Two Notes Torpedo Cab M

JULY 2019 TOTAL GUITAR
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wo Notes has steadily
been building up a near
perfect array of products
to supplement the
traditional tube amplifi er
in the digital age, or replace it
entirely. Want to use your amp,
with no speaker? Like Gojira, you
could use the Torpedo Live cabinet
sim and loadbox. Want a tube
preamp, in pedal form? Try the Le
Clean or Le Crunch. Need a
pedal-sized cabinet sim? Try this,
the second iteration of the
excellent Torpedo CAB.
With its power amp simulation
turned on and a replica Space Echo
preamp in front, it sounds
surprisingly good without an amp
in sight - at least until we hit it
with distortion. It really shines
when we use it with a real amp
head, but it does require a speaker
to be connected, so it’s not a quiet
recording solution like the Torpedo
Live or Torpedo Studio, but more
of a consistency-focused DI box.
The user interface is
fantastically intuitive, and it’s
pleasantly surprising that most of
the software features available on
the bigger Torpedo Live boxes are
present here, with EQ, power amp
emulation, reverb, and mic
settings, including distance and
axis all selectable from the unit,
without plugging it into a
computer. There’s even support
for two mics at once, which is
perfection when we mixed an
SM57 and a condenser, and
slammed the front of our Marshall
with some distorted chords.
All in all, for the money it’s a
fantastic DI box - though for a tiny
fl y rig, or quiet recording solution,
you’ll need to pair it with one of
the Two Notes tube preamps. For
recording a full-fat tube amp, you
may be better served by upgrading
to the Live or Studio rack units.
Alex Lynham
TWO NOTES TORPEDO CAB M
Has Two Notes done it again?
TYPE: Cabinet
modelling and DI pedal
CONT ROLS: Two
rotary controls
SOCKETS: Instrument/
Amp in, Aux in, Speaker
out, DI out, TRS out,
headphones in, USB in
BYPASS: N/A
POWER: 12V DC
(supplied)
CONTACT:
audiodistribution
group.com
AT A GLANCE
IT REALLY SHINES WHEN WE USE
IT WITH A REAL AMP HEAD
£269
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