The Last Overdrive You'll Ever Need? The Joyo Baatsin Pedal Review

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This is a review and demo of the Joyo Joyo Baatsin Pedal.
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This is the Joyo Baatsin. It combines 8 effects in one pedal. This is a really good way of getting the majority of popular pedals tones in one package. It combines an assortment of classic tones such as the OCD, Timmy, TS808, and many more! 7 out of the 8 sound great and one sounds pretty horrible. With all things considered, it's still a great pedal for the price. Thanks to Joyo for sending this out for review.
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@al271987 3 года назад

So the OCD setting is too muddy? So... that means they did a really good job at accurately cloning an OCD! 😜

@kimmolingonheimo Год назад

thats Realism! Im in love witha ZENdrive "clone" 68 Pedals Inca Kola, and it fits my needs so swell! Dont need to buy a Lovepedal orig. for 300es to "compare"!!!!😎😎

@stephanematis 3 года назад

Dang, that is some sweet playing in the Intro. Thanks for making this video, it gives good context.

@UnmercifulGaming 2 года назад

Nice phrasing man! Love your playing and your beautiful white strat's rythm cutting through the mix

@drixxv2435 3 года назад

They should put “boost” footswitch.

@jamalabdul2009 4 года назад

This a cool little sampler of several different ODs in one pedal. Still loving that Vola! 😁😁😁 Thanks for sharing!🎸🎸🎸🎼🎼

@WarrenPostma 4 года назад

This pedal sounds like it really would benefit from a wet/dry knob. Let you keep more of the clean signal and send that through, with or without a boost.

@hairnation68 4 года назад

Cool jam at the beginning! Enjoyed

@drinoyoutubechannel9757 4 года назад

Nice pedal! I like the overdrive mode, sounds pretty bright and cool. 😎

@jacko717 4 года назад

For a second I thought the Gain knob was labelled "Grin". Now I think they should all be labelled that way🤘🏻

@zd351 4 года назад

Gain makes me grin, so not a bad idea.

@peterkelly8357 4 года назад

At least it made you smile

@mrarturmeireles 4 года назад

They should put a Groin knob... To reach the real great sounds

@randomassguy 3 года назад

There must be something weird going on with the lettering cause at first i read it as grin too

@kollateralschadensbegrenzu4929 6 месяцев назад

Yes! 😊

@1992YR 3 года назад

On this video is the first time I have seen you use the definitely don't like face starting at 8:16 to 8:17. I like the honesty!

@mrarchr 4 года назад

The video just started and I already love it! It sounds absolutely amazing, and I just might consider buying this pedal.

@intheblues 4 года назад

Thanks, a lot Ben! Glad you're digging it mate. :)

@mrarchr 4 года назад

@@intheblues I mean, it gives you every overdrive pedal you'd ever want. How could you not get this?

@ravenslaves 4 года назад

I'm almost to the point where I'm starting to think that all overdrives are exactly the same...depending on the color of the box. I mostly know they're not. But after 6 or 7 _hundred_ different overdrive pedals on the market...they all just sort of blur into their different colors. ...mostly green.

@joshmuz9018 4 года назад

Depends if you go for differing circuit designs they are based off. You get a klon a TS a bluesvreaker a fuzz a timmy transparent type and and then say a Marshall amp in a box pedal and they will all yield very different results. Maybe you just got a whole bunch of ts style based overdrives

@CorbCorbin 4 года назад

There are big differences, especially when clipping diodes are added, or it’s an LED, Mosfet, or Asymmetrical no diode which is the basic Tubescreamer. This is where some Boost pedals can sound much more like OD or even Fuzz pedals when cranked, and then a Rat will get a crunchy tone to Fuzz, using the Op Amp method. As one gets better at dialing in pedals, I can see someone not hearing much difference watching videos, because the best demoers can dial in any OD to sound good, or at least usable.

@leegenix 4 года назад

*The Ibanez Tube Screamer seems to be a good pedal. So good, a friend of mine seemed to have Conveniently MisPlaced it after I did a demo in his studio. It show, Egos can get in the way of friendship. Honestly, how can a disabled and homeless man, be such a Threat?*

@ravenslaves 4 года назад

@@joshmuz9018 It's not that...mostly...I have a ton of OD's of all different types...supposedly.. But the one that I keep going back to because I've never found a "better" one, is the first OD pedal I ever owned. Which is a Chandler Tube Driver with a 12AU7. I've picked up several variations over the years from the Butler to the TubeWorks made in Tiawan, 5 knob. Even the rackmount dual channel. That one particular style just seems to do it all....and yet I know I'll just accumulate more OD pedals....

@erifkind 3 года назад

I think I know how you feel. There are hundreds of different overdrive varieties out there but ultimately they seem to be applied in the same handful of ways and played in very similar styles (tailored to be effective in demos). Even though there are so many flavors and technical differences, they really can all blur together 😂

@206redrider Год назад

Hey great playing! Your touch is awesome:)

@JunkfoodZombieGuns 4 года назад

Nice job Shane. I'll tell ya, that Vola Tele really brings out something special in your playing, and it sounds great. Plus, you haven't put a hole in it yet... Sorry, I had to. 😜

@voiceofexperience 2 года назад

Not only the variety, but also the quality of OD/DIST FX is quite impressive, especially for the price. Sold.

@intheblues 4 года назад

I used the Boss Katana clean channel for this video. Let me know what you think of the pedal. 😄 By the way, the instructions I got didn't clarify every effect, I was only going by ear as to what some of them were. 🤓 Buy it online here: ►Thomann - bit.ly/2Wd0EOA ►Artist Guitars - alnk.to/1XQTyOF ►Amazon UK - amzn.to/32gbtTK ►Amazon Canada - amzn.to/2WeDdog (affiliate links)

@luapnoguob9828 4 года назад

intheblues all katanas are fake that’s what I mean

@auntjenifer7774 4 года назад

The B boost sounds like my BBE Boosta grande, it has only one volume knob.

@CorbCorbin 4 года назад

I know the T Od is a Timmy, Rioter is the Suhr Riot, O.C. Drive is OCD, Sweety is the Sweet Baby, OverDrive one is maybe the first Boss or another yellow OD, Crunchy is a Marshall in a box, the 808 is self explanatory and the Boost I haven’t seen any comparison yet. I think these are all based on the Joyo clones of each of those circuits. It’s definitely a killer pedal at that price, and I think it’s perfect for anyone trying to decide what type of OD they like.

@nanideckard 3 года назад

Very interested video Shane, and actually this was a question going through my mind lately. I started guitar not too long ago and I have a Katana mk2. Do you think it makes sense for me to start looking for some pedals? There are some sounds or effects that I can't get out of it as a particular fuzz or an octaver but these overdrives you are demoing here are in the Katana. Do you think the amps included in the Katana are not enough and I should start looking for some external help?

@MrRafaztar 4 года назад

Great video as usual. Loved the official 2020 outfit joke, it’s too relatable

@intheblues 4 года назад

I purchased two pairs of these tracksuit pants. I am living in them at home haha :)

@MrRafaztar 4 года назад

intheblues I used to hate tracksuit bottoms, typical of troublemakers, but have been using them for the last months as well more and more. But not to go out, I am not there yet haha

@davidwoods358 4 года назад

This seems like a nice pedal, the sounds are actually quite good. Interesting that I have a preset saved on my Kat 100 MK2 that sounds just like the mudmaker, I use it for a particular song with a particular guitar, It's kinda that heavy indistinct ripped speaker tone. If however you decrease the bass on the amp the mud goes away and the sound becomes a really nice tone. This makes me believe Joyo should have included a full tone stack on this pedal. It would have been unbeatable! I guess it would have been too good to be true. However, 8 tones from one pedal is nothing to complain about and I believe it beats paying 200 bucks for one of the one trick ponies the market has been flooded with now for years.

@CheesePlow 4 года назад

Ordered one a bit over a week ago on Ali Express. I keep checking the tracking hoping for some progress. Amazon Prime has spoiled me.... I'm not used to having to be patient! :P Great review though! Can't wait to play around with mine.

@kevinjamiesonbelou 3 года назад

Great review. Thanks.

@Mr.Steve-O 3 года назад

Hey Shane, I just bought this pedal and really like it, my question to you is do you notice varied volumes levels on each of of the settings ( some higher and some lower that each other? ) I thought each setting would be pretty close to unity , but it's my first time using a multi OD drive pedal, so maybe that's a normal occurrence. btw - the OC Drive sounds fantastic through by Vox amp, maybe something is up with your OC Drive circuit or it's just not a good fit with your amp.

@oliveirapoli1 4 года назад

Amazing tones! Would the parts be of nice quality? This pedal would last years or die in 6 months like other joyos I had?

@benlogan430 4 года назад

Sweet pedal! I’ve gonna full adidas track suits for my what appears to be perpetual lockdown here in the states.

@toddflowers8052 4 года назад

Sounds good mate ! 😎🎸👍

@anthonyward8587 4 года назад

I usually like the overdrive/crunch to come from my amp (Marshall). Maybe different for owners of Fender style amps, I get that. BUT, Boosts can make a difference dependant on Amp or Valve choices. Love all the other types of pedals though. T.

@spentron1 4 года назад

I think the inclusion of the mud mode is sort of great. More different, sounds like adding a fuzz. No doubt would require hardware and attitude adjustments. I can't judge how much it would help though.

@EclecticEcentric 3 года назад

Great review Shane. On my Katana 100 22 MKII, I found that using the acoustic channel works quite well... or a customed clean (as my buddy Jody E. from BC, Canada uses) Perhaps the OCD might work better through that kind of chain. In any case... grest review as always Shane. Rock on man

@EclecticEcentric 3 года назад

Finger slip... meant to key in 212, not 22

@standudek6676 4 года назад

Great review as usual. Did you ever try the OCD selection on a different amp? Also why is RU-vid inserting advertisements in the middle of your video? Very annoying. Stay safe!

@riswandakafa9750 2 года назад

cool, in the vid it sounds fine. but does it by any chance sounds digital-ish tho? since it's multi-pedal I assume there's a chance. and since Joyo have other overdrives, how is it compared to them, tonally?

@owenanderson8509 4 года назад

Shane as always great review, when’s your next livestream?

@intheblues 4 года назад

Probably tomorrow night my time. So around the same time this video went live in 24 hours time.

@kuanbartel3124 4 года назад

Would be nice to have a bit more variation in the controls to see their effect for each model plus the sounds with single coil and humbucker pickups.

@smeercat 4 года назад

Have you ever used the JHS Bonsai? It has 9 Tube Screamer variations in it.

@chrisfit 4 года назад

Looks nice. Wish I could toggle between 2 different tones though with a foot switch.

@Juergen.Scheiblhofer 4 года назад

This was my first thought too. When this comes as dual drive it would be interesting.

@Rainyman63 4 года назад

When Joyo sold enough of these, they'll probably release the two-channel version so you have to buy another one....

@raymondtong2640 3 года назад

For the same Joyo single equivalent pedals would they sound better than this multi OD one? Thx ahead.

@shroompicn-shrooman 3 года назад

Suggestion you should tell us if it's in the effects loop or in the front of the amp thanks .

@homeboyjon4885 4 года назад

I appreciate your honesty: “That doesn’t sound good at all!”🤣

@intheblues 4 года назад

😁

@mattwood5493 3 года назад

The last one sucked.. the rest were pretty good.. I liked the crunch sounds you got out of it. For 60 bucks and if all else fails you can use it as tube screamer setting to tighten stuff up

@christianconrad1792 3 года назад

The should make the housing bigger and include a boost function with a second footswitch.

@neilbryanesperano2333 4 года назад

joyo vintage od or baatsin? which you like most?

@antibnl 3 года назад

Hi, how are you?You think that riot have the same quality that joyo dream?

@dewdude2112 3 года назад

I think it might be a good idea to tailor the amp to whatever pedal setting you are using. For the OC just reach over there and tweak the amp EQ a bit. Might find a great sound.

@mikeporter6786 Год назад

Exactly. It's not just the pedal that does all the work.

@jonnorris4204 4 года назад

Liked the pedal. Maybe try that last one with the gain turned way down. Would use tube screamer most of the time, but its nice to have the other options too. Of course, the pedal had to be green!

@I.M.Guitar-Nerd 4 года назад

Awww, you sank my comment when you pointed out the sweat pants. ;-)

@isbirwan 4 года назад

Reminds me Digitech DF7 Dist Factory...❤ Joyo🤘🏻

@Fernando-ry5qt 4 года назад

Thats actually a really good product.... its probably two basic amp circuits with the switch changing the clipping circuit (or disabling it, as in the boost). Pretty cleaver product that kind of makes fun of how easy is to change from one boutique overdrive circuit to another, lol.

@zd351 4 года назад

My only question on this type of 8 in one pedal is wiuld you want different tone and gain settings depending on the chosen OD? If so, this might not be as versatile in a live gig setting as you would need to adjust all the knobs each time you switch modes. That said, in a gig situation one OD is close enough to another OD that you should be able to use your tone and gain to dial in a sound clise enough to what you want to get by. Though I can see the benefit more for home or studio recording use where the little differences in nuance between the modes would be more important.

@Felipe_Silvva 3 года назад

then buy 8 different pedals!

@robritoboy 4 года назад

Cool. You never do instruction videos.. love some of those blues licks you have there....;-)

@baz0k 3 года назад

Yep, OC Drive is too muddy indeed. I've tested it with Victory V40 and bought the pedal for Timmy's sound

@JaniceLalla 4 года назад

Ya, I like the crunchy tone!

@TroyNaumu808 2 года назад

It's a keeper. here is a question...joyo king of kings vs joyo baatsin?

@spotmfd9431 4 года назад

For the price I have had good luck with JOJO products. I will probably pick one of these up depending on the price

@eatmytimeinternet8423 4 года назад

Can u do a side by side comparison of the original ang the baatsin... Thank u

@JohnnyMegabyteCanada 3 года назад

Some people use OD on a dirty channel for more gain, treble boost and sustain. I wish you could have demo that. I'm looking for a new OD pedal that can make amp crunch tone for rhythm and Santana like leads when OD engaged. This pedal is 2/3 price of Tubescreamer Mini. Still deciding. Maybe see what prices are like around Black Friday before making a purchase.

@selrod55 3 года назад

Great video, but now I'm thinking. I'm impressed with Joyo pedals and I'm wondering if the Baatsin is more versatile than the Maximum Overdrive pedal they make ??? Any chance of a comparison video ??? Please?

@squierjoshyt 2 года назад

The Maximum Overdrive has a adjustable boost option, that makes it more versatile by default, doesn't it?

@AlfredHugecokk 2 года назад

I own the Baatsin. I think it's more versatile. It's almost impossible to NOT find the overdrive you like. It can go from clean boost to almost-distortion overdrive. The knobs are a bit weak, but if you treat them kindly, it's ok. It's a great tool.

@lombrespike09 2 года назад

I think that OCD mode has been great, the muddines is that we need

@michaelevans512 Год назад

This would be a great first pedal for your first tube amp.

@bigmarkdarula 4 года назад

Your playing is nice

@jamiecross999 2 года назад

I think a lot of your sample licks are in the vein of blues and classic rock, so if you don't like the 'mud' sound (the last selector knob setting / O.C. Drive) it might sound better for like sludge or doom metal or something. Different tones naturally would be better for certain genres/sounds def not 'one sound fits all' (which is why a pedal like this is cool for all the options). I did notice when you played the single note lick though it was pretty good, like it could thicken up a thin sounding lead...

@TheHumanPurpleTape 2 года назад

I was thinking the same thing. Maybe you could use it as a fuzz-type thing instead of a pure OD.

@lowercase3635 2 года назад

That starting jam is spicy

@troyspencer712 4 года назад

the sloppy mud was pretty bad compared to the others. These Joyo pedals are pretty good bang for the buck, might have to give some of them a try.

@wjones284 Год назад

Bring on the doom/sludge/stoner rock in that OC mud-maker setting!

@coreyrramsay8858 4 года назад

It sounds pretty mad but I already have so many drive pedals on my board with one being the Joyo US Dream (riot clone). I do love the design of this pedal line though.

@carlosxavier6466 3 года назад

I would like to see how a Peavey Bandit sounds with this thing in front of it.

@shreddykrueger2408 2 месяца назад

I use the sweety as a boost on my metal muff great lead tone 🤌🏼

@Craig_Fussell 4 года назад

Great review man! Love Joyo effects! I’m always on the fence as to whether I like multi-pedals. I find myself only dialing in one or maybe two sounds I really like (unless there is a memory function controllable by the foot switch) because it’s a hassle to bend down to adjust it. That said, what could be cool here is if it only cloned two classic drives (like a Klon and tube screamer), had two foot switches and a “blend” knob. This would allow you to use the sounds separately or stack them. 🤙🏻🤔🎸

@richardchristensen1768 3 года назад

Is this a digital or analog pedal?

@AndyDemos 4 года назад

Is he wear...”yes I’m wearing tracksuit pants!” Haha, do what you have to do Shane 😂

@intheblues 4 года назад

Haha. I’m bringing the overall standard to an all time low 😂🤣

@bents33696 4 года назад

@@intheblues I call them Lockdown trackies...hahaha

@vonmilash823 4 года назад

Shane you and Ola Englund gotta do a video together. I have literally no idea what that would look like, but it would be very interesting to say the least!

@intheblues 4 года назад

haha that would be fun! :)

@camielkotte 10 месяцев назад

Ive listened to some reviews of Joyo pedals. i am gonne buy some probably, but I was not impressed by the sound quality in this review. Used a Bose quiet comfort 25 or 35 for all reviews. Something was off i think. Not sure where.

@alejandrotarazona5359 3 года назад

What you people think, should I buy this or a tube screamer?

@davelisapaly6750 3 года назад

if you only like the tubescreamer, then buy the OG. but if you'd like to mess with other ODs, then try this

@KrenarCilkuGuitar 4 года назад

The pedal sounds amazing, I even like the last overdrive, pairing that up with a bridge P90 and you get instant Jared James Nichols!.. the only that is missing to make it an ultimate drive pedal would be another footswitch dedicated to the boost circut alone, just to have the ability to kick on a solo boost, nonetheless, it sounds wicked... Out of curiosity, is it digital or analog? Cheers mate, great video!

@intheblues 4 года назад

I didn't open it up. 80% of the instructions I got were in Chinese too so that was not of any help. I might crack the back open tomorrow and have a look. It feels and sounds analog to my ears but I'm not sure.

@tonyfoster986 4 года назад

All of this line from joyo is Digi. So says Josh from JHS anyway. I think he'd know lol

@lucaszembrzuski 4 года назад

@@tonyfoster986 I dont think Josh was talking about drives, drives are analog, this one takes 30mA so it's definitely analog, the delay and modulation effects from this line are probably all digital.

@tonyfoster986 4 года назад

My bad🤦

@JoyoPedals1 4 года назад

It's pure analog design

@shanewalton8888 4 года назад

I needed this video two days ago before I bought my Boss Metal Core. lol

@adamrichards2072 4 года назад

Full on pedal bro. Enjoy. Maybe wrong channel though hey lol.

@tonyfoster986 4 года назад

It's only 60 bucks. But I'm guessing the ml-2 sounds better for what your looking for.

@shanewalton8888 4 года назад

@@tonyfoster986 60 bucks? i paid 80 for a used ML-2 lol

4 года назад

I was not able to "see how it sounds". Am I using my eyes incorrectly?

@intheblues 4 года назад

well technically you are correct but if you watched the video, you know how it sounds.

@JoyoPedals1 4 года назад

And, it's pure analog design!

@felipeuchida3378 4 года назад

It's a nice pedal line, but the knobs look the cheapest.

@StahlsBlues 3 года назад

I'm sure it's 98% your fingers, heart, brain and soul but wow that sounds sweet!!!!!!

@KoolKatDave 4 года назад

Rioter Drive? That’s so 2020!

@JimiBarba 4 года назад

I like the drive that you didn't like. It sounds a bit fuzzy. I think the problem is the katana. Not a good amp to put loads of dirt. It can't handle big crunchiness.

@luapnoguob9828 4 года назад

Jimi Barba the katana sucks period.

@mikeporter6786 Год назад

Anybody know if this pedal is analog or digital?

@davidkastin4240 Год назад

It's all Anolog and the sound quality is excellent.

@xxxgabaxxx 3 года назад

I just got mine. The tone control doesn't change the tone much, and some cases not at all. And yeah the OCD version sounds pretty bad

@KenHinzman 3 года назад

The OC Drive reminds me of their Ultimate Drive... Muddy.

@dimiaraujo90 4 года назад

Is this thing digital, or all analog?

@lucasgabmoreno 3 года назад

All analog

@KenHinzman 4 года назад

I have a Joyo Ultimate Drive pedal... It's an OCD clone, and muddy as hell. Sounds like the same circuit!

@iunnox666 4 года назад

I have one too, it sounds muddy because it passes a lot more low end than most pedals. It works a lot better on bass than guitar. Pretty sure you can mod them to be more OCD like.

@Halliday7895 Год назад

I like the mudmaker lol

@dust17111 2 года назад

I have the joyo zombie can I use this to boost and tighten my high gain channel or is it only used in the clean channel?

@WanderingForest 10 месяцев назад

Есть такая педаль, нравится. Хорошая педаль.

@GustavoMdeOliveira 3 года назад

8:00 "yeah it's pretty unusable in my opnion at least with this amplifier..." hahaha

@dannybeeler1122 4 года назад

No, Id have to pass on this one Shane. There are way better multi effect type units out there that you have shown us that sound better.. And solid state amps just dont do it for me either... You still do one heck of a job!!

@intheblues 4 года назад

When I use an expensive amp with less expensive pedals people complain. haha. I can't win lol 🤣

@dannybeeler1122 4 года назад

@@intheblues no complaints here my friend mine was just an opinion I like listening to your demos 😃

@ekw555 4 года назад

but is it JOY-O, or JO-YO ?

@chrismurray2978 3 года назад

Maybe it's an anagram for abstain!!*

@billdiaz6781 4 года назад

Don't think it's the last OD I would ever purchase.

@robertodinizjr1 3 года назад

Caline cp-04 ? Cool

@MC-hx6nk Год назад

Joyo did a very bad job on the OCD - their take being the Ultimate Drive. If you've had the displeasure, you'll remember the poor choice for tone potentiometer and the germanium diode installed backward (which meant it could only clip on one side of the waveform). If this is what lies under the hood of this, I guess it explains the mess.

@Malediction99 4 года назад

I like these new Joyo pedals, they're great bang for the buck, but my one complaint is that they are REALLY hard to read when they're on the floor, or when it's a bit dark, like at pretty much every gig.

@rhllnm 3 года назад

They're big enough that you could use a label maker thing to fix that.

@hairnation68 4 года назад

I just got the Strymon Sunset which is probably the last overdrive I’ll ever need. But this is a great pedal for a beginner

@alanredversangel 4 года назад

Strange pedal. Without a boost o'r programmability on there the size isn't justified. You could just get two od's. Can't fault the sounds though.

@scottashe984 2 года назад

It's fifty dollars dude...

@twoys440 4 года назад

Shane kinda hot in the track pants

@ericwong1972 4 года назад

So it’s like the jhs bonsai but spelled baatsin. Haha :)

@guitto7711 4 года назад

Not really，Bonsai is all tube screamer inside，this one is including some higher gain pedals obviously.

@NWTMasterWolf 2 года назад

Great pedal but your demo was a bit off as you changed the settings (volume, tone, gain,) every time you changed the mode making it less definable as a sound comparison. Although a good demo for what it's capable of in the end. JMO and not bashing you bud.

@texacomann Год назад

All pedals who promise to be everything in one box can usually do everything but nothing really good🤣🤣🤣Useful for people who want to have several tones under their footprint where authencity does not matter. But these kind of pedals are not new, and still useful. I never await authencity but flexibility is rather very useful, thats why i love this Kind of pedals. But you should know that fruits are not fruits, because you cant compare apples with pears!