IK Multimedia iRig HD 2 guitar audio interface for iPhone, iPad, Mac, iOS and PC with USB-C, Lightning and USB cables and 24-bit, 96 kHz music recording

The iRig HD2 is the perfect solution to place your guitar through your iPhone. Simple, compact and a great sound quality.

Great device

I got this thing to take with us on travel dates so I could go over music, last minute changes, etc., in my room. I paired it with an iPad Pro, and it works great - plenty of volume, interface was easy to set up, has the phones jack and a vol control on one side and an instrument vol on the other, so you can easily blend what you're playing in with what you're listening to. I didn't have any problems running AmpliTube with it, and pulling up YouTube and/or my setlist and notes, etc all at the same time. Very productive for those last minute fill-in gigs, etc. The only downsides are that this thing is *light* - it weighs next to nothing and once you plug an instrument cable into it, you'll be pulling it all over the place. there's a clip of some sort on the back of it, and I think it's intended for you to put it on your belt, etc., but you won't be doing that because the cable that connects it to the IOS device is only ~18" or so.If you're going to connect this to your iPhone, then put your phone in your pocket, clip this thing on your belt, and then connect your guitar or bass (or whatever) to it with a short cable, you're golden (until you nee to pull your iPhone out and change tracks). If you're setting up to run a setlist down in your room, or just work on stuff, you'll want to put a brick or something on top of your cable to keep from dragging this thing around. Still, it's a huge win - I'm very happy with it, and I use it all the time.Not digging the brick I'm carrying around in my gig bag now, but that's life.

I purchased this unit in November 2022. In June of 2023 it stopped working, in that, the guitar could no longer be heard through the headphones along with the recorded music. After attempting to trouble shoot the jack, headphones, guitars, permissions on the IPAD; it was clear that the unit just died. I contacted Amazon, along with IK Multimedia who listened to my complaint and assisted me in trouble shooting the unit to no avail. To my surprise, I had a new iRIG HD2 at my door in two days. It was a pleasure to deal with a real person and a solid company that backs their products.

I haven’t played guitar seriously in a long time. One of the main reasons is when I sit down to play I legitimately only have 15 to 30 minutes to play because of my busy lifestyle. If I have to tinker around with amp settings or locating a good guitar tab, that eats into most of my practice time. Having this tool allows me to get the exact sound coupled with using Ultimate Guitars pro tabs, I am able to sit down plug-in and instantly start playing what I want. This has greatly helped my playing because it keeps me engaged and keeps it fun without being near as stressful as I found it to be in the past.I plug headphones and my guitar into this device and have no issues on latency, sound, quality, etc.I would recommend this to any beginner, novice, gigger, whoever plays this is a great tool.

Utter garbage. The first one didn’t work with my iPad Pro, I replaced it. The second one also didn’t work. Technical support from both Amazon and IK Multimedia was not helpful at all. I’ve returned it and am waiting for the Fender Link I/O to be released.

Update - 12/6/22: Since my original review IK has come out with several updates which (along with an ASIO driver on their website I wish I'd known about sooner) have greatly improved reliability for the PC-based version of AmpliTube. So I'm feeling less grumpy about this product and adding a star to my rating.-----I've had this thing for close to a year and have gotten a lot of use out of it, but I would not recommend it. It works ok with an iPhone for a simple practice rig, and it gives you a way to experiment with different pedals without having to go out and buy them. Beyond that, there's not much going for it. The overall sound quality is poor, and the construction seems a bit flimsy (as well as impractical). This is certainly not something you'd want to rely on for anything beyond home use.When I use it with my tube amp the sound is ok, but with headphones there are occasional random hisses and pops. The direct headphone output of the iRig has noticeable distortion. Maybe not a problem if you are using a lot of distortion and other effects anyway, but if you want a relatively clean sound you will not be happy. I have less expensive pieces of gear that give me a much cleaner signal through headphones.Don't get too excited about the "free" software that comes with it either. The iPhone app is reliable but the Windows programs are anything but (also be aware that the "free-to-try" feature is not available on iPhone - you have to fork over another $5-$10 for each additional effect). I've tried AmpliTube on a tablet, a laptop, and a desktop PC and in every case there is a problem with latency, distortion, hanging, etc. I'm willing to blame some of this on Windows itself, but on the other hand this thing is advertised as compatible, even though apparently no one ever thought to actually test it (BTW, software is not free if the end user is a de facto beta tester). On the other hand, if you are a Mac user you may have a completely different experience.If you're still considering buying this despite my rant, do a little research, look at reviews (the independent ones, not the ones paid for by IK), and consider whatever better alternatives might be out there.

Super fun device was very useful, especially if you have limited space to work