The END GAME Of GUITAR Multi-Effects Boards - The Hotone Ampero MP-100

[@AutismRocksOfficial]

I love mine. Been using it for about 6 months. Love the PC interface and XLR outputs. By the way, Phil McKnight asked a representative from overseas at a NAMM a few years back and he said on the video it is pronounced “Hot Tone”. You got it right

[@AutismRocksOfficial]

When you use the PC interface, it’s easier to change IRs, mics and mic positions on the amps

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

Awesome!!

[@mikekeelen3197]

@@GuitarMAXMusic looks badass

[@robertclarkguitar]

@@AutismRocksOfficial tell Micah Rob n Roo said Hi. Jazz hands!!!

[@Afroman86]

Do you notice any time delay or latency in switching presets? I'm torn between this and the Line6 POD Go or Stomp XL.

[@eternalblissed]

Old school here too! I like how it is simple and easy to operate. No drama or fussing with features i dont understand and unlikely will use. Just straight up good tone and value.

[@johnberry9913]

Love your reviews dude. Because you talk ABOUT THE GEAR. Not yourself or pointless stuff just to hear yourself talk, like so many others.Oh and your playing shreds. ....Winger RULES!

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

I appreciate that!

[@PipeCat1965]

SALMON... It's obviously salmon...

[@alexandrelaureano7619]

I have one of those, and you can get beautiful tones, but you need some time to dig inside it. The presets are OK, but you can get a lot better than those tones. The secret is to use the global EQ, adjust it and also a parametric EQ in each pre-set to make it sound more like a real amp. Thanks for the review, you're channel is awesome!!

[@squirelova1815]

"Dude" you are a true Professional if not then an inspired thoughtful Genius. I actually really learned something very important from your pointer there and this is one of the First things I will do before anything else with ANY processor from now on: Global EQ + Preset/Amp EQ first and then proceed from there. "Common Sense" isn't so very common, is it? Sincere Thanks.

[@rubentrevino6288]

Old school rocks bro

[@TheEricsnet1]

I've been using amp/pedal simulators and multi effects units for about 30 years now and always find myself setting up 2 or 3 patches that I use consistently. The Hotone Ampero may be something I should look into for the studio.

[@jeffsadie9496]

I have had mine since before the Pandemic and I just love it. It's extremely easy to program. I have a great Eddie tone with the Marshall and the phaser and delay, and can switch to a Merle Haggard twang Telecaster sound, and it pulls them both off completely. Purple Rain? Yes. Santana? Yes. The hardest part of any effects unit like this to me is the semi-dirty Skynyrd tone, and I'm still working on that...but I'll get it. You can't beat it for the price.

[@KristianHeartmusic]

I’ve had my ampero for about a year and it’s still amazing and sounds just as good as a helix maybe better

[@JEFFERYPAUL1]

Can the Ctrl button function as a 4th preset switch?

[@fern0412]

@@JEFFERYPAUL1unfortunately no

[@soulconnectedstudioproject4612]

I have the same Harley benton fusion III. Its an amazing guitar. I will also have plans to buy the Ampero. It sounds amazing. Thanks for this video bro! You are great!

[@AllanGildea]

Cheers Max - that ambient chorus pad sound was so beautiful.

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

Thanks!

[@distillerycats_clt1587]

Got one two months ago, and even as a diehard tubehead- I dig it! I use it differently for three different bands. One through the effects return of my amp, with a pair of 1x12 cabs( I turn off the cab sim in one output) in addition to going into the FOH; one straight into the FOH with both cab sims on; and the last through the front end of my Dumble clone just for some of the pedal models, which are also great-though I use a traditional reverb and delay pedal through the effects loop to keep from crushing the reverb). The assignable Control button adds sounds to each patch, making it an amazing live performance tool in an insanely small footprint. The Ampero works well in all situations. Haven't even had time to play with the bass models, drum machine or looper much yet. The looper is great for setting up patches- you can loop and change amps and parameters on the fly. The available two-button footswitch allows for even more versatility. My only real gripes are that it lacks a full effects loop, and I wish it had a separate input for acoustic guitar instead of a switch- I run Fishman Powerbridge piezo on my main guitar that requires a Y cord. The acoustic models sound very good with a piezo- you can remove most of the quack and get believable acoustic tones. Amazing tech for the money-but it boils down to sound, and this sucker delivers! They apparently have version 2 in the works a year or so away...can't wait!

[@aimepedro1137]

Cool, so you can have one output going to your amp and another to the FOH, right?

[@distillerycats_clt1587]

@@aimepedro1137 Absolutely, and I sometimes run direct to FOH while mic'ing my amp, gets a huge sound.

[@おいしいパスター]

Can the footswitches switch fx on and off instead of just changing presets? And have you ever turned on the looper by accident because the footswitches are so close to eachother? Oh and can the expression pedal do both the volume and wah and switch between them? I have the Helix that's on its last legs and I might just switch over to Ampero after it passes. lol

[@allboutthemojo]

This ampero or the mooer ge 300 lite?

[@alfalubesrl5441]

I've been playing Ampero almost a couple of years along with Cerberus, Pod HD500X and MS-3 and G3nX (got rid of the last two short time ago) Used to play dirty boxes in front of real tube amps, never got in deep love with digital distortions, no matter Boss, L6, Nux or HT (the Boss ones sounded best to me). Ended up putting a Marshall JH1 in front of Ampero to have an analog feeling and as fourth footswitch to drive my tone and now I'm happier the before

[@alexrebollo4871]

Best pedal explanation I’ve come across!! Hoping you keep creating content like this!!

[@davidbergewaytogo]

The thing I like the most about the Hotone Ampero is the EDITOR! It's beautiful and easy to use. I never, ever use the touch screen. Great editor, it's a breeze to use, i'm telling ya!

[@gprice1978]

Your videos are great, your playing is fantastic and you have a voice that is easy to listen too.

[@worgothcgd]

I love the versatility and clarity of it !

[@chrismilton7046]

Bro you crack me up with some of your facial expressions! Like when you were talking about the old school drum beats on the looping section! Good stuff!

[@DaskaiserreichNet78]

great sounding song in the intro.

[@justbob9006]

Love the Hellraiser shirt! Fantastic video too. Love the amp modeler! Really cool. Way better than i thought it would be!

[@sweetguy19762]

How did you know what Hellraiser is?

[@justbob9006]

@@sweetguy19762 its a series of horror movies. Pinhead is featured on the shirt. Clive Barker wrote the books

[@JohnnyLane1974]

Sounds like a great alternative to axe effects Kemper and helix.. those new classical tones were legit MAX..... JUST KEEP WHAT YOU'RE DOING ON THIS CHANNEL LOVE IT!!!!

[@bikeman1x11]

kemper is the best out there

[@tdrake59]

I've had my ampero for over a year and no longer use an amp. It's everything I need for electric or acoustic. And it fits in my gig bag

[@aarcvault908]

I have one, and for direct applications, you can't beat it; the overdrive/distortion sounds alone are worth the ticket price.

[@robertclarkguitar]

These are rad man. I'm too poor yet to upgrade my still happily used Boss Gt1. Awesome axe too. I have the Tele version. FNT HH ...Excellent review man and always love your show. Keep it up brother !!!!

[@PanosArvanitis]

Love it brother.Awesome playing btw...Keep those videos coming.

[@phillipholt6005]

It's a awesome sounds and tones of their modern emulations genres!

[@brianoverby8738]

Laughed my ass off at the Winger comment! Well done, Max!

[@MetalDetailer]

I laughed too hahaha

[@kcrich1310]

Got mine new back when they first came out for $330 on Reverb. You'd think you'd be able to get them cheaper now but I guess they still hold their value with the all metal construction and their durability. More bells and whistles than I know what to do with. I run a drop tune pedal and a wah pedal in front of it and use the on board pedal as a volume pedal since it's too small and stiff to operate as a wah pedal for me. With those two additions I'm set.........

[@warggrim5391]

The Winger joke gave me my first belly laugh of the day. Thanks.

[@mankepoot9440]

Joking about Winger is like picking on the retarded kid. It might be fun at the time but the regrets will haunt you for the rest of your life.

[@MattWhatsGoinOn]

😂👍

[@alexander_winston]

I have a Helix, and as much as I want to like it, I keep going back to my pedals and tube amps.

[@storm14k]

Hmmm... Still a beginner but may look at this before starting down the path of pedal collection. Knock them all out at once plus the looper.

[@graykoolaid7778]

7:03 caught me off guard, all your videos are just so good

[@eddysal6163]

Love the Winger reference on the pink edition of the Ampero!

[@theguitargeezer878]

Totally amazing Max, I think I will be getting rid of my line 6 and getting this.

[@nickrose7592]

Old school. Right here🙋🏻‍♂️. I used to have a lot of equipment. I’m down to 3 guitars and two amps. This unit sounds great. Good price. As you get older, I was 17 in 1987…. Great time to be a teenager. 🤘🏻. I just dabble with guitar now. Was serious for awhile. I think I’m going to buy the Hotone. Very impressed with it. Good vid. Keep shredding.

[@nickrose7592]

@Me I also have a Line 6. Spider Jam 3.

[@nickrose7592]

@Me heck yeah. Whatever gets you playing. The spider jam is great because you can play along with it. It’s old but I love it.

[@bsbrooks455]

Have had mine for almost 2 years and never had any regrets. My only complaints are 1: (minor) The latest firmware update doesn't let you change the color of the display, and 2: (more important) I wish they would allow for parallel chaining of effects, but I suspect that there just might not be enough processing power internally to do this. Maybe the new version coming out will allow this. With a bit of tweaking I find that I can get this to sound just about as good as the Helix and Headrush at a way lower price point. In a studio you might be able to tell, but in a live situation, nobody in the audience would ever be able to tell the difference

[@rinzed]

I can still change the color of the display with version 3.8. Maybe something went wrong while updating. Parallel chaining will nog be in this version. It will be possible with the Ampero II Stomp.

[@bsbrooks455]

@@rinzed Thank you. I must have had brain freeze about the color. I have firmware 3.85sp1. At one point I put in the Pink edition firmware (just to see if it would work, and it worked just fine) and If I remember correctly that firmware only had a pink display. I now have it set back to the blue display which I prefer. I love the unit and still say it is the best bang for the buck out there. Got mine about 18 months ago, used but mint in the box for $300.00 USD.

[@rinzed]

No problem! I've got for 1.5 years now and still very happy as well! It sounds so good! Ofcourse there are always things to hope for, but as you said; it's amazing for the prize.

[@JTguitarlessons]

HX Stomp is where it's at.

[@おいしいパスター]

Can the footswitches switch fx on and off instead of just changing presets? And have you ever turned on the looper by accident because the footswitches are so close to eachother? Oh and can the expression pedal do both the volume and wah and switch between them? I have the Helix that's on its last legs and I might just switch over to Ampero after it passes. lol

[@innocentoctave]

'For all the Winger fans out there'. Dude ... show me on the doll where they hurt you?

[@noclu4u384]

Pink version for all the winger fans out there . Lmao . I was talking to Michelangelo Battio a few years back and he was good friends with Kip and he told me this story about how he disliked people ripping on Winger and how he hated the Bevis and Butthead cartoon because they would always show winger in a bad way with things like the kid named stewart B&B would pick on always had a winger shirt on . He said that cartoon very likely cost Winger millions of dollars . Your statement about a pink model brought back that memory . Lol. Keep rocking man and Up The Irons !!

[@donaldscheer5206]

Like IT!!! YUP! Old School Old Guy Right Here Too!!

[@Gene_Cali]

A minor Miracle for us Noodlers. A band and music store in a box. :-) Awesome, Thanks Max, Great content.

[@frankpaws]

You have gotten more confident and better in your playing! And the writing.

[@tattoofred]

Great multieffect, my favorite, saludos desde España :)

[@ghostwaker5914]

That Harley Benton is really good too!

[@msh6865]

I have the MG300. Amazing little box for under $150...my price a year ago. Highly recommend the Hotone stuff.

[@jamiegarrett3187]

I have to say I love that HB Fusion II guitar, it looks and sounds amazing , but then again you could make a hello kitty guitar sound badass !

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

Honestly it's a totally killer guitar. It reminds me of how great it is every time I play it!

[@michaels656]

@@GuitarMAXMusic Ive got the Fusion 1...emerald green. Love it. How's the flying been going lately?

[@jaredboudakian4906]

This pedal sounds pretty sweet. Question though? Is it possible to bypass amp simulation so that I could put it in my effects loop and use my own amps lead channel? Strictly for using delays, reverbs etc. I understand any modulation should occur before preamp.

[@zenhunter9400]

that thing sounds awesome! Does it have a Univibe patch? That guitar looks cool as well, looks fun and easy to play! The more videos I see of Harley Benton guitars the more I want one!

[@sona3486]

They’re actually pretty fantastic guitars - quality is phenomenal and at about 1/3 of the price

[@steveelling9604]

Ohhhhhh, the Kip Winger shot, that's gonna leave a mark.

[@OurWorldinChaos]

Quick question when running into your interface did you expierence any latency issues. also can you do a review on the best bang for the buck interfaces

[@ernieflanaganstingraybassm1463]

Max awesome demo and very clean and no noise..T.Y Ernie here !!

[@NarcissismUnveiled]

Thanks I was wondering now I don't wonder no more I see it in live and made me think. Now I think that one is good and gonna get that stuff

[@jonchrist4310]

I actually have endorsement deals with other companies similar to Hotone. But I also used and loved my Helix rack for a few years. Recently, wanting to downsize, I decided to try the HX Stomp. Hated it. They say it is the same technology but it choked out my signal from my guitar and felt horrible to play where the Helix rack sounded and felt great. Messed with the pad and the impedance, it still sounded and felt choked. So the Helix stuff was always my studio gear and my endorsement deals were for my live equipment. Now I'm using the Hotone for both. It just sounds better.

[@MrImad1977]

can you put reverb and delay just after the volume pedal by changing the effect chain ? ????

[@benjaminhawksleysr6573]

Thank you! It HAS to be 'Hot-tone'!!! That's what I've been saying for the last year, give or take.

[@spiritzweispirit1st638]

Max Rox! Thank You, Great Review, Great Product!🎸

[@svenzia]

Your channel is sooooo good, Max. Hurrah!

[@scottymactavish]

The Winger cameo is hilarious !

[@Goldarlives]

I’ve never been steered wrong by Hotone. This looks like a fun multi-fx pedal.

[@brianrosemusician]

Can you assign different effects of a preset to different foot switches or is it all or nothing?

[@oao8227]

I've been using mine for a little less than a year. I travel quite a lot with it. Direct to FOH and i use IEM. I usually just plug straight into whatever amp the house provides and plug into the input and keep low for stage volume (some old guy band members will not ask for it in their wedges, amp essentially stage volume for them).

[@anthonysthellhammerg4388]

Pretty bad ass pedal but i just got the hx stomp about a year ago and I’m pretty much married to it after having to learn everything it does,One question for the hotone tho, does it have free upgrades like the helex line does ? That would be an awesome addition

[@johnhamers4571]

Great demo and straight overvieuw of this nice piece of gear ✅🤓✌🏻❤️

[@strangemagic5502]

My Blackstar Silverline amp with separately purchased pedalboard does everything....minus the drum machine of and looper of course but it's simple to use.

[@billcollector69]

Max should definitely try more multi fx in the future!

[@PipeCat1965]

Hotone is underrated for sure. I have a tiny Hotone booster pedal that adds so much dimension to the clean channel, it's like upgrading my amp at the tap of a button. Yes, old school here as well. I agree with all of your talking points. But... She eez 'spensive, bro.

[@Winterhe4rt]

Can this also be used in front of a full amp solely for the effects in an effects loop? Can (and should) you shut off the amp and cabinet for that?

[@CS-ru4xd]

Yes and Yes.

[@MasterArpeggioSystem]

*Winger* is awesome; all great musicians.😁

[@shanethackeray1988]

I’m old school and that would suit me perfectly.

[@genekinde1193]

Great review Max. A bit pricey for my pocket. I do like the new graphics at the intro of your video. Good job.

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

Thanks! 👍

[@MamaQueen6788]

Do you have to have a computer to use this pedal?

[@stratslinger3921]

How longs the looper?

[@garyheaton4791]

Great review!! 😀👍 I'm glad to see you have pretty much give up on the helmet, sword, metal glove "dress up" you used to do!! 😁👍 Much more professional this way bro!! Your a great player, and this can only make the rest of us better too! Thanks, and respect! 😀✌️

[@labyzoune5751]

Sound way better than the fender amp you normally use

[@johndavid2243]

Thumbs up!! Btw Silver Edition for 179 Euros from the Big T.

[@ryant3600]

I'd like to see this compared to the new Headrush MX5 same price range.. I love my Headrush bigger brother to the MX5 but I travel a lot w/ work and would like a smaller compact version...

[@scottbagwell9144]

I thought about a modeler / effects rig but after a recent visit to Sweetwater (and tried everything lol) I bought a Hughes & Grandmeister Deluxe 40. You really should try one!!!! Appreciate your vids!!!

[@rrdee8138]

Love it show is awesome my favorite guitar podcast thx

[@jedidethfreak]

GuitarMax - *shows drum looper, with cowbell Me - MUST! HAVE! MOAR! COWBELL!!!!

[@adriananthony6654]

Love mine -- amazing versatility --great tones all the options one could ask for and affordable -- all in one neat little package .... whats not to like!?

[@cool555breeze]

Smokin' that HB! 😳

[@mantashaft]

One of these days I will break down and get something like this for the sheer convenience and options. I probably will never hang up the old school tube amp thing though.

[@zombee38]

I own one I guess it's time for me to start using it. I learned a bit from it thanks Max !!!

[@julleboy90]

Nice review as always😃👍 hope you will review Harley benton pedalboks or what you call it😂

[@j_bobyqua3821]

Damn…that intro song was so epic

[@sanoj1969]

Want one

[@Rocktalk101]

pretty cool Pedal for sure I always like seeing multi effects pedals that I did not know about before and the price is not bad for it as well.

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

For what this can do the price is crazy good!

[@allboutthemojo]

@@GuitarMAXMusic hey Max. This unit or the Mooer ge 300 lite? For ease of use?

[@timsmith8554]

@@allboutthemojo it's a very easy multi effects to use you can change what your buttons do with ease in the settings

[@allboutthemojo]

@@timsmith8554 they didn't provide enough buttons.

[@timsmith8554]

@@allboutthemojo you can use button combinations and holding the button s down longer to switch between banks

[@ozeldiaz6437]

Great Intro Jam!

[@gkennedy]

Cool shirt!!

[@normbarrows]

from their website: 242 effects, but only 9 at once. Same problem as my old Digitech RP-10: 23 effects, but only 13 at once, as some effects used the same circuit, and were thus mutually exclusive (such as ring modulation or phaser, but not both at once). In the end I went with separate pedals to get the effects combos I couldn't do with the RP-10. The RP-10 also required lots of menu picks to tweak effects. For someone with no amp modeler, no cab modeler, and no pedals, I can see the appeal. You could easily spend as much on an amp and pedals and such with the same capabilities. Another thing I noticed, It says 100 drum patterns, but didn't say if you could edit your own patterns. You didn't mention it either, but you did say "drum machine" which implies edit capabilities. Hotone is located in China, so odds are it's pronounced "hoe-TOE-nay". Another question that comes to mind: how many of those effects, amp models, and cab models are electric vs acoustic vs bass ?

[@HiFiMonki]

Liked the copyright free red nuggent ;] at the beginning. And I agree with you, I’m old school too. The annoying thing about these units is if you wanna change one thing you need to scroll through menus, find the things you wanna change and change them. With a pedal board you just turn the knob. That being said these things are great to explore new sounds, record with, and use live if you got all your presets set up. Buuuuut amps and pedals still kick more ass.

[@keithsmith9889]

Just for clarity that far right pad section is an expression pedal?

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

Yes!

[@AutismRocksOfficial]

It’s an expression, volume, or Wah. You program it how you want to use it in the patch

[@sartajhanspal5604]

1k'th like! lol Also - YES! Been meaning to see your review about this modeler, I remember hearing nice things about it from everyone considering it being in that price range

[@danepaulstewart8464]

Looks KILLER! Like, what’s not to like about it???

[@dan_perry]

Nice pedal but I'd wait for the Ampero Stomp later this year.

[@robertbuck7186]

Thanks for an great demo...Thinking that this might be something to ad to my small arsenal.. Have A few questions? I Like the looper. Aside from trim feature I am wondering if the the looper gives out any audio cues or good visual triggers on the display rather than a red to green to yellow led and that's it like on my Boss RC-2. Being able to change effects when doing the sound on sound with the looper is also a nice feature..Some of the few effects this unit has that you used sound awesome... How is the wah wah if it has any wah wah and does it have any kind of sound response like an old cry baby... I Just cant seem to get a good wah out of my Boss- me 80 which was something that was disappointing to find out...

[@MrPinkStrat]

Most of theses Devices sound absolutely Great going into Interfaces & Your DAWS .. But you put them into the front end of a Guitar AMP ?

[@andrewnuzzo7919]

HEY MAXXX MAN IM SOOOO GLAD I SEEN THIS VIDEO. THIS IS THE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR FOR MANY YEARS. JUST THIS ONE VIDEO/REVIEW IM 💯 PERCENT SOLD ON IT. EVERYTHING IT HAS MAKES IT WORTH THE $400.00 EASILY WITH A SMILE. THIS WITH A SMALL PEDAL BOARD AND TWO AMPS TO RUN LIVE STEREO AS THATS MY OLD SCHOOL LOL YES I AM AND PROUD OF IT TOO, BUT YEAHHHH IM SOLD. AS SOON AS I CAN AFFORD THE IT IM ORDERING MINE!!! THANKS FOR ALL YOUR AWESOME VIDEOS AND IM ALSO GOING TO ORDER YOUR TAPPING COURSE AND ALL THE REST TOO. I LOVE YOUR PLAYING YOUR VIDEOS YOUR SOUNDS/TONES ECT AND IM ALSO INTERESTED IN ALL THE GEAR YOU USE TO GET THEM SOUNDS ON YOUR KZbin VIDEOS. AGAIN THANK YOU FOR YOU!! 😃 signed PLAYBOY THE GUITAR WIZARD

[@thetakenking7061]

Seems cool. I’d like to see you do a review of the Ampli-firebox Mark II from Atomic. I’m considering getting one.

[@jimcrowell5093]

Wish I'd seen this last year wouldn't have bought the Spark i like it allright just a pain to change settings off a damned andriod screen thanx for the show bro👍✌🎸

[@86lanzo]

Really thinking to trade in my headrush pedal board for this..

[@picksalot1]

I have an HX Stomp, which I like very much, but I think the form factor with 4 stomp buttons and a built in Expression Pedal is a better design in the MP-100. The screen size on it is excellent. I suspect the tones are this unit are on par with most of the other Modelers with this basic design and price range. Does the Looper have "auto sensing" so it automatically starts recording when you start playing? Can you record loops of different lengths, or are you stuck with length of the first recorded loop? I went to the Hotone Channel on KZbin, and as far as I can tell, based of the most "official" guitarists and Representatives there, it is pronounced like you did Max, as "Hot-tone." Thanks