Behind Hotone Audio is a group of people passionate about music. We are a highly experienced international team that combines professional expertise with legit artistic spirit. We have one goal in mind: Create hot sonic tools to take your inspiration to the next level.

Hotone’s slogan is “Design Inspiration,” which has a few shades of meaning. One of course is designs based on inspiration: that the products come out of some serious professional brainstorms centered around what is, what isn’t, and what can be made possible. It’s one of Hotone’s core values to challenge the limits of design.“Design Inspiration” also means that it’s important for us to design and manufacture high quality products that musicians of all kinds can enjoy and be inspired by. Inspired to try something new, inspired to dig deep and put it all out there.

The idea of the Soul Press was to make a compact pedal large enough for real people to use, and love. The challenge of the design stage was to keep it both compact and ergonomic. What we came up with was a pedal small enough carry around, but that feels just right when you use it. We made sure the angle of the Soul Press pedal....

The citizens of the world have got to have the best effects. That’s why from the hottest jazz clubs in Paris to the most secret underground venues of Japan, Hotone Skyline pedals are finding their way into pedalboards the world over. Arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity, and it’s no wonder that Hotone Nano Legacy Series amp heads are being put to work by some of the world’s most dedicated musicians around the four corners of the earth.