Playing your favorite tube amplifier with the perfect speaker at bedroom volume is a unique and unforgettable experience. Thanks to the Torpedo Captor, you can do this at bedroom levels. Even recording silently late at night is possible.

The back pain from carrying heavy gear, complaints from neighbors, staff, bandmates, or the frustration of not being able to sound your best while trying to keep the volume down—are things of the past. The Torpedo Captor has been designed to meet the needs of direct recording or microphone capture of any guitar or bass amplifier, whether live or in the studio.

What is a reactive load box?

To play your amplifier without a speaker cabinet, you need a load box, also known as a Reactive Loadbox. This device uses reactive technology, meaning it perfectly emulates the impedance of a speaker. Your amplifier will believe it is connected to a real speaker cabinet. Two notes is renowned for manufacturing load boxes that are among the most accurate and feature-rich in the world.

Speaker simulation

When using the Captor on stage connected directly to the PA, you’ll want to refine the sound coming from the amplifier. The analog speaker simulator is derived from the acclaimed Le Preamp series. This allows you to achieve detailed, focused sound for both monitors and PA, all while maintaining a low stage volume. Torpedo Wall Of Sound is a free plugin that offers a vast collection of virtual cabinets and microphone options for the ultimate direct recording solution.

Attenuator

If you want to keep your speaker cabinet on stage or in your room, the Captor features a THRU or ATT speaker output. This allows full volume or a fixed attenuation of -20 dB. This helps keep your amplifier in its optimal range with manageable volumes.

• Impedance of 8 Ohms
• Power handling up to 100W
• Fan-cooled
• 1/4" TS Jack input (unbalanced) for cabinet connection
• 1/4" TS Jack output (unbalanced) for -20dB attenuation
• 1/4" TS Jack 'Thru' output (unbalanced) for direct connection to the speaker cabinet (eliminates load when in use)
• 1/4" TRS Line output (balanced) without cabinet simulation (approx. 1kOhm impedance)
• XLR DI output (balanced) with or without cabinet simulation (600Ohms impedance)
• Only requires power to operate the DI or cabinet simulation outputs
• Consumes 5mA (phantom power or power adapter)
• Level control pot for output
• Ground Lift switch
• Polarity switch
• Dimensions: 175 x 126 x 62 mm
• Weight: 1 kg