Carl Martin
33Carl Martin is a Danish manufacturer of guitar effects pedals, amplifiers, and accessories, founded in 1990 in Grenaa, Denmark. The company originated as East Sound Research, a PA rental company established by Søren Jongberg, before pivoting to designing and building audio equipment. The first Carl Martin pedal, the Hot Drive'n Boost, launched in 1993 and set the tone for a catalog that has gro...
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Carl Martin is a Danish manufacturer of guitar effects pedals, amplifiers, and accessories, founded in 1990 in Grenaa, Denmark. The company originated as East Sound Research, a PA rental company established by Søren Jongberg, before pivoting to designing and building audio equipment. The first Carl Martin pedal, the Hot Drive'n Boost, launched in 1993 and set the tone for a catalog that has grown to roughly 50 pedals covering overdrive, compression, delay, modulation, and more, alongside handcrafted point-to-point tube amplifiers.
Carl Martin is best known for the PlexiTone — a Marshall-voiced overdrive that has become the brand's flagship — and the Compressor/Limiter, widely regarded as one of the best studio-grade compressor pedals available. Other notable products include the Octa-Switch loop switcher series, the HeadRoom reverb, the Ampster amp simulator, and the Greg Howe signature Lick Box. The Andy Timmons Signature Compressor/Limiter is another standout collaboration. All pedals are designed and assembled in Denmark.
The brand has built a loyal following among professional guitarists and bassists, with users including Joe Bonamassa, Johnny Marr, Tosin Abasi, Richard Z. Kruspe (Rammstein), Greg Howe, Andy Timmons, Carl Verheyen, Rex Brown, Doug Wimbish, Pete Thorn, and Tim Pierce, among many others.
Carl Martin has 83 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Overdrive Effects Pedals, Switch Effects Pedals, and Compressor Effects Pedals. Their gear is featured by 83 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Metal, and Pop. Notable users include Johnny Marr, James Lomenzo, and Greg Howe. Most Carl Martin products fall in the mid-tier range — professional-grade without flagship pricing.
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