Brent Averill Enterprises
Brent Averill Enterprises
Also known as: BAE, BAE Audio, British Audio Engineering
UnclaimedBrent Averill Enterprises is a North Hollywood, California–based manufacturer of hand-wired outboard recording gear rooted in classic 1970s British and American console circuitry. The company started in the 1980s when Brent Averill built a reputation for repairing and racking original Neve and API modules so engineers could use console-grade preamps in outboard form. It later transitioned to bu...
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Brent Averill Enterprises is a North Hollywood, California–based manufacturer of hand-wired outboard recording gear rooted in classic 1970s British and American console circuitry. The company started in the 1980s when Brent Averill built a reputation for repairing and racking original Neve and API modules so engineers could use console-grade preamps in outboard form. It later transitioned to building full replicas of those designs using OEM-spec components, including Carnhill and Jensen transformers, with all units hand-soldered. After Averill's retirement, longtime tech Mark Loughman took over and rebranded the operation as BAE — short for British Audio Engineering and a nod to the original name.
The product line centers on Neve- and API-inspired microphone preamps such as the 1073, 1084, 1023, 1028, 1032, and 1066 series, along with the 312A preamp/DI, the 1272, and the 1073MPL. The company also makes EQs like the 73EQL and Royaltone, the 10DC and 10DCF compressors, 500 Series modules and racks, and specialty boxes such as the Hot Fuzz and various DIs and power supplies. Construction emphasizes discrete circuitry, point-to-point and hand-wired assembly, and vintage-spec transformers chosen to preserve the warmth associated with the original console designs.
BAE gear is a fixture in professional tracking and mixing studios and is sold through dealers including Vintage King. The brand is often discussed alongside boutique Neve-style builders on forums like Gearspace, and the 1073-family units in particular are widely used on vocals, electric guitar, and drum tracking.
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