New Boss IR-2 Amp & Cabinet

[BearBoy]

Compact take on the IR-200



Headphone output would be useful (for me):

Take Your Signature Sound Everywhere
When using a regular guitar amplifier, getting consistent tones in different performance situations can sometimes be a challenge. With the compact and versatile IR-2 in your rig, you’re always ready to deliver your signature sound directly to a house PA or recording setup when needed. Choose from 11 premium amp types paired with Celestion Digital IRs and instantly tweak your sound via simple controls. Use the mono/stereo loop for post-amp effects and plug in headphones for monitoring and quiet practice. And with onboard USB-C, you can easily interface with music software and load in your favorite cab IRs.

Features

• Premium amp emulator and cabinet IR loader in a BOSS compact pedal

• Exceptional audio quality with 32-bit floating-point processing and 96 kHz sampling rate

• Eleven different amp types and high-quality cab IRs from Celestion Digital

• Simple user interface with Level, Gain, Bass, Middle, and Treble controls

• Ambience effect with dedicated control

• Mono input and stereo outputs

• Mono/stereo loop for patching in mod, delay, and reverb effects after the amp emulation

• Headphones jack for practice

• USB-C for recording and audio playback via a computer or mobile device*

• Switch between two amp/cab tones with the pedal switch or an external footswitch

• Dedicated IR-2 IR Loader app (macOS/Windows) for loading your own cabinet IRs

• Amp and cabinet sections can be turned on/off independently for isolated use

• BOSS five-year warranty

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[BearBoy]

[laurie]

This almost feels like an April Fools joke it is so cool.

Want one! It would replace my old Fractal AX-8.

[Pepe]

Will it be so much different in comparison to the GP-20 Amp Factory?



I have had the OD-20 and I was very disappointed by some of the distortion models. Maybe the IR-2 has a much more advanced sound than the Twin Pedal series.

[BearBoy]

I'd imagine the modelling software should have improved a fair bit over the last 20+ years since the Twin Pedals were released?

[Pepe]

I surely hope so! The HM-2 emulation in the OD-20 is completely rubbish.

[BearBoy]

Have you tried an OD-200, Pepe? Wonder how that compares to the OD-20 (although I don't think it has an HM-2 emulation).

[Pepe]

No, I haven't come across any of the -200 or -500 models yet. I have no doubts that they are pretty good.

[Dirk]

That looks really cool

[Gasgano]

That sounds like something very useful for easy recording or travelling. I'd be curious to try one.