Creation Audio Labs

Creation Audio Labs

Also known as: Creation Audio, CAL

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Creation Audio Labs (CAL) is a Nashville-area pro audio and effects pedal manufacturer established in 2003 by a group of former Harman Pro North America engineers who chose to remain in Tennessee after HPNA relocated to California. Based in Lebanon, Tennessee, the company began as a full-service repair and restoration shop specializing in audio console upgrades, vintage gear restoration, and cu...

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Creation Audio Labs (CAL) is a Nashville-area pro audio and effects pedal manufacturer established in 2003 by a group of former Harman Pro North America engineers who chose to remain in Tennessee after HPNA relocated to California. Based in Lebanon, Tennessee, the company began as a full-service repair and restoration shop specializing in audio console upgrades, vintage gear restoration, and custom modifications for professional recording boards before expanding into building its own line of studio-grade electronics and effects.

The company's product line is built around the REDEEMER circuit, introduced in 2005, which is offered as a standalone belt pack, inline version, and internal upgrade. Their MK.4.23 Clean Boost became CAL's best-known pedal and is widely used by touring and session players. Other signature products include the HOLY FIRE 9 and HOLY FIRE Classic overdrive/distortion pedals, the MW1 Studio Tool DI/reamp box developed with producer Michael Wagener, the LZ8 Signal Matching I.F., the Grizzly Bass overdrive, and the Funkulator bass tone shaper, along with utility products like the PowerHouse PSU, Rock-It Socket, and Ai1 Buffer.

Creation Audio Labs markets itself as a made-in-the-USA boutique brand bridging pro studio tools and pedalboard-friendly stompboxes. Artists associated with the brand include Peter Frampton, Joe Walsh, Billy Gibbons, Rick Derringer, Phil Keaggy, and Brent Mason.

Creation Audio Labs has 7 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Boost Effects Pedals, Bass Effects Pedals, and Overdrive Effects Pedals. Their gear is featured by 17 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Metal, and Folk, World, & Country. Notable users include Alejandra Villarreal, Steve Stevens, and Vince Gill.

Artists Who Use Creation Audio Labs

Alejandra Villarreal uses 1 Creation Audio Labs product

Alejandra Villarreal

Singer, Bassist · The Warning

Steve Stevens uses 1 Creation Audio Labs product

Steve Stevens

Guitarist · Michael Jackson (band)

Vince Gill uses 1 Creation Audio Labs product

Vince Gill

Singer, Guitarist · Eagles

Bruce Kulick uses 1 Creation Audio Labs product

Bruce Kulick

Guitarist · Kiss

Jari Mäenpää uses 1 Creation Audio Labs product

Jari Mäenpää

Singer, Guitarist · Ensiferum

Brent Mason uses 1 Creation Audio Labs product

Brent Mason

Guitarist · Zac Brown Band

Seth Morrison uses 1 Creation Audio Labs product

Seth Morrison

Guitarist · Skillet

Reeves Gabrels uses 1 Creation Audio Labs product

Reeves Gabrels

Guitarist · The Cure

Peter Frampton uses 1 Creation Audio Labs product

Peter Frampton

Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Simon McBride uses 1 Creation Audio Labs product

Simon McBride

Singer, Guitarist · Deep Purple

Olivier Pinard uses 1 Creation Audio Labs product

Olivier Pinard

Bassist · Cryptopsy

Mami Sasazaki uses 1 Creation Audio Labs product

Mami Sasazaki

Guitarist, Composer · SCANDAL

yuuho kitazawa uses 1 Creation Audio Labs product

yuuho kitazawa

Singer, Guitarist · the peggies

Hideki "Yoda" Suematsu uses 1 Creation Audio Labs product

Hideki "Yoda" Suematsu

Guitarist · MONO

Brad Avery uses 1 Creation Audio Labs product

Brad Avery

Guitarist · Third Day

Jacob Petersen uses 1 Creation Audio Labs product

Jacob Petersen

Guitarist · Steve Miller Band

Ryan Malcolm uses 1 Creation Audio Labs product

Ryan Malcolm

Guitarist · Superfood

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