Torpedo Hardware
Torpedo Reload II
Premium All-Analog Twin-Channel Multi-Impedance Reactive Load Box featuring a Celestion® Approved Load Response, Continuous Attenuation, Dual Line Outputs, Stereo FX Loop and a 215W per channel Power Amplifier
Unleash the Beat, Tame the Roar!
Introducing Torpedo Reload II. The latest instalment in Two notes’ class-leading reactive load solution legacy marking the definitive watershed in contemporary backline control. Featuring twin-channel operation, selectable multi-impedance compatibility and true continuous attenuation, Reload II is our most advanced Load Box to date. Its mission is simple: unleash the power of any amplifier or line-level source without compromise. Armed with a ground-up rework of our defining reactive load for a Celestion® Approved Load Response, the match is set to drive any amp’s power-stage (rated up-to 200W RMS) to perfection, retaining all the sonic integrity your performance demands. Scalable from a whisper to a full-throttle onslaught, Reload II’s ultra-transparent dual-mono 215W (per channel) amplifier/attenuator and paired speaker outputs preserve every facet of your tone. Add a Stereo FX Loop, dual Line outputs and GENOME Reload II Edition (software download) into the mix and Reload MKII doesn't just enhance your rig, it redefines it.
Celestion® Approved Load Response
Feel, Response, Tone - they’re the bedrock of any performance, all rooted in a premier load-response that’s second-to-none. It’s this mantra that’s spawned Reload II’s all-new reactive load and the final word in next-generation Load Box technology. For starters, a ground-up rework of our load design delivers an impedance curve inspired by Celestion®’s iconic driver line for an industry-first “Celestion® Approved Load Response”. Fuse this with switchable multi-impedance capability (4-, 8- and 16Ω), and you’re locked to get the best out of every amp in your collection.
Surgical Attenuation
It’s a fact: dialling in your amp’s sweet spot means driving its power stage. The downside? Your driver’s going to move a lot of air! The answer’s simple: Reload II’s twin-channel continuous attenuator fueled by an integrated ultra-transparent power amplifier.
Maximum Firepower
From a Line Level source to a low powered amp - or simply a scenario calling for a secondary speaker output - Reload II’s twin-channel sonic muscle delivers a mighty 215W per cab output, elevating even the most modest rig to mainstage status!
Loop Command
For apex-level FX integration, look no further than Reload II’s Footswitchable Stereo FX Loop. Packing Series/Parallel routing facilities, Return Dry/Wet Mix controls and Dual Mono / A->B Link Modes, it’s primed for adding a full-featured Stereo FX loop to your amplifier or even kicking-out a quasi W/D/W configuration using just two cabinets.
Up For Any Occasion
Whether it's a Studio- or Live-Rack, an ergonomic top-box or a desktop mainstay, Reload II delivers right-out-the-gate. Fusing a made-to-move footprint, an all-metal chassis, optional rack ears (included), genuine wood sides and premium component arsenal, Reload II is our most rig-ready solution to date.
Peak Performance
Under the hood, Reload II packs some serious horsepower. For those times when you need to ‘punch it’, a control arsenal engineered for fuss-free signal optimization guarantees to unleash every iota of power on tap. First-up, a variable AMP IN LEVEL control - and affiliated status indicators - primes any Amplifier to leverage all the might Reload II’s dual 215W per-channel power amplifier delivers. Add multi-stage clipping indication into the equation and the match is set for unparalleled authority to elevate any source signal through Reload II’s architecture.
Revoice It!
Rounding out Reload II’s control arsenal is a suite of expertly-voiced tone-shaping tools, engineered to get your tone where it needs to be, fast! Front-and-center, dedicated Depth and Presence controls add weight, body and definition to your input source; fuse this with integrated MOJO controls per Power Amp channel - for the feel and response of a pushed amplifier at even the most modest levels - and all rudiments are set for meteoric sonics every-time.
Series-R DynIR™ Cabinet Collection
Experience expert-level tone shaping with the GENOME-ready Series-R DynIR cabinet collection. Packing a premier assemblage of 24 expertly-curated DynIRs from Celestion® and Two notes’ expansive catalog, elevating your tone with the undisputed top-tier cabinet emulation platform is primed for any sonic exploit.
GENOME Reload II Edition Included
Out-the-box, Reload II ships with a lifetime license to GENOME - the carrier class software ecosystem engineered for world-class DynIR speaker simulation and much more. Fusing an ever-growing roster of virtual cabinets, amplifiers, pedals, and essential STUDIO FX, GENOME is your first - and final - destination for pristine recordings everytime.
Included DynIR Cabinets
Reload II ships with a broad selection of 24 DynIR virtual cabinets as well as a complementary copy of GENOME. Register your Reload II hardware to claim your 24 free DynIR cabinets and your GENOME lifetime licence.
Included Virtual Cabinets
Guitar Cabinets (via GENOME)
- AE ElDorado 212 X12 - DynIR capture from Two notes Audio Engineering, inspired by – and captured from – a vintage Soldano® 2×12 enclosure outfitted with a pair of stock Eminence® X12000 drivers
- Brit 65C - DynIR capture from Two notes Audio Engineering, inspired by – and captured from – a Marshall® 1965A Guitar cabinet outfitted with Celestion® 10" G10L-35 drivers
- AE LumberLeaver50 412 Shef - DynIR capture from Two notes Audio Engineering, inspired by – and captured from – an original Peavey® 5150 4×12 enclosure outfitted with a quartet of Sheffield® 1200 drivers
- Jazz 120 - DynIR capture from Two notes Audio Engineering, inspired by – and captured from – a Jazz Chorus JC-120 Guitar cabinet outfitted with Roland® 12" 60w drivers
- Kerozen - DynIR capture from Two notes Audio Engineering, inspired by – and captured from – a Diezel® 4×12 Front Loaded Guitar cabinet outfitted with Celestion® 12" G12K-100 drivers
- SilverJen - DynIR capture from Two notes Audio Engineering, inspired by – and captured from – a Fender® Twin Reverb Guitar cabinet outfitted with Jensen® 12" C12K drivers
- Celestion® G12M Greenback Closed 4×12 - DynIR Capture made by Celestion®, inspired by – and captured from – a G12M Greenback loaded Closed Back 4×12 Cabinet Guitar cabinet
- Celestion® Vintage 30 Closed 4×12 - DynIR Capture made by Celestion®, inspired by – and captured from – a Celestion® Vintage 30 loaded Closed Back 4×12 Cabinet Guitar cabinet
- Celestion® G12M Creamback 212 Closed - DynIR Capture made by Celestion®, inspired by – and captured from – G12M Creamback drivers retrofitted in a closed-back 2×12 enclosure
- Celestion® G12M Hempback 212 Open - DynIR Capture made by Celestion®, inspired by – and captured from – Hempback drivers retrofitted in an open-backed 2×12 enclosure
- Celestion® Ruby Closed 4×12 - DynIR Capture made by Celestion®, inspired by – and captured from – a Celestion® Ruby loaded Closed Back 4×12 Guitar cabinet
- Celestion® Blue Closed 4×12 - DynIR Capture made by Celestion®, inspired by – and captured from – a Celestion® Blue loaded Closed Back 4×12 Cabinet Guitar cabinet
- Celestion® G12M Greenback Open 1×12 - DynIR Capture made by Celestion®, inspired by – and captured from – a Celestion® G12M Greenback loaded Open Back 1×12 Cabinet Guitar cabinet
- Celestion® Neo 250 Copperback Closed 2×12 - DynIR Capture made by Celestion®, inspired by – and captured from – a Celestion® Neo 250 Copperback loaded 2x12 Guitar cabinet
- Celestion® Blue Closed 1×12 - DynIR Capture made by Celestion®, inspired by – and captured from – a Celestion® Blue loaded Closed Back 1×12 Cabinet Guitar cabinet
- Celestion® Vintage 30 Open 1×12 - DynIR Capture made by Celestion®, inspired by – and captured from – a Celestion® Vintage 30 loaded Open Back 1×12 Cabinet Guitar cabinet
Bass Cabinets (via GENOME)
- 2Notes CSB - DynIR capture from Two notes Audio Engineering, inspired by – and captured from – a Custom CSB Bass cabinet loaded with Eminence® 15" Bass speakers
- Alu XL - DynIR capture from Two notes Audio Engineering, inspired by – and captured from – a Hartke® 410XL Bass cabinet loaded with Hartke® 10" XL Aluminium-Cone Bass Driver speakers
- AZ Ben - DynIR capture from Two notes Audio Engineering, inspired by – and captured from – a SWR® Big Ben Bass cabinet loaded with SWR® 18" Custom Design speakers
- AZ Work - DynIR capture from Two notes Audio Engineering, inspired by – and captured from – a SWR® Workingman's 4×10T Bass cabinet loaded with Eminence® LeSon® 1" TLX-1 Piezo speakers
- Calif Low - DynIR capture from Two notes Audio Engineering, inspired by – and captured from – a Mesa Engineering® 2×10 Guitar Cabinet Bass cabinet loaded with Celestion® 10" G10 Vintage speakers
- Fridge - DynIR capture from Two notes Audio Engineering, inspired by – and captured from – an Ampeg® SVT-810E Bass cabinet loaded with Eminence® 10" Custom speakers
- Heaven Bot - DynIR capture from Two notes Audio Engineering, inspired by – and captured from – a David Eden® D115XLT Bass cabinet loaded with Eminence® 15" Custom speakers
- Marco - DynIR capture from Two notes Audio Engineering, inspired by – and captured from – a Markbass® Traveler 102P Bass cabinet loaded with Markbass® 10" Custom Neodymium speakers
Included Effects (Accessible Via GENOME)
Total Control, Sublime Definition, Crystalline Clarity
Your tone demands nothing short of perfection. The recipe for a tonal A-Game is simple: GENOME’s suite of studio-grade effects, developed specifically for the forward-thinking player. Whether it’s must-have dynamic control, modulation, spatial effects or corrective processing, GENOME’s STUDIO FX Suite delivers on any mandate. For more information and to discover the GENOME component arsenal, click here.
Cabinet Miking (Accessible via GENOME)
DynIR™ SPECIFICATIONS:
- Every DynIR™ Virtual Cabinet is captured with 8 carefully selected microphones inc. dynamic, condenser and ribbon industry-standard mics.
- DynIR™’s automatically phase correct as the virtual mics are moved
- Blend two microphones (per cabinet) together
- Get immediate access to 700+ Virtual Cabinets via Torpedo Remote and the Two notes Store
MICROPHONE POSITIONING x 2:
- Front & back of cabinet
- Distance: from close miking to room tone
- Axis: from cone center to speaker edge
FAQs
Can Reload II be used to create a Wet/Dry/Wet cabinet configuration?
Yes indeed! Providing the connected amplifier features a secondary speaker output, Reload II’s Dual Cabinet Outputs can be used to configure two “Wet Cabinets” (in tandem with the Stereo/Dual Mono FX Loop) whilst the amplifier’s auxiliary speaker output can be used as a “Dry Cabinet”. In instances where the connected amplifier does not feature a secondary speaker output, the Dry/Wet knobs and companion switches can be used to create a quasi Wet/Dry/Wet configuration with just two cabinets connected to Reload II’s cabinet outputs.
What is the primary difference between the Torpedo Reload and Reload II?
Reload II delivers a reworked specification compared to its predecessor, removing reamping and instrument DI functionality, but adds the following features requested by the Two notes user base:
- A significantly improved reactive load bearing a Celestion® Approved Load Response
- A Stereo / Dual Mono FX Loop
- Twin Channel Operation with selectable Line & Amp sources
- Two Independently controlled cabinet outputs
- Two Independently controlled Line outputs
- Depth, Presence and MOJO controls per channel
Can Reload II cater for Line Level sources and Amplifier sources simultaneously?
It can indeed! Each channel on Reload II can be configured for either the Amp input or the channel-specific Line Inputs. Furthermore, both channels can be configured to run in parallel for entirely separate source processing, amplification and attenuation.
Can Reload II add an FX Loop to an Amplifier without one?
Yes! Thanks to Reload II’s fully customisable Dual Mono / Stereo FX loop, a traditional FX loop can be added post the amplifier’s poweramp stage but before Reload II’s cabinet outputs.
Can Reload II transform a low output powered amplifier into a stage ready rig?
It certainly can! Thanks to a 215W per channel power amplifier in Reload II’s architecture, low powered amplifiers can be transformed for virtually all studio- and stage-centric scenarios. In addition, amplifiers with a single speaker output can harness Reload II’s dual cabinet outputs for expanded backline control.
What are the primary differences between the Torpedo Captor and Reload II?
The Torpedo Captor is a passive attenuator and does not require a power supply when used solely as an attenuator. It features a simple, non-adjustable attenuated output (ATT). A power supply (or phantom power) is only required when using the XLR DI output. Reload II on the other hand features an active attenuator (requiring a power supply) and has a continuously adjustable attenuated output (from total silence to stage-ready source amplification). Reload II also features a dual channel architecture, inputs for both amp- & line-level sources, a stereo/dual-mono customisable FX loop and selectable impedance options catering for every amplifier in your collection.
Can I mismatch the impedance of Reload II and my amp / speaker?
For optimum performance, it is advised that the impedance between Reload II and the connected amplifier is matched. In instances where this cannot be facilitated, it is widely accepted that a small mismatch is not a problem providing the amp is kept at a low level. Irrespective of the impedance of the connected amplifier, the impedance rating of a connected cabinet to Reload is irrelevant and will not damage the amplifier or Reload II unit if a mismatch with the Amp/Load box is present.
WARNING: Before mismatching impedances – please read this article.
Can I use an amp more powerful than the rated power of the Torpedo Reload?
Please bear in mind that the published ratings of amplifiers do not follow a uniform pattern. For example, specific tube amps (either vintage or from vintage inspiration) can output more power than advertised. This is rooted in the fact that some manufacturers calculate power ratings for the amplifier when played clean; as such it is not uncommon to see a 120W vintage non-master volume and/or single channel tube amp outputting up to 200W when dialled to the max.
What is a load box?
The term that describes a speaker cabinet with respect to the amplifier is the “load” and when using a tube amplifier, you should always connect to a speaker cabinet or “load”. The embedded load in Reload II is reactive and it simulates the complex impedance of a real speaker. Unlike traditional resistive loads, the Torpedo Reload reactive load feels like you are still connected to a cabinet, retaining the warmth and dynamics of your amplifier. The reactive load takes the place of your speaker cabinet in your signal chain.
Is Reload II 100% analog?
Yes indeed! Reload II features a 100% analog architecture!
Does Reload II feature a cab sim?
There is no cabinet emulation within Reload II’s architecture. To apply a cabinet emulation to your Amp DI, please use the bundled GENOME application or a stand alone hardware unit like OPUS.
Specifications
Torpedo Reload II
Input/Output
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Speaker Input
Jack 6.35mm (1/4”) unbalanced (TS, Tip/Sleeve); Maximum input Voltage: 140V AC (45dBu); Security Load: 270Ω / 20W
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Load Input Level
Adjustable via potentiometer with continuous attenuation (-inf) to continuous amplification (+20dB)
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Speaker Outputs
(2) Jack 6.35 mm (1/4”) unbalanced (TS); Minimum Load: 3.5Ω; Maximum Output Power (single channel at THD+N <1%): 1x 215 W RMS @ 4Ω, 1x 120 W RMS @ 8Ω, 1x 50W RMS @ 16Ω; Maximum Output Power (both channels driven at THD+N <1%): 2x 150 W RMS @ 4Ω, 2x 120 W RMS @ 8Ω, 2x 50W RMS@ 16Ω; Level output adjustable for fine channel symmetry
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Line Inputs
Dual-Mono, (2) Jack 6.35mm (1/4”) balanced (TRS, Tip/Ring/Sleeve); Switched jacks for routing to an unplugged channel; Impedance: 10kΩ
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Line Outputs
Dual-Mono, (2) Balanced XLRs with Ground/Lift Switches; Level output adjustable with potentiometer for fine channel symmetry; Impedance: 300Ω; Gain (In to Out): +4 to -inf dB; Maximum Output Level: 20dBu; Noise: Under -99dBu from 20Hz to 20kHz; Frequency Response @ -1dB: 20Hz to 20kHz
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FX loop
Dual-Mono Fx loop with independent CHANNEL A and CHANNELB controls; (2) SEND + (2) RETURN via 6.35mm (1/4”) unbalanced (TS) Jack; Compatibility with +4dBu and -10dBV devices, selectable via a dedicated switch per channel; DRY/WET potentiometer with ON/OFF switch; Facilities to Copy CHANNEL A return to CHANNEL B output via dedicated switch; FX loop activation/deactivation via Footswitch with a 6.35mm (1/4”) Jack; (TRS, Tip/Ring/Sleeve) or (TS, Tip/Sleeve) compatible and configurable via a dedicated Footswitch behaviour switch
Load Box & Tone Shaping
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Load Box
Reactive Load featuring a Celestion Approved Load Response with nominal impedance: 4- or 8- or 16-Ohms (switchable)
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Maximum Admissible Power
200W RMS (assuming proper ventilation)
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Maximum Temporary Admissible Power
250W peak (assuming proper ventilation)
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Tone Controls
(1) DEPTH and (1) PRESENCE control per CHANNEL; Flat response on potentiometers at 0%; (1) MOJO control per CHANNEL to deliver high-power feel at low volume; Depth: +8dB @75Hz on potentiometer at 100%; Presence: +8dB @4kHz on potentiometer at 100%
Dimensions & weight
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WxHxD
365mm x 89mm x 220mm (240mm including connectors and knobs)
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Weight
6.9kg
Power & Safety
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Power Supply
Type: IEC60320 C14 power connector; Input Voltage: Compatible with 100V - 230V @ 50- to 60Hz; Power: 100W Max
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Cooling
Passive cooling with amplifier heatsink and Load Box heatsink; Active cooling with temperature-controlled fan with 2 speeds (Slow & Boost)
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Thermal Security
To prevent damage to the internal Load Box, thermal cut off is implemented when the internal temperature rises over a predesignated threshold. When active, a 270Ω security load is placed into effect and the signal is muted
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