The Joyo JF-23 Argos is an analog overdrive pedal that puts six overdrive tones in one unit. JOYO describes its sound as "wide range, natural and flexible," and the pedal also covers noise gate and distortion functions, making it a multi-mode drive rather than a single-voice overdrive12.
Controls and tones
The pedal's headline feature is the set of six overdrive tones selectable in one enclosure, which JOYO says gives it a wide, natural and flexible range1. On top of that, the Attack control knob sculpts high gain tones in different styles when the pedal is used as a booster, so the same six voices can be reshaped for different characters1.
For players comparing multi-drive pedals, the Argos sits between a simple one-voice overdrive like the Joyo JF-01 Vintage Overdrive and the larger multi-mode units in Joyo's range. If you want to read more about the effect type itself, see Overdrive Pedals and Distortion Pedals.
Power requirements
The JF-23 runs on 9V DC, center negative, and draws 18mA, per RockBoard's PedalPedia listing2. That is a light draw for a drive pedal, well within what a typical pedalboard power supply or daisy chain handles, and it follows the standard polarity convention used by most compact pedals.
RockBoard's PedalPedia listing shows the pedal's width as "000.00 mm", an unfilled placeholder value, so no reliable dimension figure is available for the JF-232.
Videos
JOYO AUDIO
Baritone Goat Studio
TL Toneworks
Questions
Does the JOYO Argos have a noise gate?
Yes. JOYO lists the JF-23 Argos as covering overdrive, noise gate and distortion functions, so a noise gate is built into the pedal alongside its drive tones. That makes it a multi-function drive unit rather than a straight overdrive.
What power supply does the JOYO JF-23 need?
The JF-23 Argos runs on 9V DC, center negative, and draws 18mA according to RockBoard's PedalPedia listing. That is a modest draw, so a standard 9V pedalboard supply or daisy chain with center negative polarity will run it. It uses the same power convention as most compact effects pedals.
What does the Attack knob do on the JOYO Argos?
According to JOYO, the Attack control knob sculpts high gain tones in different styles when the pedal is used as a booster. In practice it lets you shape the character of the boosted sound rather than simply adding level, giving the six overdrive tones further variation.
Sources (2)
- JF-23 ARGOS OVERDRIVE_JOYO, JOYO, 2022-11-29
- JF-23 Argos Overdrive by JOYO, RockBoard PedalPedia, 2026
