Two notes Audio Engineering has announced the upcoming arrival of an upgraded version of its hugely popular reactive load box. Positioned as the most advanced amplifier-control platform the company has produced to date, the Captor X Pro combines a 150W multi-impedance reactive load with programmable passive attenuation and advanced Torpedo processing. A comprehensive selection of analogue and digital connectivity options further expands its versatility, making it suitable for both studio recording and live performance applications.
At the heart of the Captor X Pro is a newly developed 150W multi-impedance reactive load circuit, compatible with 4, 8 and 16-ohm amplifiers. The design is intended to preserve the dynamics, playing feel and harmonic response of a connected amplifier and speaker cabinet. Complementing this is a relay-controlled, programmable passive attenuator with multiple attenuation stages, allowing guitarists to push their amplifiers into their preferred operating range without generating excessive volume. The unit also supports silent recording, with direct recording capabilities that eliminate the need for a physical speaker cabinet.
The Captor X Pro also benefits from the latest generation of Two notes’ True Stereo DynIR Engine. This allows two microphone signals or static impulse responses to be positioned independently within the stereo field, each with its own processing chain and output assignments. Dual Mono routing takes this flexibility further, providing completely independent cabinet, microphone and effects-processing paths. The unit comes supplied with 24 premium virtual cabinets, each featuring eight microphone signals and continuous microphone-positioning capabilities for detailed tonal shaping.
While the Captor X Pro’s core functions are accessible directly from the front panel, more advanced configuration is handled through the Torpedo Remote application, available for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android. The software provides access to up to 128 onboard presets, alongside tools for configuring signal routing, editing DynIR cabinets, adjusting Virtual Load Shaper settings and building complete performance rigs through an intuitive interface.
Rounding out the feature set is a mono pre-effects and stereo post-effects loop architecture, allowing flexible integration with external hardware processors. Balanced stereo line-level and DI outputs are joined by dedicated speaker and headphone connections, USB-C and MIDI, providing extensive connectivity for a wide range of studio and stage setups.
The Captor X Pro will be available in early 2027 with a price of £849.99 (€999)
https://www.two-notes.com/en/torpedo-series/torpedo-captor-x-pro
