BOSS IR-200 Amp and IR Cabinet Pedal Demo

[@sweetwater]

Take your concept of direct sound to new level with the BOSS IR-200 😎 Let us know if you enjoyed this video by leaving a comment and hitting those like and subscribe buttons!

[@larryrockwell6614]

Finally got mine from Sweetwater yesterday! Sold my Iridium today! The IR200 for the WIN!! Sweetwater ROCKS!

[@ArtVallejo]

@sweetwater I came home from work last night and saw I rec'd my BOSS IR 200 and can't wait to try it today!!! Your shipping & handling of orders is always the best, thanks!

[@kcapkcans]

He totally glossed over that reamp capability, but that's a crazy great feature

[@williamsporing1500]

I just ordered one of these to put in front of my HX effects for recording. Thanks Derek, you rock!

[@zacharysmithingell5460]

Just ordered this today, can't wait for it to arrive from Sweetwater!

[@Scott__C]

Looks really cool. I'm confused as to why manufacturers aren't just using USB-C jacks on everything now.

[@ericwarrington6650]

Well then they can't sell u the cheap cabling that's engineered to fail.

[@myhapylife]

Maybe because research and development of these products lasting maybe for several years. Maybe usb-c will be in a few years when products that are developing now are released.

[@Scott__C]

@@myhapylife Yes and no. It's not like those were just released right before this came out. They've been around for a good 5 years. Not even talking about the protocol/speed, just the connector.

[@Cortez77fr]

Mainly it's due to non avabality of USB C connectors due to low production.

[@absinha6209]

I’m fully convinced that Mitch is Geoffrey the Giraffe from Toys R’ Us who found his favorite store to play in for life.

[@sweetwater]

🦒👍🎶

[@ArtVallejo]

🤣🤣🤣 spot on!

[@qdizzle213]

One of the most underrated comments in the history of the internet. Well. Played.

[@johnfunk7568]

Thanks Mitch. Mine arrives tomorrow from Sweetwater!

[@pdbordelon]

Nice review and a sweet "Boss" pedalboard too!

[@teacher5376]

One pedals , fit two kind of guitars. Done , very well.

[@jamieholmes6087]

Mitch is the best.

[@dawoud8013]

Hello ! thank you for the Demo ! Please, for a Fender sound lover who want to play with his headphone at the night, is it the best solution ? Thank you !

[@guspdm]

Thanks for the video. Can I plug it directly into an FRFR powered speaker?

[@sweetwater]

Hi, guspdm. Yes! This would handle your amp and cab sounds so it would pair perfectly with an FRFR cab. Thanks for your interest! Charlie Davis, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1320, [e-mail]

[@teacher5376]

Kings pedals ,boss ,.....agains.

[@shashankraman2512]

Great video! Just curious to know, how do we go about setting a Wet Dry rig based around the IR-200? Can we set two different amp simulations on stereo outs, like we can for the cabs?

[@sweetwater]

Hi, Shashank. The IR-200 will only model one amp at a time so if you want to do a Wet/Dry setup, you would actually need two of them. That way you'd have an amp with cab sims for your wet signal and another one for your dry, so the same as if you were using real amps. Thanks for your interest! Charlie Davis, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1320, [e-mail]

[@shashankraman2512]

@@sweetwater Thanks Charlie for the quick response! Is there any other product in the market which can help me get there?

[@sweetwater]

​@@shashankraman2512 The Walrus ACS1 can do what you're describing. It has dual inputs and outputs, and you can assign a different amp and cab to each output which would allow you to run just certain effects to each side: www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ACS1Amp--walrus-audio-mako-series-acs1-amp-and-cab-simulator-pedal Thanks for your interest! Charlie Davis, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1320, [e-mail]

[@shashankraman2512]

@@sweetwater Thanks Charlie! Really appreciate it!

[@normaljeans908]

Is it possible to use this as a standalone pedal used with an amp. No other components. Used for the features.

[@jazznotes3802]

Yes!

[@savoirfaire8979]

This unit seems to be paired best with a tube pre-amp

[@drixxv2435]

No XLR out for balance connection to mixer.

[@JonDeth]

*I'm always critical of pricing, but every year we get a new dump of processors from the brands, Boss always has the best reviews and demos especially for the cost of their budget ended models.* I'm an amateur engineer since I went to college for the science but didn't quite finish the degree, but it's typical that Boss products are what I'm in pursuit of developing through pure analog, Class-A circuit topologies designed from the ground up. *If I were ever in a position to get a sponsorship regardless of manufacturing my own equipment and mass commercial marketing of it, I would still sign on the line with Boss.* I still prefer analog and with that, a tube thrown in at the end of the chain really "purifies" the output signal, *but I also know semiconductors can do the same only better, but nobody bothers.* It's always about mfr. costs and marketing when it comes to selling gear worldwide. *Anyway, as someone that uses very little effects, this unit represents my desires in my own gear aside from gear I buy.* Gain models, speaker and cab models, some reverbs and on occasion, some delay is about all I personally use.

[@CHECOMEXvlog]

Can u just plug it and use it as a normal pedal running into a normal amp and cabinet or it is just for going directly into the main mixer or PA? 🤔🤔🤔

[@sweetwater]

Hey there, thanks for reaching out! You could run that pedal into an amp if you wanted to. Simply press both footswitches at once to fully bypass the modeling, and you're good to go. Hope that helps! Corey Elliott, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1242, [e-mail]

[@A7XAvA]

@@sweetwater and can I bypass the cabinet and IRs to just use the preamp as a on overdrive into my amp? Or bypass the preamp and use my overdrive into the ir200's cabinet?

[@kevsfridaynightlive9103]

Can you also plug the IR 200 directly onto you pedal board into your existing Amp Cab ?

[@sweetwater]

Hi, kevsfridaynightlive9103. The IR200 makes a great pedalboard amp/cab modeling solution. That said, if you want to run from that into a standard guitar cab, you’ll need a power amp somewhere in that setup. Since the IR200 has cab modeling in it already, the most common solution is a powered FRFR cab. We have many options for those to check out: www.sweetwater.com/c624--FRFR_Guitar_Amp_Cabinets Thanks for your interest! Charlie Davis, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1320, [e-mail]

[@Mesa3077Boogie]

Super sick

[@shaundoyle9612]

Might be a silly question, I’m looking to get one of these to use with my ableton live setup. Would anyone recommend this instead of loading effects etc on ableton to save on cpu? Would it give me a good tone through my PA or monitors?

[@awkward6198]

Super late answer to your question, but I’ve had this thing for over a year now. It works great and would definitely be able to replace whatever you have loaded on Ableton.

[@shaundoyle5339]

@@awkward6198yeah I bought it my self a good while back and happy with it for my live ableton setup! Thanks!

[@popkorn256]

Hey. Maybe it's a silly question :) but you could plug this straight to your recording interface, right?

[@sweetwater]

Hello, popkorn! Not a silly question at all! The IR-200 is a USB interface in and of itself, but you can plug its outputs into the inputs of your preferred interface as well. Thanks for the interest! Cody Kraus, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1766, [e-mail]

[@popkorn256]

@@sweetwater Thanks for your kind answer :)

[@srglzrmj]

How do you go from the stereo outputs of the RV-500 to the stereo return of the IR-200?

[@boarstacc]

You have to use a stereo breakout cable.

[@patricktracy1966]

It does more than the Iridium, but what I want to know is, how do they compare on things they both do? I.E amps they both model.

[@illegal_space_alien]

@@Ps3GamerVideos Review, then sell them as used. That’s what I’m waiting for. $399 is steep.

[@El...Presidente]

Andertons did a shootout with the iridium, look it up.

[@patricktracy1966]

@@El...Presidente Thank you, they were probably shooting that video about the same time I made my comment. I will check it out. I find myself wanting more than the 3 amps my Strymon has so I will probably buy the IR 200.

[@bokpablo1073]

Great pedal👍🏻 gonna buy soon.

[@KurtCobain2021]

i only need the cab sim to expand my eleven rack list of cabs. Can i turn off the amp sim on Boss Ir-200?

[@sweetwater]

Hi and thanks for your question. Page 7 in the manual confirms the amp can be turned off: static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/IR-200_eng01_W.pdf Please contact us direct with other questions as you have them! Robert Williams, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 2371, [e-mail]

[@AlanElias350]

Does the boss bcb 1000 core have these features?

[@brettmarlar4154]

Sounds great. Not sure how it would be best implemented with my MS-3.

[@olicustodio9697]

Can you use this with a regular guitar cab?

[@sweetwater]

Hi, olicustodio9697. Yes, the IR200 can work with a regular cab. You’d need to turn off the cab model inside the IR200, and you’d need to run into a power amp before the cabinet. Something like the Seymour Duncan Power Stage amps are really popular for this type of setup. Thanks for your interest! Charlie Davis, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1320, [e-mail]

[@BrankyMusic]

I read this pedal has modulation effects such as flanger and so on.. is that true? But which effects exactly?

[@sweetwater]

Hey, BlueSofa! Great question. Beyond the EQ options it appears the only effect available in the IR-200 is the ambience control (room, studio or hall reverbs). It is mentioned a lot that these pair well with other effects pedals/modulation etc., so maybe that’s what you saw? Either way let me know if you have any questions! Connor Smith, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1793, [e-mail]

[@0826man]

I need this!!

[@bobeialexandru6011]

Can you load more than one IR in parallel? For instance, in neural dsp plini/nameless that i have, I can load 2. And this gives a more round sound

[@sweetwater]

Hi, Bobei! Thanks for your message, hope you're well and safe. Yes, the IR-200 allows you to load two IRs at once in Mono or Stereo at up to 96kHz resolution via the dedicated software. Please contact us direct with other questions as you have them! Robert Williams, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 2371, [e-mail]

[@bobeialexandru6011]

@@sweetwater great, thank you 👍🏻

[@bobeialexandru6011]

@@sweetwater I have another question. Do you know by any chance other IR loader pedals that also support two IRs at one? I am having a hard time finding IR200 in stock everywhere. I have a Hughes & Kettner Grandmeister deluxe 40 that has a Redbox and I can output only the signal from it. The default sound is great but I found out that with some IRs it sounds even better

[@SteveCarroll2011]

If used with an amp head, do you need a load box or does it function as one?

[@sweetwater]

Hi, Steve! Thanks for your message, hope you're well and safe. A giveaway that the IR-200 isn't an attenuator or load box is the AC adapter. A load box requires a reactive or resistive network in order to take the full output of the amp and convert it into a line level signal. Take a look at the BOSS Waza Expander or the Two Notes Captor/Torpedo for devices with IR and load capabilities. Please contact us direct with other questions as you have them! Robert Williams, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 2371, [e-mail]

[@fistovuzi]

i understood some of those words!

[@alexanderryan3214]

What guitar is that?

[@byronguitartv]

Prs

[@darthslater6077]

WITH PEDALS LIKE THESE AMP MODELERS, NOBODY EVER SAYS IF YOU NEED TO USE THEM WITH FRFR CABINETS OR IF THESE ARE MADE FOR A REGULAR CABINET.

[@CHECOMEXvlog]

I also have that question..

[@idanramos1942]

You can use it with both. Use a FRFR when Amp and Cab sim are turned on in the pedal. Use a regular Cabinet when you have a transparent power amp and cab sim off in the pedal, in this scenario you would be using the pedal as a preamp.

[@RushFan413]

He literally goes over this at 2:40

[@CHECOMEXvlog]

@@idanramos1942 thanks for your reply!! 😃😃

[@alexreever5788]

@@idanramos1942 So you can run the ir 200 into a power amp and use it as a preamp

[@ARG43]

this thing seems pretty good, but all those choices would drive me crazy, I'd never get any actual work done. This amp/cab, or that one? Or this one, or that one, or....? I'll just mic my Bassman and my Thunderbolt with 57's and call it a day. LOL.

[@ertjija]

If you can provide another video for old-style guitarists - use this IR-200 into real Amp (Marshall, Mesa...) and not go to loop but go to preamp input, that will be very useful!

[@almostliterally593]

You’d plug your guitar into þe front of þe amp & run from Effects SEND to þe BOSS IR200, þen from þe IR200 to mixing deſk.

[@marceloisoni9158]

Another equipment you need a PHD to used.

[@vonmilash823]

I still don't know when or why you would use this.

[@cuteasxtreme]

Then you’re probably too old for the target demographic anyway

[@digitalslw]

no XLR out? c'mon boss.

[@jessehutchings]

Yeah that's pretty much the major drawback besides not having any of boss's amazing effects that are included in the Katana Artist systems

[@alchemysticgoldmind4164]

1/4 to LXR

[@aaronwinter1092]

Has anyone used one of these with headphones? I’m looking for a solution for when my kids are sleeping, lol.

[@davidmurray9193]

Will this do what the bluguitar blubox does??????â had eBay seller cancel my order for no reason???? Now have to wait to get my money back in account and cannot find Blubox in the uk, so now I'm looking for n equivalent/ better now

[@Ottophil]

Of course theres a metal amp *proceeds to show why tubes are better for high gain

[@matthewdortona237]

The Iridium is so overrated vs something like Simplifier Deluxe. Now this latest Boss offering is the not much more than a GTK/GtCore with the effects stripped out, and a smaller selection of their mediocre sounding amps (I own a GTK). Much better options out there for similar money.

[@thisperfectworld]

Such as?

[@matthewdortona237]

Let's see........as I noted above the Simplifier Deluxe, the Stomp, the assorted NUX, and Hotone offerings, even the old Tech 21 original Sansamp. Some may or may not have as many bells and whistles however, but they sound more like the amps they are modeling.

[@matthewdortona237]

The Simplifier Deluxe expands on the original. Has three models (Nice Blackface era Fender, a Marshall, and a Vox). All analogue, has controls for mic, cab and power amps for both channels, efx loop, and quite a few other things. At least from what I heard on YT and experienced with the Simplifier, there is no comparison vs the Strymon box.

[@matthewdortona237]

The Simplifier and the GT are different animals. The most obvious is the GT being all digital and the Simplifier analogue (except the Simplifier’s reverb which is digital). Obviously the GT has more options vs the Simplifier. I have a GT1000 and the amps do not sound like their name sakes (eg the Brit Stack does not sound like any Plexi or JCM 800 I’ve ever played). They can sound good but much tweaking is required, for which I have no desire nor do I need more than five amp models. I would suggest that you give both a try and see what sounds best to you.

[@StratsRUs]

The GT1000 Core is great. The amps certainly are not mediocre. I also have a Helix Floor , other multi FX , stacks of pedals and 6 tube amps. The little GT1000Core is a heavy hitter. One set of discerning ears is all you need.

[@waynegram8907]

SWEETWATER, Can you make a video about IR cabinets and IR amps that get those SRV tones the same type of speakers SRV used IR cabinets should have SRV speakers and IR tones. Look into this because this is what most people would want

[@Sagerydian]

It is the stupidest thing I've ever written, but the sound of the knobs when they're turned is really awful. 7:04 and the following turns sound so cheap somehow. Haha. 1st world problems.

[@TJEvans98]

Liked the video.....What you need to do specifically with pedals like these is essentially just state why they are better than a Strymon Iridium...that is, if they are. Now, I've never played through an iridium, but apparently it's the be all end all for direct performances....it's on just about every pedalboard that plays direct to house. I use a Nux Solid Studio, and it works just fine for me....but for some reason, everyone says I need to get an iridium (by everyone, I mean just about all KZbin worship guitar influencers, as well as the voices in my head) So.....why is this better than an iridium....especially since it's the same price?

[@TJEvans98]

OH....and don't just point out what it has that the iridium doesn't have.....why does it SOUND better than an iridium?

[@Bawookles]

The Iridium is junk next to the Humboldt Simplifier DLX. Watch comparison videos next to it. The Iridium is..... not good.

[@Esignam32713]

@@Bawookles I heard the simplifier doesn’t take drive pedals very well though. What do you think?

[@Bawookles]

@@Esignam32713 It should take them very well, since it's all analog. Check out this comparison with the Iridium, Walrus, and Simplifier. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnKxk5uEfaeMl9U

[@tanguydelooz2881]

I believe future will be analog. I don't need to copy a vintage amp and it's counterproductive to go digital when you could achieve great tone with all-analog signal path. 40$ Digitech ScreamingBlues' MixOutput with a compressor in front will feel more natural.

[@jenniferthompson9441]

Total junk