Given the company’s success in the effects pedal market, it might have come as a surprise when Strymon announced its entry into amp modeling and IR cabs with the Iridium. Then again, the California pedal maker’s know-how with premium DSP could be as easily applied to the virtual backline as to the complex reverb, delay and modulation pedals with which it’s made its name, and which the folks at Strymon clearly hope you’ll partner up with this handy, compact, fly-rig-capable pedal.
SPECIFICATIONS
Iridium Amp and IR Cab Pedal
CONTACT strymon.net
PRICE $399 street
CONTROLS Drive, bass, middle, treble, room, level. Toggle for Amp round/chime/punch and Cab a/b/c. Foot switches for on/off and Fav. Back-panel switch for mono/stereo/sum.
CONNECTIVITY In (stereo-capable via TRS), Out L, Out R, Exp/MIDI, USB, 1/8” stereo headphone output, 9VDC power input
EXTRAS Pre-loaded with nine hi-res stereo cab IRs (three per amp type) and will take third-party loading via Strymon Impulse Manager software; compatible with Strymon MultiSwitch Plus for selecting four presets; MIDI control capable (enabling 300 presets)
SIZE 4” x 4.5” x 1.75” (excluding feet and knobs)
BUILT Assembled in USA
KUDOS Three good-sounding amp emulations lay the foundation for a truly impressive bundle of functionality in a very compact package
CONCERNS Some users might miss XLR outs and/or an FX loop, although these would likely require a bigger and pricier package
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