Hotone Ampero Mini | Small Size, HUGE Sound! FREE Preset and Full Review!

[@svenzia]

Hurraaaaah i found you again, Jay. Subbed for years but forgot to punch the bell, if it even was a bell at that time. Very happy anyway. Bless man!

[@insohmnia]

I love that you repeatedly referred to it as a "little monkey". Your positive energy and enthusiasm = fast subscription :D

[@jayguitar]

Thanks dude 😊🤟🏽 glad you enjoyed it man! And thanks for the sub! Welcome to the channel. Have an amazing day!

[@HotoneAudio]

Wow Wow Wow 😍 Killer playing and great tone Jay!!!! Thank you!

[@jayguitar]

Thanks! Absolute pleasure to do! Thanks for such an awesome little unit! 😊 🤘 Have an awesome day!

[@fadlyhans82]

I’ve been doing research for this before buying it as it involves me downsizing most of my pedals. You have confirm and attest with me that it’s worth getting it! Thank you sir for your time and review with this. I appreciate it much. Subscribed.

[@jayguitar]

Really glad it helped. And thanks so much for the sub dude. Its appreciated! Remember to download the preset if you'd like to check it out too 😊 Have an awesome day!

[@jordiumethar4963]

How wonderful, it has left me pleasantly surprised......And what a great track, Jay!!!!. I loved isolated track!!!!

[@jayguitar]

Glad you enjoyed it Jordi. Really great little unit this one! Have an awesome day!

[@svenzia]

Hahaha dang man, been looking at this unit for a while now. You make me want it even more. Great playing and sound!

[@timothyclay3668]

Love the full track demo at the end. Sounds awesome

[@jayguitar]

Thanks man! glad you enjoyed it. One of the funnest tracks I have done for a while! 😊🤟🏽 enjoy and have an awesome day.

[@paulmulvany498]

one of my favorite tracks you have ever come up with

[@jayguitar]

Thanks dude! Mine too! I think I’m gonna release this one as a single. I love the vibe. Have an awesome day Paul! 🤟🏽

[@raymondbarreras8153]

Dude, no wonder I love everything you do, lol You bagged another winner with this one. Don’t forget to congratulate me on my new Badlands USA Guitar, I’m #24 out of 50! Anyway, you sound great as usual. Praise GOD for your KZbin channel

[@Nig6tWalker]

you always make any device sound awesome!!!

[@jayguitar]

Thanks dude 😊 🙏 Have an awesome day!

[@omarsharif927]

This is perfect for a fly rig great review.

[@junglenoise1]

Wicked sound Jay, it looks and sounds amazing. Hope all is well with you and yours 😊 It’s a great track too. Very Lynchy🤘

[@jayguitar]

I’m doing great Jim. Yourself? it’s a great little unit for sure! Loved playing that track - more synthwave/retrowave then hard rock 😊🙏🏽 I’m loving that vibe. Gonna explore it some more! 🤟🏽 Have an amazing day dude!

[@jimbaker2565]

Love the track Jay

[@jayguitar]

Thanks brother! I appreciate it 😊 Have an awesome day.

[@Darkwoods_Studio]

Nice tone on that little guy! BTW, that Keipro "top gun" is very vice!

[@jayguitar]

Thanks! Yeah thats one of my favourite guitars to play 😊 Love that one. Have an awesome day!

[@morbidmanmusic]

watching with the sound off is fun!

[@scottgroves5204]

Hey Jay...Have you had a chance to Demo the Valeton GP-200?? Would love to see your opinion on the GP-200. Once again watching one of your vides are truly inspiring!

[@jayguitar]

Thanks Scott. I haven't tried the 200 but have tried out the 100 sometime ago and it was great. Sounded really good for a mini modeller. Hope that helps. Have an awesome day.

[@scottgroves5204]

@@jayguitar Hey Jay...Always a pleasure! Reason I asked about your experience with the GP-200 is I just purchased my first Effects Processor(GP-200) mainly because of affordability and vast array of effects! :) And I'm learning how to use it. It's coming along slowly, but I'm chipping away! Thanks again for being there for us!!! Uber appreciation -Scott ;)

[@jayguitar]

@@scottgroves5204 Oh great that you got one! It looks really cool 😊 Enjoy it and always welcome Scott.

[@kikekluver]

Hello Jay!!! Awesome video! I can’t see you anymore on facebook

[@jayguitar]

Hey Kike, how’s it going? Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. I deleted my Facebook account in January so no longer on there dude 😊🙏🏽 Have an amazing day!

[@RedstuffAmplification]

Great vid and playing like allways , bro ! At the end I even hear some masala guitar ;-)

[@jayguitar]

Thanks so much bro! I appreciate it man! Great little unit they created 😊🙏🏽🤟🏽 Have an awesome day Stefan!

[@philw8049]

Hey Jay, killer playing as always! Just thought I’d mention, it may be my ipad pro (it’s been the cause of some issues I’ve had before) but I tried to pull up the lesson packs in description and neither of the links work. Also, damn that Esp your playing at around 8:20 is absolutely gorgeous!

[@jayguitar]

Hey Phil, thanks so much for the heads up! I must have the old links up there. I'll get them updated! Thanks man! Have a great day.

[@jayguitar]

Hey Phil, I have updated the lesson pack links 😊 Thanks so much for the heads up man! I appreciate it 😊 🤘 🙏 Here are the links for you to check out: ERUPTION TRAIN: bit.ly/EruptionTrainCourse SUNSET STRIP LESSON PACK: bit.ly/SunsetStripCourse RISING DRAGON EXOTIC LICKS LESSON PACK: bit.ly/RisingDragonCourse

[@AndySimmonsOfficial]

Thanks for the awesome video! 🤘🏼🔥 Quick question… does the Ampero Mini have “Scenes” or something like it? I just need the 3 basic sounds, CLEAN, RHYTHM and LEAD. But I don’t seem to find any information about this yet 🤔

[@jayguitar]

Hi Andy, glad you enjoyed the video. It doesn’t have scenes like on the Fractal units, just presets and banks that can be toggled up or down to. Each bank has 4 slots so bank 1 goes from 1-1 to 1-4 and you just use the footswitches to go up and down to them. This unit only has two switches so it’s just up and down sequentially as far as I know. The MP100 is the bigger unit and has 4 footswitches so you can select from the 4 presets in each bank. Hope that helps. Have a great day.

[@stonecoldval]

It doesn't have scenes, but you can control up to 3 efffects per switch. And with the $17 FS-1 footswitch, you can scroll between banks... MORE than versatile enough for live application. and the pedal itself sound AWESOME

[@DonaHannah-x8k]

Is the distortion the same as its big brothers

[@SebCB]

Hello, is the headphone output stereo?

[@jayguitar]

Hi Seb, yes the headphone jack works in stereo for both backing tracks and stereo effects like Ping Pong delay too - the unit sounds pretty awesome through headphones 😊 Have an amazing day.

[@abhishekbagdas1294]

Can we use it as main floorboard for live stage shows? (Not gigs)

[@jayguitar]

Yes, it can be used for that. It is a full amp modeller so would be good to go for a stage show. Have an awesome day!

[@neww0lf611]

Can you please tell me what powerbank and how you wired it to power the pedal?please thanks

[@jayguitar]

Hey dude, I can't recall the name of the power bank, just something I bought from Amazon. I used a Birdcord USB to 9v adapter to power the unit. Hope that helps. Have an awesome day.

[@Murphy_R9]

Whoa! Where did you score that Quilt orange ESP strat? I have wanted one of those since i seen Lynch use one on his REH lesson tape! His had a Duncan Screamin demon and two ESP rail singles. It sounded insane!

[@jayguitar]

Hey dude, its an ebay parts-caster that I build many years ago. I'll be changing the colour soon as I feel it needs a refresh 😊 Have a great day.

[@Murphy_R9]

@@jayguitar You dont like the amber/orange? or are you just going to make it look new with the same tint?

[@jayguitar]

@@Murphy_R9 I have just outgrown the orange GL scheme - loved it years ago but I want to make the guitar my own now. I have a plan in mind and will be posting a video about it on my other channel @spiritdanceguitars 😊 🤘 🙏 You'll have to wait and see - but it will look pretty amazing when I'm done.

[@Murphy_R9]

@@jayguitar 👍

[@JohnDoe-jc3cl]

You and that Frito Bandito guy ALWAYS have a great George Lynch sound. I’m jealous. 1). How does this Hotone match up to the old standby Microcube? On the extreme stack setting? ( I just a need a little kicker amp for late night playing). Big #2. How about some open air playing? So we hear what it’s like in the room?? Camreon Cooper sounds fantastic with his closed mic’d Yamaha thrx; but I played one at GC and they didn’t sound that good Thanks!

[@jayguitar]

Hi John, the Ampero isn't really comparable to a Microcube as the cube is an amp. Also, the cube is all analogue and this is a digital modelling unit so works differently. What you're hearing on KZbin is what I hear in the studio - same sound - I don't post process my guitar tones as I monitor through my speakers so that what I share is as close to what I hear in my studio. Live it works great - Ari at Hotone is a a dear and very close friend of mine and he's played shows with the MP100 (the bigger brother), some of them at arenas in front of 20K people and its worked great for him. Oh, btw, I don't dial in GL tones - just my own JP tones 😉 🤘 Have a great day.

[@hoosierdaddy2308]

Hey Jay.. I've not commented in awhile, but I do watch all the time.. Does that have any kind of a micro pitch shifter effect or do you happen to know? I'd like to buy one, but I'd like to see the effect and even at their website I couldn't find a listing. ? Thanks Jay and great video sir and great playing kind sir! Keep rocking brother. Regards from the Midwest / Heartland . Indiana. USA. Tim

[@jayguitar]

Hi Tim, hows it going? Hope all is good! Gald you enjoyed it. It does have a micropitch effect on it called 'detune' but it is mono only. It does sound like that whole Van Halen later albums tone though. Hope that helps. Have an awesome day.

[@hoosierdaddy2308]

@@jayguitar Hi Jay.. I'm doing well. Yes, that does help.. I might have to get one, or the bigger version, or the multi effects with all the buttons.. Just to make life easier.. 😛

[@Giovanni_Amaro]

"I have the G1Four. Regarding the Amps? Is it worth switching to this Mini Ampero? Thank you very much!!!"

[@jayguitar]

Hey dude, I'm not familiar with the G1Four - I like the tones and portability of the mini. It really surprised me with the performance 😊 Worth considering if you're looking for a portable amp modeller. Have an awesome day.

[@trashcat1031]

Can you program different boards for each song in a setlist and switch through them?

[@jayguitar]

Hey dude, no it doesn’t have a ‘scenes’ type thing like the Fractal unis, but it does have banks with 4 presets for bank 1 goes from 1-1 to 1-4, then it goes to bank 2, bank 3, sequentially cycling through them. So you could set it up so that bank 1 is for song 1, bank 2 for song 2, etc. Hope that helps. Have an awesome day!

[@mikegossett2289]

My curiosity is around the processing power. I currently use an ampero one and keep running out of power with relatively simple rigs.

[@jayguitar]

Hi Mike, I havent run out of DSP yet but am aware of the limitations. As far as I know, this one is based off the MP100N, the updated Ampero, so seems to be pretty solid. I just tried to switch on all of the effects blocks and they all came on and worked with the staple effects - wah, drive, amp, NR, cab, delay, chorus and reverb - no DSP messages - but when i add heavier DSP effects such as detune, then it started to grumble and give me the message to rearrange my effects chain 😊 Hope that helps. Have an awesome day!

[@mikegossett2289]

@@jayguitar i really love the tones available on the ampero one, but mine seems to choke out on very simple rigs. Say amp, cab, reverb and chorus. Itll start giving all sorts of artifacts and weird digital sounds until i turn off the chorus.

[@jayguitar]

@@mikegossett2289 Hey Mike, I remember that the One did something similar with me too. Thats probably why they upgraded the processor chips for the newer units.

[@igorbassi3470]

The ampero mini seems to have a better sound in the amp modeling and more open sound with better mids and higher gain!. comparing with ampero 2 in video they don't have the same sound the mini seems to have improved these problems..

[@jayguitar]

It does sounds very good - Hotone keep improving their processors and sounds for sure! Have an awesome day!

[@Neil-Aspinall]

Dunno about the pedal but the posing was champagne quality.

[@DonaHannah-x8k]

According to the studio rats. Its like plugin into a 10 year old unit. Problem is to many people on KZbin lie

[@jayguitar]

That's cool. Maybe they felt like that. For me it sounded and felt great and I was able to record a track that I was happy enough to release as a single. I'm sure people on KZbin and the Internet do lie. I'm not one of them as I have no need to 😉 Have a great day.

[@seok84]

Is it ho tone or hot one ? Haha is it intentional? 😂😂

[@jayguitar]

Ha! The million dollar question 😂 well, Ari at Hotone is a dear friend of mine and he informs me that it is actually….. drum roll please 🥁……. Hot Tone 😊🙏🏽🤟🏽 have an amazing day.

[@seok84]

@jayguitar i cannot decide between this and the valeton gp100 for my cello... any recommendations? I do use NI's guitarrig6 but dont want to take my macbook evrywhere... thanks!