“Lee embraced the athleticism of the ’80s while remaining rooted in the hard rock fundamentals of the ’70s”: Friedman and Jake E. Lee’s signature IR-J looks to deliver the guitar tones of “two great eras” in a single pedal amp

In the latest case of ‘company repackages an entire amp rig into a compact pedal’, Friedman has teamed up with Jake E. Lee to produce the IR-J.

Based on the pair’s previous collaborative release – and inspired by Friedman’s newly pioneered IR-D preamp form factor – the IR-J repurposes two of the former Ozzy Osbourne guitar player’s signature tube amps into a conveniently sized, footswitchable, pedalboard-friendly amp replacement.