I tried the Joyo DC 155 and the Spark does indeed blow it away on digital effects and tone control. Where I found the Joyo superior was in the quality of the jacks. No loose connections! And the built in battery is a plus. But, I wouldn't swap from a Spark to this.
Amazon has these with 20% off. Sealed the deal for me. What makes this amp special is the looper. This amp is well made and delivers sound and features.
Love the Spark but, I also like my little Joyo Bantam amps the are a wonderful pedal platform both with get you the tone you want. There is always something to be said for portability. Joyo seems to always put out a quality product for a non boutique price point. It truly sits between the Roland and spark mini… great review awesome showcasing of what it can do in a bite size format… I did not need 30 min to decide!
Great demo dude. I've got this amp coming very soon and really cannot wait as I used too drum but don't have a drummer to play guitar with... definitely excited about that and the looper as I was just about to get a looper pedal so big bonus. The battery life for me personally is just another ☑️ Again, great demo.
Well that's a nifty little busking or practice amp on the fly for the money. Thanks Phil! I imagine sometime my little grandnephews would enjoy a couple of these to learn guitar/bass and practice on.
Interesting portable amp Phil-would love to see you demo one of the new Vox battery powered portable amps (Vox Mini-50-50 watts!) that also have built in Drum generator and mulitple amp models, reverb/tremlo and delays/modulations (can use 2 at a time) plus an effects loop, headphone jack,, etc and scalable power from 50 to 5 to 0.5 watts (price about $299-279. Vox gives you three choices-Mini-50 with 8in speaker, Mini-10 and Mini-3. Would love to see a comparison to this new Joyo amp
Aside from the little amplifier the tone of the Kiesel guitar is outstanding. I've owned a dozen Carvin guitars (Kiesel's original company since the 1940's). Currently have an early 2000's Bolt (Strat style) that blows any and all Fender's out of the water tone wise and playability wise. Amazing how good your Kiesel guitar sounds even through this "sidewalk singer" battery amp. Kudos!
@@castleanthrax1833 I'm a constant visitor and pain in the butt at several musical instrument shops in northern California. Almost always looking and infrequently purchase. Oh and I owned a 2,000 square foot guitar store from 1998 to 2007.
Thanks for this! I'm teaching my teenager daughter to play bass, and even though you said the speaker doesn't handle bass very well I'm thinking I might give this a try. Right now she's just using an old Line6 Micro Spider (I forget the model but it also has a battery option). I'm thinking this would be a step up, and the drum machine could be a great glorified metronome. Cheers Phillip!
Thanks, Phillip! And I was thinking of the small Catalyst for the same job..... you are the best, man - for making me re-think things - which we should all do from time to time. I will take a look at the Vox models also mentioned in the comments. Cheers! Pete. PS I understand you make Pups? I'm looking for a set of single coils (NO reverse phase middle) for Maximum Quack! I want to play some old Otis Rush toons just like Eric does... If I go ahead could you supply them fitted to a Fender Tortoise shell with some kind of quick change facility (into one of my Mexican Strats (HSH)? My old tech passed away last year (RIP Ken) and he used to keep me updated on these kind of things. I'm liking Seymour's Antiquity II "Surfer" or their "Scooped" set (which I have not heard). Thanks. I'll take advice from "Comments" too! P.
Thats a Trip. I was just looking at that amp, Thanx Phil... Needing somethin to travel and play with,like at family bbq at moms or practice in a hotel etc.... Thanx again !
Great review. Other reviews I’ve seen always mic the amp, so I don’t really know what it would sound like in a room or open area or if it’s going to be loud enough for my needs. This amp is exactly what I need and the price on Amazon right now is $157 so I think I’m going to get it. Thank you!
I see why some people would prefer this, but I’ll take the PG amp over this one because it actually has great useable tones for all genres, plus the tone cloud. I actually like that the pg spark doesn’t have a built in battery because it’s just one more thing to go wrong that I wouldn’t be able to replace. I like that I can get 20k+ mah battery that will run it for 5+ hours, and if that battery ever craps out, it’s $20-$70 for a new one instead of replacing the whole amp, or paying $150+ to have it replaced. Messing with power sources is something I’m a bit weary about, so I’m glad the battery I got isn’t built in. The joyo is still pretty cool though, especially if you play majority blues/jazz/rock.
It’s basically a microcube by roland, same controls, same effects (if I remember correctly) But with battery. I have a microcube first generation, I run that with 10400mAh powerbank that give 9v and a cable adapter that I made (usb to center negative barrel jack). With the declared consumption and 30 minutes of playing a day, it should last at least 60 days.
@@Superjet113 microcube rx had also a drum machine. The gx that was an evolution from rx had an app and presets that could have been used. But they are all discontinued. Even the one for bass guitar.
wow, this looks like so much fun. there's a brilliance in simplicity. excellent tool for creative expression. now, a 2-channel would be nice to add voice. boom. have you ever experimented with running your voice through effects?
You missed Phil. The star of the show was YOU buddy! And I thought what it could really use was a clip to put it on your belt! Hella yeahs man! Wooooo!
Nice review Phil. I know you don't do endorsements but I think you may have just sold a few of these. I still have my old Roland Micro Cube, and both this and the Spark are so much more. But I think I paid $105 back in the day lol.
Hey Phil. Those "Line In" could also be used with an older laptop that doesn't have bluetooth. Jam with backing tracks or drum machine software. This could take Busking to the next level. There a lot of backing tracks on RUclips. Popular songs, backing tracks, and even drums only tracks. I'm pretty sure the audio out from a laptop would sound better through this amp.
I have an old Line 6 Flextone 2 with the 12" Celestion driver that has 32 amps and 16 cabs and tons of effects and the Joyo is pretty much the condensed version of this ( as is the Spark ) with the Hi Fi or ICE driver configuration to produce the sound , compactness and lightweight ( the tiny Bose drivers in a Porsche are pretty amazing as were my little Tenvox ones in my big car ).......and a Spark 40 of course . The Line 6 can fill a pub as it moves much more air than any of these compacts and with the Spark/Line 6 pairing you can stereo your sound with twin pups like 2 P90s or Humbuckers and will take a PJ or Ric bass or any other 2 pup guitar with a little rewiring and a stereo to twin mono jack cable to produce a hall filling 100 Watts of ' stereo' ( its not true stereo as the sound comes from one source - the strings ) or any other guitar with an ABY splitter box for an amazing little mono stack . I can also plug the the Line 6 into 2 Channels of a mixer amp and using the AB-Y pedal use the Spark as a fold back by replicating the voices , put pedals into one one amp in stereo and leave the other clean etc. You cannot run a tube or solid state with a digital modeller with an AB-Y . A tube amp with solid state works but the SS must be 2 x the rating of the tube amp or more . 2 tube amps , 2 SS amps , and 2 DM amps seem fine . Its all about impedance matching . By simply adding one lightweight combo to an already excellent old but gold digi modeller with grunt makes for a very flexible system . The Sparks output benefits from being sat on the Line 6 and looks like a mini stack . The sound is everything from Dave Gilmour through Jack White to Ben Moody ( a Line 6 man ) with guitars and a reasonable Chris Squire ( bless him) Ric sound which is available for the Spark from the app , depending on what you're doing . I already had a very impressive Amoon looper when they were first arrived here at a low price so no problem and can place that in any part of the signal chain , loop one amp or both . Another looper pedal is on its way . I don't replace anything now as you will always regret it later . Think outside the box and adapt what you have to widen your sound . I also have 2 Marshall tube combos ( a JTM 30 2 x10" and a Marshall based Fischer Trainwreck I built with a 1x 12" driver in a Marshall 50/80 solid state cabinet ) for AB-Y and mic'ing to a house PA system again the JTM taking pedals the 'TW' doing its own thing using guitar eq to drive the 'TW' .
I still think for the price, with tax about $160, the Blackstar ID core 10 is a really good option. Sounds good and you can opt for a PB1 power bank. At low volume, it does quite well. I have a SmallBox as well and of course it's a thousand times better, I just think the little ID core is a solid deal. I use it at night by my computer to practice.
It' is NOT a 3 Way speaker or driver system. It is a 2 Way system with just Tweeter & Woofer with a bass port for the latter (which is part of the woofer system an not a driver). A 3 Way system would typically have a tweeter/midrange/woofer array.
I like the looper but I think I like the sound of my little Blackstar which only cost about $6- but has a battery and better control sound options. Still, a practice amp needs to meet your particular needs.
"Your Sony Walkman..." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍 Joyo makes some really nice stuff!! It would be great if this amp (which on its own isn't to be sneezed at either!) was combined with their Preamp House pedal - that's got some seriously juicy sounds & is programmable for each amp type...
Phill, how does the looper interact with the drum machine? The boss RC10r will quantize the loop end point to match the closest down beat. Without that I find that even the most perfectly timed loop will eventually start drifting away after too many repeats.
I have the NUX Mighty BT and Mighty Air BT, which have similar functions and are much smaller and the Air is rechargeable and fully wireless. I also bought the new baby spark (not tried it) I would be hard pressed, for MY use, to want this over those. The Nux are small enough and light enough to SUITCASE them when traveling. My guess is, this has much better bass response and overall volume though. Either way, there's some cool rechargeable stuff out there for whoever needs it. I pushed Positive Grid for years to make the Spark re-chargeable. The footswitch on this makes it a great value too, and Joyo stuff has never failed to meet expectations for me
Does the line out volume depend on the main vol. or just the pre amp vol. settings? I'm asking because I don't want the output to change vol. when I change my monitoring (amp speakers). Great demo btw.
I have one of these amps and like it. It's a nice little practice amp. I got rid of my Spark. As far as a carrying case, I bought one on Amazon for an Orange Crush Acoustic 30 amp that fits just fine and has room for the accessories.
If anybody likes this, check out the Vox variations too. I've owned a Vox mini5 rhythm for 10yrs +, and it has a mic input separate channel that uses the included effects. Cannot part with it.
Holy Hendrix. I wish I knew about this when I was a beginner. Now I'm thinking of trading in my Katana Mini for this instead of the Katana Air I was thinking of. At about $200, such a deal. I practice / play outside two or three days a week with the Katana Mini. At home, BOSS Katana Mark II, but outside I don't lug that and a pedal board around just to practice.
Add a looper pedal- the Ditto I hear works really well. I'm considering a spark but, the Line 6 Catalyst caught my eye and now I'm a little torn. Probably end up with a Catalyst because without going into personal details it's just much easier for me to get. I think it costs a bit more than a spark- about 300 bucks. The sparks I looked at are running like 250 or so used so- I guess they go for about 300 as well huh? It's similar technology. What I really wish I could get is a Kemper Profiler but- I aint got it like that.
I just wanna plug in my wireless transmitter for guitar and my wireless receiver for the amp and play. Like I used to do at my other place. I can't do that. For some strange reason. I can hear the drum machine but none of the guitar effects. What changed?
I bought a Spark because of all the hype but it's just a Bluetooth speaker for me to play backing tracks anymore. It's not a good amp for gain. If you need a full mid to high gain sound it just can't do it. It can fill a room on clean tones though. As a Bluetooth speaker it has a really big sound.
Like a lot of the less expensive digital options, the presets (or in this case the effects) sound over the top with little (or no) ability to dial them back. Neat idea, agree about the built-in looper and the rechargeable battery, but for a little more $/£/€ you can get a Vox Mini Go with similar functionality but more tweakability and better sound, and which can be powered by a mobile recharge battery.
great video and I think this would be a great little practice amp. I have the small vox amp that is like this and it has a basic drumm machine with some effects but is a great little practice amp to hammer out some song ideas on and I think this is on that same level.
Have you reviewed the NUX air? A comparison video would be sweet. I think you can’t go wrong either way when seeking a practice/backyard BBQ amp. If a million brilliant song writers don’t come out of a generation spoiled with convenience tech, we’ve failed as a society and culture.
It sounds and looks good for a practice amp, I guess the only thing that can't be tested in a short time is reliability, hopefully is a good one however I haven't had a good experience lately with far east electronics
For a few more bucks, the new Boss Dual Cube LX looks like a much more serious and, dare I say, professional piece of kit. Battery-powered, looper and so much more. Like you mention, this is old tech.
It depends on budget so I'm hesitant to say but yamaha THR is what I'd recommend if I didn't have a budget concern. It's expensive but they sound amazing for what they are and should you get a "real" amp someday you can use the battery power to play around the house or travel. I think the most niche might be the Boss Wazas. I have tube amps and can play them loud etc. but I honestly play those most because of the convenience. And sometimes it's nice to practice in silence. There are a million ways you could go including just using an interface and plugging into GarageBand if you have a mac (will need headphones unless have nice studio monitors). Also, don't be afraid to get something like the Katana or a Fender version that can function as both a practice amp and can be used to play out if you one day do that. With the dedicated practice amps you give up some versatility. Depends what you are looking for.
Get a small combo tube amp that meets your needs. Nothing over 5 watts. Don’t spend more than 400-500, buy it used, and get something you’ll keep. When you upgrade you may want to go louder and keeping your older amp as a quieter but quality amp will be versatile and a nice use for you. Don’t buy something cheap that’ll crap out, you’ll want to get rid of quick, or have no resale value in.
I like the Spark, but I don't like how reliant on the app it is. I had my whole account reset once, and lost *all* my tone settings, and I almost sold the damn thing over it!
I’ve had this amp for over a year, I think. It’s one of my most played pieces of gear. Compared to other desk tops I’ve owned it’s my favorite. I’d take it over the Spark, THR, Boss desktops. Wish it had a tuner. Otherwise it’s great!
Had my Spark 2 years, added a battery (Amazon) that powers it for 24+ hours. I recharge about once every 6 weeks. Added the 4 switch bluetooth foot-pedal from PG that connects thru your phone or tablet too. So I'm all in. But the Joyo is a cool alternative.
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First time I've visited your channel. Just enough guitar work and an honest review. WELL DONE.
After having my Spark 40 for over 2 years -- still think it's awesome on sound and choices of what you can do with it.
No argument there. I love mine, too!
@@bubbasouth69 Agreed.
Yeah I still love my Spark too!
Was just jammin’ on my Spark. No regrets.
I tried the Joyo DC 155 and the Spark does indeed blow it away on digital effects and tone control. Where I found the Joyo superior was in the quality of the jacks. No loose connections! And the built in battery is a plus. But, I wouldn't swap from a Spark to this.
Phil, I always enjoy your videos. You have such an honest and helpful attitude…
Amazon has these with 20% off. Sealed the deal for me. What makes this amp special is the looper. This amp is well made and delivers sound and features.
Joyo produces some fine products, I've got two of their R Series pedals, the EQ and the Uzi, and they are great.
I have a Yamaha THR10. Bought it seccond hand for €100. I think this is the best practice amp money can buy.
Love the Spark but, I also like my little Joyo Bantam amps the are a wonderful pedal platform both with get you the tone you want. There is always something to be said for portability. Joyo seems to always put out a quality product for a non boutique price point. It truly sits between the Roland and spark mini… great review awesome showcasing of what it can do in a bite size format… I did not need 30 min to decide!
Thanks for bringing this amp to my attention. At this price point, however, I’d go with a Spark Mini.
Great demo dude. I've got this amp coming very soon and really cannot wait as I used too drum but don't have a drummer to play guitar with... definitely excited about that and the looper as I was just about to get a looper pedal so big bonus.
The battery life for me personally is just another ☑️
Again, great demo.
Joyo makes a lot of nice stuff, decently priced. They have an exacting duplicate of the old Beale Street tube amp as well.
Well that's a nifty little busking or practice amp on the fly for the money. Thanks Phil! I imagine sometime my little grandnephews would enjoy a couple of these to learn guitar/bass and practice on.
Interesting portable amp Phil-would love to see you demo one of the new Vox battery powered portable amps (Vox Mini-50-50 watts!) that also have built in Drum generator and mulitple amp models, reverb/tremlo and delays/modulations (can use 2 at a time) plus an effects loop, headphone jack,, etc and scalable power from 50 to 5 to 0.5 watts (price about $299-279. Vox gives you three choices-Mini-50 with 8in speaker, Mini-10 and Mini-3. Would love to see a comparison to this new Joyo amp
Bonus points for room miking. Not enough demos give an idea of how amps sound in the room.
Thank you! In Phil We Trust!
Phil! You play the best demos. Thanks 🙏
Love a clean & clear line out oh yeah
The reverb sounds really nice.
Some neat features (built in looper and drum machine!), but I'm happy with my (more pricey) Yamaha THR30II.
Aside from the little amplifier the tone of the Kiesel guitar is outstanding. I've owned a dozen Carvin guitars (Kiesel's original company since the 1940's). Currently have an early 2000's Bolt (Strat style) that blows any and all Fender's out of the water tone wise and playability wise. Amazing how good your Kiesel guitar sounds even through this "sidewalk singer" battery amp. Kudos!
@@castleanthrax1833 I'm a constant visitor and pain in the butt at several musical instrument shops in northern California. Almost always looking and infrequently purchase. Oh and I owned a 2,000 square foot guitar store from 1998 to 2007.
Thanks for this! I'm teaching my teenager daughter to play bass, and even though you said the speaker doesn't handle bass very well I'm thinking I might give this a try. Right now she's just using an old Line6 Micro Spider (I forget the model but it also has a battery option). I'm thinking this would be a step up, and the drum machine could be a great glorified metronome. Cheers Phillip!
Another one for your attention: Yamaha THR. Those have a bass amp mode. (And you can load other bass amps onto them)
Not this, there is a small Roland amp that has a setting for bass, think it's called a cube 15 or mIcrocube, look it up!
Sounds great !!
Boom! There it is. This is why you are the man, Phil.
Thanks, Phillip! And I was thinking of the small Catalyst for the same job..... you are the best, man - for making me re-think things - which we should all do from time to time. I will take a look at the Vox models also mentioned in the comments.
Cheers! Pete.
PS I understand you make Pups? I'm looking for a set of single coils (NO reverse phase middle) for Maximum Quack!
I want to play some old Otis Rush toons just like Eric does... If I go ahead could you supply them fitted to a Fender Tortoise shell with some kind of quick change facility (into one of my Mexican Strats (HSH)? My old tech passed away last year (RIP Ken) and he used to keep me updated on these kind of things. I'm liking Seymour's Antiquity II "Surfer" or their "Scooped" set (which I have not heard). Thanks.
I'll take advice from "Comments" too! P.
Thats a Trip. I was just looking at that amp, Thanx Phil... Needing somethin to travel and play with,like at family bbq at moms or practice in a hotel etc.... Thanx again !
Great review. Other reviews I’ve seen always mic the amp, so I don’t really know what it would sound like in a room or open area or if it’s going to be loud enough for my needs. This amp is exactly what I need and the price on Amazon right now is $157 so I think I’m going to get it. Thank you!
Thanks Big Phil can't go wrong here with portable guitar amp with these features. 😎👍👌💯🎸🎸
I don‘t know why but if I leave my RUclips unattended, it always jumps to your channel. And I‘m not complaining about it.
I see why some people would prefer this, but I’ll take the PG amp over this one because it actually has great useable tones for all genres, plus the tone cloud. I actually like that the pg spark doesn’t have a built in battery because it’s just one more thing to go wrong that I wouldn’t be able to replace. I like that I can get 20k+ mah battery that will run it for 5+ hours, and if that battery ever craps out, it’s $20-$70 for a new one instead of replacing the whole amp, or paying $150+ to have it replaced. Messing with power sources is something I’m a bit weary about, so I’m glad the battery I got isn’t built in. The joyo is still pretty cool though, especially if you play majority blues/jazz/rock.
It’s basically a microcube by roland, same controls, same effects (if I remember correctly)
But with battery.
I have a microcube first generation, I run that with 10400mAh powerbank that give 9v and a cable adapter that I made (usb to center negative barrel jack).
With the declared consumption and 30 minutes of playing a day, it should last at least 60 days.
Ya, but with 2 channel presets, a drum machine and a looper. Other than that, yes its basically like a microcube.
@@Superjet113 microcube rx had also a drum machine. The gx that was an evolution from rx had an app and presets that could have been used.
But they are all discontinued.
Even the one for bass guitar.
@@Superjet113 microcube was a great amp so this sounds like a good package.
The new boss cube just came out also. Just got the spark mini and it's pretty alright.
Cool. It looks they are picking up where the Micro Cube left off.
wow, this looks like so much fun. there's a brilliance in simplicity. excellent tool for creative expression. now, a 2-channel would be nice to add voice. boom. have you ever experimented with running your voice through effects?
You missed Phil. The star of the show was YOU buddy! And I thought what it could really use was a clip to put it on your belt! Hella yeahs man! Wooooo!
Sounds great as a home practice amp. I'd consider using one.
Nice review Phil. I know you don't do endorsements but I think you may have just sold a few of these. I still have my old Roland Micro Cube, and both this and the Spark are so much more. But I think I paid $105 back in the day lol.
Hey Phil. Those "Line In" could also be used with an older laptop that doesn't have bluetooth. Jam with backing tracks or drum machine software. This could take Busking to the next level. There a lot of backing tracks on RUclips. Popular songs, backing tracks, and even drums only tracks. I'm pretty sure the audio out from a laptop would sound better through this amp.
Joyo pedals and amps are superb for the price. Great review. Try the Joyo ‘American’ pedal. Wow……
I have the American and the British Sound Joyos, and either one or the other is now “always on” as part of my foundation sound.
I have an old Line 6 Flextone 2 with the 12" Celestion driver that has 32 amps and 16 cabs and tons of effects and the Joyo is pretty much the condensed version of this ( as is the Spark ) with the Hi Fi or ICE driver configuration to produce the sound , compactness and lightweight ( the tiny Bose drivers in a Porsche are pretty amazing as were my little Tenvox ones in my big car ).......and a Spark 40 of course . The Line 6 can fill a pub as it moves much more air than any of these compacts and with the Spark/Line 6 pairing you can stereo your sound with twin pups like 2 P90s or Humbuckers and will take a PJ or Ric bass or any other 2 pup guitar with a little rewiring and a stereo to twin mono jack cable to produce a hall filling 100 Watts of ' stereo' ( its not true stereo as the sound comes from one source - the strings ) or any other guitar with an ABY splitter box for an amazing little mono stack . I can also plug the the Line 6 into 2 Channels of a mixer amp and using the AB-Y pedal use the Spark as a fold back by replicating the voices , put pedals into one one amp in stereo and leave the other clean etc. You cannot run a tube or solid state with a digital modeller with an AB-Y . A tube amp with solid state works but the SS must be 2 x the rating of the tube amp or more . 2 tube amps , 2 SS amps , and 2 DM amps seem fine . Its all about impedance matching . By simply adding one lightweight combo to an already excellent old but gold digi modeller with grunt makes for a very flexible system . The Sparks output benefits from being sat on the Line 6 and looks like a mini stack . The sound is everything from Dave Gilmour through Jack White to Ben Moody ( a Line 6 man ) with guitars and a reasonable Chris Squire ( bless him) Ric sound which is available for the Spark from the app , depending on what you're doing . I already had a very impressive Amoon looper when they were first arrived here at a low price so no problem and can place that in any part of the signal chain , loop one amp or both . Another looper pedal is on its way . I don't replace anything now as you will always regret it later . Think outside the box and adapt what you have to widen your sound .
I also have 2 Marshall tube combos ( a JTM 30 2 x10" and a Marshall based Fischer Trainwreck I built with a 1x 12" driver in a Marshall 50/80 solid state cabinet ) for AB-Y and mic'ing to a house PA system again the JTM taking pedals the 'TW' doing its own thing using guitar eq to drive the 'TW' .
Thanks Phil!!
Hellava great time for new guitarists, so many great routes to go, depending on your fund$$$
I still think for the price, with tax about $160, the Blackstar ID core 10 is a really good option. Sounds good and you can opt for a PB1 power bank. At low volume, it does quite well. I have a SmallBox as well and of course it's a thousand times better, I just think the little ID core is a solid deal. I use it at night by my computer to practice.
It' is NOT a 3 Way speaker or driver system. It is a 2 Way system with just Tweeter & Woofer with a bass port for the latter (which is part of the woofer system an not a driver). A 3 Way system would typically have a tweeter/midrange/woofer array.
He said bass port.
Sounds good man.
The control layout reminds me a lot of the Yamaha THR series, though a lot cheaper. I wonder how they compare.
I like the looper but I think I like the sound of my little Blackstar which only cost about $6- but has a battery and better control sound options. Still, a practice amp needs to meet your particular needs.
Spark does now have a looper pedal add on for the amp. So there is that.
Can you show a picture of how you have your parker guitar hanging. Do you have a special hoder. Thanx
Seems like a great starter amp that might last a lot longer.
I love that amp. Sounds GREAT!. BTW, what's that guitar you're playing?
"Your Sony Walkman..." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍
Joyo makes some really nice stuff!!
It would be great if this amp (which on its own isn't to be sneezed at either!) was combined with their Preamp House pedal - that's got some seriously juicy sounds & is programmable for each amp type...
Great presentation. Is the battery replaceable?
Phill, how does the looper interact with the drum machine? The boss RC10r will quantize the loop end point to match the closest down beat. Without that I find that even the most perfectly timed loop will eventually start drifting away after too many repeats.
another great vid
I have the NUX Mighty BT and Mighty Air BT, which have similar functions and are much smaller and the Air is rechargeable and fully wireless. I also bought the new baby spark (not tried it) I would be hard pressed, for MY use, to want this over those. The Nux are small enough and light enough to SUITCASE them when traveling. My guess is, this has much better bass response and overall volume though. Either way, there's some cool rechargeable stuff out there for whoever needs it. I pushed Positive Grid for years to make the Spark re-chargeable. The footswitch on this makes it a great value too, and Joyo stuff has never failed to meet expectations for me
Does the line out volume depend on the main vol. or just the pre amp vol. settings? I'm asking because I don't want the output to change vol. when I change my monitoring (amp speakers). Great demo btw.
Dope Kiesel!
Seems like a decent alternative to the Roland cubes …but no Mic input? I don’t that new LX Cube has one either..they should include one.
The obligatory “Is it loud enough to play with a drummer (with sticks? Rods? Brushes? Hand percussion?)
Thoughts???
Did Roland sell the old Cube tech to Joyo? Seems very familiar.
I have one of these amps and like it. It's a nice little practice amp. I got rid of my Spark. As far as a carrying case, I bought one on Amazon for an Orange Crush Acoustic 30 amp that fits just fine and has room for the accessories.
If anybody likes this, check out the Vox variations too. I've owned a Vox mini5 rhythm for 10yrs +, and it has a mic input separate channel that uses the included effects. Cannot part with it.
They're impossible to find.
I was about to buy black yamaha thr 30iiw black. But with this and the new boss dual cube lx, I am not sure if it is worth the price
@Gearslayer
Onboard drums and looper sway me a bit, but not sure if I would use them that much. Still leaning towards thr
Love it but what I really want to know is what that white Les Paul behind you is.... 🤔
Holy Hendrix. I wish I knew about this when I was a beginner. Now I'm thinking of trading in my Katana Mini for this instead of the Katana Air I was thinking of. At about $200, such a deal.
I practice / play outside two or three days a week with the Katana Mini.
At home, BOSS Katana Mark II, but outside I don't lug that and a pedal board around just to practice.
I like my Spark very much but I wished it had a Looper like this amp.
Add a looper pedal- the Ditto I hear works really well. I'm considering a spark but, the Line 6 Catalyst caught my eye and now I'm a little torn. Probably end up with a Catalyst because without going into personal details it's just much easier for me to get. I think it costs a bit more than a spark- about 300 bucks. The sparks I looked at are running like 250 or so used so- I guess they go for about 300 as well huh? It's similar technology. What I really wish I could get is a Kemper Profiler but- I aint got it like that.
I don't think this would replace my Spark from a tonal point of view, but I do wish the Spark had a looper
I just wanna plug in my wireless transmitter for guitar and my wireless receiver for the amp and play. Like I used to do at my other place. I can't do that. For some strange reason. I can hear the drum machine but none of the guitar effects. What changed?
I bought a Spark because of all the hype but it's just a Bluetooth speaker for me to play backing tracks anymore. It's not a good amp for gain. If you need a full mid to high gain sound it just can't do it. It can fill a room on clean tones though. As a Bluetooth speaker it has a really big sound.
Like a lot of the less expensive digital options, the presets (or in this case the effects) sound over the top with little (or no) ability to dial them back. Neat idea, agree about the built-in looper and the rechargeable battery, but for a little more $/£/€ you can get a Vox Mini Go with similar functionality but more tweakability and better sound, and which can be powered by a mobile recharge battery.
I want that white Parker Fly so badly.
Fr! The lineup today is looking great! The left side really gets me going…. 😋
Great vid! How would you compare or rate this with the Vox Mini Go 10?
Joyo, donner, nux, etc. I've been really impressed. No excuse not to be able to make something good for very cheap these days. They prove it.
Don't see me replacing my Spark with this, but more options are always good.
Did you really like that thing better than the Spark?
If I didn't have the Spark I would probably get this.I love my Spark and really love it using with headphones.How is this thing with headphones?
What’s your problem with Walkmans 😡? I still have mine!😍
Hey man just a quick question, how long does the battery last without being charged
Nice little amp good for camping or when the hydro goes out lol
ok nice amp im sure it works great, but replace the spark, i dont think so, it sounds good , the battery part is cool
Cool little amp. Does it have any latency on the line in? If not, I can run my NUX mp2 for more effects. Keep on gear jamming.👍👍🤗✌️
great video and I think this would be a great little practice amp. I have the small vox amp that is like this and it has a basic drumm machine with some effects but is a great little practice amp to hammer out some song ideas on and I think this is on that same level.
Vox Mini 5 Rhythm? I have one and it really is a great little portable practice amp.
Isn't that your new Knaggs in white with blue? Swweeeeeeetttttt! Do a review!
Have you reviewed the NUX air? A comparison video would be sweet. I think you can’t go wrong either way when seeking a practice/backyard BBQ amp. If a million brilliant song writers don’t come out of a generation spoiled with convenience tech, we’ve failed as a society and culture.
Can the internal battery be replaced when it goes bad?
Phil, don't be dissin' my Sony Walkman!
I sure wish Spark Mini had a looper. I’d trade backing tracks for that any day.
It sounds and looks good for a practice amp, I guess the only thing that can't be tested in a short time is reliability, hopefully is a good one however I haven't had a good experience lately with far east electronics
For a few more bucks, the new Boss Dual Cube LX looks like a much more serious and, dare I say, professional piece of kit. Battery-powered, looper and so much more. Like you mention, this is old tech.
What is the Best small amp for playing in the house for a beginner?
@Gearslayer I should of asked clearer. What is the best for a beginner?
It depends on budget so I'm hesitant to say but yamaha THR is what I'd recommend if I didn't have a budget concern. It's expensive but they sound amazing for what they are and should you get a "real" amp someday you can use the battery power to play around the house or travel. I think the most niche might be the Boss Wazas. I have tube amps and can play them loud etc. but I honestly play those most because of the convenience. And sometimes it's nice to practice in silence.
There are a million ways you could go including just using an interface and plugging into GarageBand if you have a mac (will need headphones unless have nice studio monitors). Also, don't be afraid to get something like the Katana or a Fender version that can function as both a practice amp and can be used to play out if you one day do that. With the dedicated practice amps you give up some versatility. Depends what you are looking for.
Get a small combo tube amp that meets your needs. Nothing over 5 watts. Don’t spend more than 400-500, buy it used, and get something you’ll keep. When you upgrade you may want to go louder and keeping your older amp as a quieter but quality amp will be versatile and a nice use for you. Don’t buy something cheap that’ll crap out, you’ll want to get rid of quick, or have no resale value in.
I have a fender Champ 40 it's easy to use sounds great at low volumes has built in effects and a 12 inch speaker. About the same price as this amp.
Spark mini
My spark sucked. I got the black star 10 watt v3 love it. Just don't over drive.
Line in is life for some. No laughing.
probably not a coincidence that this came out the same day as the boss cubes
I like the Spark, but I don't like how reliant on the app it is. I had my whole account reset once, and lost *all* my tone settings, and I almost sold the damn thing over it!
Thoughts on Indio pretty cheap rirght now
I’ve had this amp for over a year, I think. It’s one of my most played pieces of gear. Compared to other desk tops I’ve owned it’s my favorite. I’d take it over the Spark, THR, Boss desktops. Wish it had a tuner. Otherwise it’s great!
Had my Spark 2 years, added a battery (Amazon) that powers it for 24+ hours. I recharge about once every 6 weeks. Added the 4 switch bluetooth foot-pedal from PG that connects thru your phone or tablet too. So I'm all in. But the Joyo is a cool alternative.
What is this battery that runs the Spark? I'd like to get one so I can play out on my patio sometimes
Nothing tops the Yamaha THR10X!
Ha! Sold out already!
Danny Gatton said if we selected equipment in the dark, we'd be surprised at what we'd choose, so play what inspires you.