Singular Sound

Singular Sound was founded in 2013 by David Packouz. The company has since grown into a team of diverse musicians dedicated to improving musical experiences with innovative gear. Based in Miami, FL, their products are designed to address real-world musical challenges and undergo rigorous testing to ensure durability and performance.

Source: Singular Sound website (13 March 2024)

Bag End

Bag End Loudspeakers, founded in 1976, evolved from a small shop to a leader in high-quality sound systems, thanks to innovations like Time-Align and ELF Technologies. Edward M. Long, an influential figure behind Bag End, collaborated with Ron Wickersham on groundbreaking audio advancements, contributing significantly to audio quality improvement. The company's diverse applications range from studios to sports facilities, emphasizing custom solutions for unique spaces. Bag End's product line includes bass, electric guitar and acoustic guitar speaker cabinets.

Source: Bag End website (13 March 2024)

Sonuus

Sonuus is a UK company, founded by a team with a strong background in digital signal processing and music technology, which focuses on creating innovative music products. Their expertise spans from algorithm development for major audio companies to creating novel musical instruments. Sonuus' technology is rooted in advanced signal processing, ensuring their products, like guitar-to-MIDI converters, are highly responsive and precise. Their guitar-related products include wah & volume pedals as well as guitar to MIDI converters and apps.

 

Source: Sonuus website (13 March 2024)

Lehle

Burkhard Georg Lehle, the founder of Lehle, combined his passions for music and technology to develop innovative effects splitters and switchers. Starting with guitar modifications at 13, Lehle's journey through music and physics studies led to a workshop in Duisburg, focusing on electric guitar and amp repairs. Identifying a need for reliable, noise-free switchers, Lehle developed his first A/B and A/B/C switchers in 1999, setting industry standards with hand-soldered, relay-based designs. The company evolved to produce its transformers, crucial for high-impedance signal integrity, and collaborated with designers and specialists to expand its product range, including the unique Lehle True Sound Technology and versatile audio solutions.

Source: Lehle website (11 March 2024)

Lounsberry Pedals

Greg Lounsberry, founder of Lounsberry Pedals, brought his experience in building rugged circuits for defense industry robotics to the world of guitar pedals. His handcrafted designs, initially prototyped without printed circuits, proved unique and appealing for their old-school, hand-wired construction. Each pedal is crafted to offer an amp-like dynamic response, enhancing solid-state amps and mimicking vacuum tube dynamics.

Source: Lounsberry Pedals website (11 March 2024)

Quik Lok

Quik Lok was established in 1983 in the heart of Italy's musical instruments district, between Castelfidardo and Recanati.  The company focuses on design, construction, and distribution of musical instrument accessories. Quik Lok is best known for its keyboard stands, such as the QL/606 and QL/642 models, which were some of their first products featuring a lever locking disk mechanism. Over the years, Quik Lok expanded its product range to include various stands, studio furniture, and cable production, catering to the needs of musicians, sound engineers, DJs, and stage operators. The company is now a division of JAM USA LLC.

Source: Quiklok website (8 March 2024)

Line 6 Pod Express

Line 6 Pod Express Guitar Effects Processor Red

The Line 6 POD Express Guitar effects pedal offers studio-quality tones in a compact format, featuring intuitive controls for easy sound shaping. It's powered by HX technology for realistic amp, cab, and effects modeling, including seven amps, seven cabs, and 17 effects with a looper. The pedal supports battery or adapter power, offers stereo and headphone outputs, and includes a USB-C interface for reamping and recording.

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Temple Audio Design

In 2009, Ryan Dyck was asked to create a unique guitar effects pedalboard, leading to the creation of the first Templeboard. Recognizing its potential, Ryan dedicated himself to developing Temple Audio's offerings, growing the company to serve a global market. Based in Saskatchewan, Canada, Temple Audio stands by the principle "From Artist to Artist," aiming to enhance musicians' creativity through their innovative products. Temple Audio's product evolution began with their first version, featuring true bypass with auxiliary switches and an expression dial. Subsequent versions introduced built-in true bypass loopers with various top surface designs, leading to the T17, T21, and T34 pedalboards with improved quick-release surfaces. The latest iteration, Version 3.0, showcases the Modular TEMPLEBOARD with an updated quick-release surface.

Source: Temple Audio Design website (8 March 2024)

Pedaltrain

Pedaltrian began as a small start-up in 1999. Over the years, Pedaltrain's simple yet effective design approach has allowed it to grow significantly. Today, the company is headquartered in Nashville, Texas, and its products are distributed globally, making it one of the premier pedalboard companies in the world​. The company offers a variety of pedalboard sizes and styles to suit different needs, including the compact Nano series and the more extensive Classic and Junior models. One of the key features of Pedaltrain boards is their ability to accommodate most pedal power supplies underneath the board, optimizing space and organization for the user​.

Source: Pedaltrain website (8 March 2024)

IK Multimedia

IK Multimedia was founded in 1996 in Modena, Italy, by two engineers aiming to emulate classic analog gear through digital technology. Starting with a piece of gear emulating a vintage Abbey Road console, IK Multimedia has focused on creating accessible, inspirational music creation tools. The company is now a global entity with operations in 9 countries, offering a wide range of products for music creation and playback on computers and mobile devices, and has partnered with iconic musical brands

Source: IK Multimedia website (6 March 2024)

Gator

Gator was founded in 2000 by Jerry Freed and Crystal Morris in Tampa, Florida, starting with plastic guitar cases. They expanded to various case solutions, and grew an OEM division for custom cases. Acquisitions include Protechtor Cases in 2008, enhancing percussion market reach and U.S. manufacturing, and Viking Cases in 2015 for custom flight cases. In 2018, they acquired Levy's Leathers. Gator continues to innovate with new product lines like Frameworks stands, and operates from a state-of-the-art facility in Indiana.

Source: Gator website (6 March 2024)

Blackbird Pedalboards

Blackbird Pedalboards started in a garage in 2009 and has since become a leading manufacturer of handmade pedalboards in the US. Beyond pedalboards, Blackbird also offers solderless jacks, pedalboard LEDs, cases, and gig bags to help guitarists customize their rigs.

Source: Blackbird Pedalboards website (6 March 2024)

Holeyboard

Holeyboard Pedalboards is a pedal board brand founded by Chris Trifilio. Holeyboard make folded, perforated sheet metal pedal boards which enable you to attach pedals easily using zip-ties. Before dedicating himself to the music industry, Trifilio worked on a diverse range of products, including blowtorches, snow sleds, and medical devices. In 2014, driven by his passion for music and product design, he founded Chemistry Design Werks in his small garage in St. Paul and began focusing full-time on developing Holeyboard Pedalboards. Trifilio's approach to business is hands-on, as he is involved in every step of the process from design to shipping, ensuring that musicians receive a product that is both innovative and functional.

Source: Holeyboard Pedalboards website (5 March 2024)

Dean Axs Exotic Cutaway 12-String

Dean Axs Exotic Cutaway Acoustic-Electric 12-String Guitar Koa

The Dean AXS Exotic Acoustic-Electric 12-String Guitar has Koa top and Mahogany body, offering a rich sound and good looks. Designed for comfort and playability, it features a C-shaped neck and smooth cutaway for easy fret access. It comes equipped with DMT SL-3 electronics, including a 3-band EQ and built-in tuner, ensuring optimal sound quality.

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Dean AXS Mini

Dean Axs Mini Acoustic Guitar Mahogany

The Dean AXS Mini Acoustic Guitar combines affordability with quality, featuring a mahogany body and top that accentuates the wood's natural grain. It has a "C" shaped mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard, and die-cast tuners for reliable tuning. This right-handed guitar, with a satin finish and 21 frets, is designed for players looking for a compact instrument.

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Dean Axs Exotic Cutaway

Dean Axs Exotic Gloss Cadie Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural

The Dean AXS Exotic Acoustic-Electric Guitar features an exotic Caidie, Koa ar Spalt top with Eastern Mahogany back and sides, offering both visual appeal and tonal warmth. The guitar is designed with player comfort in mind, featuring a cutaway for easy access to higher frets and a C-shaped neck profile. It's equipped with DMT SL-3 electronics, allowing for amplified play with a built-in tuner for convenience. The guitar's hardware is finished in black chrome.

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Dean AXS Grand Auditorium

Dean Axs Grand Auditorium Acoustic Guitar Natural

The Dean AXS Grand Auditorium Acoustic Guitar is a budget-friendly option that delivers a rich and full sound, ideal for players who appreciate the aesthetic and tonal qualities of mahogany. Designed with a grand auditorium body, this guitar showcases the beautiful grain of mahogany not only on its back and sides but also on its top, accentuated by 3-ply body binding. The instrument features a full-scale length with a set neck made of mahogany, shaped into a comfortable "C" profile, and paired with a rosewood fingerboard.

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Dean AXS Dreadnought 12-String

Dean Axs Dreadnought 12-String Acoustic Guitar Satin Natural

The Dean AXS Dreadnought 12-String Acoustic Guitar in mahogany features eastern mahogany for both the body and top, ensuring a warm tone, with an Okoume neck and rosewood fingerboard for comfortable playability. This model is an affordable choice for guitarists seeking the chime of a 12-string acoustic.

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Dean AXS Dread Quilt Ash

Dean Axs Dreadnought Quilt Acoustic Guitar Natural

The Dean AXS Dread Quilt Ash Guitar combines affordability with a distinctive quilted ash body and top. A maple neck with a "C" shape and a walnut fingerboard ensure comfortable playability.

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