Tone Report Weekly Issue 132 | Page 39

Joyo JF-36 Sweet Baby Joyo is a company well-known among cheap pedal enthusiasts, and it has developed a reputation for boutique-level tones and very respectable build quality, in addition to remarkable affordability. One of the company’s finest offerings of late is the JF36 Sweet Baby overdrive. This creamsicle-colored three-knobber appears to be a not terribly subtle, but very well done, clone of Mad Professor’s Sweet Honey Overdrive. In a blind test, few players would be able to tell the difference between them. Like the Sweet Honey, it is super dynamic and very open sounding, with a neutral voice that melds beautifully with the voice of any amp, or any other dirt box one might stack it with. The Sweet Baby is a low-to-medium gain overdrive, and as such it is at its best when pushing an amp that is near or at the breakup point. Prices can vary quite a bit from online retailers, but they typically hover around 36 dollars. ToneReport.com 39