Guitarists LOVE these LITTLE Amps! 

I'm giving away my age (52) here but that little amp reminds me of the aluminum lunch boxes from the 70s (I had a Marvel comics one).

Being 19 and broke is really no problem thanks to you helping me find this awesome stuff.

I bought a Zombie a few months ago... this little thing rocks! I get an awesome Accept "Balls To The Wall" tone out of it. I run a Boss EQ in front for a mid boost, and in the effects loop I run a Rocktron Gainiac 2 (clean channel) for a little "oomph" in the low end (these amps sound a little thin without some type of EQ to bump the bottom end), I then run an original blackface Rocktron Intellifex for delay/reverb. Running into a Marshall 1960A cab you'd swear you were using a 50 watt Marshall head. Using 2 Zombies running in stereo in a stereo set Marshall cab would make an excellent live rig. Highly recommended little amps.

Do a video on that MAB Rocket guitar in the background! Always wanted one of those ...

Thanks for the review Max! I was under the impression that those were Roman numerals, i.e "5150."

i have the same amp and a Harley Benton G112 vintage amp. Great for my apartment needs and you cant beat the price point.

I have the Zombie. I thought it would be a little practice amp but I plugged it into my 412 and was blown away by the tone and power packed into a tiny lunchbox. I now only use my Randall RX120D as a slave unit for the Zombie. My dream amp is the Diezel VH2 but I plan on buying more budget friendly amps for now, and the Joyo amps are killer

Buy a decent EQ pedal to run through the effects loop and you can dial in whatever tone you want.

I looked at these, I was most interested in the Atomic model but I ran into a deal on an Orange Crush 35rt amp and went that way. In the future I will get one of these as I do have a 2x12 cabinet sitting around. I just wanted the 35rt as I didnt want to lug around the big cabinet when meeting up with friends for garage jams.

I've been looking for a detailed review of Joyo miniamps. Thanks for doing this!

Cool video! Orange Micro Dark is really cool too. No Bluetooth, but it does have a nice, quiet FX loop.

I love my Joyo Vivo! Running it through just a 1x12 Harley Benton cab and a Vintage Overdrive in front of it sounds massive. My only complaint is how noisy it gets on the overdrive channel, but totally fixable with a noise gate pedal.

Love the the selection of these inexpensive mini amps we have now. You can get some awesome tones out of them. I love my Laney Mini-ST-Lion at just about $90 US, it packs a punch and the batteries have lasted almost 6 months for me. Also with the Tonebridge app, you get a ton of tones from your favorite bands. I think it is great for beginners since you can get the tone you want quickly and focus on playing the instrument.

That sounds really crisp and really clean.

Had the BlueJay for a year now. Its such an amazing amp! I use it daily and i do not ever feel like i struggle to get my tone. It is based off of the Blues Jr so it had a good rolemodel. Great as a pedal platform. I will never ner it go.

I have the american run straight thru to the pa. With my pedal chain i dial in the tone i like. Works perfect.

For recording the best is to run from fx loop send to interface and impulse response

I been waiting for you to demo that amp. i have seen it behind you in some of your videos. Sounds great thanks Max.

Dude! Please make a video of Michael Angelo Batio's guitar!

Not a fan of the amp, but Joyo pedals are ridiculous good for the price!?

Ok Guitar Max you're making this an expensive habit eventhough you go on the "I'm cheap looking for deals". Lol. I'm a beginner and have been saying "I've gotta have that...and that too...and one of those....next day air please!" Lol

I only wish they had a footswitch. I'm sure one could be modded in easily enough. Unsolder the switch on the front and mod in a female output jack is how I would do it. If I got one, I'd get the Jackman.

These are great little amps, lookimg forward to adding a couple more to my collection.

I have the Zombie and Vivo. Love the Zombie. The ViVo is a mixed bag... Even with a noise gate in the Fx Loop, it's super hissy, even on mid-gain settings... Zombie is better in all ways, less noisy, and delivery amazing sounds.

All those amps are remodels of specific amps...i cant remember which is which but i think ViVo stands for 5150(latin numbers).

Like #100 for a 20 watt tube pre with a loop :) the Joyo Zombie has been on my Wish list for a wwhile :D

I just saw the "5 points for Danzig references" in the description 😂😂

I have one and it is a solid little 5150 clone. Very "hairy" and noisy (in a good way) just like the amp it is mimicking. It really benefits from having the gain lower and running an OD set as a boost (gain off, volume maxed) to get the real chugs out it. Definitely loud as you said too!

DUDE!!! Ragman here, such a cool coincidence that the BAD ASS Opening Riff you play, it's at the time code mark 3:16!!! VH

Golden age of cheap amps..... I like my G5 but lately I have been using the Fender Blues Junior Tweed NOS. Which is not cheap by any means but I'm having a hard time finding a better cheaper amp for the style of music my band plays. (Texas country) I think that Joyo could pull off a gig and the nice thing about lower wattage Amps is you are less likely to piss off the sound guy by being to loud (stage volume)

Love my Joyo Zombie :D

You can get the VIVO for much cheaper if you buy it from the for parts section on eBay. A lot of people seem to think it's broken due to how noisy it is but according to Joyo, that's intentional. Unfortunately the tube isn't that involved in the circuit. It only glows due to an LED which you can see when turning it on but on the bright side, that makes it so you can power it off of a CCTV battery though I can't think of a situation where you would want that other than for headphone use.

Thanks man! Now I have ideas on what to get my son. Or just keep it all for myself lol. Thanks again, your videos never disappoint 🤙

Looking at mine right now, I am diggin this amp. Bought a Blackstar 1x12 cab for it, still working on the effects.✌

Speaking of Amps, My Marshall MG15CD has some kind of issue where as the volume will gradually fade out while I'm playing. The fix is to push the OD button a few times and the sound comes back. I rarely even use that button, maybe it's dust? It's an extremely dusty amp. It actually hasn't done this for some time though but it will again I'm sure.

Jumping For Joyo!!! It's surprising how much usable tone comes out of that small amp!!!

What is the major disadvantage of not having an effects loop? I have the Orange micro terror 20w and plug pedals into the front end and they sound great. That being said I really am not experienced enough to tell the difference. Thanks Max I really enjoy your videos and am glad the arm is all healed up

Hi Max!! A small amp with a big sound. Simplicity is bliss. I realy like it. I think it would be a great space saver to. Take care from your pal Helcat in Australia.

I had a zombie was great and I had the JaCkMan but the vivo is the best sounding one to me

I know it’s more expensive but I would love to hear a Prs MT15 and or a ENGL metal master

Dude, you should be in voice overs... You have the perfect, low, voice

Same price as the Orange but with the addition of the FX loop it's a killer.

Nice. But, a bit pricey compared to stuff like the Roland Microcube, Vox VXI/VXII, Orange Crush, and other amps that do more for less of a price.

But are you playing authentic?

Max! (Arm) back in full force shred, good to see!

Really liked the drop tuned sounds coming out! It had that tonal attitude without the 'mud' that sometimes accompanies a drop tuned axe... Kind of Zack Wylde-esque, if you will.

Amazing little amp. You are one fast guitar player. Maybe when I'm 100 I'll get close. Thanks for video.

If you like heavy get the joyo zombie bantamp(the black one)modelled on a mesa boogie i think.

I am curious about the Joyo Bluejay; review please, when you have time, just so we can have a sound contrast and comparison with the Vivo :D

Frugal. FRUGAL! Me too.

Thanks Max!!

i just got myself a joyo dc-15 combo w/fx. super satisfied with it

Have you experience with the guitars from ElectroPhonic EP Guitars ? Maybe you could review one of them.

Just ordered this amp and I've heard about it being a bit noisy. Read that replacing the 12ax7 with a Mesa will clean it up, what do you think? Thank's

Not too shabby. I still wish amp companies would make the power valve hybrids again though.

Luv the way u jam bro I enjoy all ur vids thanks

I have the blue jay I use for in home practicing I have it hooked up with a vintage 2x12 carvin cabinet. And it's a pedal platform head for sure...sounds similar to a fender Blues Jr.

I bought a ZoMBie & their 8" Cab in June 2019. I just now purchased their MeteOR (or issit Meatier? 😂) model on special for the next week at only AU$199 (that's Aussie Bucks, mate. Not as high value as US$ or British Pounds. LOL). 'twas my Birthday on Wednesday 9th June, so I figured "What the hell, why not?". So, now I have 2 of the 4 or 5 I eventually want for my home studio setup for a decent range of both US & British Crunch & High Gain Tones. 😎 🤘 Happy Birthday to Mee!!!! 😂

The Orange Micro Terror and Micro Dark seem to be the same circuits as these. Blue tooth seems to be the advantage to the Joyo. They sound very similar. Nice video. The Micro Terror (which I own) has three less features. No efx loop, no blue tooth, and only has one mode. They sound identical considering it is a youtube comparison. The Joyo is cheaper for more features.

Sorry! The Joyo VIVO is not available anymore at the Thomann e-shop, because of noise pbs!

I have the meteor, and I really like it. I usually play it through my peavey 4×10 bass cab, and the tone is amazing. I'll admit, it's pretty noisy but that's nothing a noise gate can't fix

Wow, Max! I really can tell from this video that the Joyo amp sounds incredible! I definitely want to get one of these! It has so many great features for a miniature amp! It would be the perfect grab and go amp for practice while traveling! 😊👍👍🎸🎶

Awesome review, guitar max. \m/ I've been wondering about this amp and it sounds killer. especially with a 7-string guitar. I do like how heavy it sounded and I would like to purchase one for my guitar.

"ok you guys know I'm cheap" 😂😂, that's my kinda guitarist 👍. Cheap doesn't me garbage quality i learned that a long time ago, cheap means more gear 😁

I like hybrids (the tube pre type) i think those are great because you can collect them and still be able to hace space. I plan to get the tweedy. I feel they should double that in a stereo settup

Awesome liitle amps!!!!!!!....and your not CHEAP!!......your being cost conscious !!!!!!.......big difference in my opinion!

Idk as far as the 20 watt hybrid type amps. I really feel like Orange really kills it. The Bantamps do sound great but they're less responsive to dynamics and rolling back your volume knob. The Peavey Piranah is kind of a novelty joke to me. By all means you do you. For myself though, I think I'm gonna stick with my Orange Terror Stamp. Great video and great playing though. Keep killing it!

Max, I wondered if you noticed excessive hiss when using the overdrive channel. I bought one of these (Vivo) and my wife, bless her bought me the Zombie version. The Vivo seems to have a LOT of hiss in the OD channel where the Zombie has none at all. By the way, the Vivo seems to have a lot more gain than the Zombie. Hope you read this, I realize it’s a while since you did the video. Thanks in advance

Replaced my Dr Z Remedy which with The Zombie model , couldn’t be happier .... so much fun ,

The zombie is the metal amp of their range so you could do a video on that.... Would be cool to hear it in a full mix.... I'm not sure if spectre sound already did a video on it but I'm pretty sure HP42 has

How do i know you are not a giant

Needs some reverb and delay DESPERATELY. The distortion sounds pretty decent.

Joyo should use the same circuit as those pedal sized 100w/50w 50w power amps, and make an amp you can gig with. I have the Zombie and I love it, can't wait to check out the Engl style Bantam Series that just came out.

I got the zombie II it sounds great I really recommend the joyo amps on sound and price they sound excellent I'm collecting them one buy one

Kind of cool but I'm still an Orange kind of guy. Technology has really changed how you can deliver audio power, giant transformers and massive speaker boxes are going to be a thing of the past.

I definitely want one now , great review brother !

Where did you find that Michael Angelo Batio guitar? Is that a Ritz?

These look so cool. I really like your budget conscious reviews because I'm cheap AF. These JOYO's look nice but at the $150 - $170 price range you can get a Katana 50 used for $175. Still want one of these little amps though.

That’s a really cool amp and great review.

Sounds good for travel. Love the gain Too.

Very nice, i like the sound of the VIVO, going on the wishlist just like the HB cabinets. Personally i think my first is going to be a zoMBie from Joyo. But i also saw this Dual Klonz Joyo amp, which can do alot more and is more expensive but from what i've seen on Eytschpi42 its amazing.

Excellent amp if you don't need massive clean head room

Thanks!!! It’s on my wish list!!!

I've also got a Zombie and it's frickin awesome even compared to my much more expensive amps.

You should test out the baby bomb 30 with the pre amp live pedal

Great video. Thanks for posting. Can you describe your signal chain for this video? In particular I'm wondering what distortion or crunch pedal you were using, or whether you were depending on the amp alone?

You should check out the micro terror or micro dark by orange. They’re similar to these joyo’s except voiced like the classic orange high gains and etc.. have great cleans too

That's almost a Tiny Terror for a fraction of the price. Thank Max

pretty cool. after all this time, its rare an amp sounds good distorted to me lately, Prefer a semiclean tone hit with a pedal, Bad Monkey or Marshall BBII. I've gotten old, i guess. Miss my Peavey RedStripe SP112 or Fender Princeton 112. Those were easy to dial in.

I think an FX loop is an essential. I have no idea why those aren't in every amp. Without an FX loop, you already cut off a ton of players and reduce yourself to a niche market for "only practice" or certain styles. Given that it's in even budget amps, it can't be an issue of production costs. It can't make the amp that much more expensive above a few bucks tops. I understand why some modelling amps, or amps with a lot of FX don't have it, because they already come with their after pre amp fx, which often cover the majority of fx you like to add, but than you have amps where you can't combine the fx, you have to choose chorus or delay, so you're screwed again if you want both but have no fx loop so goodbye having distortion plus all the fx without causing a mess... Anyway, if I get a hybrid amp (and I will buy one small amp this year), it'll be a Yojo or a combo with fx loop, I would not even consider another small hybrid amp brand, because most don't come with the fx loop, like the Orange Micro Terror, or even the Vox MV 50 CL Clean which I would prefer over any else but it has no FX loop.

Just me, but in a day & age when the Fender Mustang I V2 is less money for 20W it really doesn't make sense to get an Amp head with a single model. Take the Orange clone version that is the Meteor Bantamp version. Why would I get the Bantamp over the real deal Orange Micro Terrors (White or Dark) ? This is what I see as an evolution of these products. Add a knob with all the amp model emulations as selectable. The Bantamps are a 3 knob, gain, tone & volume. The only advantage(s) I see is Joyo isn't restrained to being Orange amp, they offer several other brand of amps, so the Mesa Boogie, EVH 5150, Marshall, & any other amp brand people can have their own color coded model with blue tooth play along. But with any model, Joyo has to pick an amp which might miss on the brand's following. And in which case, model profiles would have to be "flashable" or storable profiles that can be uploaded or deleted at the owner's preference. So that amp model selector knob, would need to have 7 positions for every Bantamp model and perhaps expansion for one or a few more as A/B/C for customized profiles that are later developed ?

No effects loop or a way to switch from a clean channel to a dirt channel with a pedal and I'm not interested in it. Now I seen Joyo JMA-15 MJOLNIR All Tube Dual Channel 15 Watt Guitar for about $460.00 I think it was I was interested in. The only thing threw me off was 15 watts. I love that blow your ass out of the water sound of a amp and not a tinker toy. So I will have to try one someday in person before I make up my mind on it. Or if you can do a video on that and tell me does it have headroom and can it hang?

Zombie 2 xl is wiiiiiiiiicked!!!!

Could you check out and review the Vox Stomplab 1g ($69) and 2g ($89)? Great Multi FX with some awesome amp simulations.

I looked up this amped because someone on my local craigslist is selling this with a modified cab and is what I call covid conscious and cant really try before I buy but holy shit that sounds good. The fx loop is a plus and I'd like to hear my dimarzio super distortions through this.

Have to agree with ole Hank Hill. Get the Zombie (think mesa boogie) you won't be disappointed

Wow that little thing rocks.

I HAVE to have one. Awesome little amp!

Fantastic.

You should compare this to your ID Core on OD1. OD1 is the main rhythm channel like on a Mesa