Ortega Horse Kick Pro Stomp Box

I have been gigging for along time now, but always felt like there was something missing and when a came across this, it stopped me in my tracks. It really does do what it claims to do, from its opening I could feel this product was made to last, I love the fact that it has a groove on it and my foot feel comfortable resting on it, with no complaints. It has a very nice feature of sounds, which are perfect to stand beside any instrument you choose to play with and is very quiet with the other instrument flowing through it. One thing I did find, because I also play drums, my foot at times tends to go into doing paradiddles and at times I felt it missed a beat, but then again it could have just been me being lost in the moment. Lol...I cant wait to bring it on the road with me... Thanks again Thomann. Being buying from you guys for years and I will most certainly always come back for more. Great product.

This little unit is packed with interesting samples, very useful if you accompany yourself as a singer on an instrument and need a percussive element in your arrangement. The shaker, tambourine and cowbell are perfect for that. The rest of the sounds are great if you layer a beat with a looper. The touch sensitive nature of the device requires a bit of getting used to, but in the end it becomes another layer you can use in your playing (quite/loud percussion).
The only major downside of this unit is the fact it tarnishes/scratches VERY VERY easily, the wood finish is bizarrely soft and you can dent it even by pressing a fingernail into it. So make sure you keep it in a padded bag or pedalboard.

I've been using this stomp for over a year now at every gig and it sounds amazing, whether it's in a small pub or on festival main stages.
There's a few presets built in which you can change between with a knob on the side and each one is pretty solid.
It's velocity sensitive too!
I use the kick drum preset and, with a bit of EQ and reverb it makes your sound massive.
The only drawback with it is that there's a lot of transience between the soft kicks and the harder ones, so compression can go a long way.
The build quality is excellent. It's been thrown in a rucksack loose and bet within an inch of it's life on muddy stages in the rain and it's nothing a quick wipe off wont fix.
The power cable is surprisingly long and a good battery in it will last you a few gigs.
All in all I would absolutely recommend this product.
It's now an integral part of my gig set up at every show and it hasn't let me down yet!

I was very impressed with this stompbox. I have used many acoustic ones over the years and this was my first time using a digital one.
I love the fact that there are different percussive instrument options which makes it very versatile and means that you can change it up while gigging.
The quality of sound out of each of the options is very good, and sounds very authentic!
It is small, light and easy to use so it is perfect for gigging, it doesn't add anything to the gear you need to bring but it can add a whole lot to your sound especially if you have an acoustic sound. I have used this gigging as a soloist with just an acoustic guitar and also as part of a two-piece where we use an acoustic guitar and a piano, and for live performances this can add just that extra little touch!