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Hotone Ampero 2 Stomp | Inside and Out Review with Playing | is the unit as good as they say?

The Hotone Ampero II Stomp has arrived, but just how good is it really? And does it deliver what is promised?

Contents:

0:00 Start
0:14 Intro & Preamble
2:47 Inside the Unit I/O Board
4:45 Processor Board
7:03 Processor Assembly
9:05 Useful Info for Disassembly
11:15 Chips in the unit
11:45 The SHARC 21573 Processor
13:59 MIMXRT1052 chip
15:40 OYK15 D9PSL DDR 3 SD Ram
16:17 XMOS U11080C20 XCORE MC
18:21 ESS ES9018K2M Sabre
20:00 Winbond W9825G6KH-5 Sync Ram
21:05 CDCM HD & F.I.R.E Simulations
22:06 Outside the unit inc. I/O
27:14 Using H/W controls to edit
31:08 The Editing Software
33:30 Editor Explanatory Overlay
34:42 Editing in the software
50:12 The cost of the unit
51:20 IMPORTANT PERCEIVED ISSUE
53:50 The manual - why print it?
54:30 The warranty, will you need it?
55:56 Is the Ampero II Stomp better than older units?
56:38 Rating and score
58:54 Summing up & conclusions
1:00:50 What's being reviewed next?
1:01:45 Sounds of the unit
1:07:16 Played Rock/Metal Track

What you will learn:
Is this Ampero 2 stomp really any good?
What does the unit cost?
Can it be used for any style?
What about internal quality?
What is it like to play?
Does it have a decent warranty?
Did you find anything compromised?

Related links:

About the MXRT1050: https://www.nxp.com/products/processors-and-microcontrollers/arm-microcontrollers/i-mx-rt-crossover-mcus/i-mx-rt1050-crossover-mcu-with-arm-cortex-m7-core:i.MX-RT1050

The ADSP SHARC 21573 Processor: https://tonymckenzie.com/pdf/ADSP-21573-1130404

The ESS Devices: https://tonymckenzie.com/pdf/ES9822PRO-DS-v0.3

The CDCM HD White Paper: https://tonymckenzie.com/pdf/CDCM-HD-white-paper

Hotone tell me that making a great effects processor is so much more than just high quality sounds and I agree. Indeed this close up inside and out review is designed to show you EXACTLY what other 'reviewers' never do. So did Hotone adhere to their own words? Find out in this inside and out closeup.

I personally bought the Hotone Ampero 2 Stomp after reviewing the Ampero older unit that I also bought myself (review here: https://youtu.be/aadXtM3EvAo ) and was impressed at what you got for the price. In the case of the Stomp II well, the unit looked smaller, there was no obvious expression pedal and it looked far less of a bargain at first sight.

But in reality, looks can deceive, and so it was with the Ampero II Stomp. In fact there are far more plusses than minuses with this device as you will learn in this review. While I do show many aspects of the unit that no-one else does or will, I do also show just how great this little pedal is and with no holds barred approach about anything I found a little questionable.

Also importantly there are sound samples of around 10 pre-sets and a rock/metal track to get the pedal in more of a context to what I actually play. But rest assured this stomp II certainly is suitable for all styles and even bass guitar. I use pre-sets because if it sounds good with those, imagine how good it will sound when you tailor your tones in there!

My overall score is reflective of a product that might have had just a little bit more care applied when being manufactured, but the score as far as the sounds are concerned show the unit as very capable actually. Had I not found the internal issue I showed then the device would have made a 10/10 score... sadly on this example as supplied it did not. Always be aware that YOU could have bought this exact unit.

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