Giving a dog a great last few years is a massively compassionate thing to do Henning. I have huge respect for that. Cool product too.

This so far is the best review explaining how to connect the unit. I really like this Two Notes Captor. Now I will buy one.Thanks

Thanks, have been waiting for a good review of the captor. Definitely on my Christmas wishlist.

I don't play music but I absolutely LOVE downloading cabinet impulses. So much fun.

The best explanation on this product. Thanks Henning...

As someone who is new to recording at home, your videos are so helpful and informative to me. I'm putting together my first record (I'm playing almost everything myself) and I usually come to your videos if I need to learn something. I just got an Orange Or15 for an amazing deal and I think this is what I'm looking for. Thanks again from Canada.

Awesome video man! I think I'm gonna pick one up. Love the amp setup you have put together there too.

Thanks for doing video and comparing it with the Studio. I think it is great solution for connecting Vh4s, which is stereo head, to the Studio device.

Wow, at last, a video for me- a speaker simulation man!

Great work comparing the torpedos to this. Would love to see a speaker simulation shootout between two notes, neunaber, digitech, etc. the way did it back to back

Headphones out answer : impossible to power with PHANTOM, analog speakersim sounds very, very dry when listened to with headphones, digital Torpedo products have headphones out. ;)

Does the loadbox section of this unit have the SAME (sound) quality of Live and Studio versions!?

Hey man. To connect the captor into the sound interface do you use a normal instrument cable or a "cabinet" cable?

Thank you so much I really need a box like this for silent recording my Vox amp. I have a question. I always record di tracks and then reamping them back to my Cubase with a radial reamp box. It’s always very hard to make a great sound out of this without disturbing my neighbors. So can I use the torpedo after the reamp box to capture the raw signal of my amp and then use the torpedo’s software to further tune the sound? Thank you 😊

Hi Henning please tell me (as im relatively new to the studio equipment) i have a Fender Super Champ X2, i have a small child and cannot play as much as i want during the day. Can the jack output of captor 8 work with normal guitar jack cable straight to guitar in of POD HD500x (to use reverbs&delays etc), and then to the computer with wall of sound? Or is this some "balanced" out and have to go straight in to audio interface with balanced inputs?

I was considering the more expensive Suhr Reactive load with IR. I choose the Two Notes Torpedo Captor 8, because I have mixers to use.

Thanks so much for explaining what the darn thing actually is for those who have no idea... all the load, box, sim, DI, OX, Cab, IT stuff gets confusing.

Man great video but sorry for me it sounds too fizzy with the built in guitar ir...BUT i've seen other video in which they use bass built in ir with guitar and it sounds amazing! Could you confirm this? And how would you compare it with the suhr rl?

Would be interesting to hear the DI signals from the captor, captor x, live, and studio from the same amps, same settings, without any speaker emulation to see how they compare pre processing. If they are the same sound direct from the load box then I'm sure we could get the same results from the wall of sound plug in!

Great video as always Henning! I'm waiting to get mine. I need something like this so I do t keep waking up the wife and kids!!!

The speaker simulator sounds best when you have some ambience. Reverb, etc. The reactive load, the ability to use analog speaker simulator or bypass is great. The other nice feature is -20db attenuation. Overall it is a tremendous value to be able to play through a mixer without a speaker. I am glad, I tried one out. I hauled my amp to Sweetwater in Ft. Wayne, Indiana to audition mine.

I'm trying to "slightly tame" a 65 Fender Princeton Reverb. I can only play with amp-volume on 2. I'd like to go to Volume 3.5 or 4. Looking at the Captor, Captor X or the Fryette PS-2? Any input or feedback about these products?

Hi Can I use Two Notes Torpedo Captor in order to get a 4 cable Fx Loop method? My full tube amp has no fx loop and I'm searching around to find a way to achieve one.

can i connect the line output on the captor to my axe fx with an IR in a preset and from my axe fx to my audio interface

can u tell me for sure what the cab emulation of the captor is? if using it to go straight into a PA system for live gigs.

So if I put the DI out of the captor into a mixer and use the headphone out from there, will it sound good and be loud enough?

Fender, PRS, and TwoNotes can co-exist together harmoniously with love!

Cool product by a cool company! It would be very interesting to compare different load boxes (resistive / reactive) through the same IRs to see how much the reactive part contribute to the sound on different amps. If it was available a two years ago, I would have bought it. Now I am using the Harley Benton / Jettanuator resistive load box or a DIY 15w reactive load that feeds a IR convolver running on a Raspberry Pi... This is actually a cheap DIY alternative to the Captor + CAB ( about 100euros) and the Rasperry Pi convolver has a surprisingly low latency.

I was eagerly waiting for Henning to demo this, rather excited about it! If I got it right, this unit solves several problems for me: 1. recording tube amps: just plug it into the captor, plug in a cab for listening what you play with attenuated level and record the line out, either with the included cab sim or direct for further processing with WOS (or other cab loaders) 2. cranking the tube amps and using the attenuator to reduce the level to neighbor-friendly volumes. 3. practicing with a mini amp like a joyo bantamp (which I don't have yet but would be a nice addition...), plugging the line out into my mixer an listening through headphones or my monitor speakers. If all this is true, this thing seems like a winner to me and a great solution for us home playing and recording people. The built in speaker sim is supposed to be identical to that in their preamp line, and when I tested the Le Clean, I compared the sim to their WOS plugin and found it pretty convincing, sometimes actually better than the IRs. I am gonna thomann this for sure! At this price definitely a no-brainer, I think they'll sell a shitload of these...

So the difference we were hearing between the Captor and the studio was mainly the difference in impulse response/cab sims? I guess my main question is, are they using the same reactive load components, or does the Captor have different/cheaper components? @TwoNotesTV

15:29 Am I crazy or did the captor sound better than the studio? The studio sounded muffled and dark, the captor has a lot more top end.

Two notes stuff is great, the only critique would be that there have to be 3 separate boxes to match different speaker impedance's, which is a shame, and also pretty costly.

Been looking for something like this for live use. Just to skip the need if microphones on stage. Run this to FOH from the xlr out and still run a cab on stage for some stage level. Awesome as always Henning!

What I'd have liked to know is if there is a difference in sound if you use the Captor +WOS compare to Torpedo live. I understand there is latency when you play in, but aside from that, are there any tonal differences? (with a good soundcard & A/D converters)

Hey there, I’m pretty new to tube amps, but it would appear my amp is switchable between 4,8,16 ohms. Which version of this product would be my best bet as far as working well with my current amp and with future amp purchases etc..

QUICK but IMPORTANT TIP! The higher the recording frequency (I.E: 44,1khz, 88,2khz etc) the lower your latency! So besides running small cache buffer, you should setup @ 96khz or higher to get the lowest latency (up to 0.5ms). Your files get twice as large, and the load on your CPU is higher, but nowadays CPU's should be aple to run that perfectly.

Ist dir beim DI Ausgang ein krasses Rauschen aufgefallen? Habe mir gestern die 8Ohm Version zugelegt und der DI Out rauscht schon stärker.

I'd like to check one of these out, however at almost $400 CDN, I'll have to stick to vst, and regular amp/cab sims

Very informative video indeed! I'm evaluating a couple of options at the moment (Suhr, Fractal and this one) for two use cases - silent recording and attenuation. I know there's a debate going on about the merits of a low frequency hump in the impedance curve (the reactive load section) that the Suhr and Fractal have, but the Captor doesn't. However, soundwise, I can't tell the difference between the Suhr and the Captor. In any event, a good solution for recording is to use both outputs (the XLR and the 1/4" into two inputs of the interface and put them on two tracks. Monitor the track with the analog speaker sim, and mute the unfiltered track. Now you can play with IRs to your heart's content later. When you tried to use the 1/4" with your headphones it turned quiet. Are we saying, then, that if you use both outputs simultaneously, the outputs of both of them drop? May not be a big deal in this case, because you can work with the input gain in the interface, right?

Question about the headphone problem: Would I be able to use the line out to go into my audio interface which leads the signal into my DAW, which uses an Impulse Response to simulate cabinet, speaker and microphone and then have the sound that is simulated come out of my computers headphone connection ? Would that sound any good ?

Ive seen bigger packages looking down lol. Question, Ive been trying to one of the smarter youtube guitar player to do a pedal order video to explain to dummies like me who are just getting into pedals how to place them to get the best sound and take more advantage of what they could offer. Im struggling to figure out what goes first, what should go in to the front of the amp and what should go into the loop on the back. If you could do a series that would show this and how to pair multiple pedals in a chain Id do my best to be the first to watch each of those videos and share them with the students where I take lessons. Love the fact that you gave a elderly pooch a home to spend the rest of its days in by the way. Rock on sir.

Like your red JOYO Amp

Would have been nice if you tried it with Wall of sound simulations. I honestly didn't think the built in speaker sim sounded good in this video. Personally I think the Captor package is very appealing but I myself would use it with WoS or other IR:s. Therefore it would have been nice to hear how the Captor handles the loadbox task in conjuncture with IR:s.

Why there's no headpohone out? Because there's attenuator. Really wished you tried that feature.

Can you use attenuator without power?

I totally love the idea :) i think i will get one ... I built a isocab with di myself to have a reactive load on my amps and then i use the di with wall of sound and i love it ... my question is is the load in these loadboxes as reactive as a real speaker ? so will there be a difference when i upgrade to the captor ?

I’m waiting on my fryette ps-100 that’s been on backorder for 4 months

When using it at a fair: where will the power come from if the two notes load box is only connected to your camera?

You could use a female XLR to female stereo jack adapter for the headphones from the XLR output couldn't you ? I think the TRS on the captor is only dry signal isn't it ?

The package my god

Because I live in a house that I can't play loud in, I'm thinking about buying this piece of gear. I've been 100% digital for years (now I use a line6 Helix into a Powercab). I have recently bought an EVH 5150 III and its SO loud, too loud. I've just ordered the Captor and am hoping to run it like this: amp into the Captor - line out into the Powercab - and from there I can have the low "safe for home use" volumes and the various speaker sims in the Powercab.

So if i use this captor i dont need to bring the cab of my amp on every gig?? And if i use it as a attenuator how do i power the captor?? Idont have phantom power at home

thanx ... I will always have a little Prroblemm wizz jor Inglisch pronaunziäschon wenn startink, but after some minutes I get used to it and learn to appreciate the information you give 🤣

This + AMT CP100 = WIN

Bass amp can be 500 watts or more, so this loadbox cannot be used with bass amps?

I wish you could review the Name Of Sound db Killer attenuator, too...

Is this any good for blues and jazz? I want one so I can use my Vox ac-4 without bothering anyone and get great tones for recording. Now I can't decide between this or a pedalboard and the new boss compressor, the cp1x. Would be grateful if someone helped me deciding.

How to not love this guy?

Does this work with solid state amp heads like the Orange CR120h?

You should compare it with sound real cab but i'm going buy it

Haha you have a kitty named Bunny. Either way why am I just now hearing about this thing?

If playing through headphones is a necessity, wouldn't using your torpedo cab be a better solution?

Hmmm? I always plug my Hughes & Kettner IO out into my mixing board, and guess what? My mixing board has a HEADPHONE OUT! I come to find. Any cheap Behringer mixing board, at around 60 dollars has a Headphone out. Hope this Helps.

@13:13 sounds like a Line VI Spider V 😂

Henning, how does it attenuate?

I can still go captor --> interface and hear through the inteface HP out right? That seems like an obvious "yes" but I just wanna be sure

It makes absolute sense to not put a headphone jack on that thing, because this is not a dummy load, but an attenuator with -20 db. If you crank the amp, you still have to have a speaker (or a dummy load) behind it. So while its still very useful to get a good line out signal that you can process through impulse responses, I can't think of any truely useful applications for headphones in this case. The cabinet will still be running and generating sound while you'd have your headphones on. I think this box exceeds at getting that line level, or when on stage, use the -20db attenuation for better stage sound while also feeding the mixer with a good DI-signal. So still a very useful box!

price point! no headphone out no biggie, then you would want a built in eq and reverb. @ $269 gotta draw the line - it's just a component to attenuate a loud rig and provide entry level speaker sim - it does all that...

Le paquet Mr... merci pour la phrase complète en Français! Cool!

headphone out? id assume most of the people using this have a interface with a out, or just the motherboard headphone out. and come on its $250 . i cant wait to get mine, seems like a giant bang for the buck for silent recording

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Henning, can you check the AMT Pangaea? www.thomann.de/de/amt_pangaea_cp_100.htm It does not have a loadbox, but in a live situation it could solve the cab micing issue...

Can you connect headphones to these and adjust the volume?

4:33 It needs phantom power or 12v adaptor but DON’T use both or else prepare yourself for a pissy crackly sound 😄

Mate, I’m AUSSIE ex soldier with PTSD on vets pension. I bought a MacBook Pro with Logic Pro. I have few nice tube amps from over the yrs. My Drs said start playing again and record your stuff. So got logic. But know its time to work out how i can record and not blow away neighbours. Last of funds.. This maybe to new for you to reply as this older video but a nice honest show. As I love tube amps and my old but good pedals. A would u say get the new thunderbolt 2i2 as was given the USB 2i2 and record guitar straight into program using there stuff on logic. Or go this way use my amps and pedals and if can plug it in to MacBook and get volume of amp running nice but not blow away peope as i dont sleep stuff all but as alone would love to take music further. I can get one in Australia still like $1100 but would i need anything else and could i record my tube sound into logic and just go from there also late night playing for myself?? Understand putting a lot to u But i really like your channel as you know your shit lol. But any help be great as the new 2i2 thunderbolt $650 in Aust. Or keep the USB old one but go this and start using my gear and the 2i2 scarlet for mic for some voice or a mic or connect for an acoustic stuff ??? Advice be unreal as down to last coin stuffed up in head so stage days gone well for a good while, But dont want to get sucked in with adds for this and that. When maybe this solve everything i get a real amp and some different cabs but use pedals rather than the digital. As I’m old school tubes true by pass and some good quality leads. Digital and shaping amps never seem to cut it. As born into Old man filling lounge room with bands for practice and playing all the Northern beaches clubs pubs. So love Blues, classic Rock, your Blues Rock Hendrix and the guys sounds right up to metal. As i big on giving all music its dues and places. But draw the line on the plastic music these days with no bands and some spunky chick thats been tone corrected and told what and how to sound. Where are the days of real. Guitars drums bass Singers. As there so much talent but radio tv all play throw away stuff. It shits me so many guys and chicks rock the place yet no one grabs them anymore or they start there own label to just sell to those who will buy. Our classic bands are getting older or a lot passing away. What’s the future $155 a ticket to se smoke mirrors lights one singer 50 dancers no sign of a band. Shit man ok I’m grumpy and love old straight tube gear. So i can only ask you may not even read this. But seems one more spend some cash but do best i can to record my sound and mix and add maybe a mate who like me doesn’t leave house but fantasic bass player and like 60 songs written while away in Iraq and Afghanistan. But no music to them. He would love me to record some rhythm then send it to him he adds his bass then we build and try adding lyrics. Yet we not piss anyone off and get good volume to make the tubes respond. In Australia be watching your other stuff. Just thought Shit ill Ask if get reply well then I know what to do and if the thunderbolt thing be handy later great but if think the two notes torpedo will give me no lag recording as not using there patches over my playing bingo ill order one this guy has new in box in shop or one of these, the claret is getting pushed heaps but this is for recording not live but as said my amps and pedals with either the torpedo cabs or Logic Pro as don’t want lag as ive heard if use the 2i2 scarlet USB clean connected and use the logic amps and cabs ill get latency, so I’m stuffed as 2i2 for voice and a torpedo and use my amp pedals and record straight to logic and fiddle or $650 for thunderbolt 2i2 yet only use all logic Sorry mate. But you no your crap and money is tight as my old gear is good maybe nice new pedal or two later. But starting to play more and run amp at good levels but record it with out mics and shit every place, i hope to hear so i can make right choice and expand as i go. Love your channel i get heaps laughs but real results. So many bullshitters out there not picking a country but one more than others Laugh My Arse Off!! . Cheers Matt

You beat Glen to it.

Wall of sound gives endless options though..

Everyone and their dog has uploaded a similar video today. A conspiracy?

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let's be honest. analog speaker sim sound ok on its own, but when compared to the IR's studio, it's just not up to the standard; and sounds like crap!!!

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