Valeton GP-50

From the perspective of someone who likes travelling and likes music, this is the perfect addition to a low-cost, low-clutter, low barrier, low expectations rig that encompasses everything you need and then some, with some minor flaws that prevent it from reaching greatness (and 5 stars in total). I'll focus on daily usability, since other reviews have covered the finer aspects of the GP-50.

Pros:
- Portability (duh) and 4 hours of battery life with USB-C charging.
- Bluetooth works flawlessly, and the app UI is very good.
- Creating tones is intuitive and hassle-free.
- Takes a bit of getting used to some of the granular controls on the device itself (controlling it from the app is so much nicer), but still very satisfying.
- The price.

Cons:
- Looper is only 20 seconds long. Not a dealbreaker for me, but might be for others.
- Switching tones while looping needs either the app, manually turning the master control knob, or getting a second footswitch.
- NAM amp captures can't be paired with built-in cabsims or custom IRs, so you're limited to full rigs.
- Some effects don't quite sound like they're supposed to. The pitch-shifter for instance is a mess.
- Patch naming is restricted to 10 characters, including spaces.

Other than that, this nifty pedal is going to be my mainstay till I sink irresponsible amounts of money on a dedicated pedalboard.

Overall: 7/10.

I got this so I can practice in silence while using my pedalboard, and also to use it as a stand-in for other effects (phaser, delay, etc.). It sounds very good, although it doesn't like having distortion or hard overdrives in front of it. I have the VS Audio Royal Flush, and if I have both sides on (stacked overdrives), the GP-50 "farts"—though that might just be my headphones. The Tone Snaps are very good and sound quite "natural," but you can still tell it’s not the real thing (which is okay, considering you're only paying 120 Euro).

Side note: I might replace my Hall of Fame 2 and just use the reverb on the GP-50. The Hall of Fame sounds a little better if you really pay close attention, but while playing, you can't really tell the difference.