Suhr Reactive Load 8 Ohm Load Box & Direct Recording Interface (150W)

The Suhr Reactive Load is a premium reactive load box designed for guitarists who demand authentic tube amp tone without the complexity of miking a speaker cabinet. Whether you’re recording in the studio, performing live, or practicing silently, the Reactive Load allows you to capture the full warmth, dynamics, and touch sensitivity of your amplifier — exactly as it was meant to sound.

Unlike traditional resistive load boxes that can flatten tone and compromise feel, the Suhr Reactive Load features a carefully tuned reactive impedance curve that behaves like a real speaker. Your amplifier responds naturally across the entire frequency spectrum, delivering the organic punch and dynamic response you expect from a connected cabinet.

Designed to replace your speaker cabinet in the signal chain, it provides a safe and optimized 8 Ohm load for tube amplifiers up to 150 watts RMS, while offering both balanced and unbalanced line-level outputs for seamless integration with recording interfaces, IR loaders, speaker simulators, effects processors, and power amps.

Importantly, the Reactive Load does not include built-in speaker emulation — allowing you to use your preferred impulse responses (IRs) or speaker simulation solutions for maximum tonal flexibility and realism.

For players who want uncompromised amp tone with modern recording convenience, the Suhr Reactive Load sets the benchmark.

Key Features

•  Premium Reactive Load Technology – True speaker-like impedance response for authentic tube amp feel

•  Designed for 8 Ohm Tube Amplifiers

•  Handles up to 150 Watts RMS

•  Balanced (XLR) and Unbalanced Line Outputs

•  Optimized for use with Impulse Responses (IRs)

•  No built-in speaker emulation – Use your preferred IR or speaker sim

•  THRU output for connection to a physical cabinet

•  Studio-ready direct recording solution

•  Preserves warmth, dynamics & touch sensitivity

How It Works

• Connect your amp’s speaker output to the Reactive Load INPUT

• Use the Line Out to send signal to your audio interface or IR loader

• Optionally connect a cabinet to the THRU jack (bypasses internal load)

Your amp “sees” a real speaker load — ensuring natural tone and response.

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