I've been looking to buy a reactive load box, and am having trouble deciding what I want. Intended usage is silent record tube amps.
Originally I was kinda assuming I was going to buy a two notes captor. I then started looking into more options due to the captor x being fairly new. Looking at that seemed to mainly just be a bunch of random features mashed on, some possibly useful, although not really in my case(ir loading), some seemly like they don't belong at all(reverb), and some I'd worry about being a bad thing(I'd worry about interferance from the wireless). I have seen a few posts suggesting the load may have improved, but without anything credible I don't think I'm going near that for that kind of price increase.
Next up was I've seen quite a few recommendations on the suhr reachtive load. Overall in comparisons I've seen it really doesn't seem a whole lot different than the captor. In solo comparisons I've noticed a few things I can generally pick them apart by, but I don't really have much of an opinion which is better, and I can't pick them apart in a mix anyway.
Lastly I also got looking at the Flyette Power Load. Definatly costs a bit more, but seemed really nice is comparisons, and seems to be well regarded. Also has the 4/8/16 ohm selection, which sounds nice, but realistically I'd probably only ever use 8 anyway.
So at this point I'm actually leaning towards the Fryette, but I recognize the diference between all of these is pretty small, and I question whether I'd even be able to tell the distance in a mix. If I wasn't going to notice the difference, I'd rather save some money and just get the captor. Any advice?
Originally I was kinda assuming I was going to buy a two notes captor. I then started looking into more options due to the captor x being fairly new. Looking at that seemed to mainly just be a bunch of random features mashed on, some possibly useful, although not really in my case(ir loading), some seemly like they don't belong at all(reverb), and some I'd worry about being a bad thing(I'd worry about interferance from the wireless). I have seen a few posts suggesting the load may have improved, but without anything credible I don't think I'm going near that for that kind of price increase.
Next up was I've seen quite a few recommendations on the suhr reachtive load. Overall in comparisons I've seen it really doesn't seem a whole lot different than the captor. In solo comparisons I've noticed a few things I can generally pick them apart by, but I don't really have much of an opinion which is better, and I can't pick them apart in a mix anyway.
Lastly I also got looking at the Flyette Power Load. Definatly costs a bit more, but seemed really nice is comparisons, and seems to be well regarded. Also has the 4/8/16 ohm selection, which sounds nice, but realistically I'd probably only ever use 8 anyway.
So at this point I'm actually leaning towards the Fryette, but I recognize the diference between all of these is pretty small, and I question whether I'd even be able to tell the distance in a mix. If I wasn't going to notice the difference, I'd rather save some money and just get the captor. Any advice?