Joyo BanTamP XL Zombie II

I've been playing with this amp for about a week now and I'm very satisfied with it! However, I feel that i have to mention a few things about it. For small gigs, home recording, practice and playing it is more than satisfactory. The sound of both channels is excellent (I'm running it through a Harley Benton 2x12 Vertical) and it feels sturdy and high quality. The sound is very nice from the start, meaning you don't have to tweak it much to sound good. The portability is an amazing feature. It works like a practice amp with headphones and the quality is really good. But, if you want it for rehearsals with a full metal band, the volume is not ideal. It is loud but I feel it is not loud enough, even at full volume it gets buried by a 100W tube head, a bass head amp with cabinet and a full drum kit. Many videos on youtube say that it is more than enough to play with a drummer, which is true! BUT, again, with a full metal band (or any other band at high volumes) it will not be satisfactory. Having said that, don't forget that it is a Hybrid 20W amp, so I wouldn't ask it to deliver something that a full 100W tube head would. It us not designed this way. Overall, considering the price, sound and quality I'm extremely satisfied with the Zombie 2 and I believe you will be too. The only down side (for me) is that it is not loud enough for rehearsals with a full band.

I mostly like to play metal but I mostly have the time when my son is sleeping

So the idea was to have a "baby" amp with tons of gain but at quiet volume instead of having a big configuration like Tube Amp into load box into audio interface into monitors speakers / headset.

Therefore, I wanted an amp that can chug and that can do bedroom usage.

On the first point: Awesome, this little amp sounds actually good. It chugs as hell with tons of gain: I like it

On the 2d point, this amp is LOUD. How this tiny lunch box can deliver so much power ? That's just insane. With the volume at noon on a 1x12 it chugs the hole room as never.

Conclusion:
If you are looking for something amazing that chugs as never with tons of gain & volume, this is definitively an amp to consider. Specially at that price point.
Except if you want it quiet cause this lunch box just ask to yell.

So, this is an awesome amp but it doesn't fit my needs.
I think it's the first time I "complain" for a piece of gear being to good :o

After spending years & a lot of money trying to find the tone I’ve been seeking for, I’ve finally found it with the Joyo Zombie II which was a complete surprise. It’s crazy to think I’ve had more expensive gear in the past but couldn’t get the sound I was searching for. Came across this little gem & after doing a lot of research & had seen a lot of decent reviews on You Tube (especially from Agufish & Ola) I was blown away with how good this thing sounds! I’ve even customised it to taste by adding a EQ pedal & a SD1W to tighten up the low end. Plus this thing is loud AF! Even comes with a footswitch & an effects loop which was also one of the big selling points to this incredible amp. Being from the UK, Thomann kindly added the correct plug powerchord to this & all for £105, it’s not going to be beaten! Looking forward to what Joyo do next with this series of amps especially the Zombie & see if they can make it even better.

I was surprised when I first heard what this series of tiny 20W amps could do. The Zombie II has two channels with the main draw being its "Mesa Boogie-inspired" distorted channel.

The amp is small and light making it very easy to transport. The metal enclosure feels sturdy. The knobs and switches feel solid.

Its sound is impeccable on either the clean or distorted channel, and both make for good pedal platforms. Speaking of which, there's an effects loop which is unheard of in amplifiers at this price point! The package is completed with an included pedal for changing channels, and a bluetooth receiver for playing along to your music.

You can't beat an amp with this many features at this price. It's a good bedroom practice amp and it's usable for gigging with in smaller venues. Though it's plenty loud, don't expect it to match the volume of a higher wattage amp.