Joyo Debuts the KoT-Inspired King Of Kings Overdrive

October 28, 2021 · 4 sources

The pedal uses what Joyo calls a 1+1 dual channel design: two overdrive circuits that can be used alone or connected in series, with the maker promising "warm OVERDRIVE, fierce CRUNCH or vintage DISTORTION by 1+1 connected in series"¹. Each channel has its own independent diode clipping circuit and a Feedback switch¹.

Each side of the pedal carries its own Volume, Gain and Tone controls, with separate footswitches for each side². The pedal also has two clipping switches, one for each side, which Pro Music News noted perform a similar function to the internal dip switches on the Analog Man King Of Tone V4³. Either channel can be used independently for overdrive or crunch tones, or the two can be stacked in series for more distorted territory²; Pro Music News reported that stacking them with different clipping options "offers a massive range of boost, overdrive and distortion tones"³.

Key features as announced:

• Dual-channel analog overdrive with 1+1 design, channels usable alone or in series¹⁴
• Volume, Gain and Tone controls per channel²
• Independent diode clipping circuit and Feedback switch on each channel¹
• External clipping switches mirroring the King of Tone V4's internal dip switches³
• Separate footswitches per side³
• 9V power, 20mA current draw¹⁴

The King Of Kings launched at €75³. Joyo's own product page lists the pedal's power requirement as 9V¹, and RockBoard's independent listing gives its current draw as 20mA with an analog circuit type⁴.