Torpedo Reload II - NEW

Chronic Narnia said:
I want to know more about the loadbox impedance curve. Is there more than one? Are they selectable?
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Great question. There is no selectable impedance curve - rather it is an average of the key drivers in Celestion's line which they have subsequently validated.
 
JerEvil said:
My understanding it is based on a 412 cab loaded with Celestion’s… allegedly

Hoping they’ll send me one for demo as I’ve been a long time Studio/TN user.
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Hey Jeremy, Thanks for the interest - drop me a DM with your email and we can pick up the convo there if you dont mind! :)
 
tallcoolone said:
I don’t see what this does that the other boxes don’t?
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There are some differentials here and you will of course see certain features on other manufacturers products; our plan with Reload II was to create a successor to it' predecessor, incorporating all of the feedback we have received while the original Reload was in the market for the past 10 years. In terms of key features we wanted to add to this:
  • Reworked - from the group up - and externally validated load design
  • Twin channel operation for Dual Mono and Stereo use
  • Line inputs for Modellers, Fly-rigs, Preamps, Amp Sims etc
  • A very comprehensive FX loop catering for pretty much any scenario
  • Dual, independent cab outputs
  • A Super transparent power amplifier to help retain the core tone and character of the connected amplifier
  • Versatility in terms of a top box configuration and rack mounting
When shooting the content for this, I have the opportunity to extensively test this with my amps and those in the studio that we were shooting in and the results were killer - I am pretty picky about my amp tones, especially for studio work, and this will 100% be a mainstay in my rig. I know, I would say this and I would definitely urge anyone here to demo one of these when they hit the market - I am super confident you will not be disappointed!
 
technomancer said:
They paid Celestion so they could put their name on it lol
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Thanks for getting in touch - I completely understand this sentiment but having been involved in this from the outset, I thought I would shed some light on the situation just for clarification purposes. Aside from any licensing, the unit was subject to thorough testing by Celestion as a condition of the partnership - Reload II passed on all fronts here! Having used a lot of the mainstream attenuators in the past, the response and feel in Reload II is killer - obviously subjective from player to player, so I would 100% recommend giving one a demo when they hit stores late April. In the meantime, if you have any other questions, please hit me up!
 
ners said:
So this is a re-amper like the Boss or Fryette?

I didn't see much reason to upgrade, but if it's cheaper than either of those two it could be cool.
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Yes indeed, it uses a re-amping design with a super transparent power-amp. Finding the right power-amp really was a labour of love and we are super pleased with the results. The current MAP for your reference is $999.99.
 
tallcoolone said:
No fx, no boost/eq, no amp channel switching, no MIDI
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Indeed, there are no digital FX inside the device but there are Depth and Presence controls per channel as well as a Mojo control per channel for low output volume use. As the Reload Line falls into our analog product line, we didnt want to add any of our DSP to this iteration. If you have any other questions let me know!
 
ZEN Amps said:
Sounds like they're suggesting the IC this time round is actually legit. Previously it was a basic U-shape like Boss and UA have implemented. If so it's a good move, both for sonic and safety reasons.

And I don't want to be a negative Nelly but for whatever reason the Celestion IRs are amongst the worst I've heard. It's either their capture method or the ears running the project (or both), but there's something not right there. Almost every third-party greenback I've heard sounds more faithful to a properly miked cab than Celestion have been able to achieve.
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Yes indeed, this marks a ground-up rework of our original load design and is most certainly not a basic U-Shape.

On the IR front, Reload II ships with a collection of DynIRs so you can mic up a cab how you would like to in the bundled GENOME software. I actually worked with Celestion on the selection of their IRs in DynIR collection and I personally dig them - again, subjective from player to player but they can be demoed for free in Torpedo Remote and GENOME if you wanted to give them a whirl?
 
ZEN Amps said:
Yeah t's not reinventing any wheels - just doing what their competition does at a lower price point. Hard to get excited bout these race to the bottom releases (in terms of cost), but it is what it is.

I don't know the country of manufacture for sure, but I suspect Two Notes, Boss, UA etc. are all Asian-made. I hope Suhr and Fryette can keep up with this, because we know how that story goes otherwise.
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In terms of manufacture this is certainly done in the far-east, however price-point wise, this is the most expensive SKU in our line. The unit was designed in France by our engineers and we have a (super) rigorous QA process to ensure utmost quality. We have worked very hard to offer a premium spec, exceptional build and great value with this release and I would urge anyone to go and demo one in person!
 
Kapo_Polenton said:
I feel like this has to be the most requested feature and still nobody is doing it. If they are really doing it right, then it isn't just a 4x12, it would be a 4x12 with 3 or 4 diff speaker types and then a 2x12 open back with 2-3 choices.
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It is a very interesting feature request for sure! However with an all-analog circuit, it may prove a bit costly on the manufacturing front / cost to the end-user and the unit would have to be considerably larger. Nonetheless, we have seen this a lot previously and you can be sure I am noting down any feature requests and sending this to our dev team :)
 
It seems like a mish mash of a Waza TAE and a Fryette Powerstation... I'm curious if it sounds any better or just more of the same.

All joking aside, I wanna punch that rtard with the tele in face.... 😆 I think its the music combined with his retarded jumping up and down lol
 
errrrrl said:
It seems like a mish mash of a Waza TAE and a Fryette Powerstation... I'm curious if it sounds any better or just more of the same.

All joking aside, I wanna punch that rtard with the tele in face.... 😆 I think its the music combined with his retarded jumping up and down lol
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Thanks for getting in touch - yes there are some similarities with the TAE and PS but we have put our own spin on this - the development was inspired by the feedback received across our line over the past 10 years and we are super proud of the response Reload II delivers.

Ha! Well you'd better watch out, he's got a mean kick! :)
 
Chronic Narnia said:
Post the graphs of the impedance curve and we’ll but the judge of it.
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Very curious to see this as the impedance curve is of a single idealized averaged speaker with no cabinet.

Would like to know why only the speaker was considered?
 
I see this as competition to the OX Box. With a huge improvement in that there are XLR outputs. I never understood why UA decided to go with 1/4-inch outputs. Makes no sense in a studio environment. I look forward to seeing some more demos and possibly picking one up if I decide to upgrade from the Captor X. I like the fact that it has adjustable impedance .
 
Hi Guys, Thanks for all of this - I am noting down all your requests for discussion with our team and I will loop back accordingly; aside from everything else that has been requested, if there are any other questions, let me know!
 
RossJohnDavies said:
Yes indeed, this marks a ground-up rework of our original load design and is most certainly not a basic U-Shape.

On the IR front, Reload II ships with a collection of DynIRs so you can mic up a cab how you would like to in the bundled GENOME software. I actually worked with Celestion on the selection of their IRs in DynIR collection and I personally dig them - again, subjective from player to player but they can be demoed for free in Torpedo Remote and GENOME if you wanted to give them a whirl?
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I'm not savvy to IRs and the associated tech, but are you saying the user can create their own IRs (with their own mics and cabs) from scratch with this unit?
 
RossJohnDavies said:
There are some differentials here and you will of course see certain features on other manufacturers products; our plan with Reload II was to create a successor to it' predecessor, incorporating all of the feedback we have received while the original Reload was in the market for the past 10 years. In terms of key features we wanted to add to this:
  • Reworked - from the group up - and externally validated load design
  • Twin channel operation for Dual Mono and Stereo use
  • Line inputs for Modellers, Fly-rigs, Preamps, Amp Sims etc
  • A very comprehensive FX loop catering for pretty much any scenario
  • Dual, independent cab outputs
  • A Super transparent power amplifier to help retain the core tone and character of the connected amplifier
  • Versatility in terms of a top box configuration and rack mounting
When shooting the content for this, I have the opportunity to extensively test this with my amps and those in the studio that we were shooting in and the results were killer - I am pretty picky about my amp tones, especially for studio work, and this will 100% be a mainstay in my rig. I know, I would say this and I would definitely urge anyone here to demo one of these when they hit the market - I am super confident you will not be disappointed!
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Can we ask that when you do a proper demo of this thing, you show us the amp with no Reload connected vs the Reload II in line and attenuating so we can hear the difference if any? Would be great to volume match it as well so we can see what if any affect there is on the tone.

Also for the load portion, a mic'd cab vs an impulse response of that very mic position on the cab to see how faithful it is.

Thanks for taking the time to chyme in here btw. Much appreciated! I am a first generation Reload user but have never gone below half way attenuating as I feel there is a significant tone/response change.
 
thegame said:
I'm not savvy to IRs and the associated tech, but are you saying the user can create their own IRs (with their own mics and cabs) from scratch with this unit?
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Technically you should be able to as it can reamp so you'd be sending signal back through it... now that said, that would be an awesome feature for Two Notes to include some sort of onboard way of doing this. They have their capture software that you can run on your PC though. ( at least I think it's still out there in the wild)
 
thegame said:
I'm not savvy to IRs and the associated tech, but are you saying the user can create their own IRs (with their own mics and cabs) from scratch with this unit?
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Sure thing - its a great poweramp for that and can take a line level feed of the test signal from an interface to run through a cabinet - exactly what you need (bar the mics and cab) for creating your own IRs! :)
 
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