IK Multimedia iRig 2 portable guitar audio interface, lightweight audio adapter for iPhone and iPad with instrument input and headphone/amplfier outs

This little gem is a game changer for guitar practice for me and at only 40 bucks it may the best toy I ever purchased for my guitar playing. Here is why I love it so far. 1. I can practice with headphones now and all I have to do is plug in my guitar, headphones, and the iRig2 into my iPhone or iPad. 2. Portable and small. 3. No batteries needed! 4. The free app has several useful practice features allowing me to do away with having several apps open at one time to practice. The free amplitube app has a tuner, can import and play backing tracks, can slow down tracks, can add effects without pedals, can access the iPad's mic, can record my practice sessions, has a metronome and more. One app to rule them all! 5. I can also plug into an amp if I don't want to use headphones. 6. I don't wake my wife and kid up when I practice and don't annoy them when they are watching TV. 7. The sounds quality is excellent for my intended use. No feedback yet and the external gain control is nice too. 8. The free app is easy to use. I figured out everything I will use in five minutes. 9. Plug and play even for a newbie. 10. I get to try more amps and effects than I could ever afford to buy or even want to buy without ever leaving the house. Of course, some of those will cost extra as in app purchases so keep that in mind. 11. I practice more now because it is less of a pain to get going. 12. I practice any where I want without having to bring an amp. Just my guitar and a few small items in my gig bag. A few observations. For the record, I am using an iPhone and iPad without issue so I can't speak to how it works with Android or others. Seems pretty sturdy. The mic velcro could be useful in the future for live use. Packaging is nice. It is smaller than I thought it would be. The extra cost for in app purchases may annoy some but after reading some complaints, I was pleasantly surprised by what is included. I can't believe it only cost $40 and that it works as advertised. Big surprise. I expected more bugs but I guess this is pretty basic technology. Unless you are playing live for money or you need professional quality recordings, I would skip the HD version and save $60 by getting this one. Extra pedals, drums, and amps cost more. They range individually for as low as $2.99 and as high as $99 for an "everything they sell" bundle. You can download the Amplitube app for free and have a look at all the extras before you even buy the irig2 if you like and then delete the app if you choose later. I should have purchased something like this a long time ago. Happy playing everyone!

Wow great for its purpose

so far so good , had a little bit of lag while using it but it seems to come and go. keep in mind im pluging this into older iphone se with only 64gb space so its to be exspected

So I got this thinking I was going to go full on amplitube android, even buying a new phone with the pro audio from Samsung. Then I realized that the android version as at this point in time crap compared to apple or PC and have switched to PC as my main use, for which this is useless and I'm looking for the ideal replacement device (most PC's lack TRRS inputs). But that problem has more to do with my attempted uses than the device as it's not intended to work with PC. My general experiences so far... For amplitube PC, I use a rocksmith cable with ASIO4all drivers. Even with adjusted settings/buffers, the latency is annoying and very distracting. However, this is where the irig 2 shines. I can't detect latency using this in my phone. Zero problems on that front. Where it does have issues though is the reliability and cleanliness of the sound. Sometimes it is so crackly that I would rate it a two or a three. I have found two solutions. First use the noise gate stomp, it helps with the crackles. Second try unplugging and replugging the device, I get different results each time I plug it in (mainly on the headphone jack end) and sometimes can get it fairly clean, this works better for me than adjusting the gain. Decreasing volume on my phone sometimes helps a little too. One thing I dislike is the length of the cables. I makes it awkward to position everything where the headphones won't be too short without buying and extension for the headphone cord. I opted instead to use the amp line out with my amp headphones and things are much better as that cable is longer than standard headphones. So to sum it up with grades by feature Latency: A Sound quality with the android app: anywhere from D to A-, just depends. Might be better with iphone/ipad since it's been around longer and more refined with more plugin options, but I haven't tried that Ergonomics: C unless you have an extension or use instrument headphones with a long cable, then it's an A given the size and light weight Versatility: B- (no mac or PC) Durability: Unsure. hardly use it given the above, but it's held up being transported in my hardshell guitar case and my gig bag. Note: I haven't tried playing it through my actual amp yet, but have read that for all versions that can distort the sound if your cab can't handle the frequencies the program puts out. Might be worth sending support an inquiry with your particular setup if that is your intention. Also FYI amplitube is not transferrable from android to PC/iphone, etc, so if you want the plug ins on both, you have to buy them for both.

I bought this to start using virtual effects and amp models in my iPhone, mostly with live performance in mind. The iPhone I'm using for this is an older one, an iPhone 6, and that's one reason I chose the iRig2, since it takes advantage of the 6's 3.5mm headphone jack, leaving the lightning port free for other uses. Also, I love the simplicity of this analog unit, and the price is great. I primarily use Tonestack for my virtual effects, and it pops up a warning with the IRig2 about higher risk of feedback with headphone jack interfaces. Because of this, Tonestack automatically turns on feedback protection for this device, and I've had no issues at all. I'm mostly plugging into this with a simple and inexpensive soundhole pickup mounted in my acoustic guitar. I initially worried about latency, but it hasn't been an issue for me - seems fine for my purposes. Sound quality has been great. I really love this little device. It let me repurpose an old iPhone 6 that was just sitting unused in a drawer, and now I have a very economical virtual guitar setup that's working great for my needs.

Satisfied

UPDATE: Whelp, no longer works after "every-other-day" usage for the past 3 months. Something has gone bad with the 1/4" jack as the sound is either full of static or fails to make any sound at all. Fun while it lasted, but clearly not a product I could recommend. Warranty requires registration within 15 days of purchase- which is garbage if I can prove my purchase. Ultimately, I'd avoid this product unless you want to gamble on $40. As a beginner, I purchased the iRig to go with my Electric Guitar so I could practice in a park during my lunch break with my iPhone and headphones and the ToneBridge app. Audio through the lightning > 3mm adapter and iRig sounds fine for an analog device- and you'd have to be a fairly serious recording artist to want to move up to the HD iRig. For practice/messing around it's great! The actual build is a bit clunky though, and I assume it's much better suited for an iPad than an iPhone. Unfortunately, the weight of the iRig + 1/4 cable + headphones puts a lot of pressure on the iPhone and it's hard to keep it in place lying down or in a stand. Ideally, the iRig should have a much longer chord that allows you to clip it somewhere more convenient. Unfortunately, I'm not aware of another product at this price that would be better, so it is what it is. Overall very happy with the iRig, as it gives me a very cheap way to create amp/pedal effects at almost zero cost. If you're a serious musician you might not be impressed, but as a beginner it's been a lot of fun exploring sounds I never would have had access to.

It’s the simplest interface you can muster but iv got to have my tone and this delivers I run AmpliTube through it perfect software no latency issues after I run it back into my wife’s amp and it sounds great studio quality. I need to upgrade but it gets me the distortion I crave\m/ portable, time friendly easy to hook in.

Most of the time when practicing at home with my Guitar I use this amazing piece of equipment, due to living with a number of other people, I often try to keep the noise down when playing, so I reverted to this. The IRig allows me to connect my guitar to my phone and practice both through headphones or through my amp, allowing the use of virtual pedals available in the Amplitube app. Have used this product for a while now and have able to do so much with it, such as trying out pedals virtually which I am interested in buying properly and much more. Perfect for practicing and learning as I was always worried about making too much noise, along with my habit of playing the same tune over and over and over again when learning, which I know can drive people insane.

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I'll get straight to the point. Things to remember before buying this product: 1. This does not work with every android devices. Only Samsung devices support it. You can use other android devices but they all have latency issues. I tried with One Plus 5T. 2. If you have any IOS device (Apple products) then iRig 2 will work like a charm. I tried with new iPad 2017 model. 3. You will need to buy the amps, effects, looper, pedals, etc. once you install the Amplitube app. The free app has only 4 amps, 1 distortion, 1 noise gate, 1 delay, and 1 phaser. If you want a tube screamer then you'll have to buy if from in-app store. I think this is a neat product that allows guitarists to practice and play around with different sounds without have to spend a lot in buying real amps and pedals that are way too expensive to afford.

Its nice and its working

Good for the price