After playing 6 different guitars through the same amp with this pedal in the back, all I can say is...intense. Different tones from different guitars... but overall it sounds killer on all of them. One other thing to note, it's great for dirty bluesy sound on the neck pickup. I was quite surprised by that when I was messing around with it. I used to have an Ibanez tube screamer and a Boss Metal Zone MT-2 pedal back in the old days and this chopper z sounds like a hybrid of those two put together in conjunction with a noise gate and a cab sim. Will it chug? oh yeah ! Bottom line, as long as it holds up I'm totally going to rock this pedal until I die. I get the best of both of my old pedals plus bonuses all in one for way less than the originals. Again, thanks for this video.
This right here is amazing to hear! You've really put it to the ultimate test it seems 😁 I agree, this pedal is pretty sweet. I had my bassist try it out the other day, and it makes some filthy, and awesome dirty bass tones! I'm really glad you're enjoying the Chopper-Z. I'm always happy to give you guys some awesome videos. Thank you so much for watching!
Is there really? I guess I never knew haha Well it is definitely my pleasure to demo 7 strings on different equipment for ya. Thank you so much for watching! 😁
I've gotta check out the Dark Flame at some point! I've heard it's awesome. Also heard great things about the Revv pedals as well 👌 This pedal does awesome pushing the front of an amplifier. At least that's the best use that I've found with it. Thank you for watching! 🙂
I don't believe this is based off of the Revv pedals. I think JOYO made this to be its own standalone pedal with 3 different ways to use it 🙂 Thank you so much for watching!
Thank you for tuning in, and enjoying the video! I would say if you have access to Amazon that seems to be the best place to get JOYO stuff. Or maybe Reverb.com? I hope this helps! Let me know if you're able to find one 😀
To be completely honest it wasn't quite as tight as I wanted. I would recommend still using a separate noise gate to keep everything in check. Thank you so much for watching!
Thanks so much for the review.. i really dont like digital multieffects or digital pedals, the latency turns me off. If joyo confirms its analog, i will buy this.. good for recording.
I just want to know if it can play 80's Thrash Metal riffs because I'm a Metal elitist who plays mostly 80's Thrash Metal I can't stand the djent stuff I just want an overdrive that sounds good for E standard riffs like Creeping Death.
I don't see any reason why this pedal wouldn't be able to handle the 80s thrash riffs. The Chopper-z definitely does best if it's pushing the front of an amplifier. Then some EQ shaping and little to no noise gating (unless you pick up some extra noise) and you should be good to go!
Yes... it does thrash pretty darn good. Kind of like old school Megadeth thrash. It depends on your guitar and pickups. I use a Jackson Kelly JS32T on a fender Champion XL100 through the back and it definitely will thrash.
Good question so I tried it on my 40 watt practice amp in the front... and I've gotta say I wasn't expecting much but ; wow. It really sounds good. I didn't have to turn the gain up way up high to get it to sound decent.
Cheap practice amps generally don't have a great sound, so this would be a huge upgrade. Just note that it may sound better as it's own preamp (plugged into an fx loop return), which most practice amps won't have. It will likely still be a big upgrade plugging straight into the pedal and in the clean channel of the amp
@olssong7941 you can definitely run it by itself in the Cab Sim mode on this pedal unless you have a separate IR loader that you'll run it through. I also recommend running it through a power section like the Seymour duncan power stage which are some really amazing power amps if you're just wanting to use pedals. The smallest one is in pedal size. If you want a sound reference of what the pedal just by itself with no amp sounds like. In my demo play through its the Cab Sim sound that I did. I hope this helps!
How did you manage for them to send you a pedal with such a small channel? Sorry I don't mean to offend, I'm genuinely interested because I think it's awesome from them to support growing channels.
No offense taken! One of my joyo Bantamp videos caught their attention, and one thing kinda led to another where they wanted me to look into some other products that they have 🙂 I agree it was really cool of them to reach out, and work with me to bring you guys awesome new gear! Plus they are such nice people. I'm so happy to be checking out their gear. Thank you for watching!! It means the world to me.
Both! This pedal has a setting where it can push the front of the amp in the pre amp section. It also has a setting that can be run through the power amp section in the FX loop. Or it can just be a stand alone pedal with an impulse response
As far as the signal chain goes I used each of the ways to use this pedal. I switched between them in the demo. Other than the pedal I had my guitar, the Victory Kraken for the amp. Then from the amp into my two notes captor x using the modern standard IR from bogrens rainbows and chainsaws pack. Then for the stand alone pedal I just went from my guitar to the pedal and straight into my interface. And I used the Mikko IR plugin with a mesa 4X12 IR
@@HighImpaktAudio thanks so much for the clarification! I loved the video. It made me immediately buy this pedal. I just got it in the mail yesterday and I plan on using it this weekend.
Not a problem dude!! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. Enjoy the pedal! It's a really awesome piece of equipment. And Thank you so much for watching 😎
Yeah it does look similar doesn't it? And yeah they do sound different. In my own experiences the Apex is a tighter distortion, and with more high frequency detail. With the Chopper-z its a bit looser, and focuses a bit more on mids. Thank you so much for watching!
@MarceloEid you know I didn't find myself using the fat boost that much. Any time I used it. It added too much low end for my playing, and kinda made it sound fuzzy. But now that you mention soloing. I can see it work pretty well for a warmer smooth lead sound. Chuggy rhythms though not so much haha
Have one, it is super noisy!!! Built in noise gate does not work, and there are no Noise gates that can clean up the noise! This thing is garbage! Do NOT waste your money!
The cab sim was a pleasant sounding surprise!! Thanks for the time and effort for the demo. Appreciate it.
Not a problem! Thank you so much for watching!! 🙂 I'm glad that you enjoyed it
I kinda prefer the Cabsim sound more and thats mental, im getting one for sure
Great little piece of kit for the price. Pre amp mode works the best in my opinion. Excellent demo.
Thank you so much my friend! I'm glad you enjoyed my video.
Also glad you enjoy this awesome pedal! 😁
After playing 6 different guitars through the same amp with this pedal in the back, all I can say is...intense. Different tones from different guitars... but overall it sounds killer on all of them. One other thing to note, it's great for dirty bluesy sound on the neck pickup. I was quite surprised by that when I was messing around with it. I used to have an Ibanez tube screamer and a Boss Metal Zone MT-2 pedal back in the old days and this chopper z sounds like a hybrid of those two put together in conjunction with a noise gate and a cab sim. Will it chug? oh yeah ! Bottom line, as long as it holds up I'm totally going to rock this pedal until I die. I get the best of both of my old pedals plus bonuses all in one for way less than the originals. Again, thanks for this video.
This right here is amazing to hear! You've really put it to the ultimate test it seems 😁 I agree, this pedal is pretty sweet. I had my bassist try it out the other day, and it makes some filthy, and awesome dirty bass tones!
I'm really glad you're enjoying the Chopper-Z.
I'm always happy to give you guys some awesome videos. Thank you so much for watching!
I liked that you did the demo with a 7 string. Big shortage of people demoing pedals with 7's. Might pull the trigger on it.
Is there really? I guess I never knew haha
Well it is definitely my pleasure to demo 7 strings on different equipment for ya.
Thank you so much for watching! 😁
Mine will be here tomorrow. You review helped me make a decision.
Hey! Thank you so much for tuning in, and enjoying the video! I hope you enjoy this pedal as Much as I did 😁
I have a revv g3 pedal and a joyo dark flame and I find myself using the joyo way more so I’m really looking forward to get this new pedal from them
I've gotta check out the Dark Flame at some point! I've heard it's awesome. Also heard great things about the Revv pedals as well 👌
This pedal does awesome pushing the front of an amplifier. At least that's the best use that I've found with it.
Thank you for watching! 🙂
Is this bassed on the G3 pedal? And dark flame bassed on g4?
I don't believe this is based off of the Revv pedals. I think JOYO made this to be its own standalone pedal with 3 different ways to use it 🙂
Thank you so much for watching!
@@HighImpaktAudio dark flame is a revv g4 clone! and pretty excelent sounding. i'm for sure buying it after i buy the other pedals i'm aiming for
@@vinumars5439 thank you for letting me know! I've been very happy with the JOYO products so far. Can't wait to check some more out. 🙂
You really need to show the sound it making with the pedal off and on I have no ider how much boost it adds or what the bottom end boost did
YES!. Need to know if amp was clean or on the boost curve.
Great video. Ordering one right now.
I hope you enjoy the new Chopper Z! Thank you for watching! 😁
Good review, you have a new subscriber!🤘🏻👍🏻
Thank you so much my friend! 😁
hi! thank you for the video ! Can you tell me where did you plugged the pedal when using the cab mod ? please .
I plugged straight into my interface when using the cab sim. I converted the line level to an instrument line level output.
awesome vide! whats the best speaker option for this ? Like a PA/frfr or something a 2x12 cab?
hello bro, do u need any featured kind of apmpifier or can u set it to normal amplifier box with aux in?
Sounds pretty good. Is ist actually on the marked? Can‘t find it anywhere here in germany
Thank you for tuning in, and enjoying the video!
I would say if you have access to Amazon that seems to be the best place to get JOYO stuff.
Or maybe Reverb.com?
I hope this helps! Let me know if you're able to find one 😀
get it on the big T!
@@scentia_est Thanks!
@@scentia_est great idea!
5150 with an extra feature. The boost is foot switched instead of the small switch.
Is the gate pretty tight and quick?
To be completely honest it wasn't quite as tight as I wanted. I would recommend still using a separate noise gate to keep everything in check.
Thank you so much for watching!
Is this analog or digital?
I haven't had a chance to crack it open yet, but JOYO says that this pedal is analog.
Thank you so much for watching! 🙂
Thanks so much for the review.. i really dont like digital multieffects or digital pedals, the latency turns me off. If joyo confirms its analog, i will buy this.. good for recording.
Great video man ! Is it Analog or Digital ?
Thank you so much! This pedal is analog.
Thank you so much for watching! 😁
I just want to know if it can play 80's Thrash Metal riffs because I'm a Metal elitist who plays mostly 80's Thrash Metal I can't stand the djent stuff I just want an overdrive that sounds good for E standard riffs like Creeping Death.
I don't see any reason why this pedal wouldn't be able to handle the 80s thrash riffs. The Chopper-z definitely does best if it's pushing the front of an amplifier. Then some EQ shaping and little to no noise gating (unless you pick up some extra noise) and you should be good to go!
Yes... it does thrash pretty darn good. Kind of like old school Megadeth thrash. It depends on your guitar and pickups. I use a Jackson Kelly JS32T on a fender Champion XL100 through the back and it definitely will thrash.
@@commonsensehill372 nice
How do you think it would sound in front of a solid state practice amp?
Good question so I tried it on my 40 watt practice amp in the front... and I've gotta say I wasn't expecting much but ; wow. It really sounds good. I didn't have to turn the gain up way up high to get it to sound decent.
Cheap practice amps generally don't have a great sound, so this would be a huge upgrade.
Just note that it may sound better as it's own preamp (plugged into an fx loop return), which most practice amps won't have. It will likely still be a big upgrade plugging straight into the pedal and in the clean channel of the amp
@@FreshWashedWatermelon Fortunately I have both in mine.
The pre/post helps you adjust for both scenarios. I’m pretty sure the only thing those kinds of options do is set you to fixed presence stages.
What did you run it through?
I explain the amps I used at 4:49
Thank you so much for watching!
@@HighImpaktAudioWould it still sound good if i run it straight through? No amp or anything. Because i want to use a pedal as the amp itself.
@olssong7941 you can definitely run it by itself in the Cab Sim mode on this pedal unless you have a separate IR loader that you'll run it through.
I also recommend running it through a power section like the Seymour duncan power stage which are some really amazing power amps if you're just wanting to use pedals. The smallest one is in pedal size.
If you want a sound reference of what the pedal just by itself with no amp sounds like. In my demo play through its the Cab Sim sound that I did.
I hope this helps!
@olssong7941 also in my opinion this pedal sounded better with a 3rd party IR rather than the built in Cab Sim.
How did you manage for them to send you a pedal with such a small channel? Sorry I don't mean to offend, I'm genuinely interested because I think it's awesome from them to support growing channels.
No offense taken! One of my joyo Bantamp videos caught their attention, and one thing kinda led to another where they wanted me to look into some other products that they have 🙂 I agree it was really cool of them to reach out, and work with me to bring you guys awesome new gear! Plus they are such nice people. I'm so happy to be checking out their gear.
Thank you for watching!! It means the world to me.
Curious as to how this is running in your signal chain.
Is this pushed through the front of your amp or through the fx loop?
Both! This pedal has a setting where it can push the front of the amp in the pre amp section.
It also has a setting that can be run through the power amp section in the FX loop.
Or it can just be a stand alone pedal with an impulse response
@@HighImpaktAudio i know you can "do both" but I was curious how your particular signal chain was set up in this video.
As far as the signal chain goes I used each of the ways to use this pedal. I switched between them in the demo.
Other than the pedal I had my guitar, the Victory Kraken for the amp. Then from the amp into my two notes captor x using the modern standard IR from bogrens rainbows and chainsaws pack.
Then for the stand alone pedal I just went from my guitar to the pedal and straight into my interface. And I used the Mikko IR plugin with a mesa 4X12 IR
@@HighImpaktAudio thanks so much for the clarification! I loved the video. It made me immediately buy this pedal. I just got it in the mail yesterday and I plan on using it this weekend.
Not a problem dude!! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. Enjoy the pedal! It's a really awesome piece of equipment. And Thank you so much for watching 😎
Would have been great if tried it on 6 string
Chopper z> seymour duncan powerstage> 3rd party ownhammer mesa cab IR = 🔥 TONE
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I like their pedals but don't know if copying Tech 21 is "innovative."
Looks like the Apex Horizon, but sounds different, maybe better ?!?
Yeah it does look similar doesn't it? And yeah they do sound different. In my own experiences the Apex is a tighter distortion, and with more high frequency detail.
With the Chopper-z its a bit looser, and focuses a bit more on mids.
Thank you so much for watching!
@@HighImpaktAudio Cheers Man !! What is your impression of the Fat boost ? Does it substitute a boost pedal, like for soloing ?
@MarceloEid you know I didn't find myself using the fat boost that much. Any time I used it. It added too much low end for my playing, and kinda made it sound fuzzy.
But now that you mention soloing. I can see it work pretty well for a warmer smooth lead sound.
Chuggy rhythms though not so much haha
JOYO DARK FLAME, GET IT!!
I'll definitely check it out! 😄
@@HighImpaktAudio it’s their best pedal I’m my opinion
ACAB simulator.
omg 3 min intro
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Have one, it is super noisy!!! Built in noise gate does not work, and there are no Noise gates that can clean up the noise! This thing is garbage! Do NOT waste your money!
Sorry yours isn't working the way it's supposed to. They might be having QC issues