About This Item
Description
The Hotone Ampero II MP-350 combines the full second-generation effects engine with a built-in expression pedal, XLR inputs and outputs, a mic preamp with phantom power, and standard 5-pin MIDI.
Patches are built from 460+ effects with up to 12 running at once, edited on a 5" 800 x 480 touchscreen or in the free Ampero II software for Mac and Windows. Four footswitches, four scenes per patch and an onboard expression pedal cover live control without extra hardware.
Why guitarists choose the Ampero II
- 460+ effects (incl. global EQ), 12 simultaneous slots on two chains of 6, and 300 patches (75 banks x 4).
- Built-in expression pedal with two-status volume/expression switching – press the toe firmly to switch – so you get onboard expression control without adding an external pedal.
- Same XLR I/O as Ampero II Stage: XLR/TS combo input with a 52 dB mic preamp and 48V phantom power, plus 2 x XLR balanced outputs with ground lift.
- Two EXP/CTRL jacks made for Ampero Press or Ampero Switch+, and 5-pin MIDI I/O for direct use with Ampero Control.
- USB-C 8-in/8-out USB Audio 2.0 interface with 44.1-192 kHz sample-rate switching, for deep DAW integration.
- Sound Clone captures the tone of amps, cabinets, dirt pedals and boosters into the CLONE module.
- Speaker IR loader with 20 Celestion IRs and up to 50 user IRs, a 60-second stereo looper and a drum machine with 100 rhythm styles.
Controls and switches
- 5" 800 x 480 touchscreen with screen-lock button – full patch/effect editing.
- 4 assignable footswitches with multicolour halo LEDs – patch, scene and effect switching, tap tempo; hold footswitch 3 for the tuner, press 3+4 for the looper, hold 4 to switch between PATCH and STOMP modes.
- Built-in expression pedal – two-status volume/expression switching.
- VOLUME knob and MENU/VALUE knob.
- 4 scenes per patch.
- Ground-lift switch on the XLR outputs.
- Input modes – 3 modes on Input L, 5 modes on the XLR/TS combo Input R.
Connections & Power
- Input L – 1/4" TS, E.GT 1 MΩ / A.GT 4.7 MΩ / LINE 10 kΩ.
- Input R – XLR/TS combo with mic preamp (up to 52 dB, 48V phantom); XLR 5 kΩ.
- Outputs – 2 x 1/4" TRS unbalanced, 2 x XLR balanced with ground lift (1 kΩ), 1/8" headphones (47 Ω).
- FX loop – stereo send and return on 1/4" TRS jacks (return 100 kΩ).
- EXP/CTRL 1/2 – 2 x 1/4" TRS for expression pedals or momentary footswitches.
- MIDI – 5-pin MIDI IN and MIDI OUT/THRU.
- Aux In – 1/8" stereo (10 kΩ).
- USB – USB 2.0 Type-C, USB Audio 2.0, 8 in / 8 out.
- Power – 9-18V DC center-negative, 1.2 A max at 9V. Use the included power adapter.
In the Box
- Ampero II processor
- Power adapter
| Model | Ampero II (MP-350) |
|---|---|
| Type | Amp modeler / multi-effects floor processor with built-in expression pedal |
| Screen | 5" 800 x 480 color touchscreen |
| Effects / slots / patches | 460+ (incl. global EQ) / 12 / 300 |
| Scenes | 4 per patch |
| Footswitches | 4 assignable, multicolour halo LEDs; built-in expression pedal |
| Processing | 24-bit / 44.1 kHz, 127 dB max dynamic range |
| Models | 68 cab models; 20 Celestion IRs; 50 user IR slots |
| Looper / drum machine | Stereo 60 s / 100 rhythm styles |
| Mic input | XLR/TS combo, 52 dB preamp, 48V phantom power |
| Outputs | 2 x 1/4" TRS unbalanced; 2 x XLR balanced with ground lift; stereo FX send; 1/8" headphones |
| MIDI | 5-pin MIDI IN + MIDI OUT/THRU |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C, 8 in / 8 out, 44.1-192 kHz |
| Input impedance | E.GT 1 MΩ / A.GT 4.7 MΩ / LINE 10 kΩ; XLR 5 kΩ; FX return 100 kΩ; Aux 10 kΩ |
| Output impedance | 1 kΩ (unbalanced, balanced, FX send); headphones 47 Ω |
| Power | 9-18V DC center-negative |
| Current draw | 1.2 A max at 9V |
| Dimensions | 13.0 x 6.2 x 2.4 in (330 x 157 x 61 mm) |
| Weight | 3.7 lb (1695 g) |
FAQ
How is Ampero II different from Ampero II Stage? Ampero II adds a built-in expression pedal and standard 5-pin MIDI I/O, while Ampero II Stage has no onboard expression pedal but adds Bluetooth, eight footswitches and 1/8" TRS MIDI. Both share the same XLR I/O, mic preamp, and phantom power.
How is it different from Ampero II Stomp? Ampero II has a larger 5" screen, four footswitches, a built-in expression pedal, XLR outputs and an XLR/TS mic input with phantom power; Stomp is smaller and lighter, with three footswitches and TRS balanced outputs only.
Does it have a Sound Clone feature? Yes. Sound Clone captures amps, cabinets, dirt pedals and boosters and saves the result to the CLONE module. It cannot clone modulation, delay or reverb, or drive pedals that blend in a clean signal, such as TS-style pedals.
What expression pedals or footswitches are compatible? The two EXP/CTRL jacks take expression pedals or momentary footswitches, such as Ampero Press or Ampero Switch+.
What power supply does it need? 9-18V DC center-negative, up to 1.2 A at 9V. A power adapter is included, and using it is recommended.
Can I run vocals through it? Yes. Input R is an XLR/TS combo jack with a mic preamp of up to 52 dB and switchable 48V phantom power.