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Boss IR-2 Amp & Cabinet

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Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar and Electric Bass

  • Compact amplifier simulator and impulse response loader
  • 11 Amplifier types with first-class speaker IR support from Celestion Digital
  • Classic tone stack control, plus ambience setting
  • Two amplifier channels, switchable via button or external foot switch
  • Specific software (Mac/Win) for IR data loader and system settings
  • Controls: Ambience, bass, level, middle, gain, treble, amp preset
  • LED: Effect On
  • Foot switch: Effect Bypass
  • Input: 6.3 mm jack
  • Channel select: 6.3 mm jack
  • Return: 6.3 mm jack
  • Output A (mono) and B: 6.3 mm jack
  • Send: 6.3 mm stereo jack
  • Headphone: 3.5 mm stereo jack
  • Power supply connection: Barrel connector 5.5 x 2.1 mm, centre negative
  • Power consumption: 300 mA
  • Power supply: 9 V battery or a 9 V DC power supply (not included)
  • Suitable optional power supply: Art. no. 409939 (not included)
  • Dimensions (W x D x H): 73 x 129 x 59 mm
  • Weight: 450 g
Available since November 2023
Item number 580200
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Design Pedal
Amp Modeling Yes
Drumcomputer No
Incl. Tuner No
Expression Pedal No
USB-Port Yes
Headphone Output Yes
MIDI Interface Yes
Line Out Yes
Battery Powered Yes
PSU included No
Headphone connection 1
Digital Output 1
Battery Operation 1
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£166
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A game changer for me
Marko9801 10.03.2024
For starts, I have 60+ Boss compact pedals. All of their analog gain pedals, almost all digital gain pedals, so I can admit I am a Boss fanboy.

I consider myself lucky to found out about this pedal on the first day that it was announced on YT because I'm having trouble getting another one for my bandmate.

As a Boss fanboy and collector I've been dreaming of this pedal for the last year before its arrival, as my bandmate was playing on Iridium, and we have transitioned to IEM system for live and rehearsals, with me micing my trustworthy Fender HRD... Cleans and light drives are most important to me, with only 5-10% of time going to medium and high gain... So when I saw one the first reviews of this pedal online I ordered it instantly

THE SOUND: I use only Fender Twin simulation, and it is everything I need from a clean sound. On the green channel I use both gain and master on 12 o'clock, and on the red channel I just crank the gain on max.

With that said, I would be happy with this pedal for this price and I would use some reverb pedal, because the factory setting of the ambience effect is just too weak on max... enter the IR Loader app! I've been having problems installing the Loader app because of some computer OS problems, but when I resolved it and got into IRs this pedal became twice as good... Other two reverb options on the pedal are intense enough so I don't need any kind of reverb pedals...

BUT... yes, there is a but... sadly, I expected more from using other pedals in front of this one... as I said, I have all Boss gain pedals, and they don't sound natural when used in front of IR-2... So, for the last two months I've been trying to find just one that will give me a good higain sound when combined with IR-2 TWIN sim... The one that I stuck with, and that sounds far better than any other is to my surprise the gain channel of my Boss PW10 wah pedal (don't recall which dist model)... Don't know how or why, i guess because it is digital but it sounds natural combined with IR-2...

For all the hi gain lovers, the RECTO part of IR-2 is bad, really bad... And I had a Mesa Recto long enough to claim that. But the BROWN amp (Peavey) sound great to me, and all other amps sound good when you combine them with non factory IRs. So be prepared to work on the pedal, but it is worth it, and it sound better to me than Iridium.
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Kein Cabinetstückchen
C14 12.12.2023
Dieses ist ein Zweikanal Vor- und Enstufen- und Boxensimulationskästchen zum Kampfpreis. Die Spezifikationen sind im Online- Handbuch schnell erklärt, das Gerät ist bis auf einige dann auch sehr umständliche Tricks fürs Innenleben absolut pseudoanalog. Kein Bildschirmchen, keine Menüs, keine 200 Varianten zur Auswahl. Gute Besprechungen auf Youtube.

Somit genau das Richtige für den richtigen Gitarristen (m / w / d), um ohne großes Geklicke direkt aufzunehmen oder auch in eine PA zu spielen. Großes Lob an Roland / Boss, die Aufmachung ist so vertraut, daß man meint, das IR-2 sei schon immer auf dem Bord gestanden.

Bedienung: Fummelig. Features: Für mich allemal ausreichend, von Clean bis Weltuntergang ist alles dabei. Hervorzuheben ist der Effektweg - dieses ermöglicht, das Gerät genau so zu stöpseln, wo sonst mein Röhrenamp stünde, ohne großes Umstecken - unverständlich, warum so viele hochgelobte IR´s das nicht können. Verarbeitung: Bestens.

Sound: Großer Unterschied zu dem richtigen Röhrenverstärker (bei mir Mesa Rectoverb 25). Ich habe das IR-2 getestet als Ampersatz, um im Mietübungsraum direkt in die PA zu senden. Für mich interessant ein guter Cleansound ("Clean" oder "Twin") um meine Overdrives zu verarbeiten - und genau das funktioniert nicht gut. Ein drückender Mittenhonk verdirbt mir den Genuß, auch mit dem EQ nicht wirklich wegzuregeln. Das mag jedoch bei jedem Anderen anders klingen, je nach Peripherie.

Hall: Eher ein Witz, da war wohl noch ein Drehpoti übrig. Verständlich jedoch, daß Boss seine Super- Reverbs wie aus den RV-5/6 nicht einfach wegschenken möchte.

Leider unbefriedigend: Den Cleansounds fehlt die Röhrenkompression - Akkorde sind ok, doch Solosounds, auch mit Overdrive davor, knallen hart und schmerzhaft in die Ohren. Auch hierfür gibt es technische Lösungen, die hier aber leider nicht verbaut sind. Die Highgainsonds des IR-2 haben naturgemäß dieses Problem nicht (durch die Eigenkompression der Verzerrung) und klingen durchaus brauchbar.

Fazit: Das IR-2 ist so klein, durchdacht und günstig, daß Antesten sicherlich lohnt. Ich aber warte auf ein IR-3 .
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Great for practice
MRGW 28.04.2024
I use this mostly as a practice amp with headphones. Works beautifully. I’m not a huge fan of the dual pots, but I leave them mostly in place, so it doesn’t matter that much. I don’t use the feature where you switch between two settings either, I’d rather have the switch just do on/off. But all in all, a nice pedal!
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BartDD 11.12.2023
Na allerlei vergelijkbare IR apparaten (Iridium, Dream 65, TC Combo 65, HX Stomp, IR-200) te hebben geprobeerd, bevalt deze tot nu toe het best. Handig en compact, veel features die je makkelijk met de hand kunt bijstellen, galm (via de software naast room ook hall en plate mogelijk), headphone out, usb, goede cleane amps als pedal platform, veel verschillende geluiden mogelijk en handig als backup.
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