Best Tones: Captor X and OX Box After 1 Year Of Tweaking | Gear Corner
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I revisit my comparison of the Captor X and the OX Box after owning and tweaking both for over a year. My original video included all the specs and details so make sure to check it out (link below). This time I want to show you my BEST TONES I can get out of both units.
Enjoy Gear Corner!
The original comparison video: https://youtu.be/5A_-HlMi1Ms
Check out the Captor X and the OX Box here (Thomann affiliate links):
-Two Notes Captor X: https://bit.ly/33FPfcW
-Universal Audio OX BOX: https://bit.ly/2IyOeuj
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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:49 INTRO TRACK | Rhythm: Captor X | Solo: OX Box
2:14 What was in my original comparison video?
2:32 Clean tone comparison
2:53 PLAYING | Clean tone comparison | Blindfold
4:40 Why this cabinet though?
5:02 PLAYING | Drive tone comparison | Gladio and Toxic Twins
6:52 PLAYING | Mesa Boogie Mark III comparison
7:48 My favourite Captor X preset
9:18 My favourite OX Box preset
13:00 Best bass tone with the Captor X and the OX?
13:23 PLAYING | Bass with the Captor X | 4×10 Eden cab sim
13:39 PLAYING | Bass with the OX | L: DI | R: 4×10 Bassman cab
13:55 Pros of the Captor X
16:42 Pros of the OX Box
Gear used in this video:
(the Bitly links are Thomann affiliate links)
-Fender Telecaster CS ’53 reissue: https://bit.ly/2KFVJld
-Gibson Les Paul CS ’58 reissue: https://bit.ly/2FxKvek
-Gibson ES-330L
_Squier 5 string P-Bass (Standard series; it’s an old bass)
-Cornerstone Gladio: https://bit.ly/2TFMasu
-Kasleder Toxic Twins: https://bit.ly/2VJRDiO
-UAFX Golden Reverb: https://bit.ly/3vS36JN
-Walrus Audio D1 Delay: https://bit.ly/2W4McqU
-REVV Dynamis 7/40 head: https://bit.ly/2IxwoId
-Universal Audio OX BOX https://bit.ly/2IyOeuj
-Two Notes Captor X: https://bit.ly/33FPfcW
-One Control Agamidae switcher: https://bit.ly/2YZgiib
-Cordial CRI series cables: https://bit.ly/2XiVLBR
-Evidence Audio patch cables: https://bit.ly/2Ixylo1
Other gear I use in my videos:
-Harley Benton Fusion-II Roasted SSP https://bit.ly/31FVawf
-Gibson Les Paul CM 2015 – heavily modified (thin nitro refin; Lollar Dog Ear P90; Emerson electronics)
-Barocsi Troublecaster – Custom built T-style guitar with Gretsch Filtertrons
-Barocsi “Frankenstrat” (2000 Fender American Standard body + Warmoth neck)
-Honey Bee Double Trouble: https://bit.ly/33COaU3
-Kasleder Time Trap delay: https://bit.ly/3jQkha6
-Xotic Super Clean: https://bit.ly/36fsHka
-Coppersound Foxcatcher: coppersoundpedals.com
-Supro Tremolo
-REVV G2: https://bit.ly/2NbpV9R
-Walrus Audio Lillian phaser: https://bit.ly/3czfxB8
-Analogman King of Tone analogman.com
-Tate FX Raise the Dead Ge: tatefx.co.uk
-Dunlop Gypsy Fuzz pedal: https://bit.ly/2VKw4K0
-J Rockett Archer overdrive: https://bit.ly/2Ges1z8
-Morgan 1×12 cab Twilight: https://bit.ly/2KFihDq
-NUX SOS Looper https://bit.ly/31TMxPx
The speech mic:
-SENNHEISER MKH 416: https://bit.ly/2w1EAMP
Audio Interface:
-Audient iD44: https://bit.ly/2Jo73zN
Check out the Thomann Music channel for some wicked guitar videos:
https://www.youtube.com/user/MusikhausThomann
Cheers,
Kris
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Much preferred the OX.
Thanks a lot for sharing your experience.
Have you heard something about UA withdrawing support for OX BOX, because this type of information is starting to appear on the Internet in videos
about OX BOX, on online forums. I don't even know what it would mean – if I buy an OX BOX, because I intend to, what then? I won't be able to repair
it in the future or something else? This information worries me and discourages me from purchasing it because the equipment is not cheap.
I'm planning to buy this device for amateur playing at home. I have a Fender Supersonic 22 Combo and a Helix Floor. I would like to combine these
together. Is there any additional device needed to use the above-mentioned devices to record guitar on PC? Or maybe in your opinion there is something
better than OX BOX now? Thank you in advance for any information.
Dude, can you tell me exactly what model, colour choices and pickups that PJD is? I LOVE it.
Nice PJ.
I’ve got the Captor X as well, I noticed out of all the selections of cabs to choose from the best sounding one always seems to be the Two Notes cab, either the 2×12 or 4×12. Coincidence? I doubt it? But a good piece of hardware none the less
The Captor sounds much less muffled and more open an natural in all examples ????????
I am in the market for a reactive load box, moving away from modeling. Have had a tordepo live years ago, wasn’t blown away but the captor x sound good and the features a nice. By the way, the tones and playing are amazing, this is how a demo should be done. Subscribed.
I love the OX…. Best spent money besides my Les Paul and my Plexi… saying this – the UA Sound City Studio Plugin does equally magical things to the DynIRs from Two Notes… also give that a try guys – it’s fantastic
I got nervous in the blind test because the first one sounds so much better and I just bought an OX Box. Whew!
Sounds very thin no body. (Guitar) I have both as well. Although playing through the Friedman JEL-20 and Soldano Astro 20 both amps sound much better through the Captor X & OX Box. Thank you for your demo. I also realize this video is a couple of years old. ✌
Hi, do you have any idea what the difference is between the waza tube and the ox box? thanks
For me, based on what I hear in the video, I must say. The Ox sounds better on it's own, and the Captor X probably sounds better in a mix. But in real life, I guess it won't matter.
Ox box has very wide stereo image compared to Captor x. Is this allways on feature or can you adjust stereo image? Little annoying
Thanks so much for the unbiased comparison. Your playing is very nice… Sonically, both of these units had attributes that were a cut above-no pun intended,????. My impression of the Captor X was that it shined in the crunchy tones above the OX Box-but the Ox Box really shined above the Captor X in the cleaner tones, possibly due to the nuances of it’s preloaded effects. My studio headphones made the tone differences seem wider, allowing the Ox Box to have the all around edge in tonal quality. Without putting a solo track from each device to a mix it’s really close, but I would personally spend the extra cash and get the Ox Box, hence the term “buy once cry once.” ☮
Way better demo than Rhett Shull's shoot out with the same units (you're a better guitar player too), lol, but thanks again
Just got the Captor X two days ago, I can't pretend to say I really know it yet but I am impressed with what I hear so far, My Revv Dynamis and Hovercraft amps have efeects loops but my Deluxe and Princeton amps don't, they are the ones that benefit most from the load box ATM.
thanks for the video and info man!
I was unfortunately 98% sure the first was Oxbox. I was really hoping to like the Captor and save the money but I guess I’ll hold out for the Oxbox.
Dont forget..the OX is 3x the price..but..thats not really true..because you need 3 captors to do the same..16, 8 or 4 ohm.
Great video, great sounds. It is very attractive to have all these features for shaping sounds. But in real life i place two mics and in two minutes i have sound that is more pleasant and sits somehow better in the mix…well, to my ears
The Cap sounds more real world/more realistic
I feel really stupid here but what is an "AUDIO INTERFACE" and how do you guys plug your guitars into your windows computers. I'm way behind the times sorry. Our drummer use to record our stuff with pro-tools software. THAT'S ALL I REMEMBER!
The People at U.A also made a great decision in how it looks. I see the OX and say this is something I can work with, it looks analog. Plugs into your Amp. Then there's a whole wack of shit I see out there and I'm like nah, tube into cab, gigs? let the sound guy at the club deal with all that tech shit
Kris, excellent review thank you. Have you compared Ox/Captor to Helix LT/Kemper etc ? specifically the quality of recorded sound.
Thank you for that video❤
The Ox is plus 10-20% better then then the Captor and it's worth every dime because if you want the best and the real deal you have to pay more money.That's life.
I think the Ox sounds more like the boogie in comparison to the other one
I don’t think many would argue the Ox is inferior to any other similar products but it’s definitely a valid argument if it’s “better” and even more so worth being 2-3 times as much as it’s competitors. There’s just no reason the OxBox should cost 2-3 times as much IMO of the others. I have the SuhrIR and in comparisons I’ve seen it sounds better.
Still thinking about getting the ox box. Yes I do have a use for one, but don’t need one.
cables convertors preamps mics etc etc it all adds up micro percents, but the end game as in life is clarity, better tone if you hear the details right, the 2 notes always had a brighter top its like blackstar amps not so solid mids but a nice sprinkle of hi fi sheen , some like it more with age as we lose the top end, i find get an aby and blend a cheap model with a tube amp as its always searching for elements within the sound, some care some dont but if you record and mix you soon learn one mic isnt enough
Bruh! Great video.
I am not a tone snob but I do find that software latency is a bummer.
I own the CX-16 and I LOVE the option of using several amps with headphones or attenuated (through several cabs) as I like.
I find 2 problems:
The first is that many players are accustomed to their cab in the room but not necessarily miced- this can be a psychological hangup. The twonote cabs are very good and I try to use MINIMUM eq (but I love the noise reduction!)
The second problem:
The attenuator really sucks. Neither level is usable AND the quality of the sound is poor (sounds processed…blech!)
PLEASE TWO NOTES- design a firmware update for the attenuator.
Happy new year!????????