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198 presets: 99 user and 99 factory
There are 99 slots to save personal presets, alongside 99 factory sounds.
Product detailSKU #1500000437143
Hotone EffectsAmpero Mini Amp Modeler & Effects Processor - Orange
Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The Orange Ampero Mini is a compact amp modeler and multi-effects processor built around Hotone’s dual-core CDCM HD and F.I.R.E. modeling platform. It combines over 100 amp, cabinet and pedal models with 199 total effects, including the option to run up to nine modules together. The color touchscreen gives you direct access to editing, and USB-C supports audio-interface recording, firmware updates, preset management and IR management. For practice or sketches, it adds a looper, 100 rhythm patterns and an external expression input.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Keeping amp and effects processing compact on a pedalboard or travel rig.
- Using USB-C audio-interface recording alongside preset and impulse-response management.
- Practicing with looped phrases and the built-in 100-pattern drum machine.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Rigs needing more than one 1/4-inch instrument input.
- Looping beyond 100 seconds in mono or 50 seconds in stereo.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
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2 assignable footswitches with halo LEDs
Two footswitches are available for assignable control.
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1/4-inch TRS stereo output and 1/8-inch headphone output
It supplies a stereo TRS main output plus headphone output.
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1/4-inch TRS expression input
Connect an external expression control for real-time parameter changes.
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1.93 x 5.28 x 4.72 inches; 1.17 weight
The provided measurements describe a small-format unit for pedalboard or desktop placement.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Provide 9V DC center-negative power; maximum current draw is 500 mA.
- 02The unit has one 1/4-inch instrument input and one 1/4-inch TRS stereo output.
- 03Third-party IR loading requires 24-bit/44.1 kHz WAV files with 1024 points.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can I use the Ampero Mini as an audio interface?
Yes. Its USB-C connection supports USB audio-interface use.
02How many effects are available?
It has 199 total effects, with more than 100 amp, cabinet and pedal models.
03What is its maximum looper time?
The looper holds up to 100 seconds in mono or 50 seconds in stereo.
04Can I connect headphones?
Yes. It has one 1/8-inch headphone output.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsSound
- Effects Modules
- Up to 9 simultaneous
- Effects
- 199 total
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Footswitches
- 2 assignable with halo LEDs
2 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Orange
- Available Colors
- Vanilla, Orange, Marigold, Purple Taro, Matcha, Mustard
8 detailsConnections & power
- Outputs
- 1 x 1/4 inch TRS stereo output
- USB
- USB-C (audio interface, preset and IR management)
- Inputs
- 1 x 1/4 inch instrument input
- Headphone Output
- 1 x 1/8 inch
- Aux Input
- 1 x 1/8 inch stereo
- Ir Support
- Third-party IR loading (24-bit / 44.1kHz WAV, 1024 points)
- Expression Input
- 1 x 1/4 inch TRS
- Power Supply
- 9V DC center negative
4 detailsSize & weight
- Height
- 1.93 inch
- Weight
- 1.17
- Depth
- 4.72 inch
- Width
- 5.28 inch
12 detailsOther
- DSP
- Dual-core DSP (NXP RT series processors)
- Looper
- Up to 100 seconds (mono) / 50 seconds (stereo)
- Current Draw
- 500 mA max
- Model
- Ampero Mini
- Signal Processing
- 24-bit / 44.1kHz
- Drum Machine
- 100 rhythm patterns
- Display
- 4 inch 800 x 480 color touchscreen
- Dynamic Range
- Up to 112dB
- Product Type
- Amp modeler and multi-effects processor
- Presets
- 198 (99 user / 99 factory)
- Amp Cab and Pedal Models
- 100+
- Modeling Platform
- CDCM HD and F.I.R.E. modeling system
