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With the Torpedo Captor X 16, Two notes brings together the essentials sought by modern guitarists and bassists: preserving the tone and dynamics of a tube amp, while gaining a consistent, recallable, and quick-to-set-up recording. Its approach combines a reactive loadbox (to safely replace a speaker cabinet), an attenuator (to keep a cabinet on stage at a reasonable volume), and a speaker simulation engine based on IR/DynIR, to achieve a "mic'd cab" sound ready to mix, without relying on random mic placement.
The Captor X 16 targets musicians playing a tube amp at 16 ohms who want a reliable solution to: work with headphones, record in a home studio silently, or send a clean and consistent signal to the mixing console during concerts. It suits blues and rock tones (where playing nuance is essential) as well as more modern and saturated styles (hard rock, metal), where sound precision and repeatability save valuable time during soundcheck. In a pedalboard or rack, it becomes a true "missing link" between your amp and the DI world.
The attenuation offers three positions designed for real situations: -38 dB for home playing, -20 dB for small venues/rehearsals, and 0 dB when you want to go direct while keeping headroom on a large stage. On the simulation side, you benefit from a solid base with 32 Virtual Cabinets included and 128 preset slots, plus a dual IR loader with 512 slots to integrate your third-party IRs and organize your sounds by setlist or project.
Operation can remain very simple from the device itself (output level, voicing, space, preset selection), but the Captor X reveals its full potential via Torpedo Remote: fine adjustment of microphones, ambiences, EQ, preset management, and output optimization. The real advantage in concert situations: the routing options allow adapting the signal according to the front of house, monitors, or a dry/wet mix without multiplying boxes.
What stands out with the Captor X 16 is the feeling of an amp that "breathes": the reactive loadbox respects the attack, rebound, and natural compression of the power stage, which helps keep expressive playing even in silent setups. The DynIR provide a realistic and immediately usable image, with microphone placement precision that allows switching from a tight and punchy sound to a wider, more "roomy" capture without touching the amp.
The integrated effects add a very modern dimension: the Twin Tracker instantly thickens rhythms in stereo, the Stereo Reverb and acoustic simulations add air to headphones and front of house, the Enhancer helps to "finish" a sound in a mix, and the Voicing serves as an effective shortcut to adapt to a room. It is also a tool adopted on pro rigs, notably by Matt Heafy, Corey Beaulieu, and Steve Stevens, appreciated for live setups where direct sound consistency is paramount.
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