Joyo Ultimate Drive on bass

[Seten]

I've been told the OCD is a great pedal on bass, and after looking up videos, I have to agree. The Ultimate Drive is a clone, with supposedly more bass retention, what are your thoughts on the Ultimate Drive? I'll probably get it anyway since its only $27, but I'd still like to hear your opinions

 

[bassbrad]

Search be your friend, lots of love got that Joyo clone.

 

[Seten]

Search be your friend, lots of love got that Joyo clone.

whut

 

[bassbrad]

Search this forum you will find lots of positive opinions on the Joyo Ultimate Drive. It is a clone derived from another famous pedal that is a lot more expensive.

 

[zapped777]

Wow I just combined the ultimate drive with my newly acquired boss line selector... The joyo sounds fantastic and after I a /b'ed it against many overdrive pedals I found a new place in my heart for this already coveted pedal. I mean this thing sounds freaking great..!!!!

 

[Seten]

Search this forum you will find lots of positive opinions on the Joyo Ultimate Drive. It is a clone derived from another famous pedal that is a lot more expensive.

Ah, ok, that's what i thought you were saying but i wasnt sure.

 

[meanwun]

Search be your friend, lots of love got that Joyo clone.

Yoda, is that you?

 

[GMC]

It took a little time to get a great sound out of mine....but after a bit of knob twiddling (the pedal...ok) I got a sound I liked. The tone control is very much geared for a guitar and not a bass. So while it's got some bottom end, it really could do with some post dirt EQ.

 

[Seten]

It took a little time to get a great sound out of mine....but after a bit of knob twiddling (the pedal...ok) I got a sound I liked. The tone control is very much geared for a guitar and not a bass. So while it's got some bottom end, it really could do with some post dirt EQ.

Have you tried the fulltone ocd yet?

 

[Corey Y]

I did a direct comparison between the OCD and Ultimate Drive, when I bought both. If you go to the actual page, settings are noted in the comments.

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[AlexBassMP]

I use it sometimes. No complain about it.

 

[AndyLES]

If you're looking for an OCD clone, check out the EHX OD Glove. Better construction than the Joyo UD - which broke on me after two months.

 

[fredolee16]

Joyo pedals are great. I have a Dyna compressor and I use with my bass and works fantastic too. It took me some time to learn and find my sounds but after that, almost 100% of my play is "on" mode.

 

[eukatheude]

I have it. For the price it's great!

 

[jj4001]

I love the sound of the Joyo Ultimate Drive, but I find it does lose a lot of low-end. I think it's great as an always on overdrive, where you can compensate for the low-end loss with your amp's EQ. I find it's much tougher to use if you're switching back-and-fourth between a clean and dirty tone. I've gone back to the T-Rex Bass Juice for this reason. The clean blend is really helpful for maintaining a consistent presence in the mix while switching between clean and dirty tones.

 

[SunnBass]

Use the search and look for Joyo Club. Join us there.

 

[Corey Y]

I love the sound of the Joyo Ultimate Drive, but I find it does lose a lot of low-end. I think it's great as an always on overdrive, where you can compensate for the low-end loss with your amp's EQ. I find it's much tougher to use if you're switching back-and-fourth between a clean and dirty tone. I've gone back to the T-Rex Bass Juice for this reason. The clean blend is really helpful for maintaining a consistent presence in the mix while switching between clean and dirty tones.

I haven't had this experience at all. In fact, it's one of the most bass heavy pedals I've used in my experience. Even more so than some bass specific pedals I use. The Ultimate Drive certainly has less low cut than the OCD (the 1.4 version I have, at least). With most of my dirt pedals they're always on or at least not bypassed during a song, I may switch between songs. So there might be a small negligible loss of low end, but nothing dramatic or very noticeable. I don't know your signal chain or how you're using it though, so I'm not saying you haven't experienced it. One of my most used overdrive pedals for years was a vintage DOD 250 and it had a bit of low end loss but much less than a lot of other pedals I tried to get the same tone and it has significantly more low end loss than the Ultimate Drive and I've compared them directly.

 

[robd]

I use and like this pedal too. Usually use it as an always on pedal. I wouldn't say it loses " a lot" of low end... but I can definately hear some low end loss. but that can be compensated for easily with an eq pedal at the end of the chain. Great for under $30

 

[thebreakman]

Never been really able to find much use for it. I guess it's not bad for the price but just not to my liking and sits in my closet.

 

[jj4001]

I haven't had this experience at all. In fact, it's one of the most bass heavy pedals I've used in my experience. Even more so than some bass specific pedals I use. The Ultimate Drive certainly has less low cut than the OCD (the 1.4 version I have, at least). With most of my dirt pedals they're always on or at least not bypassed during a song, I may switch between songs. So there might be a small negligible loss of low end, but nothing dramatic or very noticeable. I don't know your signal chain or how you're using it though, so I'm not saying you haven't experienced it. One of my most used overdrive pedals for years was a vintage DOD 250 and it had a bit of low end loss but much less than a lot of other pedals I tried to get the same tone and it has significantly more low end loss than the Ultimate Drive and I've compared them directly.

Interesting. The only work-around I've found for the low-end loss I've experienced is to set the UD so it is WAY louder when engaged. Otherwise, it disappears on me when I try to use it for a song here and there throughout the night on a gig. Perhaps this is normal when using dirt pedals with no clean blend?

Anyway, I do love the UD for always on OD.