EVERY Amp from the BOSS IR-2 LIVE!

[@coreycongilio]

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[@EC_MusicMan]

Just received mine, and i absolutely love it Sold my Line 6 Pod Go and bought the IR-2 and couldnt be happier

[@olekpokorski9955]

Why have you done such a change?

[@yfcvtiybr]

@@olekpokorski9955 mb coz pod sounds bad? I mean BAD.

[@scke3717]

Corey does not over-hype, which is refreshing and keeps the observations very practical, for example comments @ 14:30. Respect.

[@stratjed]

Bought it to use when I can't use an amp. It's a Katana in the best pedal design ever. And runs on a 9v battery. Thanks Boss you da bomb.

[@billystarcher8146]

I just started playing mine yesterday. I play strictly rhythm and this is perfect. I have a Helix and some other pedals but for what I play live they're just overkill. With this I have clean and driven channel. It's all I need live. Love this pedal.

[@Ten80pete]

You know, Corey, I only found you upon watching some LR Baggs promotional video. I can honestly say that in my 35 years on this earth, I've never searched for an overview/demo for a product, and upon finishing the video, immediately search for the person demonstrating the product... Okay, maybe I did something similar after I saw a late night OxyClean commercial, but Billy Mays was interesting for very different reasons. You've got this trustworthy, relatable (except for owning that 335), and not entitled or affected. For all those reasons, and more, you have earned yourself a subscriber.

[@coreycongilio]

Much appreciated and welcome aboard!

[@GuitarsRgood7]

I just got this a couple days ago. I'm really liking it! Surprisingly I like the Clean setting best as a clean tone. It takes pedals the best too. The Brown setting is my favorite for distortion. The headphone jack is great. All you need is this pedal, your guitar, a cord and some headphones.

[@ricknelsteel]

Thanks for spending some time on the clean sound, I think that’s what defines these pedals.

[@nenadbozic4816]

I've been browsing videos of IR2 these days, I'm at 12th minute of this video and I've just subbed to your channel. Very useful thorough approach, all points covered and much more than that; and great playing as a cherry on top of it all. Wonderful stuff! Now let's get back to the video and see if this pedal is as good as it looks to be :)

[@coreycongilio]

Thx so much!

[@nenadbozic4816]

@@coreycongilio I'm old school , amp-go-to gigging musician; I think for this price it will be a perfect backup or ampless solution, and will save me from taking my amp to a rehearsal . Kudos, Boss, you win again in my books 😊

[@Flyit37075]

I bought an Eleven rack years ago on your recommendation, still use it as stand alone studio rig, love it, I added the ox stomp this week, getting some bone crushing Whole lotta love sounds , the ox stomp adds life to most everything you put in front of it. Great call again. Thanks man

[@succu_b]

Hello thank you. The only advantage to use the fx-loop (with the reverberator) is to use the usb interface. Otherwise, the fx should be plugged in the boss output and you win two converters (and disable the boss ambience which will interfere with the ext reverb)

[@coreycongilio]

So what happens when you drive the output harder with different amp models that affect how the reverb reacts?

[@succu_b]

@@coreycongilio the send/return loop is placed after the amp sim and cab sim 😉

[@StratsRUs]

It's a very clever concept.Just the fact that it's a pedal form is great.It's a great headphone option for the kitchen. Over time, I grew to love my GT1000 Core.I'm sure this will provide that kind of satisfaction since Boss just 'do' that for a long time ! It is about the ears of the user, as you say.

[@peterholyman489]

Hello Corey from the UK. Great demo with an un-biased opinion. Watched several other demos. Yours convinced me to order one today. i like knobs and switches not menus. Keeps the amp feel.

[@johns1159]

I greatly appreciate your honest no nonsense review. Great job! I just subscribed to your channel.

[@JoeGrell-og8bx]

Thank you very much for this review! I have been shopping for an amplifier simulator with the intention of possibly no longer carrying an amp to big band gigs. This might work great for that and is a fraction of the cost of other options.

[@coreycongilio]

My pleasure. There are lots of other options out there too. Best of luck

[@ldp7090]

hey thanks for doing this vid i got the ir-200 when it launched and always wanted to see more content around it glad there’s another wave of vids with the ir-2 release. nice 335 btw congrats on obtaining your dream guitar. to say you picked a good one would be an understatement

[@StuartwasDrinkell]

Sorry couldnt be there live ... i just got my Ir-2 and i can now practice when i want! Easily! Saves me firing up the beast (laptop)

[@coreycongilio]

We missed ya haha! Enjoy!!

[@andretoyo]

Thats cool you guys in US are getting the pedal before the rest the world. Great vid Corey. Helps a lot. I took a chance. Bought today. Coming in a week i hope.

[@coreycongilio]

Thx! I pre ordered it and got lucky. Hope you enjoy and thx for watching!

[@robotjeans]

It was available in Europe, just seems sold out.

[@BartoszXIV]

I wish UA pedals were the size of Boss pedals and also powered by the same 9V power adapter... (Dream 65 etc)

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

I have OCD, I only have Boss and Boss clones in my setup, aside from a few wah/Whammy pedals.

[@timothy5974]

A bit late on this, can’t believe the quality of your reviews. I am on a tight budget and am looking to replace my old POD bean with some newer tech. I’m sure this would work with an old Alesis Quadraverb in the loop or possibly a line6 M5 pedal for different effects. Thank you Corey and love my blues lessons as well as my TrueFire courses. Happy 2024!!🎉

[@coreycongilio]

You could certainly use any of your effects in the loop of this. Glad you're enjoying the lessons!

[@jeshely]

The thing is that by the time the Sound Crew of a venue end up miking my amp, the results are not always good. My sound on stage might sound good to me having the amp right by my side but what comes out of the venue PA speaker many times is not of my liking. Again this is just the typical around town venue where you often times have very little time for sound check provided to you. What I have discovered with these new generation of modelers is that if they take me close enough to the sound of my liking they compensate by providing consistent result once you learned to dial it in for live usage. Once you achieve that, the XLR output to the sound crew becomes you best friend and usually the sound becomes more consistent more easily. Obviously pro acts have their own sound crews and have no such concerns but for me going on a few gigs around town, I have learned to appreciate the consistency new modelers bring specially if you find at least 2 or 3 sounds that takes you close enough to what you are looking for.

[@jmaripen]

This helped a lot! Definitely getting this! 🔥

[@jonathanhathaway7796]

I just picked one of these up so if anything happens to my Katana in a distant gig that I have a solid alternative. First one of your videos I've seen, and I have to say that you sound great.

[@trashcat1031]

Great informative video Corey. Also love the concept of not taking money from company to give an unbiased opinion. I’m a low watt tube guy too and I only play in the bedroom so I’m using 1 or 5 watt amps. At the moment I’m using a 5 watt Gibson GA-5 Les Paul Junior amp for my punk rock sound. However, even with my THD Gibson Power Stealth Attenuator it sometimes lacks the tone I like. Now modeler’s like this or my TC Electronic Jims45 are pedals I like for that Marshall sound. And I think I might want one to mix up my options between my tube amp and the Jims 45. As for the IR-2 I liked the Tweed Bassman and Brit Marshall settings. Especially the price point.

[@markerf16]

Been running a NUX MG30 into a powered PA speaker but haven't liked the results. I just want an amazing clean sound straight to PA. I might try this and see if my pedal board verbs, delay and drives sound good through it.

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

Yeah man, I love Boss compact and twin pedals, I can't wait for this and the BP-1W I ordered to arrive!

[@roxville]

THANK YOU for explaining that you turned the low end down...and why!! I doubt many (if any) YT channels will do that. Excellent showcasing and commentary as always! 🎸🔊

[@alexstrums]

Hey Corey. Thank you for the amazing review. Absolutely love how much time and research you put into your gear vids. I’m currently using a the Joyo/Harley Benton American and British pedals for my Fender and Marshall tones. I run these into a Boss Katana Mini and use headphones for quiet home use. Sounds great but I’m certain the katana mini is adding its own flavour when using the headphone jack. The IR-2 is sold out everywhere in the UK at the moment, but I’m excited to give it ago with headphone when I can. The fact that it has an effects loop and the green and orange banks is a win win. Boss strikes again 😊

[@coreycongilio]

Thx for that!

[@cpfs936]

Weird that the only amp they don't directly reference is one of theirs. What's with that?

[@chotilottilot3431]

transparent review... Thanks man!

[@Wermode]

Great stuff, Corey. Seems a lot of us are searching for great sound and feel for silent stages, and the small form factor here definitely checks a box. I wonder how close those models are to those in a Katana… For your Nobels shootout, maybe consider adding the Wampler Belle. Happy to send you mine, just let me know. Cheers, brother!

[@coreycongilio]

Thx Stosh! Steve is sending me his. I appreciate the offer!

[@Spetsnazty]

Picked mine up today, need to re arrange the board to get this thing on.

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

Yeah, I'm gonna re-arrange my whole pedal board when I get this and the BP-1w. My setup is a little experimental right now, just got a second amp to run in stereo.

[@Spetsnazty]

@@scramblesthedeathdealer as a 15 year beginner. It’s always experimental 😅. From the pros I’ve seen, same for them.

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

@@Spetsnazty How are you liking the IR-2?

[@music-writinglife1813]

Big mistake all manufactors make....Colors !! Red & Green??? If your colorblind you can't really see the diference....Try Red-Blue or Green-Blue or Yellow-Blue...

[@rbicekable]

So true! I’m red green colorblind also and that drives me crazy when they do this!! I’ve avoided many pedals because of this.

[@peterm3964]

Try some coloured tape over the led’s It can change the color or tame it down .

[@spiritzweispirit1st638]

Im not' tho this comment you made is a Serious subject! Manufacturers Need to Wrap their heads Around this Critical Fact! 🎼🎸✌️

[@DazeD1983]

2 lights. No colour

[@levenslovins]

Is there a way to adjust the USB volume separately when using as an audio interface?

[@mywaveinwoodswoodperfumes]

Mine stopped working , all I can hear is clean tone with very low volume . I don’t know what happened, it started fine, few days later the battery died, then bought boss charger, still not working

[@robsonf.vieira7248]

Thanks so much man, you just sold one more unit!

[@SlammRecords]

33:11 “Brit” Marshall sounds

[@KoolKatDave]

Corey, I watch a lot of guitar/gear demo/review videos and I gotta say that you are head and shoulders above the rest in terms of the tones you are getting out of this pedal grouping, especially the cleans! Brings a tear to my eye how good they all sound together! And that reverberator pedal - MWAH! - Chef's kiss on that baby! ;p-)

[@coreycongilio]

I appreciate that!

[@TheGergeDIY]

Sounds great... but I kinda feel Corey could play through an AM radio as an amp and sound good.

[@jamesbaker8312]

Great video Corey - you can use it as a practice tool for streaming music via the usb-c port though, so it can still be an on-the-move practice tool. Enjoyed your stuff since discovering you with Brett Papa! Keep it up

[@tylerholloway_gitpikin]

That guitar sounds good man

[@jarredbeall]

Corey, did you happen to test the headphone out on the pedal? Looking to drive some 80 ohms headphones without a headphone amp or DAC if possible.

[@crappyfellow]

I bought a DSM Humboldt Electronics Simplifier mk2 recently and I'm not satisfied with it. This video convinced me to replace it with a Boss IR-2. Nice job!

[@coreycongilio]

Wow! That's funny because I'm actually working on a Simplifier video now! I actually like the simplifier for different reasons but, the Boss has it's upsides for sure

[@roscoechance5155]

I suppose one of the outputs can be run to a speaker? I like to have the punch of a real amp sound in the room when i'm recording...

[@richardsrensen4219]

great i have the course! i hope you at a moment in the future will do a course on the old bluse men the 3 B i would be the first to buy by the way thanks for show those pedals much needed and appreciated

[@alexdiaz23.]

Hey Corey! Thanks for making the live! Currently I’m using a zoom g3xn to have my clean sound and some fx, do you think this pedal can replace it? Also, do you think can work in la live environment? Thanks in advance !

[@marciolimongi]

Thank you for the awesome live/video! I've read the manual where there are settings for what type of amp/device you plug this pedal into, even settings for plugging into the fx loop vs in front of a 1 x 12 tube amp. Plugging the pedal into the loop of an amp and turning off the cab sim could make sense, however plugging it in front of an amp doesn't make sense to me. I feel like it would fight with the amp's preamp... Would it essentially become an overdrive/distortion pedal in that instance? Also, are those speaker settings in the manual just suggestions to make the pedal sound best on each situation, or will it damage anything if I don't adjust the settings to match whatever I plug it into? I do not have the pedal yet but I am curious about this. In comparison, the Strymon Iridium manual states that you should not plug that pedal into the front of a guitar amp... Thanks again!

[@royce_x9x]

Thank you, Corey.

[@alexstrums]

Is anyone having issues using reverb or delay pedals in the fx loop? Tried to troubleshoot, adjust settings but no joy 😢

[@johnkane4611]

I love it!!!

[@johnkane4611]

I want this pedal. 😮

[@silverwings1843]

I think you and Brent have have the classic guitar genre covered to the apex talent level. My complements...

[@DavidRamos-nz4bh]

Sounds pretty damn good to me… $200? Sold!

[@kevsan003]

I wonder how the IR-2 would sound sent through an OX Stomp? I believe you can bypass the can sim on the IR-2?

[@coreycongilio]

You can bypass the cab. I think it would sound even better with the ox stomp

[@kwmarriott]

Hi, it might be my imagination but I am sure I can hear the actual sounds of your strings along with the IR-2 sounds. It's as if a mic was picking up the acoustic sound of the guitars. I'm saying this because I have listened to a lot of demos of the IR-2 and your's sound different - brighter and with more string noise. Could your headphone mic have picked up the sound of the guitar strings?

[@coreycongilio]

Yes, it’s tough to dial it out in a live situation without a gate on the mic. I’ll have a mute switch for next time.

[@ryanrachal5458]

No ome showsss this for live gigs...though mixer to speak

[@rocknbiodj8671]

Hi Corey, very very good video. Can we put a clean boost in the fx loop of the IR2 to increase the level for lead part on stage like a true amp ?

[@coreycongilio]

Thx! You can definitely try it but, not sure about the results.

[@rocknbiodj8671]

Okey dokey, thx. i will buy one soon and try it because i can’t have the answer. Thx for your reply@@coreycongilio

[@dreamdancer8212]

I wonder, since this is a Boss product, how it compares soundwise to a Katana 50 MK2 EX. I mean with the Katana I get a complete Amp for 60 or 70 bucks more than this. Besides the size/weight - am I wrong comparing these two soundwise in my thoughts? Does this sound better/different than a Katana?

[@rogerYT69]

cool pedal, some useful sounds ...except the SLO maybe😊 good video by the way!

[@GuitArmijo78]

The camera is stellar! What is it?

[@Gutch220]

Does/can the RETURN jack accept a _TRS_ cable as well?

[@Shredsofeden]

Can you put this through a front of a clean fender amp.Is there a way to bypass the cabs!

[@coreycongilio]

Yes to both.

[@Shredsofeden]

@@coreycongilioThank you brother!

[@PedalPoopers]

I definitely hear the honkiness problem you're talking about, especially when you have the Gibson hollowbody. Sounded like Brad Paisley's sound a little. I want to like this pedal but that would annoy me. Why does it make your semi hollow sound like Brad Paisely's tele? That's an issue....

[@leodacostaproducoes]

Yo Corey, love the format! The only thing that really annoys me is that your mic is getting too much of the guitar strings sound and it's kind of messing with the final result of the tone we're listening to. Maybe trying to mute the mic while playing? Love your videos! Thank you for doing this! Keep it up!

[@coreycongilio]

Workin on it. Getting mute switch. Does it REALLY annoy you though?! Strong words lol! 😂

[@leodacostaproducoes]

@@coreycongilio Dude, sorry about the strong words, it was not intended as English is not my first language! But well, It really bugs me because the reason I'm not usually into modelers is how they sometimes sound too harsh in the cleans, and the sound of the strings captured by the mic kind of gives me that sensation of harshness. I'm looking for a backup solution when I can't bring my amp and this pedal seems to be a nice option. Thank you for responding and being classy about how I poorly worded that. Again, love your videos!

[@coreycongilio]

No worries! I totally agree with you and am willing to have the mic dialed in more next time!

[@coreycongilio]

Check out the Simplifier. It’s a great all analog modeler

[@leodacostaproducoes]

@@coreycongilio I'll check it out! Do you think it would be a better choice for a backup tool? I'm not against digital and I do think IRs are "the sh*t", so I'm not super confident with analog cab sims.

[@JohnHorneGuitar]

Sounds great. Why does no one include a model of a Peavy Bandit?

[@coreycongilio]

Appalling I know

[@TheRealJanKafka]

If a Fender amp has a scooped midrange, why do you need to use the mid control to scoop the mids on the Fender amp models? Shouldn't the model already sound like a Fender amp?

[@coreycongilio]

In theory yes but, these don’t. So, I’m trying to make it sound more like what it should by doing so.

[@cormacio100]

Believe it or not, I have watched tonnes of video on this pedal and you are the first to even mention that you might use this with an amp....like a lot of non pro musicians would do. Other videos talk about front of house and boutique effects and peak as fast as they can so that you can see how much they know, but they never actually show how everything is linked together...especially if you are doing shows where backline is provided by the promoter and you have 10 minutes to set up

[@nlmal4]

Hi Corey, I'm from Holland and I am a big fan of you. Thank you for the all the demo/review video. Like if you can the two notes opus.

[@tc66]

I tried the Two Notes Opus but sent it back. It was sooo noisy on gain settings. The Two Notes rep said it is noisy because it is based on real tube amps. None of my tube amps are noisy. For the record I am a huge Two Notes fan particularly the Cab M+. I've had the IR2 for two days now and I love it! Amazing price point too. I bought it only for headphone practice but will look into other uses as well. Definitely better than my Positive Grid Spark mini Go and other mini amp things I've tried over the years.

[@nlmal4]

@@tc66 okay but I like to watch good and honest review. Corey seems to me a honest person. I don't like to debate what pedal is better or not so good. But thanks anyway 🙏🏾🫶🏾🙏🏾

[@coreycongilio]

I have an Opus and intend on doing a livestream with it. I have to learn it a bit more to do an honest review. Soon!

[@darrelladams4886]

Have been very interested in this since it came out being a boss fanboy. I am curious though if it’s compact pedal feel is also one of its downsides especially as many knobs have dual function. Sometimes larger pedals are nice when it comes to the tweaking and reading as they have more space for fiddling around or for even just having extra knobs. I do feel more comfortable with this format though than I am with say the IR-200. The Friedman ir-x still seems like it has the best layout and design though, not taking into account sounds or anything else

[@CCovers1]

IRX supposedly doesn't do high gain too well

[@barrysnook6262]

Thanks man great playing as well

[@coreycongilio]

Appreciate it!

[@steverolfeca]

Darn. At this price point, if I can find one really good sound that I don’t already have, that could justify a purchase. I listened to another demo, and really liked the Marshall patch- I was hoping for confirmation here, but I’m out- can’t tell because of the pick and room sound. Just can’t listen past it. Great job otherwise- I’ll join you for the next one.

[@BonkeyMucket]

I'm going to get one soon.

[@andreaslindstedt3486]

compared to simplifier 2?

[@coreycongilio]

I prefer the Simplifier

[@andreaslindstedt3486]

Thanks

[@Stratguy10NZ]

Thanks for doing these Cory 👍

[@coreycongilio]

My pleasure. More to come!

[@lifelongfan07]

So you can use this as an interface to the computer?

[@coreycongilio]

Yes

[@mhb450]

Roland/ Boss manuals are definitely not written in a musician friendly way. They really have that "product developer" type feeling.

[@hosoiarchives4858]

Are these analog or digital

[@coreycongilio]

All digital

[@TIMExBANDIT]

You completely skip the dual rec mode??? Am I missing something here??

[@coreycongilio]

Nope. Did it last

[@iansmirna5183]

I much prefer the sound with some bass. The "ambience" sound a bit meh to me. I wish it would have 2 or 3 different clean models as the higher gains sound quite soupy and uninteresting to me. At some point, you'll use an overdrive/distortion to achieve these more convincely. Too bad each model can't go from clean to crunch to full blast. I wonder how this pedal would compete against other models like the UA series. Very interesting video, as well for the how-to set up the sound of each model.

[@svenzia]

Subbed!

[@BobbyCulpepper.srv3fender]

How did you get so good Corey? 3 biggest things

[@JoeCostantini74]

The Marshall is disappointing. Marshall clear sound is so nice when it comes to tone, and it appears Boss focused only on capturing a Marshall's Gain level up.

[@TheFilleneuve]

Hero 👍

[@mikevanleeuwen2858]

I know you will not review expensive modeling Gear on this channel ( as you said ) but a Boss Katana amp against your amps would be a nice video . Cheap amp that a lot people loves

[@coreycongilio]

I will if the budget is there!

[@toranzoM]

The clean channel sounds too compressed. Needs more top end punch

[@coreycongilio]

Most modeled clean sounds feel that way to me too

[@Neil-Aspinall]

Is it just me but I dunno, pretty unconvincing really?

[@betterthandeadohyea4500]

Everything with these modelers sounds like your listening to an amp in another county.

[@marekgitarzysta5193]

Oh tubes are natural and solid state is not - I see ;)

[@coreycongilio]

Gonna get picky about terms now 😂

[@marekgitarzysta5193]

@@coreycongilio great video - sorry for the comment :)