HOTONE Multi-Effect Pedal Processor, Touchscreen, Guitar, Bass, Amplifier, Modeling, IR Cabinets, Simulation, Dual Effect Chains with FX Loop MIDI I/O Stereo OTG, Audio Interface

I had zero expectations about this unit. I've played the Kemper, Fractal, Line 6, Tonex, and others. As far as raw tones, it sounds great - I'd say it's somewhere between the Helix and the Fractal, the latter being the best. However, Fractal's interface, if you've ever tried it, is a cluster of boxes and menus with endless tweaking options. Some may like to tinker, as I do at times, but more often than not I want to get right down to it! The stock rigs on this unit are garbage, as with most units, but building a new rig from scratch was simple and intuitive. It took me 5 minutes to build a rig and get exactly the tone I was looking for. While the Helix can load IRs, they don't come stock. The Ampero has tons of stock cabs plus dozens of Celestion IRs built right in. My only complaint is the. power supply is a small 9V, which is good for mounting to a pedalboard, but I prefer the IEC cable because I always have a spare. Minor detail. This sucker is CHEAP but plays and sounds EXPENSIVE. My only concern is whether Hotone will continue supporting it with software upgrades as Line 6, Kemper, and Fractal do regularly.

I bought this unit to upgrade from a Line 6 POD HD500x that served me well as a professional player for many years. I was looking for something that I could throw in my carryon and had most of the things I needed to perform. What can I say? I can't really complain about the unit! The footprint is easily the smallest of any multieffects unit I've used. The modeling is great, especially the clean amp models which I found on both the Helix and my older unit to react somewhat differently than the real thing. Edge of breakup tones sound fantastic, and the high gains don't really ever get too fuzzy so long as you know what you're doing. As I usually fly to my jobs either in the hotel or cruise industry, this piece of kit is not only a viable and convenient solution, but has tonal possibilities that continue to surprise me. Excellent. One extra point that a lot of other multieffects units don't have, is that this unit can be programmed to have individual amp model "scenes" as they call it, where you can tweak the gain/tone/etc settings of an amp model and attach them to a foot switch. This is a game changer as most other units require you to take up DSP power by having multiple amps in one patch and bypassing them. With the Ampero you simply have one amp, set it to a clean setting, there's scene one. Then breakup, scene two, then high gain, scene three. Did I mention this thing rocks?

I purchased my Ampero II Stage on January 24, 2024 and on May 5, 2024 the power supply quit during a performance. In 35+ years of performing live, I have never had that happen. I don’t know if it just the power supply or somehow the unit caused the failure. In addition, the choices available for reverb, compression, and other common effects are not as varied or of the same quality as my Line 6 Stomp XL I regret sealing. Now I don’t feel I can trust the Hotone for live playing; time will tell. While the price is low, the quality may be as well.

Awesome processor, my son was a little overwhelmed at first as he has never used one of these and neither have I but it didn't take us long to navigate through this. He loves this, he's created many of his own sounds, tons of videos on YouTube just in case anybody needs any assistance. Assistance, I have nothing negative to say about this unit at all. I would definitely purchase again

I have been playing guitar over 20 years. I own more than 10 amps, 20 guitars etc. Its always fun to have stuff that will give you joy when you are playing. This unit is easy to use and cool to look. It sounds great. The only missing part was that, it doesnt have a platform that people can share their tones. At least thats what I thought at first but actually there is, its hidden in the phone app. That makes it complete. 5-stars is hard to get but Ampero II deserves it.

Easily on par with ANY of the modelers available. The extra buttons and scene modes are a HUGE update from the Ampero 2, which was already incredible. If I have one complaint, I would wish for it to have an external amp control switch output, so I could just run this in 4CM for effects with my tube amps, and be able to change amp channels in one stomp. For now, the Voodoo Lab Control Switcher works perfectly via MIDI, but is bulky.

It sounds and performs exactly as the stop 2..Why? Well it's the same hardware inside. They did add bluetooth support and more switches. The vocal effects are lacking. Is it worth 700 no but if you need a slightly bigger screen and cheesy vocal effects them maybe but why not buy the stomp for 400 and spend 200 on a dedicated vocal effects?

I use this at church to play my electric guitar. I upgraded from the pod go and this thing has been amazing to me. I have had some issues with the expression pedal I got for it and have not been able to get in contact with hot one support for assistance, so their customer service seems to be lacking but other than that I am very pleased with this board. much better than the pod go in my opinion!