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[RobertBakerGuitar]

Well well well look who is first. That's right nerds it's me!!!!

[shaynes.]

I absolutely dig that song that opens this video-- you totally nailed KISS' early career sound-- especially that twin lead harmony. It brings me back to listening to Dressed To Kill as a kid. Great video. I love Two Notes products. I have the Torpedo Reload and am considering the Captor X on how impressive the Twin Tracker "Doubler" function is. It is probably one of the best double tracked effects I have ever heard. If this the Captor X would have been released a couple of years back, I would have chosen it over the Reload, since it is a fraction of the size for a lot of similar features.Thanks for the great video!

[MartinCliffe]

Shawn, what a fantastic demo, man. I really didn't think I'd want one of these, but having heard and seen it so clearly, maybe I do!

[MRxr]

I just bought one for my mesa single rec.
Yet to try it out.
But, what I’m really getting from your video, is I can get an excellent clone of my usual rock tones through a 4x12 v30 Marshall cab.
But, I can also get the amp to sound totally different with different boxes and microphones to expand the tonal opportunities from my amp that I can’t get unless I have a load of real boxes and mic’s that can make the amp sound like a different brand/amp, if you know what I mean
Very excited.

[TavaresProject]

That amp sounds flipping good. The captor is the real deal.

[Dogsrule]

That last chord in the first demo-jam was pretty slick! Great vid ST! 🤘🏽

[MrLespaul]

Great! Just bought one of these and just waiting for my new cables. Looking forward to getting some good tones using it.

[pedaltown]

Very informative and excellent playing as usual! For all of you living in Europe, as of the 19th of May they are available in our webshop. And we offer free shipping.

[lostwoods]

Hi Shawn, could we get your thoughts on how the Captor X compares to the Suhr Reactive Load IR and which you prefer? Both companies have plenty of good reviews which can make the decision all the more challenging. Thanks!

[AZFunk]

Have had a Torpedo Live for several years and love it, but this looks like a better form factor for using live....come here wallet....

[Ratso_DeLynch]

Hey man ! your reviews absolutely NAILS this captor thanks for going indepth -
* The questions I'm about to ask and detail 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 (you ;) aka tone junkies who are used to high end, coveted vintage cabs and speakers love it with 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 🤟🏻🙏

[jimmieingram]

Sounding great as always Shawn! Also wanted to just let you know your audio and video work have really inspired me to get into making videos. I’m not even close to your level but I respect all the work you do to make these great!

[DST]

Thanks for the introduction! This is the first video (out of maaaany) where the Torpedo X sounded not so "digital" :D (maybe mainly because of missing in-box post processing?)

[jakollee]

Another great opening track! Love the groove, love the little guitar harmonies.

[blewzman]

:45 is pure gold!!! Thanks for brightening up a dreary Wednesday Mr Tubbs

[TheRedhamani]

Thanks for the demo. I've been thinking for days about buying the Ox, but now I'm hesitating. Which of the two would you recommend. (without thinking about the price). Thank you

[heavy-music]

If you're not tweaking, basically just using the stock built-in IR/cabs, which factory sounds are better to you between Captor X and Reactive Load IR ?

[PooNinja]

Guillaume know which notes to put in those tiny monsters🤘🏽

[jacquesbureau]

Great video! I will get mine this week. You already answered many questions I had.

[lorenzoassognaguitar]

Hi Shawn, GREAT playing as always! What would you recommend between the Captor x and the Suhr Rl IR mainly for the "feel" under the fingers, in terms of response and fidelity to the touch, as well as for the overall sound quality? I have no chance to try them both and I am very undecided... what interests me most is the sound quality and the touch response, without too many frills, but having a few more possibilities (as in the captor) intrigues me...