Boss IR-2 Amp & Cabinet Modeler Pedal

Boss IR-2 Amp & Cabinet Modeler Pedal, New, Detail Front

Add the Boss IR-2 to your rig and leave your amp at home! Choose the perfect tone from a selection of 11 amp emulations paired with Celestion Digital IRs.

Overview

Take your signature sound everywhere with the BOSS IR-2 Amp & Cabinet, a professional direct guitar solution in a BOSS compact pedal.

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 iOS 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… read more IRs
- Amp and cabinet sections can be turned on/off independently for isolated use
- BOSS five-year warranty

Specs

- Sampling Frequency: 96 kHz
- AD Conversion: 24 bits + AF method (AF method (Adaptive Focus method) is a proprietary method from Roland & BOSS that vastly improves the signal-to-noise (SN) ratio of the AD and DA converters.)
- DA Conversion: 32 bits
- Processing: 32-bit floating point
- IR cabinet data format: Mono, Maximum 500 ms, 44.1/48/96 kHz, 16 bits linear/24 bits linear/32-bit floating point
- Preset IR cabinet: 11
- User IR cabinet slot: 11 (These are the same slots as the preset IR cabinet.)
- Nominal Input Level: INPUT, RETURN: -20 dBu
- Maximum Input Level: INPUT, RETURN: +7 dBu
- Input Impedance: INPUT, RETURN: 1 MOhm
- Nominal Output Level: OUTPUT A (MONO), OUTPUT B, SEND, PHONES: -20 dBu
- Maximum Output Level: OUTPUT A (MONO), OUTPUT B, SEND, PHONES: +7 dBu
- Output Impedance:
- OUTPUT A (MONO), OUTPUT B, SEND: 1 kOhm,
- PHONES: 44 Ohm
- Recommended Load Impedance:
- OUTPUT A (MONO), OUTPUT B, SEND: 10 kOhm or greater
- PHONES: 44 Ohm or greater
- Bypass: Buffered bypass
- Controls:
- Type knob
- GAIN knob
- TREBLE knob
- LEVEL knob
- MIDDLE knob
- AMBIENCE knob
- BASS knob
- Pedal switch
- Indicator: CHECK indicator (Used for indication of Channel and check battery)
- Connectors:
- INPUT jack, OUTPUT A (MONO) jack, OUTPUT B jack, SEND jack: 1/4-inch phone type
- RETURN jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
- CH SEL jack: 1/4-inch phone type
- DC IN jack
- PHONES jack: Stereo miniature phone type
- USB port: USB Type-C(R)
- Power Supply:
- Alkaline battery (9 V, 6LR61 or 6LF22, commercially available)
- AC adaptor (PSA series: sold separately)

- Current Draw:160 mA
- Dimensions: 73 (W) x 129 (D) x 59 (H) mm (2-7/8 (W) x 5-1/8 (D) x 2-3/8 (H) inches)
- Weight (including battery): 450 g (1 lb)
- Accessories:
- Leaflet ("USING THE UNIT SAFELY," "IMPORTANT NOTES," and "Information")
- Dry battery (9 V, 6LR61 or 6LF22)

Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
Base Item: Shipping Weight: 1.25 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 6 x 4 x 3 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): IR-2