The JOYO JF-318 Quattro is a compact delay pedal built around four different delay voices. As the name suggests, it is a four-mode delay: COPY, ANALOG, MODULATION and FILTERED. The mode that sets it apart from a straightforward echo box is FILTERED, which JOYO says sends your guitar through an adjustable mid-frequency filter before it gets delayed, letting you shape the tone of the repeats in a way the other modes do not.1
The four delay modes
JOYO describes the Quattro's four modes as follows:
- COPY: the standard digital delay sound, where the echo sounds as close to the original as possible1
- ANALOG: a mode voicing the repeats with an analog-style character1
- MODULATION: a mode adding modulation to the delayed signal1
- FILTERED: sends your guitar through an adjustable mid-frequency filter before it gets delayed1
The maximum delay time is exactly 958.3 ms, according to JOYO's product page.1
Size, weight and power
The Quattro is a small-format pedal weighing 220 g. It runs on a DC 9V adapter with a running current of 35 mA, with an input impedance of 1M Ohm and an output impedance of 100 Ohm.1
JOYO lists the power requirement as a DC 9V adapter. With a 35 mA current draw, a standard isolated pedalboard supply output will handle it, but no battery option is listed.1
For other delay options in JOYO's range, see the Joyo D-Seed II, the JOYO R-07 AQUARIUS and the Joyo R-10 Nascar Analog Delay, or browse all Delay Pedals.
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Questions
What are the four modes on the JOYO JF-318 Quattro?
The Quattro is a four-mode delay pedal with COPY, ANALOG, MODULATION and FILTERED modes. COPY is the standard digital delay sound, where the echo sounds as close to the original as possible. FILTERED mode sends the guitar through an adjustable mid-frequency filter before it gets delayed.
How long is the maximum delay time?
JOYO gives the maximum delay time of the JF-318 Quattro as exactly 958.3 ms, which covers everything from short slapback-style repeats to longer, more spacious echoes.
Does the JF-318 Quattro run on a battery?
JOYO lists the power requirement as a DC 9V adapter, drawing 35 mA. No battery option is listed, so plan to use a 9V center-negative supply on your pedalboard.
How big is the JOYO JF-318 Quattro?
The pedal measures 73 mm long by 43 mm wide by 50 mm high and weighs 220 g, so it takes up very little room on a pedalboard.
Is the JF-318 Quattro analog or digital?
The COPY mode is described by JOYO as the standard digital delay sound, where the echo sounds as close to the original as possible. The pedal's other modes, including ANALOG, shape the character of the repeats from that platform.
Sources (1)
- JF-318 Quattro_JOYO, JOYO
