VIVO BantamP by JOYO
Today we are checking out the VIVO from the JOYO BantamP series.
JOYO is a company based out of Shenzhen, China. They sell amps, pedals, and various music gear accessories.
If you are not familiar with the BantamP series from JOYO they put out a line of compact 20 watt amplifiers that are modeled after bigger name brand amplifiers like Engl and Mesa Boogie.
Unlike those big amplifiers the BantamP series is compact, and portable. It also doesn’t come with the shocking sticker price.
What amplifier is the VIVO BantamP modeled after?
The VIVO is modeled after the iconic 5150 amplifier.
I know what you’re thinking. How could you take the iconic sound of the 5150 and have a similar sound come out of such a small amplifier?
JOYO has perfected taking iconic sounding amplifiers and making smaller, more cost effective options.
VIVO Features
Like I mentioned the VIVO is a 20 watt amplifier. This amp has one 12AX7 tube in the preamp, and uses a solid state power amp.
Since this is modeled after the 5150, this amp brings modern high gain tones.
The VIVO excels in screaming leads, chunky rythms, but is toned down for mids.
The front of the amp has an input, channel switch, bluetooth switch, gain knob, tone knob, volume knob, and power switch.
The fact that this amp features two channels, Clean & OD, I think gives players more flexibility in dialing in tone.
Another unique feature is the Bluetooth switch. This allows you to connect any device and play music through the amp. This would be nice for people wanting to learn songs or do playthroughs. I don’t think it’s something I will use, but it’s still a nice feature to have.
On the rear panel is the Bluetooth antenna, speaker output, power interface, headphone output, and FX loop.
My favorite feature by far is the FX loop. The FX loop gives you further flexibility to dial in a tone that is unique.
The headphone input is nice because you can plug in your headphones and quietly play. This is nice for people in shared or small spaces.
20 Watts may not sound like a lot, but this can still pack a punch.
VIVO BantamP in Action
To check out the sound of the VIVO BantamP by JOYO check out the video below.
We go over what the amp sounds like out of the box, with a dialed in tone, and then in a full mix.
I have really enjoyed checking out the VIVO BantamP by JOYO. To check out the VIVO for yourself and the rest of the BantamP series head over to JOYO Audio.
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