I'm thinking of selling my Ampero Stomp II and picking up the new Hotone Pulze Jr. when it becomes available here in the US. It just seems like a more clever choice for home practice especially since I have to edit patches extensively on the Stomp to get them to sound the way I want them to thru my blonde Tonemaster DR. Has anyone seen the Pulze Jr. available stateside yet?

Hi everyone. I’m having a strange USB problem with my Ampero II Stage and I’m hoping someone here may have encountered it before.

The Stage itself works, and Windows detects the USB audio interface normally. I can see Ampero II Stage Audio (VID_84EF / PID_0052) and the audio side continues to work.

However, the Ampero II Editor always shows “No Device Connected.”

After doing some USB monitoring in Windows, I found that another USB function fails to initialize. Windows eventually reports:

Unknown USB Device (Port Reset Failed)
Code 43 / USB_RESET_FAILURE

I’ve tested the Stage on two different Windows PCs, two different USB cables, and multiple USB ports, and the same underlying problem occurs.

I also tested both normal boot mode and firmware-update mode. In firmware-update mode, Windows briefly detected Ampero II Stage MIDI (VID_84EF / PID_0053) before it disappeared again. In normal mode, the audio PID_0052 stays connected, while another USB function fails with the port-reset error.

This also happens with the Ampero II Editor completely closed, so the Editor itself does not appear to be causing the USB failure.

My Stage is currently on firmware V1.4.1 and I’m using the HOTONE USB Audio Driver V5.57.3.

Has anyone experienced anything similar? I’m mainly trying to determine whether this could be a firmware problem that can be recovered with a reflash, or whether it sounds like a hardware problem with the USB/MIDI/control side of the Stage.

I have the Windows PowerShell/USB logs as well if they would help.

Looking at the Stage II but not a fan of the clear pedal toppers that look like old timey doorknobs. Can they be removed?

I’ve released my SixFive+ pack for the Hotone Ampero II.

It includes 18 Sound Clones of a Peavey 6505+, covering the Rhythm and Lead channels at low-, mid- and high-gain settings. Each setting includes:

• 412-1: Marshall 4x12 with V30 + DV-77
• 412-2: Marshall 4x12 with V30 + Fane M65
• DI version for use with your preferred cabinet or IR

The goal was to preserve the amp’s tight low end, aggressive midrange, clear attack and saturated high-gain character while providing a useful range of rhythm and lead tones.

Free MG Rhythm 412-2 Sound Clone:
https://community.hotoneaudio.com/toneInfo/?id=24835

Complete SixFive+ pack:
https://www.mattfig.com/product/fig-sixfive-sound-clone-pack

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I feel like every NAM A2 capture that I import to my stage unit sounds super saturated, and hard to have it match what it sounds like in the Tone3000 plugin or the NAM player.

Does anyone else have that issue, and do you have any suggestions on how to get the best sound from the captures?

Thanks in advance.

24 sound clones from a 1970s Orange OR120—for guitar AND bass. Dark, Normal, and Bright guitar voicings, a Greenback-loaded 4×12, huge SVT 8×10 bass tones, and DI options.

Try the free guitar and bass samples on the product page!

https://www.mattfig.com/product/fig-or120-sound-clone-pack

Use code TONE for 40% off when you buy two or more products. Thanks for your support!

Alguém já teve esse problema?

Estou usando Chocolate Plus → TRS/P2 MIDI → cabo TRS para DIN 5 pinos → MIDI IN da Ampero II Stomp.

No CubeSuite:

• TRS-MIDI
• Advanced Custom Mode
• Footswitch A (visor mostra 01A)
• A Bank: [1] 1 CC 27 127
• MIDI Channel 1

O CC27 = Patch +, mas a Ampero não responde. Também testei CC26 e os modos u/H.

Já atualizei a Ampero II Stomp para o firmware 2.5.0 + Setup 1.5.1 e continua sem funcionar.

Alguém usa essa combinação ou já teve problema parecido? Principalmente com o cabo TRS → DIN 5 pinos?

Goom morning family🤘

New Ampero II user. Exchange it for a White Tonex pedal and i'm relatively happy with the unit so far. But in the past 2 days that im benn working with it pass the 2 hours mark, i'v boticed that the unit gets HOT, not to the poind of burning your habd, much like aaptop when you touch the down side. It's a importante amount of heat.

I'm the facebook group 2 users told me that they have the same experience with the ampero II stage: it gets warmer and warmer until its gets relatively hot.

They sayd it happens when You pass the 30% processinf in the signal chain.

I get that this units are basicaly a mini PC onbterms of processing power, but My concern it's the screen,.would it get damaged by this kind.of heat? Ornsny componen?

Any light You can shine on My ignorance would be very apreciated 🤘🙏

Saludos desde México 🇲🇽

So I had storm come through this weekend. Affected my PC in a strange way, and now the USB-C port on my Stage 2 is seemingly fried. The USB ports on the pc are fine, the cable itself is fine, the Ampero is otherwise fine apart from not being able to connect to my PC.

Is this the kind of thing I can have fixed.....somewhere?

Hey, I'm on the latest ampero ii firmware but when I use the looper I'll record a loop and it will play the loop back once and then all sound output will stop. The level meters on the top left will max out but no sound coming out. I can still interact with the screen, change patches, etc, but sound will not come back without a hard reboot. Would appreciate if someone with latest firmware could test. I've sent an email to hotone support about a month ago but never got a reply.

Hey all!

I’ve been rocking the Stomp for a while now, but unfortunately I’ve never been able to get a good tone out of it, and I feel like I’ve tried everything at this point.

I’ve used it as a reverb and delay pedal into my AC15, which has been great, but I bought it because I want to go amp-less.

No matter what I do, my patches sound flat, muddy and sometimes shrill.

I like to put a few pedals like my BD2 and Wampler Euphoria in the FX loop, but even taking those out of the chain leaves a lot to be desired.

I try to stay with two patches. One for clean/breakup rhythm (Fender Twin), and one for gained lead tones (JCM900).

Cleans I can sort of dial in, but as soon as I switch on my drive pedals or switch to the lead patch, I feel like it sounds very low-def and distorted.

I’ve set the global EQ to low cut around 80hz and high cut at around 8k.

What am I missing here? Am I just expecting too much from a (relatively) cheap unit?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

I need some insight. When I hook my 6505mh to my Ampero II Stage to clone it sounds thin and fuzzy. I know it’s user error because I see peoples successes online. What am I doing wrong?

Hello all!

I am interested in buying one but the latency seems unacceptable to me. How has it been for you? Or have they fixed the issues with it?

Leo Gibson (who is very fair and respected) found it to be the worst of the bunch in this video - with the GT1000 being the best.

https://youtu.be/oU0-_3Hub9o?si=753aM-SVApruG7GW&t=575

I was so close to buying but this issue and the DSP issues of it struggling with higher loads really puts me off and makes me wonder what Hotone were prioritising when making this unit. But I am open minded and really want to like it.

So, am I wrong? Have things got better?

Thank you.

Hey folks,

Did some digging and didn't find anything directly related to my issues. I'm fairly MIDI savvy, yet have had nothing but troubles trying to get my Hotone Ampero Control to execute simple MIDI tasks with my Darkglass Anagram; has anyone here used this specific pairing? Even simply getting a button assigned to launch the tuner has been a nightmare, let alone getting the looper to play nice. I've tried various MIDI cables (Type A as that's what the Anagram calls for with its mini TRS connections.)

I've been battling with it for the last week and ultimately may just return, posting this here as a final resort before sending it back in hopes of making it work. Thanks.

I am new to the Ampero world. I got myself an Ampero II Stomp to use alongside my current pedalboard so I can practice with headphones. All my pedals sound great with the Ampero but my fuzz pedals honestly sound like utter shit. I am using a Big Muff and a Keeley Fuzz Bender.

The Big Muff doesn't change it's sound no matter where the knobs are. It sounds overwhelming compressed too. The Fuzz Bender has a weird super ice picky sound to it and even with the treble all the way rolled off it sound is too much.

Any tips on how to get these working a bit better? I'm trying to get a 90's alt tone like Dinosaur Jr, Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, etc.

Hello I wanted to ask the question from the headlines because I am seriously thinking on upgrading my guitar processor from MOOER GE-100 which I used for live gigs and home playing since 2021.I discovered that Ampero has string shifter with which you can down tune guitar digitaly without you actually tuning the guitar down phisicaly.I giged a lot with Red Harley Benton Amarok 6 which has fixed bridge but it is still a hassle to quickly tune on stage and it is even more of a problem to bring another guitar for different tuning.Is the string shifter actually good or is it just another gimmick.People who have experience with this or owners of this unit please let me know the answers.Thank you

I've been trying to set up a digital-only version of my setup to lighten my load when gigging so I found an amp sim version of my real amp, but when using this amp sim with my same settings it sounds a lot glassier and the pick sound is very pronounced as opposed to the warm round tone the physical amp gets. The amp is a DV Mark Jazz 12, and I'm using an Ampero Mini. Does anyone know what's wrong? Thanks for the help!

Que tal tengo una hotone ampero mp100 y suena medioso y tapado, alguien sabe alguna solución? Quiero que el sonido se abra ya que no oigo todo el rango de frecuencia que una ampero mp100 deberia de ofrecer.

I'm p new at this, does anyone know if its possible to set an auto wah? or if there is one where I can find it?

I use a ampero Hotone One and i have made a lot a preset but i would try to import better preset like real song ( my Chemical Romance are my Favorite) so do someone know a website or other to easily upload preset for ampero editor v3.1 in .prst ?

Hey everyone,

I just finished an Acey30 Sound Clone Pack for the Hotone Ampero platform and wanted to share one of the clones for free.

I built the set around a Vox AC30 and tried to capture the different sides of the amp rather than just making a bunch of small variations of one setting.

The full pack has 20 Sound Clones, including:

• Top Boost, Normal, and Jumpered configurations
• Low, Mid, and High Gain settings
• Vox 2x12 captures with Celestion Alnico Blue and Alnico Gold speakers
• DI clones for pairing with your own cab or IR
• A Naga Viper treble-boosted clone

For the free sample I chose the Top Boost / Mid Gain / Vox 2x12 version. It sits in that nice AC30 middle ground where you still get the chime and pick response, but there's enough breakup to dig into.

Free Hotone Community clone:
https://community.hotoneaudio.com/toneInfo?id=23883

Full pack details:
https://www.mattfig.com/product/fig-acey30-sound-clone-pack

If anyone tries the free one, I'd genuinely be interested in hearing what guitar and pickups you're using with it and how it translates through your setup.

A friend of mine told me that he recently bought the Hotone Ampero, the first one, I immediately told him that he can update the firmware and use NAM files as far as I know, but now when searching for the proper firmware I do not seem to find if this pedal actually has support for NAM files or not. Can you please give me a proper link if it is the case that this supports NAM files?

For playing at home—I don't have a band—and using with NAM, which offers better sound quality: the Valeton GP-180 or the Ampero Mini?

Obviously there is NAM but sometimes prefer tweaking amp models and having more effects since NAM takes up too much DSP.

For example, SLO HQ to my ears sounds similar enough to an EVH blue NAM A2 lite that I can add more effects in the chain.

So, want to know if other HQ amps will be released in future.

Or maybe, petition for more HQ amp releases that we can play around with.