I am actually surprised at how good the hotone ampero sounds. Bought a mini new for 150 dollars at a sale with the intent to use it for practice and travel, but I really like the thing now against my expectations.
Really glad I didn't get the hx stomp. I did try it, wouldn't be able to tell whether it is actually better from memory.
I'm sure it is, but no way is it "4 times the price" better.