The Joyo JF-308 Golden Face is an amp simulator pedal from Joyo, voiced after what the maker calls "the famous British amps with the golden faceplate"1. It is a compact mini-format pedal weighing 220 g, designed to give a player a British amp character without an amp1.
Joyo describes the result in familiar terms: "The high end, the mids, it will all feel very familiar and you will be playing and recording your favorite British riffs in no time"1. The pedal is one of a family of Joyo amp-voice pedals that includes the Joyo British Sound and the JOYO Clean Glass Mini.
What it does and where you can use it
Joyo positions the Golden Face as a British-voiced amp simulator: a pedal that shapes the guitar's tone into the character of a British amp, rather than adding a modulation or time-based effect. It sits in the same category as other speaker simulation pedals such as the MOOER Radar and the NUX Solid Studio1.
The maker lists three intended uses1:
- Directly into a mixing console
- Directly into an audio interface
- In front of an amp
That flexibility means the pedal works both for silent recording at home and as a front-end tone shaper on a pedalboard feeding a real amp1.
Power and connections
The Golden Face runs on a DC 9V adapter and draws 25 mA1. Its input impedance is 1M Ohm, the standard value for a guitar input, and its output impedance is 10K Ohm1.
Joyo specifies a DC 9V adapter rather than a battery, so the pedal needs a 9V pedalboard power supply or adapter to run.
A related Tone City pedal
Tone City, a maker whose Golden Face shares the name, lists its own version as hand-built to "audiophile-grade standards" and also powered by a DC 9V adaptor2. Players comparing the two should note they are separate products from separate makers.
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Questions
Can the Joyo Golden Face go straight into an audio interface?
Yes. Joyo states the Golden Face can be used directly into a mixing console, an audio interface, or in front of an amp. That makes it usable for silent recording as well as live into a guitar amp.
What power supply does the Joyo Golden Face need?
It runs on a DC 9V adapter and draws 25 mA, according to Joyo's product page. A standard 9V pedalboard power supply meets that requirement.
Can I use the Joyo Golden Face in front of an amp?
Yes. Joyo lists running it in front of an amp as one of its intended uses, alongside direct connection to a mixing console or audio interface.
Sources (2)
- JF-308 Golden Face_JOYO, JOYO, 2019-12-12
- TONE CITY® GOLDEN FACE, Tone City, 2026
