DrAlienSmith
DrAlienSmith
Also known as: Dr Alien Smith, Dr. Alien Smith
UnclaimedDrAlienSmith is a small Australian microphone and audio-tools maker founded by recording engineer Al 'Dr Alien' Smith, based on Whadjuk Noongar country in the Perth Hills, Western Australia. The brand grew out of Smith's work as a studio engineer at Bergerk! Studios, where mics and circuits built for in-house tracking sessions evolved into a line of hand-assembled products sold direct to engine...
DrAlienSmith is a small Australian microphone and audio-tools maker founded by recording engineer Al 'Dr Alien' Smith, based on Whadjuk Noongar country in the Perth Hills, Western Australia. The brand grew out of Smith's work as a studio engineer at Bergerk! Studios, where mics and circuits built for in-house tracking sessions evolved into a line of hand-assembled products sold direct to engineers and producers worldwide.
The catalog focuses on unconventional capture tools rather than transparent reference mics. Notable products include the Alien8, a figure-8 dynamic microphone aimed at kick drums and bass cabinets; the DirtMic-01, a phantom-powered microphone with a built-in harmonic distortion circuit; the SubMic low-frequency speaker-style mic; the Gravity contact microphone; and the DirtBox, a standalone distortion unit designed to drive microphone signals. Products are designed and assembled in Australia in small batches and distributed through the brand's own webstore, a Reverb shop, and a handful of boutique audio dealers.
DrAlienSmith has built a reputation among recording engineers and experimental producers who favor character-driven gear, with coverage in publications like Tape Op, Sound on Sound, and Happy Mag, and a presence on community forums such as Gearspace.
DrAlienSmith has 4 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Dynamic Microphones and Effects Processors. Their gear is featured by 4 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock and Hip Hop. Notable users include Aaron Steele, Eric Cannata, and François Comtois.
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