I've only had this pedal for a few days, and I'm not a gigging guitarist, but at present, I am loving this pedal. I've always wanted a fuzz to mess around with, but didn't want to shell out good money for a pedal I would only stomp on occasionally. This pedal fit my desires: Low price, seems durable and reliable, and most of all, excellent tone.
I have played with a few different Fuzz Face pedals, and some sound more organic than this pedal, but for the price, this pedal sounds wonderful. The octave up effect is very slight, but it gives your fuzz tone more breadth and brightens it up just a touch. In particular, I like the mids toggle switch. It seems to affect the upper mids, so I switch it off when I use a bright guitar (like a Strat), and switch the mids on when I use a thicker, darker guitar (like a Les Paul), so this pedal is versatile in that it can sculpt the fuzz tone according to your setup and preferences, whereas some pedals kinda need a certain set up to sound their best.
If you want a fuzz, period, consider this pedal. I've heard of some Joyo pedals not lasting long, if this happens to me, I will update this review. But for the price, you're getting a lot of bang for the buck, and if the pedal dies after a while, I'll just get another one. Rock on!!
Similar item to consider
Frequently bought together
$39.99
Get it as soon as Tuesday, Jun 18
Only 4 left in stock - order soon.
Total price:
To see our price, add these items to your cart.
Choose items to buy together.
Top rated similar items
Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1
Inspiration from this brand
From the brand
JOYO
To the guitarists, all your need is here
-
-
-
-
-
JOYO TECHNOLOGY is a professional company specializing in R&D, manufacturing and marketing digital products for music education.
When you have any product issues, please enter your order details and feel free to send message to the seller via your order details, we would provide the best service.
Compare with similar items
This Item  Joyo JF-12 Voodoo Octava Guitar Pedal |  |  |  |  |  | |
| Price | $39.99 | $42.45 | -15% $50.14 List: $58.99 | -15% $42.74 Typical: $49.99 | $29.99 | $88.99 |
| Delivery | Get it as soon as Tuesday, Jun 18 | Get it as soon as Tuesday, Jun 18 | Get it as soon as Tuesday, Jun 18 | Get it as soon as Tuesday, Jun 18 | Get it as soon as Tuesday, Jun 18 | Get it as soon as Monday, Jun 17 |
| Customer Ratings | ||||||
| Value for money | ||||||
| Versatility | ||||||
| Sturdiness | ||||||
| Quality of material | ||||||
| Sold By | PassioneCollections US | Yuemo Music | JoyoPedals | Strich Direct | YXTmusic | FLAMMA |
| power source | Battery Powered | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Electric | Electric |
| amperage | 5 milliamps | 80 milliamps | 160 microamps | 100 milliamps | — | 300 milliamps |
| signal format | — | Analog | Analog | Analog | Analog | Analog |
| controls type | Knob | Knob | Knob | Knob | Knob | Knob |
| voltage | — | 9 volts | 9 volts of direct current | 9 volts of direct current | — | 9 volts |
| style | JF-12 | Classic | Multiple Fuzz | Compact | Acoustic,Advanced | Compact |
Reviews with images
***UPDATE MARCH 2019***Just don't know what to make of this
***Latest update*** has brought it down to 1 star. Which is unfortunate, because I really really wanted to like this pedal. It had so much tonal range it was great. Until it wasn't...lol. While the pedal chassis is solid, The internal components are very cheap materials that don't last. While Playing the other night in my man cave, I simply knelt down to flick the mid cut switch and the entire thing came out. Not that it had just loosened up and came out, nope, the metal(plastic?) part has actually broken in half. When I first got it (if you've read the other review) the knobs didn't work properly and I couldn't really discern the octave up when it was active so that may be a malfunction of just this one pedal, not sure.I just don't know what to make of this pedal. I'll run through the various aspects of the one I received. 1st off, the paint and graphics are awesome. They're not cheap and do not come off with light to medium abrasion. Pretty sure the green is powder coat. Next, the "fuzz"...the fuzz and tone in my opinion are awesome and the dials provide a very wide range(at least this particular pedal does) which, again in my opinion allow me to dial in tones ranging from germanium fuzz to silicon, pure awesomeness. The "mid cut" switch is pretty slick as well as it really defines the mid spectrum and lets you scoop or dump a little to all of the mids.Ok now for some negatives. On the pedal I received the fuzz dial has normal range of motion and movement only about 1/4 of the time. The other 3/4 of the time, as I turn the dial it randomly gets tighter and tighter just like it's a screw thats being tightened down rather than pot that's turning freely. The only other negative I have and it's a big one unfortunately, is with the octave switch. As far as I can tell, it basically does...nothing.! It may just be this pedal but I'm not sure. I can hear it apply a very slight amount of positive octave shift in tone but only very slight and not in the correct way that it should . I've seen, heard, own, and have played many a fuzz/octave pedal in my day and understand what they do and how they are supposed to sound(fuzz is my favorite effect for guitars), and this one just doesn't cut it. So that's it for now and to recap: IMO the pedal looks cool, it's built like a brick shiz house, the Fuzz is pretty darn good or better than good in fact, when working properly. But having a bad volume pot or dial that randomly tightens itself and an octave setting that isn't... Do you even fuzz bro? lol
Top reviews from the United States
There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2014
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2022
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2019
I just don't know what to make of this pedal. I'll run through the various aspects of the one I received. 1st off, the paint and graphics are awesome. They're not cheap and do not come off with light to medium abrasion. Pretty sure the green is powder coat. Next, the "fuzz"...the fuzz and tone in my opinion are awesome and the dials provide a very wide range(at least this particular pedal does) which, again in my opinion allow me to dial in tones ranging from germanium fuzz to silicon, pure awesomeness. The "mid cut" switch is pretty slick as well as it really defines the mid spectrum and lets you scoop or dump a little to all of the mids.
Ok now for some negatives. On the pedal I received the fuzz dial has normal range of motion and movement only about 1/4 of the time. The other 3/4 of the time, as I turn the dial it randomly gets tighter and tighter just like it's a screw thats being tightened down rather than pot that's turning freely. The only other negative I have and it's a big one unfortunately, is with the octave switch. As far as I can tell, it basically does...nothing.! It may just be this pedal but I'm not sure. I can hear it apply a very slight amount of positive octave shift in tone but only very slight and not in the correct way that it should . I've seen, heard, own, and have played many a fuzz/octave pedal in my day and understand what they do and how they are supposed to sound(fuzz is my favorite effect for guitars), and this one just doesn't cut it. So that's it for now and to recap: IMO the pedal looks cool, it's built like a brick shiz house, the Fuzz is pretty darn good or better than good in fact, when working properly. But having a bad volume pot or dial that randomly tightens itself and an octave setting that isn't... Do you even fuzz bro? lol
***UPDATE MARCH 2019***Just don't know what to make of this
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2019
***Latest update*** has brought it down to 1 star. Which is unfortunate, because I really really wanted to like this pedal. It had so much tonal range it was great. Until it wasn't...lol. While the pedal chassis is solid, The internal components are very cheap materials that don't last. While Playing the other night in my man cave, I simply knelt down to flick the mid cut switch and the entire thing came out. Not that it had just loosened up and came out, nope, the metal(plastic?) part has actually broken in half. When I first got it (if you've read the other review) the knobs didn't work properly and I couldn't really discern the octave up when it was active so that may be a malfunction of just this one pedal, not sure.Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2019
I just don't know what to make of this pedal. I'll run through the various aspects of the one I received. 1st off, the paint and graphics are awesome. They're not cheap and do not come off with light to medium abrasion. Pretty sure the green is powder coat. Next, the "fuzz"...the fuzz and tone in my opinion are awesome and the dials provide a very wide range(at least this particular pedal does) which, again in my opinion allow me to dial in tones ranging from germanium fuzz to silicon, pure awesomeness. The "mid cut" switch is pretty slick as well as it really defines the mid spectrum and lets you scoop or dump a little to all of the mids.
Ok now for some negatives. On the pedal I received the fuzz dial has normal range of motion and movement only about 1/4 of the time. The other 3/4 of the time, as I turn the dial it randomly gets tighter and tighter just like it's a screw thats being tightened down rather than pot that's turning freely. The only other negative I have and it's a big one unfortunately, is with the octave switch. As far as I can tell, it basically does...nothing.! It may just be this pedal but I'm not sure. I can hear it apply a very slight amount of positive octave shift in tone but only very slight and not in the correct way that it should . I've seen, heard, own, and have played many a fuzz/octave pedal in my day and understand what they do and how they are supposed to sound(fuzz is my favorite effect for guitars), and this one just doesn't cut it. So that's it for now and to recap: IMO the pedal looks cool, it's built like a brick shiz house, the Fuzz is pretty darn good or better than good in fact, when working properly. But having a bad volume pot or dial that randomly tightens itself and an octave setting that isn't... Do you even fuzz bro? lol
Images in this review
Top reviews from other countries
Paul_ABZ
Way cheaper, way smaller, sturdier, and way more versatile than my Big Muff Pi.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 29, 2016
