of it's long journey overseas...and when I went to put a new one in, that's when I realized the silly thing still had it's cellophane wrapper on (doh!). Ok...let's get to the meat here. To me the real defining factor of ANY piece of music gear simply comes down to how it sounds. Personally I don't really care if something like a pedal has a plastic housing (again this one is metal) or if it's got cool graphics or if people like it because they think it's expensive, etc.. To me the singular defining aspect of a given piece of music gear is how it sounds and how well it performs...in other words, does it do what I need it to do? This Joyo JF-09 doesn't disappoint! Of the 3 amps I own that have this affect built in...a vintage Fender Bandmaster, a mid 80's Custom Lead III and a small Roland practice amp, I have to say this pedal is very reminiscent of my Fender. I was very pleasantly surprised here. Between the price and the whole made in China thing, I was half expecting this pedal to sound a bit thin and...well.."cheap" (which for the few select tunes I'll be using this on, would have been acceptable). This pedal however really does produce a very "tube-like" tone. For the sake of reference, I tested this pedal, both quietly in my basement and at a full band practice, using a Bugera V22 and an Ibanez Artcore semi-hollow and I have to honestly say that I doubt most folks would really know the difference had I of used a genuine Gibson ES-335 thru an old Twin....very sweet tone to say the least. Unlike another reviewer here, I had no problems with any "boost" to the signal. If any thing, the pedal sounded (volume-wise) comparable to turning up the Intensity control on my old Bandmaster. The Intensity control on the pedal wasn't quite as "deep" as I expected...being this pedal is very likely all solid state, I thought the depth of the Intensity might have been similar to my Kustom Lead III (which is compatible to "The Smiths" or "Love Spit Love"), however again it was simply more comparable to my Bandmaster...still more than deep enough for anything I might need it for. The rate control of course goes from very slow and mellow to a very fast speed...however as with many electronics today, I did find that most of the presence there was geared towards the last 1/4 of the knob turn. Not something I'm gonna knock points off for, but a more linear rate control would have been preferable. So to wrap this all up, I have to give this Joyo JF-09 Tremolo pedal a rock solid 5 out of 5 stars, In fact if this pedal were $70 or more, it would STILL get 5 out of 5....at the $27.53 I payed, I wish I could add an extra star or two there! For those looking for a good quality tremolo that has a very good vintage-like tone and for those who are willing to lay their preconceptions aside, this pedal truly delivers. Kudos to the folks at Joyo for making a quality product for working musicians....and for pricing it for us working musicians! Well done!

Purchased this item after a lengthy search for a good tremolo pedal. The price was right so I thought I would take a chance. I am more than pleased with this pedal. PROs It has a strong build. The pedal is very responsive and its range for both knobs has everything I need to adjust my sound. I'm not a tremolo expert but to me it sounds perfect. CONs The only negative thing is that the hard foam underneath you cannot stick anything to, so my pedalboard velcro would not stick. The battery lid is weak and when I ripped the foam off the lid broke. But I was able to add it to my board and since I do not use a battery everything is good.

I almost knocked a star off for quality control, but I have to say, this produces the soft trem sound quite beautifully. It doesn't have an option for the square-wave type of trem (think of the Smiths, "How Soon Is Now"), but that's not what I was looking for. Since the replacement procedure was so easy, and since it does the dreamy, Fender like tremolo I was looking for, it's a great deal. I hope it's durable. The case build certainly is. Probably some internal wiring or circuitry came loose in the first one, so I'll cut them some slack.

Surprisingly happy with this pedal. I've upgraded other pedals on my board to more respected names like EarthQuaker Devices, Analog Man and Electro-Harmonix but this pedal just sticks around. I don't need anything fancy out of a tremolo and this certainly gets the job done. I've read other reviewers complaining about the drop in volume when the trem is engaged but I haven't experienced any issues at all with that. My only complaint is that it usually doesn't take well to dirt pedals. I know that's common for most trem pedals but I'm sure there are plenty out there that would work a lot nicer with the say a fuzz pedal. Other than that, if you want a basic trem to add to your arsenal, you can't beat this one for the price.

No sirve.

this is a great pedal for the money. in fact, never mind the money...this is a great pedal. i stick it just before the delay at the end of my pedal chain then into my 1W all tube amp. the resultant sound is lovely. from a slight waver right through to psycho surf...this has it covered. it's sturdy and the controls are smooth. it's very yellow which, to me at least, is a good thing. everyone needs a bit of tremolo in their lives at some point. if you don't yet have any then get one of these.

I bought this as an upgrade to my Donner tremolo (another very inexpensive pedal) and after watching several YouTube demos and reviews splashed out not very much money. It’s a great pedal and does exactly what it says it does. Easy to control and set up and for the price you cannot possibly argue with the quality of this. If you’re not sure that something of such a low price can be of good quality then don’t worry, this is superb. I’ve got quite a few pedals and, to be honest, would say this is probably one of the best value for money pedals I have.

I have been in the market, as it were, for a tremolo guitar pedal for some time. Having read the plentiful positive reviews on this inexpensive bit of kit, I thought that, shading just under thirty pounds, it was worth a shout. I am very glad for having done so. This is a simple, no-frills tremolo effect that delivers a very satisfactory and professional range of tremolo effects (a good sweep of slow through to over-saturated, almost Leslie cabinet style sound), with a solidly built pedal that is simple to use straight out of the box, and is noise-free in usage. Believe me, I have tried far more expensive tremolo pedals that deliver equally satisfying results - except Joyo undercuts them. Indeed, so thrilled am I with my purchase that I will explore the Joyo effects pedal range still further.,

Treated myself this to use on one song. Can see myself using it on everything if I'm not careful. It seems to thicken up the guitar sound, whilst adding a different dimension. I'm still getting used to balancing the intensity and rate controls, but it's all sounding good.