Advanced Audio

Advanced Audio

Also known as: Advanced Audio Microphones, AA Microphones, Advanced Audio Mics

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Advanced Audio Microphones is a small, family-run Canadian microphone company based in Summerland, British Columbia, founded by Dave Thomas. Known informally as AA Microphones, the brand builds vintage-inspired studio condensers using modern components, with every mic hand-tested and assembled in their Canadian workshop rather than mass-produced. Thomas started out as a mic modder, and that DIY...

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Advanced Audio Microphones is a small, family-run Canadian microphone company based in Summerland, British Columbia, founded by Dave Thomas. Known informally as AA Microphones, the brand builds vintage-inspired studio condensers using modern components, with every mic hand-tested and assembled in their Canadian workshop rather than mass-produced. Thomas started out as a mic modder, and that DIY ethos still shapes the lineup — many models begin with imported capsules and bodies that are rebuilt with upgraded transformers (Cinemag and European-style), revised circuitry, and tighter quality control.

The catalog centers on tube and FET condensers aimed at capturing the character of classic broadcast and studio mics at a lower price point. Tube models include the CM12 (the company's signature design, loosely inspired by the AKG C12 lineage), along with the CM251, CM49, CM48T, and CM800T. FET-based offerings include the CM87, CM47 FET, CM414, CM1084v, and the CM28, plus a DM20 dynamic and the MT8016 dual-channel preamp. Advanced Audio also offers capsule swaps, transformer upgrades, and custom modifications for owners of Chinese-built condensers.

The mics have found their way into a range of professional rooms, with the company citing use at RAK Studios in London and on recordings for the film Pitch Perfect 2. They tend to appeal to project studios and engineers looking for vintage-flavored tone without boutique-tier pricing, and the brand maintains an active presence on gear forums where Thomas frequently answers questions directly.

Advanced Audio has 10 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Condenser Microphones. Their gear is featured by 14 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Pop, and Folk, World, & Country. Notable users include Joe Trohman, Brian Fallon, and Adele.

Artists Who Use Advanced Audio

Joe Trohman uses 1 Advanced Audio product

Joe Trohman

Guitarist · Fall Out Boy

Brian Fallon uses 1 Advanced Audio product

Brian Fallon

Singer, Guitarist · The Gaslight Anthem

Adele uses 1 Advanced Audio product

Adele

Singer · The Gangbang

Butch Walker uses 1 Advanced Audio product

Butch Walker

Singer, Guitarist · The All-American Rejects

Elliott Randall uses 1 Advanced Audio product

Elliott Randall

Guitarist · Steely Dan

Bryan Ferry uses 1 Advanced Audio product

Bryan Ferry

Singer, Keyboardist · Roxy Music

Austin Hull uses 1 Advanced Audio product

Austin Hull

Music Producer

Hillary Scott uses 1 Advanced Audio product

Hillary Scott

Singer, Composer · Lady Antebellum

Lee Ann Womack uses 1 Advanced Audio product

Lee Ann Womack

Guitarist, Singer

Mike Nocito uses 1 Advanced Audio product

Mike Nocito

Guitarist, Bassist · Johnny Hates Jazz

Harry Connick, Jr. uses 1 Advanced Audio product

Harry Connick, Jr.

Singer, Keyboardist

Joe Pisapia uses 1 Advanced Audio product

Joe Pisapia

Singer, Guitarist · Guster

Charles Kelley uses 1 Advanced Audio product

Charles Kelley

Singer, Composer · Lady Antebellum

George Canyon uses 1 Advanced Audio product

George Canyon

Guitarist

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