If you watch the whole thing you will be rewarded with a mistake that was too funny to leave out! :) Also, the wind caused some noise artifacts in the edits, sorry about that! Thanks for watching guys!

John, I love your videos. Especially now that you give a little in depth about your gear and settings.

I really appreciate the detail which you provide. I have most of the same Amps that you do and I have a large cabinet selection as well. I am adding this to my digital collection so I can choose between this functionality as well as the Ox Box. I like using them both. Thanks again!

Looking forward to the comparison with the Fractal, because I am contemplating between both units. Thanks for the elaborate review!

OOOH I need this -- instant jump to top of my playlist. Thanks Jon!

I like the sentence "I use my own hammer IR". A very cool way to name your product.

That's a very nice reactive load box. I've been using the Fractal Audio X-Load for a few years now. I send the signal to an Atomic Ampli-Firebox that hosts the IRs (Celestion). The nice thing about the Atomic is that it has effects that I can apply post. I like that this Captor allows mic selection and placement. Really nice piece. Thanx for the review.

Hands down best tones and riffs of all the gear reviewers on KZfaq. What bands influenced the riffs in the Engl demo? Love that sound.

Really cool video! Thanks alot!

Came for the LTD Phoenix, stayed for the Captor X. Continue to be impressed by Two Notes (though a lot of this tech I've not used yet). Hoping to sell all my possessions for a Revv Generator 120 MKiii that has the two notes built in! Cool Demo!

Just got mine after 4 months of backorder from Guitar Center. My band is starting to record this week! I would love to rock a TH30 through it... maybe when I get those taxes back. Great video!

I really enjoy your videos, but do you realize I buy so much stuff from your videos? Haha! I purchased this IMMEDIATELY after watching the video… 🔥🔥🔥 Luv your channel and hang on every word. Thanks for all your help and hard work doing these videos for us! Best! ✌🏼

finally, finally got mine today. a little disappointed with the noise gate, but it is after the amp so it does pretty good. very impressed with the captor x and the features are night and day from the weber mass i had, recording actually sounds good too. only got to play with it maybe 30 minutes and found there is a learning curve. love that captor remote though.

Congratz on the new studio! Great to see you testing the CaptorX... very happy with it for a while now. Really waiting for your next vid, so I can learn how to properly use the OwnHammer IRs with this box.

I got the torpedo captor, not as complete as the x one but still a good workhorse! Good review buddy!!

Great review mate! I got one a few months ago and still can't believe how I lived without one. Also to note is the amazing customer service at Two Notes. Unfortunately my first unit had an issue but it was replaced in record time even during this pandemic. Would be great to see how you use it with the ownhammer IRs. I still havent been able to make it shine with the ownhammer IRs.

sounds incredible true!

Wow you have some nice amps to play with.

Hey there, I’m from Malaysia. Before getting to this video of yours I had to skip 5 rubbish ads that I’ve reported to KZfaq before.

Great video and gear, but too late, I just bought an UA Ox, and I got the Engl Blackmore 😜😁

I`m using the regular Captor in conjunction with a Mooer Radar containing my Celestion IRs. Very affordable and awesome sound.

I am in love with that white ESP. Dear lord.

Hey man ! your reviews absolutely NAILS this captor thanks for going indepth - * The questions I'm about to ask and denial with my scenario come from a specific place that I haven't seen many others mention and I'm looking for the simplest, of simplest ways to use this setup, I want to : * keep all my amp heads; the 20,50,100w ones and use this Captor X to be able to play at home volumes * Right now even my 20w Friedman runt head (great master volume tbh ) through my 1x12 with greenback is too damn loud for townhouse practice volumes if i want to play after work at night past 5pm which is only free time 90% of the time with the master vol past 1.5 * let alone even touching my bigger 50 or 100 w in this equation, really even 20 can be loud maybe it's my space walls room wood idk but that's where I'm at right now lol ; SO * Is all I need to do to make this work ; * my guitar - amp - CaptorX ( choose a cab preset like 4x12 with blackbacks or V30s ) - then interface - out to 2 speaker monitors = then start playing? No massive shelf and desk filled with other studio gear mixers pre amps and see of wires etc etc ? ^ * I've never bought tech like this or fiddled with drag and drop plug ins on a computer and dialing things up for hours; as you can tell- and that's exactly what I don't want to spend doing, sitting and dialing these virtual computer speakers simulations for hours - So I need to know if you think * the Captor X can actually emulated the sound of classic speakers I love like my 20 w greenback in my 1x12 and 2x12 marshall cab with V30s ? * It's really good enough of a tone that is close to the real thing ? * Surely if Pete thorn , George lynch and Phil X , Shawn tubbs aka tone junkies used to high end coveted vintage cabs and speakers love it and put their stamp of approval then it must sound pretty damn good for home uses then ? * And most of all ; * Are the speaker emulations EASY to use dial in presets ? * Or will i have to sit for hours the first night with my captor X and drag drop and move things all over a computer screen just to get some tone ? * as cool as the sound could be I don't want to buy a ton of other gear with this captor to get the sound of speakers in a quieter way or spend hours clicking through presets- are the simple 4x12 greenback or 4x12 V30 emulations good enough to NOT sit all day tweaking ? * OR is it like being your own studio man and every different preset has a learning curve that can take a long time to just nail for say the 20w Friedman or 50w ceriatone ? ^ * I wouldnt call myself a purest ; just that at home I'm used to plugging the chord into my Friedman runt or 50w Morris, into my 1x12or 2x12 and play with maybe slight reverb in the fx loop - boom thats it and i can play. * So I always told myself if i go this digital route it has to be simple to setup and sound good, because right now I live my 1x12 and 2x12 but those cabs costed money that isn't really getting used to its full potential by playing amps in a townhouse with volume set to 1/ 1.5 just seems like shame to keep a big 2x12 especially without really getting its full use .. * Yes, Attenuators exist, but not a solid one until you get into 1k - 2k range it seems, after talking to a few friends I found the 2 notes captor X and of course watching your video and many others I have been hooked on what it could potentially offer for some time now since I live in a setting with " noise limitations " this Captor X reallyy looks like the ticket for me. * Please lmk any thoughts answers and tips you might have whenever you can get to it. Thanks in advance cheers from Canada man, all the best 🤟🏻🙏

That LTD Phoenix seems like a great guitar. I've always loved the shape. And to have the reversed headstock and P90 in the neck are great features. I do like the Duncan Custom and having it splittable just adds to the versatility. I don't like that it has a plastic nut and lacquered neck. I feel like they could have used Graphtech Tusq XL nut, Tone Pros locking bridge, and satin neck for little, if any, additional cost. I also have a love for the Jackson Mark Morton Dominion Pro. Have you played it? I also like the shape, that it is chambered, has great inlays, and I'm really digging his signature Dimarzio pickups. That guitar also seems versatile. I'd love to hear a shootout between those 2 guitars :)

woah! How many whammy pedals do you have!! :D. Awesome video! I am struggeling to spend so much money on it though. But it does sound very good!

impressive

would love to hear your mark V through this captor X ;)

Great review. I love mine. Just jamming on my EVH 5150 iii 50w EL34 is so much more satisfying when I can attenuate it and push the tubes much harder. All the Sonic richness is there without the bleeding ears. I’m a total amateur and it took me about 20 minute to figure out how to load in IRs and another 5 to start blending them and making my own unique IRS. Where else can I grab a DV 77 and a V30 and blend them together then tune to my taste in 5 minutes? It’s so full of features and horsepower it’s a steal for the price.

Love the channel and the content. Keep up the great work man. I have the CaptorX too. Have had for roughly year. Just got the TwoNotes CAB M for my Diezel VH4 preamp pedal and it's brilliant. But for whatever reason the OwnHammer IRs don't sound as good through the TwoNotes hardware in comparison to a plugin in my DAW. Any idea why? How do you use the Ownhammer IRs in your captor?

John, do you think it sounds as good as a “real” cab? Does it make you work for your sound / tone? I just purchased one, as I like the attenuators side of this too! Many uses for this… Thanks! ✌🏼

I have Captor X best purchase I ever made

Awesome video Jon. Currently not owning any amps just an FM3, but your videos are tempting me to change that. What’s your latest opinion on amp modelers vs real amp load box ir combos? With those comparison videos I always tend to prefer the modelers for some reason. But I guess nothing beats turning real knobs and switches on a real amp. Thanks!

Hi John, i am wondering which torpedo captor x is the best to use with the PRS MT15, is it the 8ohm or the 16ohm one? Thank you in advance

i was looking at a load box like the ox box or boss tube expander. this looks perfect, nice and compact. mainly for live use with and without a cab depending on venue sound requirements. ie, silent stage, in ears, no cab or mic'd in iso box. this is perfect.

Hi there. I’m debating on whether to get a two input daw for use with my captor. Do you think 1 is ok or would you always have 2. I don’t do a ton of stero recording

Did you ever get around to testing the Ownhammer IRs with the captor x? I much prefer the sound of the Fractal/Redseven from your comparison video, but I'm wondering if you ever got the captor close to them with more low end. Obviously there's a big price difference between the 7 and the captor, and the Fractal is missing the built in IR loader which is a dealbreaker for me.

Great video as always! Love my captorx What year is your orange th30?

If I don't need recording, and I don't have audio interface, I only need to bring my 50 watt amp to bedroom level, the only thing I don't understand is, will build in reverb, noise gate and eq pedals affect the sound from amp cabinet, or these build in pedals only for audio interface and headphones?

I'm using a Laney IRT rack 15watt , is it good if I pair it with a captor x for live gigs? 😅

Excellent job, man! I have a question: is it possible, in the Marshall Studio, to use the two notes to send to an interface and still connect the head to a real cabinet?

Cool video, I use my Captor X with a DSL20H and Ownhammer (r)Evolution impulses. A perfect solution for a bedroom guitarist. Looking forward to the tones you will come up with the Captor using Ownhammer. I would like to know which impulses are your go-to with this setup.

No video on youtube shows the connection from the amp to the Captor X

Can the Captor X be used with the mobile app only and with no computer? Has it all the features of desktop app? I'm on Linux and I'm afraid the desktop app will not run in my environment... :( Thanks!

Recording sounded great, are you still using SSD5 for drums?

"catch the load of the amplifier" LMAO great video though

Great little device! One question that is stumping me with load boxes that go directly into the DAW to record. How are you hearing what you are playing and recording? Studio monitors?

So, my question is: can the loaded or on board impulse responses be carried out through the hot line to a passive FRFR cabinet? (like a 2x12 loaded with Celestion F12-X200’s)

Me too... I only need the loadbox function, does one sounds better than the other? Thanks

So how do you connect all of your amps to your daw? Not one at a time right?

"Catch the load" 😏

Does the Captor X have different ohm version (4, 8, 16) like the other Captor Load box? If you what version are you using ? I’m guessing 16ohm?

Can the Captor X be used with headphones for quiet "wife approved" practice? Like, instead of amp head going directly to cab, I can use this with headphones instead of speakers?

I have listened to so many of your videos already. I value them a lot, it’s quite obvious you know what you’re doing when dialing the sounds. 😊 I must admit that the Captor X samples sound like a substantial downgrade from your usual tones. I am really curious what you will get with professional IRs in the Captor unit and maybe added in DAW as well. That will tell me if it’s the attenuation that is subpar to your Fractal box (that’s my suspicion), or if it’s speaker simulation in the Captor that is not so great. Disclaimer: I did extensive tests with my guitar group of Captor X and we disliked the results. Then we tried the OX and it was so great, not only in comparison, but just... great. And I had to buy one. So I’m not in the market for the Captor anymore, but I’m still very curious if you will be able to get similar results with Captor as with the Fractal box.

I have seen where others say the two notes capyor X sounds thin compared to other load boxes.... Seems like you acieved a great tone here....

Also, I hope you have insurance on all that gear. A lack of roof does not bode well for it.

EDIT::::: ok so how you make this sound good is to turn off the cab sim and don't load any IRs, just send the raw signal from amp- captor x into your DAW and then load up your IRs, now it sounds killer Just bought one, I just can't understand why everyone is so in love with this thing. Makes my amp sound noisy and far away while it sounds great through my mesa boogie 1x12. The attenuator even seems to suck some tone but the cam sim is dreadful. What a waste of money. Who on earth thinks they're going to record with this thing lol man great marketing, but in reality it falls short in every way.

Hmm, that song makes me wonder if you were a fan of Seven Day Sonnet when we were still a thing years back. Sounds very, very much like "Closer." kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ntyTeMeFmK7Vipc.html

I just cant stand amp sims, after i start noticing natural and opened tone of real amps. Once you cut al you dont like from emulations it always ended sounding darker and boxy, hate that.

Try running an amp higher than volume 3 into a Captor, and it all falls apart. :(

In my opinion this product is a tube killer, will probably damage your amp! Be warned! They don't give refunds !