Acme Audio

Acme Audio

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Also known as: Acme Audio Manufacturing, Acme Audio Manufacturing Co., Acme Audio Mfg. Co.

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Acme Audio Manufacturing Company is a Detroit-based boutique manufacturer of hand-built professional audio equipment, founded by Grammy Award–winning producer and engineer Al Sutton. The company builds its gear in a shop adjacent to Sutton's Rustbelt Studios, with a focus on faithful recreations of classic Motown-era recording hardware and modern all-tube optical dynamics processors.

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Acme Audio Manufacturing Company is a Detroit-based boutique manufacturer of hand-built professional audio equipment, founded by Grammy Award–winning producer and engineer Al Sutton. The company builds its gear in a shop adjacent to Sutton's Rustbelt Studios, with a focus on faithful recreations of classic Motown-era recording hardware and modern all-tube optical dynamics processors.

The product line centers on the Opticom XLA-3 all-tube optical limiter and its 500-series sibling, the Opticom XLA-500, alongside a family of Motown-inspired pieces developed in collaboration with the late Mike McLean, Motown's former chief engineer. These include the Motown EQ (a reissue of the seven-band graphic equalizer originally produced in a run of only 48 units), the MTP-66 Motown Tube Preamp and DI, and the Motown D.I. (Wolf Box). A software version of the Opticom XLA-3 is also distributed through Plugin Alliance.

Acme's hardware has found a home in professional tracking and mixing rooms, and the company's tube limiters and DI boxes are stocked by pro-audio retailers such as Vintage King and Sweetwater. Sutton's own production credits — spanning work with Kid Rock, Bob Seger, Uncle Kracker, Sponge, and The Detroit Cobras — are frequently cited as part of the brand's studio-first design perspective.

Acme Audio has 12 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Effects Processors, Studio Desks and Workstations, and Direct Boxes. Their gear is featured by 15 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Electronic, and Pop. Notable users include Sam Kiszka, Kevin Parker, and Jake Kiszka.

Artists Who Use Acme Audio

Sam Kiszka uses 3 Acme Audio products

Sam Kiszka

Bassist, Keyboardist · Greta Van Fleet

Kevin Parker uses 1 Acme Audio product

Kevin Parker

Singer, Guitarist · Tame Impala

Jake Kiszka uses 1 Acme Audio product

Jake Kiszka

Guitarist · Greta Van Fleet

Ben Gibbard uses 1 Acme Audio product

Ben Gibbard

Singer, Guitarist · Death Cab for Cutie

Nicole Row uses 1 Acme Audio product

Nicole Row

Singer, Bassist · Panic! at the Disco

James Jamerson uses 1 Acme Audio product

James Jamerson

Bassist · The Funk Brothers

Glenn Rosenstein uses 1 Acme Audio product

Glenn Rosenstein

Guitarist, Music Producer

Haruomi Hosono uses 1 Acme Audio product

Haruomi Hosono

Singer, Bassist · Yellow Magic Orchestra

Yaeji uses 1 Acme Audio product

Yaeji

Singer, Rapper

Amos Heller uses 1 Acme Audio product

Amos Heller

Bassist · The Agency

Josh Kiszka uses 1 Acme Audio product

Josh Kiszka

Singer, Keyboardist · Greta Van Fleet

Danny Wagner uses 1 Acme Audio product

Danny Wagner

Drummer · Greta Van Fleet

Paul Wilson uses 1 Acme Audio product

Paul Wilson

Bassist, Composer · Snow Patrol

Tegan Quin uses 1 Acme Audio product

Tegan Quin

Singer, Guitarist · Tegan and Sara

Freemasons uses 1 Acme Audio product

Freemasons

Music Producer

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