Anyone using the iRig?

[Jules Winfield]

For those who don't know, the iRig is an adapter used to connect a guitar and headphones to an iPhone (or iPad) in order to use this guitar amp/effects/tuner app. I got one for Christmas and have used it a few times. It's actually pretty cool. The only problem is that the headphones kind of get in the way. I was wondering if anyone here had one of these and hooked it up to PC speakers as opposed to headphones. How did it sound? What speaker setup did you use?

[jonezy999]

I haven't tried the iRig, I found a cheaper alternative, think it's called a d-link or something like that. It's more of a recording interface with USB and headphone out. I use it to record multi tracks to my laptop through Audacity. The headphone's are a PITA, but for real time recording, they are the only way. For better sound quality I use a Bose iPod dock for a mix monitor and just have the track I am playing and the click track come through to the headphone. Oh, and I only use one headphone too, so I can still hear the recorded tracks.

The iRig sounds good in the way you can dial up different guitar/amp style sounds, but I only really need one main sound, ie distortion then can add effects and whatever else in production through Audacity. I use an Orange Dark Terror with just a touch of reverb through a self built 212 cab for recording at home and I use the Terror with a Randall RH120 through a 1960s 412 for gigs.

[jonezy999]

OK, so I got a bit off topic in that last rant.

I have heard my mate playing through his PC speakers and it sounded pretty good, just don't go too loud. I'd make sure you have a decent set, with powered drivers. Having said that, the Bose has external input for a 3.5mm headphone jack and she blows the roof off my joint.

[neergish]

I wrecked a couple of cheepy powered pc speakers using a usb "stealth plug" (A PC version of irig -lots of pedel effects, and different amps, made my the same company) by attempting to dial it up to 11, although this was playing a Ukulele. I think it was a mistake expecting a wall of sound to come out of a couple of 1 inch sound holes.

[Jules Winfield]

Cool. Thanks for the input, guys...

[mojorolla]

I have been using the Pandora FX box for years. No phone required and it is loaded with pretty much any effect you could ever want. I play this thing all the time. 10 year and still works great. Great for those 2 week training classes.

[Herrmann]

Dont bother with itsy bitsy headphones or other crap, use a marshall amplifier