Joyo R-20 King of Kings

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Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar & Bass

Provides warm overdrive, heavy crunch or vintage distortion sounds
Controls: 2x Volume, 2x gain, 2x tone
Switch: 2x Clipping modes (diode/feedback circuit)
LED: Effect On
Footswitch: Effect bypass
Input: 6.3 mm jack
Output: 6.3 mm jack
Mains adapter connection: Hollow female plug 5.5 x 2.1 mm, negative pole inside
Power supply via 9 V DC mains adapter (not included in delivery, suitable mains adapter: art. 409939)
True bypass
Dimensions (W x D x H): 130 x 110 x 50 mm
Weight: 425 g

Note: Battery operation is not supported

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Available since February 2022
Item number 532057
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Overdrive Yes
Distortion Yes
Fuzz No
Metal No

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Joyo R20 King or Kings

very old blues player 08.09.2022

There are only a few online video's on this pedal. Check them out as this pedal is way worth it. Although it is budget the sound isn't and running it into a valve amp gives an extremely acceptable dual or single overdriven tone which backs off well on the guitar or vol/pedal. I have tried a King of Tone but can not afford one and may not be alive by the time one could be delivered but after using this I would no longer buy one anyway.
Highly recommended.

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Very versitle mid gain overdriver

diegoicosta 31.07.2023

As everybody knows, It's kind of clone "Analog Man" that is pretty much based on Bluesbraker overdriver pedal.

The nicest thing is that you have 2 independent overdrivers, that makes thing very flexible. The orverdriver can be very subtle in low gain and react to your pick getting more dirty. When you need more volume/distortion, just hit the second one and you have it.

One thing that a notice: It has a lot of compression, so it sounds horrible if you have something before it (another overdriver, distortion, fuzz). It will compress and remove all the gain you added before. So, it only works for me in the very beginning of my signal chain.

Also, is very bright, at least with my Jazzmaster in a clean amp. You may like or not. Eventually with hambuckers or P90's this is not a issue. Some EQ can make it work like you wish.

The cliping switches are useless for me (all off sounds better)

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King of Tone copy

Clichematic 16.09.2024

Very nice and realistic sounding overdrive pedal, lots of variation in sound.
Only thing I did not like are the cheap plastic chrome knobs. Replace them asap

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Is it really the King?

Polfus 24.06.2025

I bought this Joyo pedal together with the Maximum and the Tornado because I wanted to try them as they're all different and I really didn't expect, despite the really positive reviews I found online, that they could all sound sooooo good, sooo good, really I'm not joking.
For the price, Joyo makes unbelievable overdrive pedals and I'm really happy I gave it a try.
And this, the King Of Kings delivers what promised: an almost faithful replication of the King Of Tones itself. Ok, ok there is a very subtle difference maybe in the tone nuances, but guys, have you seen the price?
That crystal-clear tone which comes out of the Strat proper of that mayerish tone is all there.
One important tip: many says that the 2 switches don't do practically anything to the sound of the pedal, but it's not true at all. They work in combination for example if 1 is on 2 can be off and vice versa, so you'll really notice the difference in the tone and volume.
Buy it if you need it, you can't go wrong, I'm really enthusiastic about it!

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