Joyo’s XL-Zombie II promises heavy tones and big features from a lightweight package
American-voiced high-gain from a sub-$200, Bluetooth-equipped lunchbox head
Joyo has announced the latest lunchbox guitar amp in its upgraded Bantamp-XL series, the Zombie II.
Like the recently launched Jackman II, the Zombie II adds two footswitchable channels (clean and gain), with separate EQ, gain and volume for each - a footswitch is included, too.
You also get onboard Bluetooth for jamming along to tracks, plus an FX loop and headphone output, in addition to the high-gain American-voiced tones.
The Zombie II is available now for $189 - see Joyo Audio for more info.
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