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BOSS IR-2 Amp & Cabinet | Take Your Sound Anywhere

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The BOSS IR-2 pedal brings you premium amp and cabinet modeling to craft your ideal guitar or bass tone anywhere. With the IR-2, you get authentic emulations of eleven classic amps along with twelve cabinet impulse responses, featuring premium Celestion Digital IRs. Powered by 32-bit AD/DA conversion and 32-bit floating point processing, the IR-2 delivers best-in-class impulse response reproduction for lifelike tone.

Shape Your Tone With Eleven Amp Types

The IR-2 gives you a diverse palette of amps to sculpt your ideal tone. It includes emulations of classic guitar amps like the Fender '65 Twin Reverb, Marshall '59 Super Lead and VOX AC30TB. For bass, you get amps like the Ampeg SVT and Fender '63 Precision Bass. Each amp type has familiar tone stack controls to shape your sound. Dial in anything from sparkling cleans to saturated overdrive.

Load Authentic Cabinets With Built-In IRs

In addition to the amp emulations, the IR-2 comes loaded with a curated set of 12 cabinet impulse responses featuring Celestion Digital IRs. You get selections of guitar cabinets like the Marshall 1960A, Mesa/Boogie Recto 4x12 and Fender '65 Twin. For bass, there's the Ampeg SVT 8x10 and Hartke HyDrive 8x10. The IR-2 makes it easy to get fully dialed-in tones without needing additional gear.

Tweak Your Sound With Intuitive Controls

The IR-2 keeps things simple with hands-on controls to fine-tune your tone. It features familiar EQ knobs for bass, mid and treble just like an amp. You can add ambience with dedicated knobs for room, hall and plate reverb. Switch between two channels with the front panel button or an optional footswitch. There's also a built-in effects loop to integrate your favorite pedals.

Built for Silent Practice and Recording

With its headphone jack and USB audio interface, the IR-2 is ideal for both silent practice and recording direct. Plug in headphones for late-night jam sessions without disturbing others. The USB port lets you record tones directly to your DAW. Power the IR-2 with the included AC adapter or 6 AA batteries for portable use.

BOSS IR-2 Amp & Cabinet Effects Pedal Dark Grey
BOSS IR-2 Amp & Cabinet Effects Pedal Dark Grey
BOSS IR-2 Amp & Cabinet Effects Pedal Dark Grey

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  • Class-leading IR reproduction with 32-bit AD/DA, 32-bit floating-point processing and 96kHz sampling rate
  • Eleven amp types with premium speaker IR supported by Celestion Digital
  • Classic tone stack-style control, plus ambience adjustment
  • Two amp channels switchable via press action or external footswitch
  • Room, Hall and Plate ambience types
  • Effects loop with mono Send and mono/stereo Return to engage delay/modulation pedals
  • Stereo output jacks for FOH or guitar amp
  • Dedicated software (mac/Win) for IR data loader and system settings
  • Stereo-mini Phones jack for silent practice at home
  • USB-C for recording and audio playback via computer or mobile device (Compatibility with all third-party devices and software is not guaranteed)
  • Switch between two amp/cab tones with the pedal switch or an external footswitch
  • BOSS five-year warranty

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Boss pedals - 5 year parts warranty
90 day labor warranty.
1 year warranty - Multitracks, Jamstations, etc.
Check with manufacturer for specific product warranty.

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4.64

11 Reviews

88%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

Amp & Cab in a box! Believe the hype!

Most Liked Positive Review

5

Worth The Wait. Well...Worth The Wait.

Waited for 5 months for this to arrive. Which had absolutely nothing to do with Guitar Center. More to do with the incredible anticipation of this pedal being released. And I am happy to say it was well worth the wait. Here's the simple value prop: 11 different amps in one pedal. And each of the 11 amps has controls for levels, gain and middle etc. When I first connected it, it was an ES-335 through a Fender Tone Master. The sounds are truly awesome. I actually played a warmup thing that I do, and I stopped and just sat there. Gobsmacked. Order one. Get one. You will NOT be sorry.

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Most Liked Negative Review

3

Good but some issues

The sounds are great once you load 3rd party IR's as others have said. It works great as a headphone amp for silent practice as well. Unfortunately the effects loop is not very effective :). I used it live and my very nice reverb pedal in the loop fizzed out when I played hard, I had to adjust on the fly and put all pedals in front of the IR-2. It has no such issues when pedals are placed in front of the IR-2. The effects loop is the main reason I bought this pedal over the Walrus ACS-1 so I wish I had gone with that one. Of the amps I prefer the Boss original amps the best (Clean, Crunch, and Hi-Gain). The tweed and twin also sound great. I can't seem to get a good sound from the Diamond (AC-30) model. Overall good unit but the effects send/return needs to be improved.

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Reviewed by 11 customers

  • Good but some issues

    3

    submitted4 months ago

    byBill

    fromDenver, CO

    The sounds are great once you load 3rd party IR's as others have said. It works great as a headphone amp for silent practice as well. Unfortunately the effects loop is not very effective :). I used it live and my very nice reverb pedal in the loop fizzed out when I played hard, I had to adjust on the fly and put all pedals in front of the IR-2. It has no such issues when pedals are placed in front of the IR-2. The effects loop is the main reason I bought this pedal over the Walrus ACS-1 so I wish I had gone with that one. Of the amps I prefer the Boss original amps the best (Clean, Crunch, and Hi-Gain). The tweed and twin also sound great. I can't seem to get a good sound from the Diamond (AC-30) model. Overall good unit but the effects send/return needs to be improved.

  • Amp in a box, perfect for what I use it for.

    5

    submitted6 months ago

    byRick

    fromCorpus Christi Texas

    It sounds very good, all the amp sims. I use it with my MPC One drum machine/sampler. To record samples or even a whole song. The tones come out sounding great. Then I can just practice on my bed with headphones and a 9vbattery. I purchased mine at my local mom and pop music shop.

  • Great for a backup or recording

    4

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted8 months ago

    bySupaDurl

    fromLA

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Using it as a backup in my gig bag. I was able to get pretty close to my Fender Tone Master Deluxe's clean sound using the Clean setting. The other settings are great for recording - using it for overdubs and to spark new ideas. Worth it for the price and it's Boss - so it'll last forever.

  • Amp & Cab in a box! Believe the hype!

    5

    submitteda year ago

    byJerry

    fromBoston, MA

    My first time getting into IR modeling and let me say Boss totally nails it! It was a little daunting at first but take your time to read the online manuel! There's a wealth of info and it gives you a starting point to curve-out your tone. I don't plan on taking it to gigs but I can certainly see a professional taking this pedal on the road.

  • Ridiculous that 8 months later this pedal isn't in stores

    5

    submitteda year ago

    byJames Anon

    fromHouston, TX

    Probably the most botched pedal release in Boss history. 9 months after initial release and you still can't walk into Guitar Center and buy this pedal. And online retailers are still mostly out of stock. Get your ish together Roland, geez.

  • Good

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitteda year ago

    byMark

    fromSF Bay Area

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

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  • submitted8 months ago

    asked bybob

    fromfranklin NC

    can this be plugged into a PA system?

    can this be plugged into a PA system?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    It's not designed for it but it can be done. You will need to utilize the 1/4" outputs.

  • submitted8 months ago

    asked byDanny

    fromNYC

    Can this be used with a regular guitar amp?

    Can this be used with a regular guitar amp?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    Yes, it can.

  • submitteda year ago

    asked byBassguy

    fromColumbus, OH

    It's March now... When can we expect these to ship?

    It's March now... When can we expect these to ship?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    It has an ETA of the end of the month.

  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byTerry

    fromAltamonte Springs

    WHEN... will these actually be in the stores?

    WHEN... will these actually be in the stores?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    The BOSS IR-2 Amp & Cabinet Effects Pedal Dark Grey has an ETA of mid February.

  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byMike

    fromNaples, FL

    Can this be run straight into a speaker cab?

    Can this be run straight into a speaker cab?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    No, the IR-2 has no power.