The Joyo JF-15 California Sound is an overdrive pedal from Joyo. Joyo positions it as an amp-style drive: the maker says it delivers "the sound of the Mesa Boogie MKII amplifier and get lots of natural and focused rock tones"1. It sits in Joyo's line of compact, budget-priced stompboxes that take a famous amplifier's character as their model.
The pedal is built in an aluminum alloy casing with a stoving varnish finish, and it is light at 390g1.
What it does and how it sounds
Joyo describes the California Sound as a Mesa Boogie MKII-style pedal, aimed at "natural and focused rock tones"1. For a player, that means it is voiced for the high-gain American rock sound associated with that amplifier rather than the midrange hump of a Tube Screamer-style circuit or the tweed-style character of pedals like the Joyo JF-14 American Sound.
Power and current draw
The JF-15 runs on a 6F22 9V battery or a DC 9V adapter1. Its running current is 6mA1, which is low by pedal standards, so it places little demand on a shared or daisy-chained power supply and a battery lasts a long time.
Joyo lists both a battery and an adapter as power options, so the pedal works off-board as well as on a powered pedalboard.
Size and build
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 120(L) x 97(W) x 55(H) mm1 |
| Weight | 390g1 |
| Casing | Aluminum alloy with stoving varnish finish1 |
The California Sound is built in an aluminum alloy casing with a stoving varnish finish and weighs 390g1. Joyo also publishes a JF-15 manual PDF on the product page1.
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Questions
Does the Joyo California Sound take a 9V battery?
Yes. Joyo lists the JF-15 California Sound as running on a 6F22 9V battery or a DC 9V adapter, so you can power it either way. Its running current is just 6mA, which is low enough that a battery lasts a long time and it is easy to place on a shared power supply.
What amp does the Joyo JF-15 California Sound imitate?
Joyo says the California Sound is built around the sound of the Mesa Boogie MKII amplifier, and describes the result as lots of natural and focused rock tones. It is one of several Joyo pedals that take a well-known American or British amp sound as their starting point.
How big is the Joyo California Sound?
The pedal measures 120mm long by 97mm wide by 55mm high and weighs 390g, according to Joyo's product page. That is a typical compact single-pedal footprint that fits easily on a small pedalboard.
