Thanks a lot for the nice feedback! Glad it was useful

Thanks for the great comment and sub! Really glad it was useful. Hope you'll enjoy the Captor as much as I do and as much as your family will 😂 my tube amps get way more use now because of the Captor.

Hi Steve, thanks a lot for the nice comment! Really glad to know that the video is useful. The Captor X is quite different from the Helix or the Kemper. The Captor X doesn't model amps or effects like the latter two. The Captor X is really designed to work with tube amps as it is a loadbox and IR loader. The main idea is to keep your traditional pedal board and tube amp unchanged, while allowing you to replace the guitar speaker cabinet by a simulation (IR) and, thus enabling you to perform and record at moderate volumes or even completely silent. In my opinion this is THE tool if you want to perform and record using a tube amp. The Helix and Kemper go more in the direction of replacing your entire rig (pedals, amp, speaker cabinet), sometimes known as ampless rig. You could do a nice ampless rig with a couple of drives, effects, and a preamp like the Joyo Preamp House into an FRFR speaker, but I haven't tried it to really comment about it. I would also highly recommend you to use an IR cabinet simulation at the end of your chain in this case. Something like the Two Notes CabM+ or the Mooer Radar or Nux Studio, this add a new dimension to the sound. I've made a video like that using a Joyo American Sound as a preamp and the Nux Cerberus for drives, effects, and the IR cabinet simulation. I think it sounded quite good for recording, so you could also feed that into an FRFR speaker for performing. In the end, I still prefer my tube amp with the Captor hahah but for budget and practical aspects, it turned out quite good. Here's the video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a76BYLJezZnOhXU.html

@@TheBedroomRocker1 Thanks so much for this careful and informative reply. I suppose that once you get as far as using a pre-amp pedal, a cab sim pedal and all your other usual pedals with an FRFR cab, it starts seeming reasonable to go the whole way and use a full floorboard! I expect that in a lot of cases, our experiments with gear are mostly explorations to understand the total sound system better. You are doing much to make this process enjoyable for your viewers.

@@stevelogan1699 Thanks for the positive feedback! I am really glad to know the videos are helpful and enjoyable to watch

Thanks for the nice comment! Glad to know that ☺️

You're very welcome! That is great to hear!

Glad you enjoyed the content! Yes, the analog cab sim is passable, but to me the Wall of Sound is definitely superior ;-) thanks for the sub!

@@TheBedroomRocker1 Thanks for the response. I just got a Captor 8 yesterday and it's indeed fantastic with Wall of Sound. Again, great job. Cheers!

@@KipCount Great to hear that! Happy jams with your Captor!

I was just about to reply until I read your message. Which is almost exactly word for word what I was about to write. Uncanny ???... I also was surprised how much I preferred the analog sim !!!

Thanks! Great that the video was helpful!

Thanks a lot for the nice message! I'm very glad to hear that this was helpful to you

Great to hear it was useful! Thanks! I use the Captor and Wall of Sound Plug-in to record at least 80% of my videos

Thanks a lot 😊 glad to know the video is useful

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks for the kind comments!

Thanks for the nice feedback! Yes, hahah while I play in a band and also do gigs and stuff, most of the time I'm just playing in my bedroom and this is the reality for many people

@@TheBedroomRocker1 So, are you planning on getting the new X? Or sticking with the previous model?

@@HerrSchnabelewopski That is a seriously tough question hahahah When I got the Captor, I knew I wanted to use IR's with my tube amps, but at the time the only unit doing that was the Suhr Reactive Load IR (out of my league). Now the Captor X does that and much much more. It seems to be really worth the money, but 550 EUR is still quite a lot for my pockets. In the venues that I usually play, I really need a guitar cabinet, so I don't actually need the reactive load for live performance and I could just use a Torpedo C.A.B M for this (some 250EUR). The C.A.B. M can also work with pre-amp pedals, which the Captor X can't. For home recording, both C.A.B M. and Captor X would be nice to reduce my CPU load and reduce latency. But, at the moment, I do not really any of these features so badly and I'm probably sticking to the original Captor for a while. Maybe I could try a Mooer Radar or some cheaper IR loader with it.

Thanks for watching! Cheers!

Glad you think so!

Glad you've enjoyed it. Thanks for the nice feedback!

Thanks for the nice comments! Glad to know you've enjoyed it

Thanks for the sub and nice comment! Glad the video was useful!

Bitte sehr! Thanks for the nice comment! Glad to know it was useful

Thanks for the nice comment! I'm glad it was useful. The regular Captor is definitely enough for recording via DAW as you can load the Wall of Sound plug-in in Cubase and use the amazing Two Notes IRs. The annoying thing is that the AC30C2 has a hardwired speaker, so you gonna need some extra cable work if you want to use the Captor as an attenuator as well.

Obrigado! Um grande abraço!

Glad I could help. Thanks for the comment

Yes, latency can be really annoying! The Mooer Radar is a great for what it does and cost, but Two Notes stuff is really at other level! I totally agree that it is worth the upgrade. It is definitely more expensive, but you are really getting your money worth in useful features and great sounds. You can still use the Mooer if you ever want to have an amp-free set-up for some gigs. A downside of the Captor / Captor X is that they need an amp

@jbbeaudry If you are having more than 14 ms, then you have a problem with latency. If you can't comfortably play with latency equal to or lower than the one mentioned above, then you will never be able to play live, or in a band. 14 ms equals 4.8 meters away from your amp, and I don't know of any guitarist who can't deal with that. Sometimes on the forums they focus on latency in a sick way, and for guitar 8, 10 or 14 ms it is perfect.

Thanks a lot for the comment! Just out of curiosity, which one did you pick and why? I haven't tried the Weber. I think the Captor works well as attenuator, but has the limitation that you only have one fixed attenuation setting

@@TheBedroomRocker1 I got the Weber and it was exactly because of its better volume control (it works like a regular volume knob). And because it’s passive, so all you have to do is connect the speaker cables, no connection to your power grid at all.

Thank you for the comment! I could finally get my hands on a Captor X and also a Cab M+, so there will be follow-up videos coming out soon. Make sure to stay tuned 😉 cheers!

Thanks for sharing your experience. Indeed there is a great variety of cabs that you can try (Two Notes, 3d party, and regular IRs that you can just load into WoS) and achieve quite different results with them.

@@TheBedroomRocker1 yeah I found a few I liked.. for the Tone King amps I’ve been using ChopTones ones. It does a pretty good job and was imaged from an Imperial amp. Other ones I tried were Owmhammer and one more that had all the cabs more like if you were playing in a room Vs recording. Most will do mic up on the amp and mix. Some will do impulses to sound as pure as possible as if it were in the room with you. I want to do some of my own..because I have a nice mastering converter, some API and Neve pres here. Just getting the proper room is key.

Yes, that is actually a more bulky, but more versatile set-up! Since I released this video, Two Notes also updated the CabM to include a preamp section, so in my opinion it is the ultimate tool for an amp-less rig. The CabM has actually been in my list... I play mostly amateur gigs so I am often left without a mic for my cabinet and without a dedicated stage monitor... by using the CabM I could send my mic'ed cab sound to front and house to fill the room and rely on my own cabinet as stage monitor. I don't need really need a load to my amp when playing live because I still need the real cabinet... The problem is that with Covid, I am not even gigging hahah, so cannot justify the investment at the moment...

I don't get this. If your head has a send and receive for the effects loop how can you say the Captor X doesn't work with pedals?

@@Mark-OutWest Captor X only works with Power amp signal and not line level signals.

@@Mark-OutWest the Captor X does not work with pedals directly because it expects a signal from your power amp. You can ofc still use your pedals, but you need an amplifier. The Cab M, on the other hand, can work both with a poweramp or instrument signal, so you can plug your pedals straight into the Cab M and into a mixing desk or audio interface (no amp needed)

@@TheBedroomRocker1 who makes the cab M ?

Thanks for the kind comments!

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks for the nice comment! Of course you can hear the guitar while you are playing, but not directly at the Captor. You have to monitor the output of your DAW using an audio interface / sound card. You connect your headphones or monitors to the audio interface. If you set your audio interface to monitor the output, you will hear the DAW output signal (processed by WoS, any other plug-ins, and other unmuted tracks). I hope that helps, let me know if you are still having doubts.

@@TheBedroomRocker1 That's awesome. Thank you very much for taking the time to provide me with the clarification and for providing the additional setup information, very useful and helpful. Thank you again.

@@creativepropertygroup You are welcome! Best luck getting your tones right!

@@TheBedroomRocker1 Thank you :-)

Yes! Those are also pretty good points. Even though the Wall of Sound plug-in is quite well optimized, having a dedicated CPU on the X removes CPU burden and the annoying part of setting CPU buffer right. The Captor X also allows you to output a dry signal out, so you could simultaneously record 1 cab sim and 1 dry guitar and then add the WoS to the dry guitar later in post and tweak it

Exactly

Whatever is most common with all your amps. I use a 16 ohm because all my amps and cabs are 16 ohm. Some folks use 8 ohm because most amps have a 8 and 16 ohm option.

@@BeastFurChild Right, yeah some say overall tone signal through 16ohm speakers/16ohm load, for example, sounds more hollow compared to same signal through a thicker/fuller-mid 8/8. I was thinking out loud if they captured this idea when designing them I suppose.

Yes, you can do that with the Captor X ;) it's indeed super handy

But not with the two tones ?

Thanks for the comment! It should be quite alright since the Dirty Shirley 40 has a master volume. You won't be able to fully crank it to 11, but it should definitely help

@TheBedroomRocker1 Ok thanks! If the master is around 8 useing this, what dbs would be present? Tthinking about getting a used Dr Z Airbrake.

@@revelationunionthat's really hard to say without testing. If attenuation is your main use case and you don't need the cabinet simulation and other features, then there are probably better suited products than the Captor

hahahah yeah, fighting the crime in the darkest nights is my main hobby!

Thanks for the comment and sorry for the late reply here. Generally at home for recording there's really not much added benefit for the Captor X. If you're okay always using your computer to run the wall of sound plugin when you want to play or record, then the normal Captor will do this. The X would give you the chance to play the amp directly through headphones, one more level of attention at-38dB, which can be handy with a 50W amp (although -20dB with a master volume amp is also useable), plus some extra features like twin tracker, additional reverb models not available in the wall of sound, midi, etc. The cab collection with the X is also more extensive. All in all I think the Captor X is worth the extra money, but strictly for home recording you don't need all of these features...

Thanks for the comment and sub! You can try it out, but I believe the -20dB attenuation on the Captor is too much for a 1W tube head. In this case (without master volume) I'd prefer an attenuator with volume control. Since the DSL1 also has an effects loop, you could also try a JHS Black Little Amp, which essentially a volume knob to place in the effects loop. My Marshall SV20H also does not have a master volume, so I use the Captor to attenuate -20dB and the JHS for the final volume control, but that's a loud 20W amp. Let me know if you try anything and what solution worked out best for you.

Thanks Meloanaxx! For home use they are similar, but not the same. The Captor has an in-built analog cab sim, which works but is waaaaay less realistic and flexible than the cab sim you can get with Two Notes software. If you are at home and connected to a computer, then you can turn off the cab sim in the Captor also use the Two Notes Wall of Sound software in your computer for cabinet simulation, which is the best set-up. The Captor X has an in-built digital processor that can run a Two Notes cab sim software (Torpedo Remote) by itself (without needing a computer). The Torpedo Remote is very similar to the Wall of Sound. Besides that, the Captor X has some added functions like Bluetooth, MIDI, Twin Tracker, Reverb, etc.... If you have a decent computer that can process the cab sim without latency and you do not need the additional effects of the X, then the Captor is totally enough. I hope this helps! Let me know if you still have more questions.

Yes, you're right. All functions, i.e., loadbox, attenuator, and cabinet simulation can be used completely independent

Hi Jim B, Sorry for the late reply. Your tube amp NEEDS to see a load. This load can be either a speaker cabinet or a load box. The Cab M is NOT a load box, so you need a speaker cab or a load box to use it with your tube amp. if you want to play the amp silently using headphones only, then you need a load box. If you use a speaker cabinet as a load, you can still use Cab M and headphones, but the speaker cabinet will produce volume... To play silently with headphones, both Captor X or Captor+CAB M will work fine. The Captor X is more convenient because it is an all-in-one unit. The Captor + Cab M is more versatile since you can also use the Cab M with pedals only and ditch your amp completely. The new software update of the Cab M also added a preamp section, so it's a really versatile unit. Finally, you can also use only the original Captor hooked up to your computer via an audio interface and then use the Wall of Sound plug-in loaded into your DAW for the cabinet simulations. If you have a good computer and audio interface to process audio without latency and you don't mind having to turn the computer and open the software every time you want to play guitar, then that's the cheapest way to go. To sum-up: I think the Captor X is the most convenient for you. The Captor + Cab M is more flexible, but you may not need that flexibility. Finally, the original Captor is the cheapest, but more limited and less convenient. Hope that helped! Let me know if you still have questions and best luck finding your gear!

Yes, the Captor (black) has 1 level of attenuation at -20dB. The Captor X has 2 levels at -20dB and -38dB, so it can definitely make it quieter

Thanks for your comment Jonas. I think both options should work fine. The Captor has two speakers out with and without attenuation. However, I would definitely consult with Two Notes assistance, because the Captor is designed for 100W and the CR120 is 120W. Their support is great and usually answers very fast.

@@TheBedroomRocker1 I've seen other threads about using 120W amps with the Captor, and also documentation from Two Notes saying that as long as you don't run the amp at full volume, you'll be safe. Since I still plan to use the combo's speaker for monitoring I definitely wouldn't be running it that loud :) Thank you for your response though, and best of luck with your channel!

@@TheiPodTouchPenguin That's good to know! Thanks for the kind comments and have fun with your Captor!

No, I'm still rocking my normal Captor as I feel it's more than enough for home studio recording. There should be no difference in sound at all. In the end you're loading the same Impulse Responses (Two Notes DynIR) so it should be the same sound. The Captor X gives you additional features and ability to tweak the sound on the fly using the app or on the unit itself, while the Captor would require you to have a computer running Wall of Sound plugin.

No, I'm still rocking my normal Captor as I feel it's more than enough for home studio recording. There should be no difference in sound at all. In the end you're loading the same Impulse Responses (Two Notes DynIR) so it should be the same sound. The Captor X gives you additional features and ability to tweak the sound on the fly using the app or on the unit itself, while the Captor would require you to have a computer running Wall of Sound plugin.

Thanks for the comment! I haven't tried any of them to comment much. The Cab M uses the same speaker simulation technology as the Captors, so it should definitely sound amazing. It doesn't have the reactive load, but it has a preamp model and power amp simulations, so it's great for pedal guys who want to ditch their amps completely. Idk about the Walrus

@@TheBedroomRocker1Thanks buddy stay safe and keep those vids coming 🙂

Thanks for the comment and sorry for my late reply! I haven't seen an IR loader with an XLR input, so most likely you'd use the line dry out into the IR Loader. You can use the XLR out with the in-built analog cab sim plus the line dry out simultaneously without a problem.

@@TheBedroomRocker1 thanks for the reply man, im gonna try that 2 output method. thanks

You're welcome! Glad it was helpful!

Thanks for the question. Yes, that's exactly the sound through headphones

The -20dB can definitely bring a 15-20W amp to bedroom level. I use it with my Victory V40 (42W). Does the Dirty Shirley have a master volume? If not, I would consider something like the JHS Little Black Amp (~50 USD) in the FX Loop so that you can crank the amp and still have some control over the output volume.

@@TheBedroomRocker1 Cheers for getting back to me. The Dirty Shirley does have a master volume, but the power tubes cranked produce the best results for more saturated tones. I experimented with a passive volume pedal in the effects loop and it sounded terrible and hollow - I think its because the master volume is actually wired after the effects loop, not before it. I think im content without a load box /attenuator as using another head (Like my Blackstar HT5 or Orange Micro Dark) through the same cab does better for me. I record using a Helix anyway at home or just go crank Friedman at a studio (pre - Covid). Its all fun and games :)

@@GabrielNacu Yes, cranked power tubes are the way to go! Specially with these amps! The issue is that the Captor only has a fixed -20dB attenuation, so you could really use some kinda of master volume to fine-tune the output level. In general I think that, for pure attenuation purposes, there are better more controllable units available. The biggest selling point of the Captor to me is really the reactive load-box and the bundled software and cabs for recording. It's really a game changer to record tube amps silently and much more affordable than other units. The Helix is definitely more convenient, but if you ever want to record your tube amps at home, the Captor is definitely an awesome choice

Cheers man! Alas i have been there with amp IRs /reactive loads and tube amps with the Suhr Reactive Load IR. Great sounds, but I ran into more noise/signal ratio then it was worth compared to using the Helix. Plus ill just wait crank it at the studio as I do love my cabinet - replacing it with a digital IR just isnt the same. Its all good man :) Cheers anyhow!

-20 dB is quite good to play your DRRI at home, but it will make the amp way too quiet for studio or performance. If you simply want attenuation, then get a real attenuator because it will give you a much better control over the output level. The Captor is mainly about playing your amp silently using the awesome cab simulations from Two Notes. The attenuator is a nice extra, but I would not buy the Captor just for that...

No I didn't hahah specially because of covid and little chance to play live. In the studio the normal Captor + Wall Of Sound Plug-in delivers everything I need! I still use it in most of my videos! If I would buy it today, I'd actually probably go to the CAB M+! Since I've made this video, two notes added a preamp section to the CAB M making it excellent for a pedal only (no amp) rig. Also, even if I play with an amp, I typically still need my own cabinet as monitor, so I wouldn't need the Captor X as a loadbox. Ultimately I found the normal Captor plus CAB M+ a more versatile set-up... If money is no objection though, I'd definitely go for the X 🤑

@@TheBedroomRocker1 haha yes you’re already well-equipped! But for the studio you can still record and monitor with your amp cab using the Captor X no? If I take it I would like to use it this way too

Yes, sure! Just plug your Captor X speaker out into your cab and decide on the attenuation level. You can use your cabinet as the monitor and send the Captor X speaker simulation out to the audio interface in the studio or front of house in the gigs 🤘🏼

@@TheBedroomRocker1 seems like a perfect home studio/practice tool (on top of the gigs, some day!). Thanks a lot again for your answers and great video!

No, that's not possible. You can use the headphone jack from your amp, but you then you won't have the cabinet simulation there. You can ofc, connect to an audio interface and then plug the headphones to the audio interface.

@@TheBedroomRocker1 thanks

Thanks for the nice comments! I also feel I do not really have the need, but it would definitely be very nice!

Thanks for the nice comment! The 20dB attenuation can bring a 20W amp down to bedroom level. It is definitely too quiet for playing with a band

@@TheBedroomRocker1 for bedroom level would it decrease a lot the sound? Because, you know hahah we still wanna feel the sound! Otherwise the guitar strings would sound even higher than the amp =/

@@guitaqui No hahah it is still going to be louder than the strings. I used it with a Peavey Classic 20MH and it worked great for bedroom. Does your amp have a master volume? To be honest though, you should consider the Captor / Captor X primarily for the cabinet simulation via their DynIR (dynamic impulse response) technology. That is really what these products excel at! The attenuator also works great, but you do not have a lot of control over the amount of attenuation... In the Captor you only get -20dB and in the Captor X you get -20dB and -38dB. That may be too much or too little attenuation depending on your amp and what you are doing. If you just want an attenuator, then there are other units that offer more control over the level of attenuation.

@@TheBedroomRocker1 No, my amp doesnt have a master volume (Marshall DSL 20). Actually first I was just looking for something to attenuate the potency. After, crossing with the captors, I started to consider it in case I want to record some stuff. The cab sim and IR doesnt hook me up much (at least for now).. And this is the point hahaha at least for now.. so I got myself trapped on that decision: to anticipate a possible further purchase or look for a simpler product? Thanks for taking your time to answer!!

@@guitaqui The DSL20 does have a master volume. By Master Volume I mean separate Volume and Gain controls... for more vintage amps you usually only have a Volume control (no Gain control), so, if you want gain/overdrive, you need to increase the Volume until your amp distorts. With the Captor and a DSL20, you can surely get great sounds at bedroom level and you'll have good volume control by using the Volume knob on the DSL20. In my opinion cab sim and IRs are the ultimate solution for recording tube amps at home! Just check any of my other videos... For 90% of them I use: amp -> captor -> wall of sound with cab sim. I usually get MUCH better results than when I try to stick a real microphone in front of my amp.... also with Wall of Sound I can use simulations of large 412 cabs and expensive microphones that I would never be able to afford.

Hey Dominici, thanks for the comment! It does a pretty good job. In my bedroom studio, I can run it with the master volume around half-way up depending on gain and on the hour. The sound and responsivess of the amp also remain very true to the original

Welcome to the world of tube amps! The Kraken seems to get lots of love from high gain players... hope you'll enjoy it. The latency depends on your PC's processing power, but it should definitely not be an issue... The WoS is quite optimized and runs quite light and smooth considering its power. You will have to adjust the playback buffer settings that you usually find in your DAW settings or in the Driver settings of your audio interface. Try to reduce it until you can't feel the latency anymore or until your computer starts to crap out... As a last resource, you can use the analog cab sim on the captor and switch your interface to monitor the input. This way you get zero latency. As for the stereo panning, you can have a single track and set the panning within WoS. The stereo pan depends a lot on what you want to achieve. For just playing guitar, I like to set some close-mics 30% left and then add a room mic as far as a possible from the cab (maybe even at the rear part) set at -2dB or so and panned 70% right. This gives you the feeling of being in a room facing the cab at a slight angle and hearing room reflections in the back. If I have a busy band mix, I would not spread the guitar that much though. In this other video, I share some of my pre-sets: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j9KkpbZ8trGwdoU.html

@@TheBedroomRocker1 Thank you for taking the time to reply in such detail. You are a life saver. My computer is pretty new and only use it for this purpose. Only 8 gigs of Ram but I suppose that should be enough as I am not doing any complex eq's. Plus yes I will turn the buffer down. Thank you for sharing the presets. Will download them now. This solves all my problems. Best regards from Texas.

@@TheBedroomRocker1 how do u do that last bit on the first paragraph, about switching the interface to monitor the input?

@@TheBedroomRocker1 'use the analog guitar sim on the captor and switch your interface to monitor the input' Could u explain in more detail how u do that? Great vid btw.

@@jackwhite3304 That will depend on your audio interface. I use a Behringer UMC204HD and it has a knob called "MIX". I can turn it to the left "IN" to listen directly to the inputs or to the right "PB" to listen to the playback or also any position in the middle, if I want to listen to both. As I always use the Captor with the Wall of Sound plug-in, I tend to always leave it on Playback. Let me know if that helps. Which audio interface are you using?

Thanks for the comment, but I'm not sure I understand your question. If you want to split your dry guitar and amp signal, you have to do the split before sending the signal to the amp. A simple ABY switcher will do it, you don't the Captor for that. The goal of the Captor is to DI the complete signal (guitar + amp) and then you either add the analog cabinet simulation directly in the Captor or add an impulse-response cabinet simulation in your DAW. Let me know if this answers your question.

@@TheBedroomRocker1 Thank you for your explanation :)

Thanks for the nice comments! The WoS is only available as a plug-in for your DAW. Two-Notes is thinking about making a standalone version, but no guarantee of it. I use my WoS with Cakewalk by Bandlab. It's a great DAW and completely free! Make sure you get WoS until the end of April as Two-Notes is now giving away some 7 cabs for free with it! Usually you have to buy at least 1 cab to get the software for free. This way you can now test it before even buying any Two-Notes product

@@TheBedroomRocker1 Thank you

Yes, that should work great with a 30W amp. I use it with my Victory V40 (42W)

@@TheBedroomRocker1 awesome thanks for the reply!

Thanks for the comment and that's a good question actually. I usually have it between 25-50% but I haven't played much with it. I'd usually set the master in my Amp to 70% or more to open it up and then adjust it in the captor to get a decent recording level

Thanks for the nice comment :-) I don't know this song hahahah so no

@@TheBedroomRocker1 Savoy Brown. Album is Looking In. Last song on Album. Search it on KZfaq. Listen to Recorded version. You will be happily surprised at what was done with your riff. Tell me what you think. It's a great song

Hey, yes, the riff is indeed quite similar hahah thanks for introducing me.. Great song!

I bought a Captor X though.....LoL ;)

@@gibson2623 why?

@@SergeiVlassov Because Suhr is out of stock and is not being sold, due to lack of components, for quite sometime, that s why. Is much better at what it does. The captor does much more things.

Yes, you can do that if your amp has got an effects loop. It won't be the same though... having the JHS Little Black Box or volume pedal in the FX loop enables you to crank the preamp gain while keeping the power amp cool and quiet. The Captor and other attenuators, on the other hand, will allow you to crank the power amp (master volume) as well. I play a 42W master volume amp (Victory V40) with the Captor in my bedroom. I usually set the master at around 5-7 depending on the day/time and mood of my neighbors

@@TheBedroomRocker1 okok, thanks foer your help, but if use the captor (not the X) and the JHS, at the same time, i can crank both preamp gain (with the JHS) and also crank the power amp (with the captor) Am i thinking correctly ? Thank you once again

@@Pitchuga Yes! This way you also have more flexibility on the output volume than if you're just using the Captor

Yes, actually the wall of sound is completely independent from them. You can use it without any other amp or amp plug-in or even just drive pedals

Hi Fabio, yes. The Captor acts as the load for your Mesa Mark III (no speaker cab necessary) and then you can use the analog cab simulation and send a XLR out to the monitor speakers. You don't need a computer nor mixer nor audio interface for that, but you are stuck with one single analog cab sim. At home, instead of using the analog cab sim, you can OPTIONALLY use a computer with the Wall of Sound plug-in and load impulse responses, switch cabs, speakers, and mics, add room reverb, EQ, compression, etc. It's way way more flexible and, in my opinion, it sounds much better than the analog cab sim. The Captor X, on the other hand, has a digital processor inside. It essentially gives you the experience of a regular Captor + Computer within a single box. You can do all the same as listed above and more in a live situation without carrying a speaker cabinet nor a computer. If you are mainly use for live applications, I would definitely recommend you to go for the Captor X, because of the flexibility and quality that Impulse Responses offer over analog cab sim. Hope that helps. Feel free to ask if you still have any questions. I also make this other more general video about speaker cab simulation with some examples that might be helpful: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gtWXgNiQ377JYWg.html

@@TheBedroomRocker1 ok thank you very much.. Captor x of course could be the best option but costs a lot and at the moment there is no time for shipping..

@@fabiol.9161 Yep, I think delivery is delayed because of the Corona crisis. Another option is to combine the regular Captor with another external IR Loader. The Two Notes Torpedo C.A.B. M is excellent and there's the Mooer Radar and Nux Solid Studio as more budget options. They do not serve as load boxes, but they also enable you go for an amp-free set-up: you can plug your pedal board straight into them... you cannot do that with the Captor / Captor X

@@TheBedroomRocker1 yeah.. I ve also a mooer ge200 which is alsoanan audio interface.. Was asking to myself if it s usable also only as cab ir

Hi teriakamoto, yes you can. In this case, you plug your amp speaker out into the Captor / Captor X and then take the XLR or TRS out into the FRFR 12. You can crank your amp and set the output volume on the Captor / Captor X and also on the FRFR 12 as low as you want. For this purpose, I highly recommend the Captor X as you will be able to use their proprietary IR technology (called DynIR) and get VERY realistic speaker cabinet simulation. On the regular Captor you only have an analog speaker cab sim, which is not nearly as good as DynIR... I hope that helps! Let me know if you have any other question and have a great weekend!

@@TheBedroomRocker1 You are awesome ! Thank You very much for taking the time to thoroughly explain this to me. Most of us cannot just crank amps at midnight or even 8pm in the suburban hell we call home. I'll get it. All the best _

Thanks for the nice comment!

Thanks for the comment. Headphones are plugged to my audio interface / sound card and I monitor the playback from the DAW with the Wall of Sound Plug-in running. Let me know if this helps

Thanks for the visit! Glad it was helpful

Hey Tony, yes, it will definitely be enough for that. In fact, I play a Victory V40 with the Captor in my bedroom. In high power mode I can crank the master volume to 4-5 and in low power mode maybe to 6. The Master volume in the Victory amps is also incredible and super easy to control.

The Bedroom Rocker How about for low stage volume in a live setting? If I am at 20 dB I don’t want the other instruments overwhelming me to where I can’t hear myself in my speaker monitor. Thank you very much!

@@tonymarinelli7304 I have not tried the Captor on a band setting yet. I play in a Jazz Big Band and our brass section is anything but quiet, so I do not need any attenuation... I think the -20dB may be too much for that purpose, but that depends entirely on how loud your band plays and how loud/quiet you have to be on stage. Also note that the volume that you hear on your monitors depends only on the front of house and does not depend on your amp volume. The atenuator will only reduce the volume produced by your speaker cabinet. Do you plan to use a mic'ed speaker cabinet or just some cab simulation?

The Bedroom Rocker very good points. Yes, my cab will be mild. I think I may wait for the Captor X Thanks for all of your help you’ve been very kind!

@@tonymarinelli7304 Yes. The Captor X will give you more control over your attenuation (-20dB and -38dB) and ultimately you can silent your amp cabinet completely, use the impulse responses and you'll just hear yourself through the monitors. You can do the same with the regular Captor, but the analog cab sim is not as great as the digital IR's in the Captor X or C.A.B M. If you still plan to use a mic'ed up speaker cabinet on stage and just want more control over your stage volume, then a dedicated attenuator with variable load is actually your best bet! But in my opinion the Victory's output volume is already really manageable with the master volume and the low power mode. Let me know if you end up getting the Captor X! Also, please consider using my affiliate links from Thomann to help support my channel and my reviews. Stay healthy and keep washing your hands ;-)

Basically yes... If you are using third party IRs they will sound exactly the same. If you are using Two Notes DynIR files, they should sound very similar. The DynIR files are the same and sound the same out of the box, but the program UI, the controls and some features like reverb and enhancer are different in the Wall of Sound and in the Torpedo Remote app

hahahah thanks for the nice commment! If you plan to use it for gigging, then definitely get the X. For bedroom playing you can achieve very similar results using the Two Notes Wall of Sound Plugin in your computer, so it really depends: If you want to save a few hundred bucks and prefer to set your sound using the computer and your DAW with the Wall of Sound Plug-In loaded, then the normal Captor is just enough. If you want a more all-in-one plug-and-play solution that will, for example also enable you to plug headphones directly, control via smartphone app, more attenuation, then the Captor X is much more flexible.

Basically yes.... if you are always hooked up with a decent computer that can process audio without latency, then they are equivalent. The X still has the additional features like Bluetooth, MIDI, Reverb control, Twin Tracker, Stereo Out, etc., but if you do not need those, then the Captor is perfect. I am still using the Captor in my studio and the only situation I miss the X is when I want to play guitar at night with headphones: I can still do that with the Captor, but I need to start my computer, open DAW, load Wall of Sound plug-in, etc...

@@TheBedroomRocker1 What happens if you plug the headphones into di out on the original captor? Or if you connected it to an interface that has a headphone preamp? Would the sound be good enough for practice without a cab?

@@alightimages7401 that's a good question, but I haven't tried it. I'm not sure if plugging a headphone in the DI out will work as it's not intended to drive headphone speakers. The alternative with audio interface definitely works. You can turn the analog cab sim in the Captor on, plug the DI or XLR out into the audio interface input, and set the interface to monitor the input for a latency free practice. However, once you hear your amp through the DynIR cabinet simulations (available in Wall of Sound or Captor X), you won't want to use the analog cab sim on the Captor ever again 😉 it's that much of an improvement!

@@TheBedroomRocker1 That helps a lot, thank you 😊

Yes.. Delivery has been delayed due to the Covid-19 crisis. Hopefully in mid or end of May they'll be available

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I am not 100% familiar with the Torpedo Live as it is out of my league. They all serve as 100W reactive load. The old Captor only has an analog cab sim, whereas the Captor X and the Torpedo Live also have a DSP for using Impulse Responses. Apart from that, I guess there may be differences in the processor, connections, and the cab licenses to justify the price difference. The Torpedo Live is also clearly targeting rack units and studios, whereas the Captor, Captor X, and Cab M have a format more compatible to sit on top of amps or in pedal boards rather than rack units.

The Bedroom Rocker Yeah aside from the physical appearances, they both seem similar. I know there are a few differences, favoring towards the captor x, and best of all the captor x is significantly cheaper then the torpedo live. The thing that sold me on getting the captor x was , not only it’s size but you can get pan tracked sounds from it, so you no longer need another guitarist to play with lol. It’s just simply amazing how the evolution of guitar gear is growing. Two Notes nailed it this year.

Hi yobany! Thanks for the comment. I do have a Patreon, but it is still in an incipient stage. I only have 1 post sharing some of my pre-sets for the Wall of Sound plug-in, but I have some plans to upload more stuff like updates on current videos, surveys for future videos and gear to review, also more downloadable content like pre-sets, backing tracks and eventually tabs. Here's the link: www.patreon.com/TheBedroomRocker

Video is fine. It's a youtube channel. Gave me the information I needed. And well put together I think.

Thanks for the input