The Joyo British metal is a Joyo distortion pedal. Close alternatives include the Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition and the Behringer HM300. It pairs well with the Dumble Steel String Singer and the Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head.

Joyo British metal

Joyo · pedal

The Joyo British Metal is a distortion pedal from Joyo Audio designed to deliver the tight, aggressive British-inspired high-gain distortion character associated with classic British heavy metal amps, at an accessible price point. The circuit provides powerful saturation with controllable gain, bass, treble, and mid controls for voicing the British metal tone across metal, hard rock, and heavy rhythm applications. Joyo is a Chinese effects manufacturer known for producing effective, affordable pedals at accessible price points.

  • metal
  • british
  • distortion
  • gain
  • hard rock
  • saturation
  • rhythm
  • mid

Genres the Joyo British metal is commonly used in

  • Metal
  • Hard Rock
  • Heavy Metal
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Death Metal
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Alternative
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Amps that pair well with the Joyo British metal

Dumble Steel String Singer

Dumble

27% match

Dumble Steel String Singer leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it

Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head

Revv

24% match

Run Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth

Orange Little Bass Thing

Orange

tonal match
$708.76via Reverb

Where this leans bright, Orange Little Bass Thing answers back warm

Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo

Fuchs

tonal match

Where this leans bright, Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo answers back warm

Fender Prosonic

amplifier

tonal match

Where this leans bright, Fender Prosonic answers back warm

Gibson GA-50

Gibson

tonal match

Gibson GA-50's warm balances out the bright tone

Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp

Orange

tonal match
$747.19via Reverb

Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp's warm balances out the bright tone

Orange Terror Bass

Orange

tonal match
$782.78via Reverb

Run Orange Terror Bass after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm

Pedals that stack with the Joyo British metal

Catalinbread SFT

Catalinbread

19% match

Where this leans bright, Catalinbread SFT answers back warm

Fender Bubbler Chorus

Fender

19% match
$143.15via Reverb

Keep Joyo British metal's saturated voice out front: Fender Bubbler Chorus goes after Joyo British metal in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it

Shin's Music Dumbloid

Shins Music

18% match

Shin's Music Dumbloid pushes a saturated tone toward tight

MXR CSP202 Custom Comp

MXR

17% match
$147.67via Reverb

MXR CSP202 Custom Comp leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler

pedal

11% match
$263.70via Reverb

Put Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler after Joyo British metal in the signal chain, clear of Joyo British metal's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte

Caroline Guitar Company

11% match
$199via Reverb

Put Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte after Joyo British metal in the signal chain, clear of Joyo British metal's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Dunlop Echoplex Preamp

Dunlop

tonal match
$135via Reverb

Run Dunlop Echoplex Preamp after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth

SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive

Solidgoldfx

tonal match
$159via Reverb

SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive's smooth balances out the bright tone

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition

Suhr

73% similarity

Shared character: high_gain_settings, hard_rock, mix

Behringer HM300

Behringer

72% similarity
$46via Reverb

Shared character: high_gain_settings, circuit, noise

Suhr Riot

Suhr

72% similarity

Shared character: tone_control, high_gain_settings, hard_rock

Black Country Customs Monolith

Black Country Customs

72% similarity
$119via Reverb

Shared character: high_gain_settings, presence, hard_rock

Wampler Dracarys

Wampler

71% similarity
$199via Reverb

Shared character: high_gain_settings, noise, distortion

Friedman BE-OD Deluxe

Friedman

71% similarity
$229.49via Reverb

Shared character: high_gain_settings, noise, presence

Friedman BE-OD

Friedman

71% similarity
$169.99via Reverb

Shared character: presence, hard_rock, mix

Univox Super-Fuzz

Univox

71% similarity
$599via Reverb

Shared character: noise, hard_rock, mix

NuX Metal Core

Nux

68% similarity
$68.99via Reverb

Shared character: hard_rock, presence, high_gain_settings

Free The Tone HB-2 Heat Blaster Distortion

Free The Tone

68% similarity

Shared character: high_gain_settings, s_build_quality, hard_rock

Donner Extreme Driver

Donner

67% similarity
$44via Reverb

Shared character: hard_rock, high_gain_settings, distortion

Crazy Tube Circuits Motherload

Crazy Tube Circuits

66% similarity
$233.65via Reverb

Shared character: hard_rock, noise, high_gain_settings

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Joyo British metal?+

The closest matches in character are the Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition, the Behringer HM300, the Suhr Riot.

What pairs well with the Joyo British metal?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Dumble Steel String Singer, Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head, Orange Little Bass Thing — Dumble Steel String Singer leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it.

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