Let's Shootout More Multi FX Guitar Pedals! - Hotone Ampero vs Zoom G5n

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[@elliotgreen987]

It's VERY important to me as a consumer that you keep the "D I G I T A L J O H N" graphic and sound effect

[@silverstaralchemist]

If the G5n is built anything like the G2n I bought back in 2010 then it'll last you a long time. Mine has been with me for 11 years, traveled to 3 different countries and still going strong.

[@guitaristteacobouy]

G2.1NU

[@user-dk7ce7xf7m]

Honestly, I can completely constantise that mr. Lee has a natural talent for hiring great people. Digital John is great!! So as other knights of Anderson's guitar team, sich as Rebea, Chappers, Pete and Rebea

[@alessandrorossini8704]

In my opinion the more focused mids of the Zoom are very useful and precious on stage (and in studio too) when there's another guitar, or a keybord, or both, it let your sound cut better through the mix.

[@brucemcsquid6227]

I'm bias as I own a G3XN, but I genuinely preferred the Marshall tone on the Zoom in this clip. I love the 'less is more' ethos of Zoom with fewer amp and cabs but still plenty of choice. It's got a great UI that's easy to tweak on the fly, and zero lag in patch changes. Both of these sounded good though. Thanks for giving digital some love Andertons.

[@ClintsGuitarsNGear]

I'm listening on really good speakers and I strangely prefer the Zoom. I actually think the Zoom would sit better in a mix and cut through much better. The Ampero was too muddy in the crunch and high gain settings. The zoom pops out.

[@eduardoallo8786]

Actually I have both units, and using properly the eq , exciter effect, etc, the zoom sounds much better than the ampero by far

[@clouds5]

Yep for me too, the Zoom definitely sounds better!

[@tonepilot]

Haha, love these videos. The interplay between the two of you is great. It would be handy to have the active modeler somehow highlighted on the screen though. I have to say the Ampero sounds a bit better to me but the Zoom does have some great lead tones. Neither of these makes me regret my Quad Cortex purchase :)

[@shuster1921]

The Zoom all day long, still holds its own today, and built like a flippin tank!!

[@AutismRocksOfficial]

Have the Ampero and love it. Especially like the XLR connections. Seasons Greetings and Happy New Year!!

[@mr.deafeningguitar1547]

Ampero sounds great!

[@tonefish3825]

I have the Ampero. It sounds great, and it started my interest in modelers. I since upgraded to a Helix LT. The Ampero now sits at my couch as a headphone amp. Which it is fantastic for also.

[@trock536]

Wow, what a difference - the Ampero sounds so much more open, large, transparent, better headroom, dynamic range etc. The Captain is right about these newer modelers sounding so much better then the earlier ones. And the Ampero 2 even more so. More processing power really makes a difference.

[@ArenaPAsys]

I love the Digital John shtick! Keep doing it.

[@m.bennett9656]

This shootout confirmed exactly my own experience with the Zoom G5n. It sounds much, much darker than other things (like software, analogue pedals) and it can be quite challenging to dial in a very specific tone, especially with high gain, rectifier-type stuff. That said, I've had a lot of fun messing with all the dials and features and there's still a lot of stuff to experiment with, even if there's not as many settings as other modellers. I picked mine up at a relatively cheap price (~£200) and, because I'm a beginner, it really helped me learn a lot about different effects pedals, pedal chains, amp and cab sims, patches, etc. I would recommend it as a nice option for beginners looking to experiment with lots and lots of different effects without spending a huge amount of money, but I think if you're a serious musician wanting to augment your existing kit, you're going to want to get a more modern, more expensive modeller. Also, if you already have an audio interface and laptop, for the same price as the Zoom you could probably get a software solution (like Bias FX or THQ) and a stomp-box... just another option to consider.

[@bbrotherton6345]

Digital John's playing is amazing!!!!!!!! And, his humility shows well.

[@senorchivo90]

I'm hoping to see the Ampero II Stomp vs HX Stomp vs Headrush MX5 soon. I'd also love to see a revisit of the Poly Beebo after all the updates, since it now has rig-in-a-box capability with its amp sims.

[@Metallex]

I really like how the Multi-FX boards are going these days. A lot of really good sounds. I had the Boss ME models in the past, both the guitar and bass versions at various generations. I cannot stress enough how bad they were. I really wish I had one of these Amperos when learning!

[@SpoonyMetal]

I got the Zoom G5n, although about 4 years ago. It still sounds great but things have moved on and now hasn 't quite got the quality of more modern stuff. I'm always using Neural DSP Plugins now and find going back to the Zoom pedal after that difficult.

[@jittboy1]

Just want to say this young man is the best guitarist you have had demonstrating gear in my opinion he is a very well Rounded player with a lot Of chops! Hopefully I can make it over and you have me as a guest in future!

[@impetuousgratuity]

It looks like you have the Output Boost of the G5n turned up. This is emulating a tube boost in the output and adds quite a bit of mids. Turning that back to 0 will give you a more clarity and less mud.

[@borgesstd]

I love the way you guys solve ALL my problems with these videos hahaha. The only pedal I've got for my whole life IS a zoom 505ii, because prices are absurd here in Brazil, and I can do a lot with it, but lately I've been thinking about upgrading and I'm scared to death of buying something I don't like. So thanks again for the time and patience to provide us with such knowledge ❤️

[@javi2376]

Compra hotone ampero, suena más real en cualquier modo. Zoom es lo que tenía antes, una zoom g3x , sonaba muy artificial y los presets no estaban equilibrados en cuanto a volumen. Software y hardware mal ideados. Sin embargo Hotone está genial. Si quieres gastar menos compra ampero one.

[@ericwarrington6650]

Yeah 👍 it's Digi John! Seems this kids in depth w the digital stuff so looking forward to learning from him!

[@bumblefritz]

I've owned the G5n for a couple years now and that thing is incredibly usable and it sounds fantastic. I run it into and amp. I've done A/B comparisons between the Zoom and the original FX boxes and most of the time the difference is pretty much imperceptible.

[@fireheart_7]

With the G5n you need to use the EXCITER Effect in one of the blocks to bring in a wider bandwidth.

[@cristophercordoba6335]

that's how it is. I discovered it recently and it changes the sound radically. the zoom tends to sound dull. this trick helps a lot. Greetings

[@michaelgarcia2050]

I need to check that out. Never toyed with it.

[@shuster1921]

Thanks FH7, I need to remember that next time I use the pedal!

[@GATvsGAT]

Yup. The exciter makes a huge difference. Love my Zoom G5n and G3xn.

[@rintopapimelo]

Where do you put the exciter in the the chain?

[@johnjgibson6807]

Definitely An Informative Demo 👍👍🎶🎶🎸

[@MrIantodd]

Another great video with John and Lee. Would love to see Neural Vs. Kemper

[@daceyatesfdfband3209]

Nice job John and Lee.

[@bangengeman]

I've had a Zoom G3XN for some time now. Gigged a lot, recorded some, played a lot. The one thing the Zoom has over everyone else is it's arguably the best gigging budget multi fx pedal. Sounds good enough in a mix to not be an issue.

[@onzkicg]

one reason that I still keep it with me despite having good analog pedals at hand. One time I have to rush got a short notice / no time to prepare for simple gig, I just grabbed my G3 and picked one effect and that’s it for the whole 4 songs.. i just doodle with volume knob if I need quieter tone haha 😂 😂

[@GeraldoOFonseca]

I plug my Ampero on the fx loop return of my Peavey Bandit. A very affordable setup that can be played at reasonable volumes at home or VERY loudly on stage.

[@Harvey_Glassman]

Great stuff! I don't know if John would be the guy, but what about a midi shootout? I've been looking at guitar synth for some time, and there seems to be a few options. Recently been looking at the jamstick studio midi. Anyways, love the channel and always enjoy the videos. Have a most excellent day everybody!

[@jameslewis2635]

I do like Zoom units like this. I tend to find that they have a nice range of effects based on various sources rather than being limited to a single stable (unlike Boss products) and be pretty good value for money. Unfortunately for Zoom I think that this unit is showing its age against the newer processing abilities of the Hotone. I feel like the Zoom would be easier for a gigging musician once set up but the sounds on the Hotone are very impressive. A retest with the Zoom G6 (£40 more than the Ampera so still within reach as an alternative) would be nice to get an idea of how much better Zoom's more modern tech is in comparison. You could add a Pod Go to the mix if you wanted to add another factor to the video as it is at a very similar price to the G6.

[@patrickcarroll1754]

Excellent video. I do hope the HX Stomp w/ loaded IRs gets featured

[@ljmiller96]

What do I think? I bought myself the Ampero pink model as a Christmas present. It's great! I used the "Marshell 50 Jump" for a Plexi and it rocks out. I didn't look at Zoom but I compared the Ampero to the Headrush MX5 at the same price point. Chose the Ampero because I could get it sooner.

[@awilliamson3140]

Listening on reference monitors The Ampero ( I think I prefer Hot One to Ho'Tone !?) definitely came across best but as has been said it's more recent technology so you'd expect that. I think some of the problems identified with the Zoom could probably have been addressed by tweaking the compression & EQ for each patch but the test seems to have been conducted using the unedited patches provided, so perhaps it's not a totally true reflection of the Zoom's performance.

[@wayne1142zx]

Haven't used Multi FX for a few years now. Only Fender Pro Junior. The Zoom reminded me of a real amp while the Ampero reminded me why I gave up Multi FX. Prefer pedals into tubes.👍🏽👍🏽

[@vince8081]

Zoom has less dynamics but i prefer his vintage more warmer and organic sound, the digital sound is always more perceptible on the treeble side, so... great review, thanks !

[@Misfitswitch]

Love my Hotone Ampero One. I Have boss, headrush and a few other FX units. I like the sounds on the Hotone Ampero the best.

[@AndrewAviles]

Zoom G5n is amazing, has a ton of other features not covered here like loops, drum machines, etc. Look into adding exciter to the chain, and play with cab mic sim on and off, makes a huge difference, I think even fiddling with cab mic sim during this shootout alone would have got them closer.

[@metalliholic]

For the zoom. Was Mic emulation turn on? I think it’s off by default but sounds way better when the cab mic is turned on.

[@Rikamortis6stringer]

Great Vid!! Im pickin up a G6 in a day or so....

[@rgbplumbinghilton]

I bought a Zoom g1 four to doss around at home with. It is very impressive for the money and I have actually used it direct for band practice and it sounded pretty good. I could definitely gig with it. I have now added it to my pedal board and use the effects on it , trem, delay, phaser and chorus. It sounds great through the effects loop of my Marshall!!

[@eliasstukos170]

The ampero sounds more impressive but (at least with these settings) the zoom would cut though the mix much better in a band.

[@avii_jit]

The tone knob on the g5n is the big game changer.

[@smartmammal9926]

I have been digging into my Ampero a bit. Have gone amp-less in my home "studio". :) The Ampero is a solid piece of hardware, good software as well. Chose it over a Headrush MX5 because of the software.

[@petruccifanboi]

If one goes Amp-less where does the output go from Ampero? How does an amp influence the sound from the Ampero fx unit?

[@smartmammal9926]

@@petruccifanboi I use headphones or go through my audio interface to my studio monitors

[@djlane74]

I have an Ampero one and a zoom G3 , I had to get used to the Ampero sounds as I had gotten used to the zoom, but the Ampero is better., Butas I have never heard any of the amps in real life , I have to take their word they are realistic. One thing I will say. , The reverbs on the zoom are better. the majority of the Amperos DSP power goes into the amp models... It's called an amp modeller, so don't expect spectacular modulation effects,.because they are ok . Zooms are a bit better.

[@macanoodough]

I had a Boss ME, and man did I think it was great when I first got it. Over time not so much, didn't like the OD tones so I went with regular pedals. Last year I got the Zoom and it's fantastic. Can't find a bad sound and every time I play I'm still like "wow, that's great tone" every time I hit that first chord... And I play with my wah always on, so it's not as dark sounding as what you're doing here. I can get the same exact sound, just sounds like a treble boost once I click the wah on, toe down. Again, with the Boss I used the pedal for a volume because its wah wasn't the greatest. I'm sure that Ampero is a step up because it's a little more $ without the pedal and other features. But what it does do it does better, opting for more choices in less categories. The zoom, like the boss, isn't really pro gear, I think it's more introductory level giving average players a glimpse of the big boy toys. Nothing wrong with that for players like me who are not spending near $1k because now I need a wah and another this or that, and If you don't do the pepsi challenge with better gear, it sounds fine.

[@thedeadxtras9927]

The Ampero is a great unit, more open sounding, more amps & cabs, touchscreen, bit more expensive. Zoom is darker sounding but doesn’t bother me, as others have said use the exciter and opens up a broader tone spectrum, for me it has more than enough individual FX, I don’t need hundreds, we tend to use a range of our favoured FX once you get to know it well enough, maybe 20 FX at a push, the zoom is better for live being able to turn each individual effect on/off in stomp mode like individual pedals, ampero you need to really have all your presets already setup which can be a bit of a pain in the arse! I don’t know about the ampero looper functionality but the Zoom Looper functions are excellent, various modes of how to use, especially if your looping along with built in drums. Can record drums in or not and just play along to drums and not record them by changing the pedal order and placing the looper either at the start, end or other points in the pedal chain will give different results, you can set a 1 bar count in before looper starts recording, can set how many bars the looper records for before stops recording and starts looping round, thus making much easier not having to stomp on pedal to record and then stop at exactly the right end point to get perfect loop, so no foot stomping to record and stop is a lot easier and you have the perfect loop with no timing issue that maybe out by a fraction of a second. The Zoom totally works for me and what I need it for and my style, sounds good enough for the cash compared to a lot higher priced alternatives. I got a hardly used G5N few months ago for £120 great price cos a decent looper pedal and tuner individually would have cost just as much if not more! Then plenty individual effects, more than I’ll need. I don’t want for IR loading or tons of different amp models, a small few will do me. For the low price of the Zoom G5N and number of FX and overall functionality it’s an excellent unit.

[@SeanDS89]

0:30 LOL Lee's reaction is priceless haha

[@Pulse2AM]

I think I like the Zoom better, though I'm sure I could get either to sound they way I want.

[@BRAG450]

That Chapman ml3 or whatever the model is beautiful with black and gold hardware.

[@dabearworld]

I bought a Hotone Ampero this year and it's now replaced my whole amp and pedalboard rig and actually sound better and more consistent. Amazing piece of kit and there is another newer version out there too now!

[@86FCS]

I'm doing the same here!

[@accentontheoff]

Still good after one year ?

[@teacher5376]

Analog are wide 's , clear 's of voice, honey sweet added ! Digital 's voices,....? Feeling.

[@zeevshaff]

I have the ampero,used it in recording scenarios and live, both come across very well. This was all good until I bought a mark V and a two notes which put the ampero on bass duty.

[@ERPRocks]

I think it would have been more interesting to include the Zoom G6 in the comparison because it is more directly comparable to the Ampero

[@flemingnemo2650]

Maybe you can try turning the tune knob on the zoom. I always want to turn that on more that gives a brighter, more concentrated sound

[@paulblain9881]

I want to perform live multi track and song based looping. I play a baritone and regular guitar plus saxophone and I like to sing. I need a drum machine for sure. I can't decide if I should go for a traditional multi track guitar looper (Boss rc 10r, rc 500, rc 505, or rc 600)) or get into ableton push or maschine mk3. I am worried about latency. What do you recommend?

[@rock-my-mind]

Zoom is very good. I use it with a separate drive pedal and wah and it gives me plenty of sound possibilities.

[@leemerrell4923]

Captain, are you thinking of Zucchero, the Italian singer? By the way, my vote goes to the Ampero. Much nicer tones through my headphones.

[@gergoolle5773]

I had zoom g3xn, I don really liked the initial sound of it, it needs tweeking. But the effects wins everything. Now I moved to Line6 products but in terms of effects zoom is better.

[@larrydj549]

Hot one im pretty sure Also eqing seemed to even the playing field

[@realtofuboy]

it sounds like you didnt turn on the microphone setting for the cabinet simulation on the zoom. it does make a big difference to the sound.

[@TheComedyGuitarGuy]

Would really like to hear a humbucker for some of this too 👌

[@AlanW]

I feel it might have been nice to hear some humbuckers through the more gainy tones.

[@paulduque3388]

Cheers, Ampero outperforms Zoom G5 in amp simulation by a long way, certainly Zoom can be better used with a real amp in the send-return chain.

[@jacksrockjams7463]

Why not compare against the Zoom G6? Seems like it's still in a comparative price point? I've heard the navigation is overdone, but sound wise is quite excellent. Seems like an "uneven" shoot out, just my opinion.

[@leondavidanthonyphillips1323]

What does D I G I T A L J O H N make of the Zoom G6 or G11?

[@mlykke]

Let's get digital John to compare the Quad Coretex vs some other options.

[@carlosrelampago2279]

Even if my Zoom GN5 is already outdated by the new generation, I will continue to use it there, as it has many tricks and secrets, that once we know how to operate on it, we have much more perfect sounds. If I ever switch, I'll just go to Neural. I sold my Boss GT100 because I discovered the Zoom G5N. And I'm going to continue with her, and her secrets to getting good sounds, which I use.This was a good video. Congratulations to Andertones Music.🙏🙏🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@MehediHasan-iy6qs]

Can you please, share some of the secret tricks that you use? I use zoom G3xn, planning to upgrade my processor. Can you share any video or anything that might help me to get the best out of zoom G5n/G3xn?

[@carlosrelampago2279]

@@MehediHasan-iy6qs, i Started learn working with Zomm G5N with those tutorial 3 years ago, and now, i can do my own Sound. Check also the Zoom G5N and G3N Patchs at the Zoom website. Hoppe i could help. 🤘🤘🤘🙏🙏 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXLIhqd8jK6fpas

[@degamson8956]

I thought as much not to switch to Boss GT100 I stick to my Zoom G5n still a game changer🎶🎸💪

[@jland12]

Digital effects have come a long way in the last years so it's a bit unfair to Zoom. I'm so glad I waited to get the Hotone Ampero. The company I bought it from didn't understand the product they were selling and mistakenly sold it to me for 200 quid lol. I remember having the cheap Zoom 505 back in the day. Back then multi effects units could not do a decent overdrive. Now it's a different ball game.

[@leondavidanthonyphillips1323]

I'd love to see Zoom's G11 or Zoom G6 compared with Ampero

[@ferdiebeer]

Digital John is good. Guy can play anything you ask!

[@ThatOtherAndi]

i like this t style guitar! what is it though? you didn't mention

[@peterconnolly2724]

I have the Zoom. I would consider the Amero simply because Zoom forgot to put XLR outputs on. So I can use the Ampero without extra boxes or cables.

[@frankiewalnuts]

What guitar is Mr Digital playing?

[@gregmize01]

Digital John can play!!!!!! 🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@DragonHelm88]

The darker sound on the zoom is prob from the master tone knob on the right, it’s rolled back to 50%.

[@brianjames9335]

John's a fantastic addition to the team, whilst I know he's the digital guy... it'd be great to see him in some acoustic videos, he's a fantastic player. Maybe an acoustic amp/pedal special?

[@justincecilsolomon1868]

Im only halfway through the video, but the zoom can sound less darker/dull just by turning up the master tone knob beside the expression pedal

[@stephengabree]

MX5 demo would be great.

[@SDS-ff8ed]

I'd much rather have the zoom in a live situation. It sounds more mixable. The ampero sounds to be better for recording.

[@lovecraftmusic8717]

You cans always eq and use a different cab/mic with the Ampero.

[@GATvsGAT]

Nice comparison. Gotta say though…. Despite the sound difference, the Zoom (which I think sounds warmer anyway) is super pedal board friendly as it is able to be powered off a standard pedal board power supply (500 mA at 9 V DC centre negative). In fact… I’m powering mine off a 20,000 mAh power bank on my gigging board via a USB 5 V to 9 V scale up cable… Imagine being able to rock up to your session without having to worry about yet another power source for your modeller 😁 Remember every extra cable/power source is another opportunity to create ground loops and unwanted noises…. I don’t see any other “high end” modeller board with this practicality.

[@strumlead8741]

Great info, thanks! I love my G5n. I'm trying to use a battery to run it. It recently started having terrible noise when I use both outputs. It started when I plugged into my church's "upgraded" house sound system. Poor grounding? Any help?

[@GATvsGAT]

@@strumlead8741 What power supply are you running the G5n on?

[@jcugnoni]

Interesting review but not as good as I expected... You can get much better tones with both units to be honest. It would be good to spend a bit more time to equalize the two units both in terms of volume and frequencies. Like this, the only thing we learn is that by 'default' the Zoom is darker and the Hotone is raspier. A good approach would be to have a common reference sound (real amp?) that you try to match. And also try to play the same kind of riffs with varying levels of dynamics (and use the volume pot of the guitar to see how it cleans up). And if the units accept IRs, try to use the same at least in one comparison (high gain)

[@udertyrat]

Can you demo the G11? I think “Digital John” can do it justice.

[@rude5150]

I vote for G5n!

[@ChrisP3000x]

Yep, the Ampero sounded like thin fizzy crap.

[@rude5150]

@Mark Seymour The sound of the ZOOM is the sound of the cabinet, and the Ampero gave me the impression that I was listening to the sound of the cabinet being picked up by the microphone.

[@alanredversangel]

I've always loved zoom stuff except for their pitch shifting.

[@chusssMusic]

Th zoom sounds much better all the way to my ears, the Ampero seems to have a bit of more top end, but it sounds too thin and with less dynamics. I am not sure really, but this is what I am hearing on my monitor speakers.

[@alfianbanjaransari4096]

the Zoom G5n clearly wins when it comes to do Marshall tones.

[@colinevans5380]

How about a series on how to and how not to set up Multi FX pedals, I think this would be very helpful to Multi FX Pedal owners.

[@bathburn71]

This is an old tech vs new tech shoot out as opposed to a product shootout so a little pointless/obvious? As a really busy working guitarist I opted for the Zoom G11. Yeah it looks pretty daft but the sounds I’ve created are superb and it’s hands down the easiest user interface out there…especially for this tech fearing oldie haha! 😊👍🏻🤘🏻

[@dimsonvenus684]

Great comparison no doubt.But in my opinion, the zoom should be compared to its " same old technoloy " not with those newer versions to be fair.Technology wise,Ampero wins obviously .Yet, its still subjective though.It depends on the persons ear which is better for his personal taste.

[@Lukcv88]

Lee, the digital episodes with John was great idea!! Keep doing more digital content! GJ

[@gregmize01]

Still rocking my Boss ME-50

[@teacher5376]

I words , are I said, I like many , great branded of pedals ....mini ! Multi ! And all in one .....

[@constantinosmavroyannis9409]

glenn fricker needs to get his paws on that zoom

[@leonardodharmaputra840]

I do think the comparison was kind of unfair, I mean, they should have done in depth tweaking on both, trying to create the best tone out of the two, came up with whether or not the G5N can "chase" the ampero.

[@martintaylor1701]

I love multi-fx, but the UIs are almost all terrible so I stick to things I can plug into a computer and configure from there - any chance future videos could talk a little more about connectivity/software options, as in "can I plug it into a PC and work from a nice big screen with a mouse and a keyboard instead of having to mess about with fiddly nested menus?"

[@Dreyno]

I also hate the UIs. But I went the other way and bought a Boss ME-80. It’s super simple to use and no digging through menus.

[@martintaylor1701]

@Mark Seymour Yep, I'm aware many units have editing software - I just think it's something that should be at least touched on in any comparison. Some manufacturers have better options than others.

[@lyleanderson5407]

Shoot out between the Roger Linn AdrenaLinn III and something similar but new.

[@DefenderTIM]

I think the Zoom G6 would be the more apt comparison.

[@leondavidanthonyphillips1323]

Or the G11 (both have IRs and loads of 'headroom')

[@DefenderTIM]

@@leondavidanthonyphillips1323 not really in the same price bracket as the Ampero, though.

[@leondavidanthonyphillips1323]

@@DefenderTIM agreed!

[@davedavem]

I didn't have the money at the time... But I still wish I was the guy that snapped up the b-stock ML3 John is playing from Andertons...

[@whatwouldhousedo5136]

Ampero seems to slay the Zoom to my ears. More fidelity and less obviously digital processing.

[@IamMusicNerd]

I like both of these, but in my opinion the Boss GT-1 still sounds much better, costs less, and is just as portable as the little Hotone. But it’s obviously subjective, so nice to have plenty of options for different ears.

[@MarcCoteMusic]

I would agree, though of these two I thought (weirdly, perhaps) the older Zoom sounded both more realistic and better. I have a couple of Boss GT-1 and also a Mooer GE200. I think they both sound better than either of these.

[@Pulse2AM]

I have a GT-1 if you roll your own it can sound great.