Hotone Ampero

Beware of this unit if you want to get all-around-multi-tool for guitar etc instruments. I say this because to me this unit was not what I expected. For instance it was way too little for my use and I found out that the EXP pedal in this unit works only volume or other parameter controller BUT NOT as a WAH! pedal even you try to push it down many times and there is even light for assuming that it is dual purpose EXP footswitch but it is not!!! The only way you would get wah working in each patch you´ll have to assign a momentary button for the wah and after that you would change the wah effect with the EXP. This is very annoying feature and it is totally worthless and not what I thought it would be... To me volume AND wah must be in the same EXP.
Display is little hard to see so you have to use it on the desk/table etc. Touch screen is +++ I didn´t get so good sounds with this in my Fender LT25 practice amp or in Koch Multitone II tube amp. I think this unit could be best as a sound interface and DAW straight forward recording, maybe not with different kinds of amps.

I was looking for something more portable than my old Pod HD500, for band practice (grunge / 90s rock coverband), and upgrading the sound quality at the same time was a bonus. I went by a lot of Youtube videos that showed that this unit had a specific mid-forward sound which I like (as opposed to the more scooped Mooers etc.).
Overall I'm very pleased with it. I enjoy it very much plugged directly into studio monitors, very inspiring. I also enjoy it for direct recording, though I must say that I couldn't get it to work properly connected to USB. No big deal as I have a simple interface that I can plug it into instead.
I love the ability to load your own IRs, the built in ones are good, but there are better ones.
One thing to mention is that you have to take care of your gain staging inside the chain, as you can overdrive it if you're not careful. Just use your ears.