Joyo BanTamP xL ZOMBIE II Demo & Review
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- What the title says.
Big thanks to my guy Isaac for playing guitar
I got to play this amp back in January at the NAMM show. So glad it's finally here!
Things I forgot to mention:
The headphone is now a 1/4" jack, it was a 3.5mm jack on the original
It doesn't support 4-ohm cabs, which is annoying but also makes sense 'cause that way you can get the full 20 watt output @ 8 ohms
00:00 Intro
00:08 What does it come with?
00:20 Footswitch Demo
00:33 Clean Channel - Fingerstyle
01:53 Clean Channel - Strumming
02:13 FX Loop
02:31 Clean Channel w/ Tube Screamer
02:53 OD Channel
04:10 Full Mix - E Standard
04:26 Isolated - E Standard
05:04 Full Mix - Drop C
05:24 Isolated - Drop C
06:00 Full Mix - 8 String
06:08 Isolated - 8 String
06:33 kmac
06:39 Headphone Output Demo
07:13 Bluetooth Demo
07:40 Bedroom Volume Test
08:07 Gigging Volume Test
08:41 My 2 Cents
09:50 Outro
gotta get that SEO boii
Joyo Zombie II Bantamp xL amp amplifier head good better best small cheap 20W 20 watts light 2 channel footswitch playthrough
Currently, I am experimenting with running these little guys through my helix and setting up cabs for them. I am so impressed with how well they sound!
The short cable is to connect the zombie head to a cabinet, the longer cable is for the footswitch
Haha great ending to the video! That is an awesome piece of gear. Glad to hear someone really break it down to the details. Keep up the awesome work!
This review is perfect for me, since I will be
Running this through the same 2x12 cab as you! (Except it’s vintage vertical)
Can’t wait for it to arrive
Thanks, one of the best review for this little Zombie head 😊
Dudes, good job reviewing the amp. You answered pretty much all of my questions regarding the amp. Subbing.
I'm getting one! You sold me on it! I have a Firebrand which I absolutely love, but the addition of the footswitchable channels with the Zombie II is just too good. Great review!
Sell me your firebrand then super cheap ..lol
Fantastic!!!! I really like this review model, thank you!
tolles Video mit viel Liebe zum Detail. Herzlichen Dank.
Best model so far. I wish they put speaker cab sim in the headphone out. The sound in headphone out is useless.
Seems like these are the only people to review the headphone output. Which is nice considering it an IR you are stuck with when using headphones. Thanks!
Man thank you for such a thorough review. You deserve mass amounts of subscribers.
Great review video! Very detailed! Loved the bedroom and practice chapters
exactly, I think that is what the majority of viewers want....
Believe the 7ft cable is for the foot switch
Thanks for the headphones out part. Many of us play without cab. Great video.
I just got one the other day. It’s had issues with volume dropping out and switching back and forth on channels. As expected I think it’s safe to say buying one of these is a gamble
changing the AX7 to an AT or AU gives that amp much more flexibility
bought this thanks the review.
Thanks for actually having a headphone out recording!
Great video, thank you.
You covered it all.
Awesome video, and good luck!
I would love to see a couple more of these little Joyo amps, and if you can show them paired with a 1X12 or 2X12, preferably affordable Harley Bentons, that would be great and would help me pick out some new gear.
I had the same question but I go for the Vox BC112. About €100 more than the HB.
very nice demonstration
Why people doesn't subscribe? This channel is really good
Great video, head and channel :D
Great review!!
I recently picked up one, not sure if something is wrong with mine. I get a clean mixture into the Overdrive channel. Even more weird, if I turn down the GAIN, TONE and volume I still get a small amount of volume on the overdrive side, if you start turning up the volume just a little, you hear some clean and a tiny bit of overdrive.
I also own the Zombie 1 and my overdrive channel does not sound like it has clean channel mixing in with it like this Zombie 2. A guy at Guitar Center said it sounded pretty normal to him, and that he has a Marshall that does the same. Just seems weird to me, wanted to know if you experienced this at all?
My overdrive doesn't have cleans mixed in. I would try and get it replaced with a different one.
There is a tiny bit of sound that comes out when all the knobs are turned down, but it's way quieter than the strings of the guitar itself. Most amps I've played will have just a tiny bit of bleed with the volume all the way down, though. That's one of the nice things about having a standby switch I suppose.
@@ryansgearreviews I tried that, bought another one from Amazon a year later, same issue. I can notice it clear as day, soon as you turn up the volume just a tad bit on the Zombie 2 you hear clean behind the OD, it's as if you turned on two amps, had the one on Clean and other on Distortion and played them at once, that's exactly how it sounded on both, well on even my current unit, my Zombie 1 does not have this issue, I had to mod that one to get it working for multi channels, and I just use the foot switch from the Zombie 2 with it. Crazy that I must've got two that do the same, what are the odds? and in two different years, both models were different makes, I could see how they changed a few things around inside.
I also noticed that volume all the way down and you can still hear clean in the OD haha, crazy! But that's what ya get for cheap stuff, Sounds great when it works right like the Zombie 1. I only use the Zombie 2 for the clean channel or slaving out into it as just a power head now with my Real Dual Rec.
Yup same exact BS with XL. Has clean signal in there up until a certain volume point . Original does not at all.. also the XL loops are different, can’t slave out the XL like I could the original. Using the loop eliminates the volume as well as the tone and gain. I like the Joyo Bantamps but the XL is fucked up with some of its functions
Hello. Can the BantAmp be used without connection to the speaker output and without connection to the headphone output at the same time, without harming the amplifier? Would the amplifier suffer some kind of damage at the moment or in the long run? I want to output the signal through the amplifier send to an audio interface to record the signal without cabinet emulation so that I can use my custom impulse responses, and at the same time I don't want to have headphones and/or speakers connected for a while, can this be done without damaging the amplifier? .Great video, great informationThank you
This amp has a solid state power amp in it, so it is perfectly okay for you to run it without a cab connected. However for the recording purpose you just mentioned, I would probably connect the FX loop send to your interface, not the output of the power amp.
@@ryansgearreviews Ok,thank you ,but the Question Is! :On the BantAmp series amps. With the amp on!, can I go from the send out to my interface without having the speaker and headphones connected without damaging the class D amp? Thank You
I lost my power supply,. Can anyone give me information on a replacement and which will work without harming my zombie. Thanks everyone, hope I get some help.
Great demo! I have the original zombie, but haven't had a chance to play with it much. Was mainly looking to see if there were any new videos featuring it, for ideas/inspiration. I liked how you kept the gain and tone relatively controlled. I have a tendency to overdo it on both.
So many different demos, I hope others learn from your example.
I bought the original one a couple of years ago and I love it. Does the Zombie ll sound as good? 🎸
I love this demo and I already have one lol
Thanks for the review Ryan, I got my zombie II and HB 1x12 celestion vintage 30 speaker. Although I am ok with the tonal range for the most part I am thinking of adding some sort of a pedal in front of it for some more kick. When soloing in OD it sounds like the tone starts to fall apart and I need something to compensate for the lack of thickness. Any pedal to suggest? Sorry if I am not explaining myself correctly.
You absolutely can't go wrong with a Tube Screamer
BB preamp is fantastic for boosting gain while thickening the tone.
Pretty cool how you demoed the amp, liked the idea of talking to test the volume. Do you think in wil work well for fuzz stoned tones?
Maybe; you could use the clean channel with some pedals to do that, but there are amps with much better clean tones to build a sound off of. The distortion channel is set up for a metal tone and I doubt you'd be able to get anything else out of it by adding fuzz without it becoming massively over-gained and feedbacky. The joyo jackman might work better cause it's lower gain, so you could start with a crunch tone and add distortion/fuzz petals to that
@@ryansgearreviews thanks i will try the jackman then
How would you say the bantamp is on lower volumes?
Hi, amaizing video!!
where did you buy it ?
I want one but i can't find a website to buy it
I preordered mine back in July. I found one on Reverb: reverb.com/item/35771666-joyo-bantamp-zombie-ii-free-shipping
looks like it ships from China so it might take a while though
@@ryansgearreviews thanks for the help , you got a new suscriber (;
Got yourself a sub. How you like the Harley Benton 8 string? I'm looking at grabbing one of those, and a zombie II
it's pretty good for the price. the weakest link is definitely the pickup, it's pretty low output and kind of tinny, but if you were to upgrade that you'd have a pretty solid guitar
@@ryansgearreviews Yea I had figured I'd upgrade the pickups for certain,
Kylo Ren plays really well.
Aren't you worried about having the crazed murderer from "No Country for Old Men" sitting right there playing the guitar? Did you at least take away his air gun cattle killing thing? Do NOT flip coins with him. Half of the time it will not end well for you. Oh s#it, wait! I was wrong! It is Nathan Explosion from Dethklok! I am pi$$ed that you guys did not play "Murmaider!" I love that song.
Nice video
I have heard that rain, but i cant remember where. Please remind who is it from? thanks for the video
Rob Scallon
What about drop Q? 🤔
Love the baby metal banner :)
Baby metal sucks.
@@thefuneralparade lol ok kid.
Recommended type of cabinet?
Any cab will work fine; the main thing is the bigger the cab, the more low end you'll get
Honest thoughts on the Harley Benton 2x12?
I had one it's has Chinese vintage 30s they are junk so I sold it sounded like crap
go on thomans site, search for the HB cabs, read the reviews.
The dude under based his opinion on them being China made, like 90 % of the things he owns, but here, he didnt listen with his ears.
@@waynelewis4466 i do believe all the V30's are china made now..and it sounding like crap is just in your head only because you know the speaks are chinese..guarantee you in a blindfold test you'd say they sound amazing
Why is it better than the first one?
Mainly because it has separate controls for the two channels
Just got it. And it wouldn't even turn on ( don't know what's wrong with it
Can it get loud to keep up with loud drummer
Someone needs to learn the difference bretween finger picking and strumming
Has Joyo created a Joyo vivo 2 yet ?
I think they've only done mkII's of the zombie and the jackman
@@ryansgearreviews yes that was my point.. that VIVO is amazing.. I can only imagine if they did the VIVO 2...
@@mrdeanv4414 idea…call it the Joyo ReViVE (just mentally reverse the E so that it’s facing backwards to simulate a 3) or the ReVIVO. Print money.
You look like Happy Anderson.
It doesn't sound nearly as good as the first one for some reason. The Overdrive just has a very odd treble voice. The cleans are top notch, especially when adding pedals to it.
Really want one but the footswitch issue kinda blows
I have that skull flag 🤙
the amount of soy in this video is incredible
Baby metal eh!!!
Whats with the soy face?