Boss IR-2 Amp & Cabinet Impulse Response Pedal
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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
Specifications
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 MΩ
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 kΩ
- PHONES: 44 Ω
Recommended Load Impedance
- OUTPUT A (MONO), OUTPUT B, SEND: 10 kΩ or greater
- PHONES: 44 Ω 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
Expected battery life under continuous use
- Alkaline: Approx. 3.5 hours (6LR61)
- These figures will vary depending on the actual conditions of use.
Accessories
- Leaflet (“USING THE UNIT SAFELY,” ”IMPORTANT NOTES,” and ”Information”)
- Dry battery (9 V, 6LR61 or 6LF22)
Options (sold separately)
- AC adaptor: PSA series
- Footswitch: FS-5U
- Dual footswitch: FS-6, FS-7
Size and Weight
- Width: 73 mm (2-7/8 inches)
- Depth: 129 mm (5-1/8 inches)
- Height: 59 mm (2-3/8 inches)
- Weight (including battery): 450 g (1 lb)