Mooer AMPLI MOOER HORNET 05I

Historical Context and Positioning in the Range

MOOER became known as early as 2010 thanks to its mini-format effect pedals, developed in Shenzhen by a team passionate about music and technology. The Hornet 05i follows this philosophy: offering a compact, modern, and accessible guitar amp that concentrates modelings, effects, and practice tools in a format designed for everyday use. Within the range, it positions itself as a versatile, portable playing solution focused on practice, creation, and simple recording.

Who This Amp Is For

The Hornet 05i is aimed at beginner to intermediate guitarists who want an easy-to-use amp, as well as more advanced musicians looking for a small practice amp rich in tones. Its size and battery power make it suitable for bedroom, student housing, travel, or backstage use. Thanks to its modelings and effects, it fits well with rock, blues, pop, funk, and more saturated genres, while remaining an excellent tool for working on rhythmic precision, tone changes, and transitions.

Features and Innovations

Designed as a complete practice hub, the Hornet 05i includes 52 high-quality amp modelings paired with 49 effects to shape your sound without external pedals: enabling quick shifts from clear cleans to crunchy tones, then to denser distortions. The built-in tuner speeds up setup, while the 80-second looper encourages theme work, harmony layering, and improvisation. Synchronization with the drum machine enhances rhythmic coherence for musical "click" practice.

On the connectivity side, Bluetooth 5.0 simplifies audio streaming (backing tracks, lessons, demos), and the USB-C port supports both recording and audio playback, a real plus for quickly capturing ideas. The whole system is also controlled via the dedicated iAMP app, convenient for editing, organizing, and recalling sounds according to your songs or practice sessions. Finally, the rechargeable battery offers up to 5 hours of autonomy for playing without relying on a power outlet.

Sound

The MOOER Hornet 05i is a modeling amp with a modern behavior, supported by a Class D amplifier: fast response, good clarity, and energy efficiency, particularly suited to a portable format. The 52 modelings allow exploration of different amp characters, with variations in grain, compression, and attack depending on the selected sounds. In clean mode, you can aim for precise and defined tones; in crunch, more dynamic and edgy textures; and in distortion, tighter and denser sounds, useful for working riffs and palm-mutes with good control.

The 2" speaker emphasizes a direct and compact output: it is primarily designed as a tool for practice and creation, with a sound that favors clarity and timing rather than the "big air volume" typical of large combos. Combined with the built-in effects, the Hornet 05i becomes a very effective platform for testing combinations (amp + modulation + delay, or drive + ambience) and building coherent sounds at low volume, while retaining the possibility to easily record via USB-C.

Technical specifications

Effects	Delay, Tuner Pedal, Looper / Sampler, Distortion, Effects	Speaker diameter	2"
Category	Micro-amp	Number of speakers	1
Technology	Modeling	Color	Multicolor
Category	Amplifier	Finishing	Pearly
Number of channels	1	Power output	5 W

Type	modeling guitar amplifier	Looper synchronizable with drum machine	yes
Model	Hornet 05i	Bluetooth	5.0
Power	5W	Input	guitar input
Output	mono	USB	USB-C (recording and audio playback)
Power amplifier	Class D	App	dedicated iAMP app
Speaker	2"	Rechargeable battery	yes
Amp modelings	52 (high quality)	Battery life	up to 5 hours
Built-in effects	49	Power supply	included
Built-in tuner	yes	Dimensions	13 x 10.4 x 7.55 cm
Looper	80 seconds