Boss IR-2 Amp & IR Cabinet Pedal Overview
Premium amp emulator and cabinet IR loader in a BOSS compact pedal
Take Your Signature Sound Everywhere
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.
Pro Guitar Sounds to Go
The IR-2 packs the inspiring sounds of classic tube amps and mic’d speaker cabinets in a standard stompbox footprint, giving you easy access to studio-grade tones on quiet stages, fly dates, recording gigs, and practice sessions. Backed by decades of BOSS tone expertise, every selection delivers the same expressive nuance and dynamic touch response of a real amp and cabinet. Audio quality is also top-notch, thanks to advanced DSP, 32-bit floating point processing, and a 96 kHz sampling rate.
Inspiring Tones for Every Style
Eleven solid platforms dish up every guitar amp flavor, from famous tube combos to vintage and modern stacks. There are also several original BOSS amps, including a high-gain Brown type derived from the Katana series. The amps are all paired with curated Celestion Digital IRs for dialing up polished sounds right away. If you prefer to use cab IRs from your own collection, you can load them into the pedal via USB-C and a dedicated app.
Immediate Sound Creation
With the IR-2’s intuitive interface, you’ll be ready to play in seconds. Simply select an amp type and tweak the sound with familiar amp-style controls. Then twist the Ambience knob to add some natural spaciousness and depth if desired. You can plug your other pedals into the IR-2’s input, just like you would with an amp. If you want to go further, use the send/return loop to patch mod, delay, and reverb effects into the chain after the amp sounds. The TRS return jack supports stereo operation, letting you pass stereo effects to the IR-2’s audio outputs.
- Class leading IR reproduction with 32-bit AD/DA, 32-bit floating-point processing, and 96 kHz 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 Audio for recording or playback music via smartphone
- External footswitch for switching amp channels
- *IR-2 is compatible with Android; however, compatibility with all device and version variations cannot be guaranteed
- Leaflet ("USING THE UNIT SAFELY," "IMPORTANT NOTES," and "Information")
- Dry battery (9V, 6LR61)
- CLEAN- BOSS original amp with a natural clean sound- 1x12” Celestion V-Type
- TWN- Fender Twin Reverb- 2x12” Celestion A-Type
- TWEED- 1959 Fender Bassman- 4x10” Celestion G10 Gold
- DIAMOND- Vox AC-30- 2x12” Celestion Blue
- CRUNCH- BOSS original amp with a high-clarity crunch sound- 2x12” Celestion G12-65
- BRIT- Marshall 1959 Super Lead- 4x12” Celestion G12M-Heritage
- HI-GAIN- BOSS original amp with smooth, well-defined gain sounds- 4x12” Celestion G12M Creamback
- SLDN- Soldano SLO-100- 4x12” Celestion Vintage 30
- BROWN- BOSS original high-gain amp derived from the Katana series- 4x12” Celestion G12M-Heritage
- MODDED- BOSS original amp with extreme gain and high definition- 4x12” Celestion G12K-100
- RFIER- MESA/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Channel 2, Modern mode)- 4x12” Celestion Vintage 30
