This is the first (and most straightforward) iteration of the Joyo GemBox series. Set up your own patches (or use the presets) and numbers and then scroll between them. Patches comprise slots for amp voicings, boost, overdrive, compression, a large modulation effects selection including chorus and ring modulation, delay, cabs etc.. Plus, of course, the assignable pedal controller.
Up to 8 effects can be used in a patch, see details below, and each effect can be tweaked and stored in the user memory then selected via scrolling using the twin footswitches.
By default the pedal acts as a volume control but depending on the effects selected in the patch the pedal can be used to control delay time, gain boost, modulation depth/speed, wah, cab sim etc, etc. Even an acoustic simulation is included, so ideal to plug into a DAW or multi track to get ideas down quickly without fiddling about.
Many users will see it as the lightweight and portable multi-fx swiss army knife tool that Joyo intended it to be. Another way is to configure it to be that standalone effect 'never much used but needed today'.. so can become a specific overdrive, vibrato, tremolo or perhaps a deeply dirty wah/fuzz on your existing pedal board.
Here's a quick summary of what it does. GEM Box has 8 effect modules, 60 types of effect in total, and can offer up
to 8 simultaneous effects (NR/CAB module being 2 effects at a time).
MOD 1: COMP/WAH
Compressor
Limiter
Boost
Auto Wah
Sense Wah
Pedal Wah
MOD 2: DRIVE (includes)
Vintage Drive Tweed Amp High
Classic Drive Modern Boost
Super Drive AC Amp
Blink Drive JCM Amp
Obsessive Drive
Fab Distortion Modern Distortion
Pi Fuzz Modern Fuzz
Face Fuzz Modern Metal
Bend Fuzz Acoustic
Hog Fuzz Simulator
Distortion Modern Drive
Tube Drive Metal Club
Etc, etc
(PLUS ACOUSTIC SIM)
MOD3: EQ
Low-mid-high
MOD 4/5: NOISE REDUCTION / CAB SIM
1x10 Combo
1x12 Combo
4x12 Stack
2x12 Twin Combo
MOD 6: MODULATION
Flanger
Phaser
Tremolo
Filter
Vibrato
Step Phaser
Pitch Shift
Ring Mod
Talk Flanger
MOD 7: DELAY
Tape Echo
Echo
Digital
Analogue
Modulated
MOD 8: REVERB
Digital Room
Analog Chamber
Mod Hall
Church
Plate
Modulated
Please note the pdf manual is available online from Joyo Audio, the original hard copy is included with the pedal. Below's a copy and paste link if it isn't removed by eb (otherwise Google 'Joyo GemBox manual').
joyoaudio.com/product/83.html
Good clean condition. It has been used but I doubt it has ever been seriously gigged or much out of the box. The only blem I can see is a tiny 2-3mm mark on the screen that I suspect could be dried adhesive residue from when it had a plastic cover on it when new, or just a wee ding (I only noticed it today when taking pics and it has no impact on the display. The box shows the usual signs of doing its job over the years!
Any questions don't hesitate to ask.
Postage is via royal mail 1st class (tracked).
Collection from Weston-super-Mare is also possible.