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A 16 Ohm Version at the Heart of the Captor X Ecosystem

The Torpedo Captor X 16 ohms follows a simple approach: preserving the feel of a pushed tube amp while offering a compact solution to control volume and standardize recording. This 16 ohm version is intended for amps with a 16-ohm speaker output, to naturally integrate into your existing setup. Within the Captor X range, it positions itself as a versatile tool that combines in one box the essentials for modern needs: playing at reasonable volume, delivering a polished sound, and recalling your settings instantly.

Who Is It For and What Are the Uses? From Silence to Stage, Without Changing Your Method

The Captor X 16 ohms is aimed at guitarists (and more broadly all users of tube amps ) who want to recover the grain, dynamics, and response of their amp without relying on a mic placed in front of a speaker cabinet. At home, it becomes an ally for practicing and recording without constraints, benefiting from consistent sound capture every session. In the studio, it speeds up workflow: you move from an idea to a usable track without setting up a booth or multiple mic placement trials. On stage, the consistency of presets allows you to find a familiar sound from one gig to the next, while keeping your amp's signature.

Key Features: Complete Sound Capture, Controlled Like a Real Studio

The Torpedo Captor X 16 ohms combines a reactive loadbox and an amp attenuator to let you exploit the character of your tube head while controlling volume according to the context. Where it goes further is in sound capture: instead of limiting you to the "cabinet + mic" pair, it gives you access to a complete simulation ecosystem designed to quickly create a musical result, whether for live playing or recording.

Speaker and Microphone Simulator: Instantly Choose the Right Pair

With 32 virtual speakers and 8 microphones per speaker, you have a broad palette covering very different aesthetics: detailed clean tones, organic crunch, dense or sharper saturations. The benefit is not just quantity but the ability to switch from one tone to another in seconds, without changing gear or restarting a recording session. You select your speaker, your mic, then fine-tune until you get a sound that naturally fits into a mix.

Room Acoustics: Add Space Without Losing Precision

The Captor X also offers 8 room acoustics, useful for adding depth and extra realism to the "mic captured" sound. This is particularly effective to avoid a too dry result in direct recording or to give a sense of breadth without muddying the attack. Depending on your style, you can stay very close and punchy or open up the sound for a more "live" feel.

Torpedo Remote: Quick Editing, Preset Recall, and Control

Control is done via Torpedo Remote, pairing the Captor X 16 ohms with your phone, tablet, computer, or a MIDI controller. The interface is designed to focus on essentials: selecting your presets, choosing speakers, microphones, and room acoustics. This "preset" logic is ideal if you alternate several guitars, pedals, or contexts (rehearsal, studio, stage): you build your sounds once, then recall them instantly without fumbling.

An Everyday Alternative to "Real Mics"

By giving you precise control over key elements of a recording (speaker, mic, acoustic), the Captor X 16 ohms aims for a clear goal: enabling you to achieve a consistent, reproducible, and musical result without the usual uncertainties related to mic placement, room, or volume. For many modern uses, this means fewer constraints, more creativity, and a faster sound chain setup.

Technical specifications

Impedance

16 ohms

Use

home, concerts, studio