SONICAKE Pocket Master-Portable Multi Effects Pedal, 100+ Built-in Guitar/Bass/Acoustic Effects, Amp Modeling, IR Cabinets Simulation, Stereo OTG USB Audio Interface, Rechargeable (White)

Excellent bang for your buck, here. Toms of effects and amps, plus the ability load your own NAM and IRs. Sturdy and well built, even though it's plastic. It comes with a clip and is small enough, I often hang it on my strap. No buzz or interference, whether plugged in or running of battery, which lasts forever. Might be the best 65 bucks you can spend on a multi effect unit. Especially considering the amp modeling. You can also pair an M-Vave chocolate plus midi controller for programmable external foot switches. The presets were good enough, but there are also 50 slots for user load outs as well. Honestly, probably worth it as a standalone distortion, reverb, delay, or OD pedal alone. And the fact that is has bass effects, amps, and cabs is icing on the cake. Super versatile, super cheap, super good.

Amp modelers are getting better and cheaper all the time. The SoniCake Pocket Master is the latest proof of that. This unit is truly the latest marvel in that it gives pretty good, believable tones, has a looper (albeit 10 sec.), full multi effects like bigger units and is about the size of an average cell phone. Why would you want this? Well... It will allow you to practice anywhere you can take your guitar - even acoustic or bass. It sounds great and you throw it in your guitar case and go. All of this and the rechargeability makes this whole package a player's dream. The SoniCake represents the fact that an amp modeler no longer has the be big and expensive to sound and feel good. To make it even better, there is a phone app that lets you dive deep into the settings to customize the presets. I've been practicing on this every day and highly recommend it for its sound and quality for what it's made for.

This is a very impressive little effects box. Very little indeed but lots of power inside. I was a Line6 fan from the very beginning and still have a V1 POD that still works fine 20 years later. This certainly has more power but I am still working on the sound. Like most multi-effect / amp simulators, it is best to start from scratch instead of leaning on the presets although there are some very interesting ones. I mostly need a good Fender-ish amp model with very basic effects with occasional overdrive. The distortion in this box is smooth and doesn't seem to have the digital hash that some have. If I can find a good crunch sound then I will be set. As for the actual box, yes it is small and using it as a footswitch would be possible but difficult. I love the fact that it is rechargeable, can connect to both computer and mobile devices and small enough to fit in a guitar case. The app is fairly simple but does what it needs to do. Bottom line, this is very usable tool for a very good price.

First of all, let's make sure we set our perception straight. I am not comparing this against the $1000 pedals, effects racks or anything "pro" level. This is exactly great for what I want to use it for. A portable rig that I can throw in my guitar or bass bag/case and practice, create, jam while hooked to either headphones or a speaker. First, let's address the noise issue. Yes, there is a bit of a noise floor on this effects pedal. It has a built in noise gate that takes care of most of it. But its not so annoying that it drones constantly. The gate can take care of it. You're not going to use this as a primary rig to record or play live though. Maybe if you're first starting out, its a great cheap way to get into it, but it passes for a decent rig. Only taking off 1/2 star for the noise. Second, lets address the effects. Are there a bunch? Yes! Are there some good ones? Yes! Are there some bad ones? Yes! Can you get a usable tone out of this? ABSOLUTELY! Will you be able to get an SLO-100 or a Big Muff, or an Ampeg SVT sound? Absolutely not. Can you get in the ballpark? Maybe. Realize that at this price point, you're not going to get the same as something that's 10X the price. You can load NAM profiles with the new firmware. Can it get you closer? A little. 1/2 star reduction for the effects. Passable, some are good, nothing spectacular, but really good for the price point. Next, lets address the best part and the real reason to find value, is the connectivity and portability! As a practice rig, I can play songs through it via bluetooth. I can clip it onto my guitar or bass strap and plug in my headphones and wander around the house without disturbing anyone. As a creativity rig, whenever it strikes, I can connect it to my PC & DAW via USB or to my phone via USB and record. It's got a rechargeable LiON battery so I don't have to keep switching rechargeable AA's or 9V's. Bottom line, its a surprisingly great value to practice, learn a setlist, test out a few ideas, record stuff on the go and whatever else you want to do with a small portable rig.

Acquired this during an Amazon sale, and at the discounted price point, this amp-IR/multi-efx device is a bargain. Really, one of the better features is the relatively limited and straightforward set of choices for configuring each of the effects components. Less is more, in this case. Contains just enough amp and IR models, modulation, delay, reverb, compression, and drive/distortion controls - as well as a noise gate. This is a versatile little device that is not over-burdened with too many options. Some have mentioned the noise floor and the need for a noise gate... well, there is nothing particular unusual about that. I would just say that, per usual, the clean settings are relatively noise free, whereas the high-gain settings introduce noise... esp in combination with the built-in compressor. This is pretty normal. On the plus side, at least there *is* a noise gate option. Perhaps the second best feature of the device is control via the SonicLink app. Makes creating timbres from scratch or from a preset simple. It's easy enough to edit presets on the device; but on an iPad, it's a piece of (sonic) cake. All in all, this is the perfect little device to while away the hours, practicing with headphones. Overall functionality is adequate for doing all you need to craft a particular tone, as long as you are content with the sometimes limited control over individual effects components. Time will tell about long-term build quality. For now, quality seems great. My biggest gripe with many rechargeable battery devices is the inability to replace batteries. And since battery powered use is one of this device's strong points, it's a shame that a battery cannot simply be replaced, rather than the device itself. If I had to pick one particular shortcoming, it would be the quality of reverbs. Am just spoiled by high quality verbs, and those on this device are mundane. There are enough settings and controls to create some variety, with limited control. Also, some may find the overall timbre of this device a bit harsh. Perhaps. But first consider just what you get for such a limited investment: it's a more or less a self-contained practice device. I have many pedals and find myself taking this one out because.... it is easy to use, I *want* to use it, and I find quick satisfaction, when I just want to sit down and play. No greater compliment can be paid to a guitar effects chain + amp. Yes, there is a limited looper (never used it) and no real drums unless you use the app (i.e. not native to the device). Seems rather silly to be upset about those functions being incomplete, considering what you *do* get for your hard-earned money. Recommended, if only to see how far consumer guitar technology has come.

I needed something small for an out of town gig, and this thing delivered big. The amp modeling effects sound excellent, and with so many amps and cabinet options, you can dial in just about any sound. I found a base amp/cab setup I liked, and then added a noise gate and set EQ. I programmed a chorus effect, distortion, delay, and a boost to be turned on and off with an M-VAVE Chocolate Plus. The result was thousands of dollars in gear and a hundred pounds of weight compacted down to about a pound of gear and less than $100. I felt like I could have played any genre needed. Connectivity to your phone is easy, and the interface from the phone is way easier to use than on the actual pedal itself. Connectivity to the Chocolate Plus was also easy, and there are a ton of YouTube videos that can help with this. It took me maybe 30-40 minutes of watching videos and messing with the pedal before I had the basic setup down, and from there it was just tweaking my sound to what I wanted. I directly connected the Chocolate Plus with a usb-c, but it can be done through Bluetooth as well. I left my stuff plugged in for power, but with no power supply I found that it lasts ~3-4 hours with continuous use. Overall, I think this thing is great. I wish this technology existed when I was struggling to afford gear back in 2003.

Pitch detection is sharp by about 5-10 cents on my unit. Any octave FX and the tuner are rendered useless due to this. Distortion is fizzy and sounds very similar across all the different models. Pushing the compressor past 25% adds fizz that's quite annoying as well. Cleans sound pretty good, especially without or with very light use of the compressor, there's a bit of high end that gets lost in the pedal but it's not super noticeable. Reverbs are not very natural sounding imo. Other FX are useable but really nothing special. If you lean into the fizziness of the distortions you can create some usable crunch sounds, and it's not as noticeable with higher gain stuff. Still a great value and a great practice tool. Very easy to use with or without the external control programs. Loading NAM and IR files was a snap and they sound good.

Let me preface this by saying I own Fractal, Headrush, Nano Cortex and have had many modelers over the years. This does not replace any of those, but this thing holds it own, never mind the dirt cheap price tag. I have less than an hour of play time with it and immediately uploaded my favorite IR’s before even starting. I also uploaded several NAS clones, but have found the preloaded amp are top notch. Since my go to ‘real amps’ are Engl and 5150 variants, this covers them perfectly. This thing is so feature packed I honestly can’t believe I paid what I paid. This has everything the Nano Cortex should have, but doesn’t. The parameters are minimal, but adequate to shape tone. The EQ options get me where I need to be. Again, upload some good IR’s, that will make or break modeled tone. The app is pleasantly great. Makes dialing in so easy and the app looks and performs wonderfully. Way better than the Nano Cortex UI. Zero complaints with the app. Bad? Not really. I’d say it’s not exactly a foot pedal as it is a desktop device. I can’t see the switches being very user friendly if controlled with your feet. Some say it would work live. Maybe. You can get some great usable tone, just not something I’d replace a device I’ve spent literal hours shaping tone on. I personally got it for the portability so I can disappear into my bedroom for a jam session and maybe track some scratch tracks with it, or travel with. I can’t speak on durability just yet, I was just so blown away right off the bat I felt it deserved and early impressions review. It feels like a solid built device. Doesn’t feel cheap. For the price it 100% cannot be beat. I dare say would’ve spent double on it and been equally impressed. This is the right direction into the future. You spend $70 on crap junk food all week long, splurge a little and get this thing. Nothing to loose.

Una auténtica pasada, lo uso para practicar con auriculares, gran calidad de sonido, buenas emulaciones de amplis y los efectos son suficiente para su precio, no son super buenos algunos, pero tampoco son un truño (salvo el noise gate, debería ser más fino y natural). Se controla muy bien con la app android, se puede tocar sobre backing tracks o videos de Youtube por bluetooth. La batería dura bastente (primer uso y sin cargarlo, como venía, + de 4 horas). Como guinda del pastel, carga archivos NAM (preferiblemente Full Rig, es decir, ampli+pantalla, recomendable visitar tone300.com para descargar los amplis) e IR's, 5 huecos para cada de momento, posíblemente ampliable en el futuro vía actualización de firmware. Para tocar en casa es impresionante el sonidazo que se puede tener en 2025 por menos de 60 pavos (guitarristas, el futuro ya está aquí). Recomendodo 100%. Finalmente, comparandola (en calidad de sonido sólo) con la pedalera multiefectos Mooer GE300, que tambien poseo, y costando 10 veces menos, no se queda muy atrás. Vamos, que se podría grabar con con el bicho perfectamente un disco y sonaría de la ostia, aunque no es para eso, es para tocar tirado en sofá con sonido FullHD a lo Petrucci jajajaja!

Small but lots to do

Wrong version sent. Ordered the transparent white, received the purple one. As it's for a special occasion, I don't have time to return it. Good product it seems, but I can only hope my kid won't be disappointed.

Love this wee device, sound is really good, with firmware update it does midi via the usb, battery life is great, small sound is good , NAM support and works with the free NAMs, presets are really good, and they are easily modified, works will with headphones too, so you could basically have this mounted on your belt with belt clip, a wee short cable to the guitar, and a pair of headphones. Does not come with a usb c cable, don't know why, but you need one for power or charging, or using as an audio interface. Can connect via Bluetooth to your phone, phone app is good, and you will need to use Bluetooth if wou want to use the full set of drums rather than just the metronomes. Also allows you to play along with music from phone and properly mixes it. The website has all the firmware updates, software, and drivers for Mac and windows, and the unit also can be used for recording to the pc in DAW or whatever you want. Not really played with the looper that much, but it works, it's only 10 seconds but it you can overdub and pause and restart easily enough. Phone app makes life so much easier when using this. Hold all three buttons to put into firmware update mode of for copying NAM files, can hold 5 NAMs at a time. Loads of good videos on YouTube for demos, and reviews, the best 40 quid I've spent on my guitar for a while, might buy some more for gifts for other people. Buttons are nice and solid so you could use your feet, and belt clip is detachable so you don't scratch wooden flooring. Strong, well made, long battery life, great device.

Pour le prix auquel il est, c'est tout simplement étonnant d'avoir autant de fonctionnalités. Je cherchais à la base une pédale de préampli avec une prise casque pour pouvoir jouer dans être tributaire d'un ampli volumineux et pas très convaincant à faible volume. Le tout à prix très contenu évidemment. Mission largement accomplie pour le pocket master, qui fait en plus multi effets, accordeur, looper et interface audio pour le brancher à un DAW par exemple. C'est inespéré à ce prix. Tout est parfait vu l'utilisation que j'en ai, à tel point que je suis passé de 8 pédales à... Deux ! Il fonctionne aussi sur batterie. Parmi les multiples effets et amplifications disponibles, il accepte aussi les profils NAM avec toutefois une légère dégradation du son, mais ça reste tout à fait jouable et pour le prix, rien à redire. Seul reproche lié à l'utilisation que j'en ai : deux reverbs parmi celles proposées ne sont pas vraiment exploitables, elles se contentent de produire un sorte de souffle pas très convaincant. Mais pour le reste, c'est totalement une bonne affaire vu le prix, il m'est vite devenu indispensable.