Product Overview
The BOSS IR-2 is a compact stompbox that delivers studio-grade amp and cabinet sounds for guitarists on the go. With 11 amp models and Celestion Digital IRs, it offers a range of classic and modern tones that are easy to tweak with familiar amp-style bass, mid, and treble controls. IR-2 also features a send/return loop for adding modulation, delay, and reverb effects and offers stereo outputs, making it a must-have addition to your current pedal collection. With USB-C connectivity, you can load your own cab IRs, jam along with songs, and record your performances directly to a computer or mobile device. Whether practicing at home, performing on stage, or recording in the studio, the IR-2 proves you can take it with you when you go, wherever you go!
Boss IR-2 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
Boss IR-2 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
- TREBLE
- LEVEL
- MIDDLE
- AMBIENCE
- BASS
- 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
- Depth
- Height
- Weight (including battery)