Two Notes Torpedo CAB Speaker Simulator, demo by Pete Thorn

[@mikespitzer007]

I love this product I am an "older" guy who has always played real amps like early 70s Marshalls full out for recording. I even worked with guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen for a few years around 1999-2002 and helped companies design products. But in a home studio setting I needed to start using attenuators and insulating the speaker cabs and mics in a foam lined closet in the garage to keep the volume under control. (monitored amps in a bedroom/studio at opposite end of house). Even so trying to tame these big amps down -33 db, the wife still could not sleep if I was working late at night because you could still hear the amp rumbling thru the whole 3,000 sq foot house. I tried digital modelers like POD and others and even though I hear people getting great sounds from these devices on KZbin, I could NEVER get them to sound or feel right. Maybe too many years playing the real things. HA So I got may hands on a Torpedo CAB and used my existing Attenuators as a load. Loaded some 30th anniversary 4X12 G12T-75 and a Calfornia Recto V30 cab emulation in the Torpedo CAB along with a Shure 57 mic set about 27% out from center (cap edge angled) and a distance of about 1" away. Then ran the whole amp signal from the old Marshalls thu the attenuators LINE OUT and then to CAB, then to board. The result ? I would say it sounds 95% identical to the real thing when I am able to run the full open. BUT ..most important the Torpedo CAB sounds BETTER than the wound you get when you jump thru all the hoops of trying to tame the amp running thru real speakers after you attenuate the hell out of it -30db and record the speakers inside a muffled foam lined closet. So YES .... the real thing speakers and mic are still better if you can run them wide open and in the right setting ---- but if you have to attenuate the amp way down and record it in a foam lined box -- you begin to lose much of the "magic" of having the real speakers and mic. SO in this case, the Torpedo CAB actually sounds better than the "tamed" and "neutered" real thing.

[@VelhosNovos]

In my humble opinion, Torpedo Cab was the best sound that you´ve posted so far.

[@PeteThorn]

Guys- if you need a clean preamp pedal- check out the Tech 21 Character series, maybe look at the more Fender-style models- those pedals would be a good choice.

[@ElectronicCity715]

Pete Thorn Hi Pete. So the character series is first in the chain before the torpedo. I actually use joyo american sound.

[@mattgilbert7347]

The Joyo clones are good if you're on a budget. I use the American and the AC

[@PeteThorn]

Palmers are nice, I like their products. The Two Notes will have much more realism, as IR's are not just EQ, they are like a digital picture of a certain speaker and mic setup, and even include early reflections and "air" and if a cabinet has a "thump" or certain resonance

[@picknfool]

The main problem that I have with your gear reviews is that I get completely sidetracked learning how to play the demo tune and never actually get to learning about the specific gear at hand. Please keep up the great work!!! So cool to be able to learn about different gear and guitar tones and pickup some great new licks at the same time. Thank you.

[@pepperbelly68]

Pete's videos are always very helpful and informative.

[@NateBriggs1212]

Pete, you make thee best demos on the web. Bar none. And you review gear that guitarists are hungry to know more about. Keep it coming, man. God bless, and have a Merry Christmas!

[@royokinawa]

Pete, thanks for the demo. Especially how it handles pedals with the Bogner Red demo at the end. With limited space, this is exactly what I need.

[@dapperdanman1956]

Simply a great player, enthusiasm, a perfect personal contact between he! and we. Thanks Pete thorn.

[@jesse_cole]

As soon as I looked online for a demo of this thing and saw "Pete Thorn," I thought, oh fuck... he's gonna make me want to buy this thing.

[@bchheng]

Your demos are always rich with information and your playing inspirational

[@xdisciple2776x]

Thanks Pete had no idea it could be used with an M4 or Randall RM4 preamp chassis without a power amp. Great to know that I can plug my rm4 straight into this without a power amp (having to go into load box).

[@brianmonroney1059]

Based on this demo and the great bundle deal that Two-Notes is running for MusikMesse (CAB + PI-101 Wall of Sound plugin), I just purchased. Running my Egnater M4 and Mesa Studio Preamp into the CAB - sounds really great. Pete: you might want to check out the impulses from Recabinet with the CAB, there are some great ones. Many of them include power amp so you need to turn off the PA modeling on CAB. Recabinet also includes Axe-FX versions of the IRs.

[@PeteThorn]

Using pentode mode on both the clean Fender-ish part, and the 335 part as well. And I'm pretty 99% sure on the part at the end with the Bogner, I can't remember exactly.

[@Dazp94]

Pete, you are the best gear reviewer on KZbin!

[@bloodySunday77]

Excellent demo, excellent gear, excellent player... what can I say? This was, again, a joy to watch and listen to.

[@neloramirezguitar]

Pete you truly make the best gear demo's hands down great product presentation , killer musical examples and a superb tone always I really enjoy all your videos keep rocking cant wait for the follow to guitar nerd

[@PeteThorn]

Well, I made the IR you hear on the 335 part- and you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference between the cab mic'd and the IR. I didn't know until I made them myself, but IR's really sound almost identical to their mic'd cab equivalents.

[@M4Y0_]

love your drive tone at 0:46! You're an amazing guitar player!

[@onitvideoproductioncharles9102]

I keep coming back to this vid. Possibly the best direct sound on KZbin.

[@TheBallew6]

I'm very impressed with the Tech 21 Character pedals - especially the Liverpool and the British. They have built in speaker modeling which is quite believable even a/b'd with my British born AC30TBX with greenbacks and double mic'd.

[@sixsentsoldiers]

Dang, sounds absolutely fabulous.

[@PeteThorn]

thanks so much Andrew!

[@pythonflying]

I liked the Bogner pedal tone the best, nice and tight focused tone.

[@VelhosNovos]

It is still sounds GREAT!

[@terran236]

seriously sounds amazing. So much so that this vid got me to get the wall of sound III. Didnt even know they had the software edition. Even the demo sounded too good.

[@mike122569]

Amazing speaker cab simulation

[@maximep3440]

Man, this is awesome. I definitely want the same setup now.

[@Fezzler61]

Awesome review. Opening score sounds awesome. So many tone options these days. Egnater M4 looks cool.

[@CHIBIXULTRA]

Yeah, my thoughts exactly. That 335 solo was heartwrenching.

[@garethcole8416]

Never mind the Two Notes, what a great tune!!!!!

[@virgilus51]

merci Pete; super demo and beautiful song at the beginning

[@KingTabor]

Wow, I loved the intro, a cool groove for soloing into a Beatles mood!

[@EmreYazgin]

Torpedo CAB sounds great! I cannot believe it is not a real amp!..From the look of your face I can also guess that the dynamics of it feels like a real amp too ;) keep rockin!

[@dondanzig]

Good piece of gear but I lost myself in the ES-335 solo.......that was THE solo!. What a great player you are man!

[@stanb2flyie]

Good grief Pete when you got on that ES in the opening tune, sweet!!

[@-thirteen]

Jaded Faith Mods rule. nice to see the module pres in use. i love mine

[@guidoventurini3678]

Thanks Pete. In past days I have tried all software also redwirez and Torpedo Cab Demo,but the best result , for my hear, I had with Cabinet of Audio Ease using a simulation of Marshal 4x12 cab . Maybe I have to made other tests with all software to be familiar with his feature. Now I'm using Cabinet Audio Ease with good sound and results. BYE

[@garethcole8416]

Oh man Pete you are such a great player! I love watching all of your demos just for the little clips of music you write and play ;-)

[@PeteThorn]

Hey thanks Gareth!

[@garethcole8416]

I need a single pedal board solution for gigs where I am playing equal parts electric, acoustic and acoustic 12-string. I put the acoustics through a zoom pre-amp pedal, no issues there. I use a handful of pedals for the electric and would really like to not have to carry around the amp I use (Blackstar 15). I have been checking out the Strymon Iridium, which looks simple and sounds good, but it is pretty expensive (£399). Do you have any better recommendations for outputting something from the pedal board straight into the PA? I am unsure as to whether this Two Notes has a decent pre-amp built in or not.

[@bigleemac]

Excellent demo pete, I was thinking about a torpedo live for home use, I guess you just made my mind up!

[@bobygap]

00:46 that solo was awesome !

[@PeteThorn]

you can easily use Redwirez with the CAB!

[@KingTabor]

This is it! Awesome video as always, cheers from Brazil !

[@user-rw8zj1td9v]

Great tones and demo!

[@JasonMcFly]

POD or Boss GT or Eleven Rack + Torpedo Cab is still less than a Kemper KPA or an Axe FX II

[@guidoventurini3678]

Sorry other little question,I have some problem to understand a conversation in english if it's fast: audio of this video came directly from Torpedo Cab without use of microfone in front of nearfield monitor ? Thanks Guido

[@sdgiffin]

Pete, I really enjoyed the Bogner Red through the C.A.B. Would you be willing to do a video of all 3 of the Bogner pedals into the Torpedo? It'd be interesting to hear how it handles the low gain tones from the Blue higher gain/heavy tones from the Uberschall. Thanks and great demo as always!

[@ivansandoval777]

what if I use my mesa boogie fx loop out to it? I woudnt need the torpedo live, correct? to record directly.

[@instrumentalist28]

as long as ur amp is connected to a cab, than no u dont need torpedo live and can connect to record directly from the effects loop send

[@fullmetalsal]

It would've been good to see you use the Pentode mode and not just Triode mode. The Pentode mode would really open everything up. But as always, great demo and love all your videos man.

[@jhonny4323]

which one do you think sound better, the cab m or old c.a.b. ?

[@KHWW123]

Great demo! Have you tried the Palmer PDI-03, which has been largely used and favored in these kind of setups? If so, how does it compare to the Two Notes Torpedo?

[@IgaGearDemos]

THAT riffs on 0:52

[@PeteThorn]

I've tried S-gear, I think it's excellent!

[@christophenotteghem2235]

did you compare with two notes cab?

[@hellonblades]

So this can be used with a tube amp (JCM800 combo)? I don't have a DAW, Or DI, or a Load box. If yes, can you or someone tell me how set it up? What will i need? I also see theres a rack mount version of this. Please help! Thanks in advance!

[@Guitavatar]

Pete....you sold me!

[@Bflatest]

great info thanks! I have been trying to use the KOCH BOX its the dummy load speaker sim box or attenuator too. I don't like the speaker sim on it. I wonder if this unit would take the direct out of the KOCH BOX and rock it????

[@0v3nm4n]

Hey Pete,stellar review. I was wondering, since most people commenting here are familiar with the palmer speaker sim. could you do an A-B review?

[@BNA_Est.1988]

I want use a CAB in run it thru the effect loop of a Orange Crush 120H to change tone to give it more tube like tone (without tubes) and to go into my in ear system.

[@pesciro]

Dear Pete, love your channel. You have a new subscriber

[@miketanarur]

Dear Pete! First of all congratulations on all your demos. They are sooo different from all the other demos... in a good way of course. Perhaps you've already heard about the product Scuffham Amps S-Gear. Since you don't seem to ignore modelling technology (which is a great thing in my opinion) I'd be very curious about your take and opinion on it. Thank you in advance!

[@JedWunderli]

Love the song to open the video - very much in the style of John Cougar when he was John Cougar, before he became John Cougar Melloncamp. Any plans to release a 2nd record / CD soon? I'm hearing lots of great stuff that isn't on the Guitar Nerd CD. :)

[@bluestringmusic]

Nice review. How does this compare to MixIR impulse responses for recording ?

[@linoalcaraz5407]

When you say you have a full rig I your pedalboard, and I set one up with an ecstasy I would need a speaker for all this sound to come out of still would I?

[@ValNanovsky]

Pete, I see the Axe FX on your desk. Do you normally use it standalone, before the Torpedo in your chain? Do you think it sounds good enough plugged directly into the board, or it needs something like the Torpedo... what are your thoughts? Many thanks in advance man, I really enjoy watching your videos!

[@guitarhero7ish]

Great unit, great song, great guitar player... you are awesome :) !!!!

[@heliobluesrock]

Nice! So, can I blend a SM 57 with a R-121 with it?

[@limerot]

Anybody knows if the intro song is a full song available for download somewhere?

[@sunburststrats]

I'm wondering how the jhs AT pedal or similar plexi type pedals would sound into this. Pete if could demo that I would be in your debt.

[@knjpollard]

Pete have you used Axe FX II with Torpedo Cab and gotten good results, using say Axe FX II as the preamp + FX, and the Torpedo Cab as amp and simulator? Global amp and cab sim off in AXE FX II.

[@TheDevil949]

Hi! I was wondering if it was possible plugging a Blackstar ID 100 TVP head in the cabinet simulator. What do you think about it?

[@NNash92]

would the Randall RM4 be the same thing as the Egnater M4?

[@NichtBernd666]

Ähm, presets please. Realy good sound, but how do you tweak the cabsound? I think it´s way too much treble with Torpedo without tweaking.

[@69cohonas]

i really like the sound on your system, but what would it sound like through a simple lab(top)?

[@JamesJLaRue]

great tones. I'm glad manufacturers are finally getting the whole power amp modelling importance, like the sag control on the axe fx, tome this is more important than the preamp model for getting the right feel/squish/response. how is the noticeable katency with the CAB? I've been using amplitube on a fast computer with low buffer settings but it still doesn't feel immediate. how fo things feel on the CAB?

[@dale4857]

Fender tone reminds me of Sheryl crow abit.

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[@Carlos1992Manuel]

Hi Pete, in the part where you use your own IR for the Plexi style preamp... are you still using the power amp simulation? Is it possible to do that with the Torpedo CAB?

[@guidoventurini3678]

Pete you're great ! I.m just trying PDI-09 , Cabinet Audio Ease , Recabinet, Redwirez, and I've just seen S-Gear& Speaker Cabinet Emulationand now I'm looking to Torpedo-101 software. Really is best than Palmer hardware ? Have you tried Redwirez ? I want use with my gear ; B.B.King Lucille+490T & 490R; Preamp Brunetti Mille!; G-Major 2;2xPalmerPDI-09;Bearfoot Honey Bee;Wampler Plexi Drive; Boss FV50H pedal. BYE and congratulations on all your demos. Guido

[@MikeSalopek]

So i am looking fod advice... i have a boutique amp but play in an environment where cabinets are frowned upon. Stahe volume and aound engineer controls blah blah hahaha. So i know this video is a few years old at this point, but i am thinking of two options to address my life and wondering thoughts from others. 1) torpedo captor for load and cab pedal so i am not wrestling with a laptop live. 2) universal audio ox box. I dont mind dialing and tweaking on my own time, but i wanna capture a WIDE range of tone/style without compromising the tone of my amp too much live. Thanks for advice

[@pleximanic]

Awesome! Could you show how to capture an IR!

[@giggs102]

Could you maybe compare this to a real miced up cab please? Thanks!

[@matthias22021995]

Awesome demo ! would you recommend running the CAB for cleans without a preamp and use a Bogner Blue for Dirt ?

[@RichardLainegard]

As always, just simply stellar demos (yours are head and shoulders above anything else!) I currently use a Fender Blues Deville FX out -> Logic and Cab IR's for doing pedal demos (mainly OD's). SOme of these are more "regular OD's" in that they arent "amp in a box" style pedals like the Bogner. Would it be possible to go straight into the Torpedo with more traditional OD's and still get a decent tone for video recordings, or would it be "flat" sounding without an actual amp preamp?

[@sepultubob]

Thank you very much for this demo. If we don't want to record, can we directly plug headphones into the torpedo ? Or do you have to run it through an interface and a computer anyway ?

[@PatrickLimaspamcast]

Hey Pete! Just got that baby today and was wondering if I could get some advice. My idea was to have the CAB as the last pedal in the chain playing live straight in to the system. I do not have a preamp in my set, do I absolutely need one? I stack 3 od pedals. Cheers!

[@multitjalling]

How does he get all that new stuff around? Anyway , great Playing .... as Always!

[@moments5313]

Hey Pete!How do you think the JHS Colour Box into this unit would sound? How about with bass guitar? Thanks!

[@robertbarcus2008]

What do you turn on first the attenuator for the amplifier

[@wildmilne]

I didn't know you had an Egnater M4, do you use stock Modules or modules from Salvation/Jaded Faith or others? edit: After watching again i did catch that you had some modded....

[@frankiecummins2277]

Love your gear vids! Super cool product! I'm going to pickup a Torpedo live and a Torpedo Cab... Have you played any of the Le Preamp pedals?

[@joaopedrolemos28]

Hello Pete! Congrats for all your videos, I really like them and you're such an awesome player man! I'm very excited with Two Notes products and the Torpedo CAB really surprised me. That power amp feature is amazing! I want to know if there's a pedal that can be used as a clean preamp, like the Bogner Ecstasy Red for dirty sounds. I don't think that a guitar running through the CAB without a preamp can make any good sound. If you have time for this answer, I'll be so pleased. Cheers from Brazil!

[@Rawk7777]

Hi Pete! Love your playing and great video, as always! If you had to rank these for sound/tone/realism/feel, how would you?!: Redwirez(MixIR in the box); Scuffham; Two Notes; Palmer(PDI-03); other? Which do you like best?! Thanks for all the tunes and vids; and keep rawkin', hard!!

[@hardcore907]

Pete, Serious question... Can you load your own cab IRs into the Torpedo?

[@waltervenicio]

2 Notes Torpedo CAB SIM vs. Rivera Rockcrusher, who wins? :-)

[@dayvesoliveira7400]

Hello Pete, I wonder if you've used the torpedo cab logged into an amplifier?

[@Francislaynedpaula]

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[@AC-pu2eh]

Hey Pete What do you think of using a load box and IR's for live use?

[@nickbradbury5]

Hey Pete, I've got a Suhr Corso and I was wondering if you've tried the Torpedo CAB w/the Corso line out? I think I'd like to run my Corso that way for recording since I live in a condo and cannot play at loud volumes. This thing sounds great and I'd hope it would do the trick for my situation!

[@PeteThorn]

I have- works just great with Corso

[@VelhosNovos]

It is old but it sounds like current modern modelers!

[@pieterbrand2335]

Would a THD hotplate work for a load box?

[@ROOKTABULA]

In addition to toggling off the tube amp modeler, would been nice to hear your pre signal thru the torpedo and bypassing it,. And.. umm.... price as of the date you shoot this? Handy to know.

[@robfulco4739]

Would be nice if people would do their own research. What's the point of demoing/reviewing the Torpedo CAB if the "pre signal" is being heard. Make your own tones. Look on any music website for the price as of anyday.

[@fednance2837]

really good video, well done dude.