Love or Hate: Boss IR-2 After a Month of Hard Giging

In today's video, Paul Drew from The Studio Rats and Guitarist extraordinaire Lee Abraham looks at the boss IR-2 after Lee has gigged it for a month. Is the love for this fantastic pedal still there or has Lee had enough?

Here is what Boss say about the IR-2
TAKE YOUR SOUND ANYWHERE
BOSS’s cutting-edge guitar amp and cabinet sims are finally available in a compact pedal loaded with 11 essential rigs spanning vintage and modern sounds from clean to high gain.
Authentic Celestion Digital cabinet IRs recorded with industry-standard mics plus gorgeous reverbs offer complex tones that belie the IR-2’s straightforward design. Its beautifully simple
dual channel set-and-forget operation and familiar amp-style controls mean it’s now easier than ever to take your sound anywhere.
USB INTERFACE
When connected to a computer or mobile device* via USB, the IR-2 functions as an audio interface, providing studio-grade guitar tones using the selected amp/cab simulation. Perfect for DAW multitracking, capturing video audio, or simply playing along with tracks, this convenient digital connection delivers premium-quality playback/record signals without the need for external gear.
The dedicated IR-2 IR Loader software enables you to load your own Impulse Responses into any of the 11 cab slots.
11 AMP TYPES & IR
The IR-2 features 11 distinctive amp types, including simulations of several classic models. While the BOSS Amp & Cabinet comes loaded with world-class Celestion Digital IRs out of the box, you can easily load your own cabinet sounds using the IR-2 IR Loader software.
EFFECTS LOOP
Much like a regular guitar amp, the IR-2 features effects loop Send and Return jacks. Return can be set to either Mono or Stereo. Note that the IR-2’s effects loop is placed after the amp/cabinet simulation and before the Ambience.
3 AMBIENCE TYPES
Amp and close-mic cabinet sounds can appear overly direct and dry. There- fore, the IR-2 features an Ambience control to dial in natural-sounding reverberations that compliment your tone. Choose between Room, Hall and Plate reverbs.
2 CHANNELS
You can alternate between two amp/- cab sims (indicated by a green or red LED) simply by pressing the footswitch. The IR-2 conveniently auto-saves each knob movement, enabling straight- forward set-and-forget operation.
HEADPHONES JACK
You can monitor your performance and sound, as well as playback from a computer or mobile device, using a set of headphones connected to the Phones stereo jack. A touch of ambience allows for a realistic amp-in-the-room experience.
The Studio Rats are core band members Paul Drew on guitar/production/mixing, drummer James Ivey and Dan Hawkins on bass. They collaborate with singers and musicians to produce radio-ready songs.