The Joyo JF-05 Classic Chorus is an analog chorus pedal made by Joyo. A chorus pedal layers a slightly delayed, modulated copy of your guitar signal over the dry signal, which thickens the sound and gives it a moving, shimmering quality. Joyo positions the JF-05 as a chorus for players who want that effect without spending much, and it sits in the company's compact mini-style pedal line1.
What it does
The JF-05 is described as producing a "crisp and transparent chorus, great for a little embellishment," with the range to go further into "full bodied 12-string sounds and deep clear bell like tone"1. In practical terms, that points to two uses:
- A light setting that adds gentle movement and width to a clean part
- A deeper setting that mimics the doubled, jangly character of a 12-string guitar
"crisp and transparent chorus, great for a little embellishment"
The pedal uses an analog circuit rather than a digital one1. JOYO describes its sound as "Crisp and transparent chorus, great for a little embellishment. Full bodied 12-string sounds and deep clear bell like tone."1 The pedal also uses a true bypass design, which the maker says minimizes tone loss when it is switched off1.
The true bypass switching means that when the pedal is off, the input is wired straight to the output, so the effect does not color your tone when disengaged1.
Power and practical notes
The JF-05 runs on 9V DC with a center-negative plug, drawing 14mA1.
That current draw is low enough that it can share a daisy-chain supply with most other compact pedals. The center-negative polarity is the standard used by most modern pedal power supplies, so a typical 9V supply will work without an adapter.
The power figures come from the product listing rather than Joyo's own manual page1.
A manual in English and Chinese is available from Joyo for the pedal1.
Related Joyo chorus pedals
Joyo makes several other chorus pedals alongside the JF-05:
- Joyo JF-37 Analog Chorus
- Joyo Future Chorus (JF-316)
- Joyo Narcissus (R-22), which Bass Musician Magazine reviewed in 2025 for its Vintage and Modern modes
- The R-09 Joyo Vision, which packs 18 modulation effects, including chorus, into one dual-channel pedal
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Sources (1)
- JF-05 Classic Chorus by JOYO, RockBoard PedalPedia, 2026
