The JOYO baatsim is an analog drive pedal from Joyo that puts several kinds of dirt in one box: overdrive, distortion, fuzz and booster modes, selected on the pedal itself1. JOYO's own description of the idea is that of a pedalboard of classic overdrive and distortion pedals combined, built from the company's best selling overdrive pedals, which are themselves based on classic designs1.
What it does
The baatsim covers four drive territory types in a single enclosure: overdrive, distortion, fuzz and booster1. For a player, that means one pedal that can go from a light push into an amp to full fuzz, rather than separate overdrive, distortion, fuzz and boost pedals on the board. JOYO frames the concept as a pedalboard of classic overdrive and distortion pedals combined, drawing on its own best selling overdrive pedals that are based on the classics1.
"There are so many classic overdrive and distortion pedals out there, we just wanted a pedal board with them all on."
Power and practicalities
The pedal runs on 9V DC with a center negative plug and draws 30mA, which is within reach of any standard isolated power supply output1. An English manual is available on the product page, and JOYO has published demo videos through its own Joyo Pedals channel and through the channel intheblues1.
Where it sits in JOYO's range
The baatsim sits in a crowded JOYO drive lineup. RockBoard's PedalPedia describes it as a pedal board of classic overdrive and distortion pedals combined, based on best selling JOYO overdrive pedals that are based on the classics, covering distortion, overdrive, fuzz and booster modes in one analog circuit1. Other JOYO dirt pedals on this site include the Joyo JF-21 Splinter2, the Joyo R-17 Dark Flame3, and the Joyo Tone Chain TC-1 multi-effects unit4.
Questions
Is the JOYO baatsim analog or digital?
The baatsim is a fully analog pedal, according to its product listing. It runs on 9V DC power with a center negative plug and draws 30mA, so a standard pedalboard power supply output handles it without trouble.
What does the JOYO baatsim do?
It is a drive pedal that covers overdrive, distortion, fuzz and booster sounds in one unit. JOYO describes it as a pedalboard of classic overdrive and distortion pedals combined, based on its best selling overdrive pedals that are themselves based on the classics.
Sources (4)
- baatsim by JOYO, RockBoard (PedalPedia), 2026
- Joyo JF-21 Splinter: A ProCo Fat Rat clone for very little money, gearnews.com, 2021-12-06
- Is the new R-17 Dark Flame from Joyo an affordable Djent pedal?, gearnews.com, 2021-10-28
- Joyo unveils the TC-1 Tone Chain Multi-Effects Pedal, guitar.com
