Hotone Ampero Mini Vanilla

A brilliant multi-FX which I've been using on it's own, however I'm sure it would also fit very well into an established pedalboard.

The case is made of solid metal and the footswitches feel high-quality. It's touchscreen menus can be a little finicky to use at times but get the job done, especially when used with the desktop app on a connected PC. The main drawback would be the lack of XLR and lack of a power switch, meaning the unit must be unplugged to turn it off, but this is a minor inconvenience more than anything.

Overall I am very pleased with this FX unit and would recommend it to anyone looking for an affordable, small, quality box.

Was expecting a lot more from this than it provided. Have had a history of Multi effects going back over a decade - Digitech GNX3000, Boss GT3, GT10, Various Zoom pedals, Boss ME25 (very underrated!) and others. This was underwhelming. The sounds were very similar and tweaking didn't seem to change all that much, was outputting to the power stage of my ancient Valvestate 8040 as well as direct into the pre with all knobs at 12 o'clock, also used it with a Y splitter into my Focusrite 2i4 set at Line, didn't find the touch screen as responsive as YouTube would have you believe - and I haven't got fat fingers. Once I get refunded I will try the HB DNA GiT Advanced and see how that goes. I can't justify the cost of Kempers, Neural Cortexes or Helixes so budget it where I stay!

I've been using the Ampero Mini for over a year now, and it's been a fantastic experience. I have no complaints about its durability or build quality—it's held up very well over time. In fact, it's even received two firmware updates since I bought it, which shows good long-term support from the manufacturer.

The software is simple and intuitive, making it easy to navigate and tweak sounds without frustration.

I primarily use the Ampero Mini in two ways:

At home, I connect it to my PC via an audio interface. I don't use a traditional amp for home playing or recording—just the Ampero Mini. It works flawlessly in this setup and makes experimenting with tones easy and enjoyable.

On the go, it’s my compact, carry-around pedal. Instead of lugging a large pedalboard, I just pack the Ampero Mini in my guitar bag along with a few cables. It’s lightweight, portable, and covers everything I need for casual playing or practice sessions outside the house.

Overall, it’s a versatile and reliable unit—and for me, the Ampero Mini turned out to be exactly what I was looking for.

So I bought the ampero mini a while back. At first I was having all kinds of fun with this unit, but the volume switch do not work, as in no matter how I turn it the output signal always seem to be at max.
Apart from this the firmware updates cannot be extraced on my MAC system, I tried it with the Unarchiver, now I cannot use the desktop editor, which is a pity because that is very intuitive and user friendly.
The touch screen seems to be covered with a thin layer of plastic and upon applying light pressure to it is a bit unstable.
All in all the ampero mini is fun piece of gear to try out various sounds in your basic home studio set up but there are some major drawbacks as well. I sadly cannot recommend it for the price.