Electronic Audio Experiments

Electronic Audio Experiments

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Also known as: EAE

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Electronic Audio Experiments (EAE) is a boutique effects pedal company based in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 2015 by guitarist and electrical engineer John Snyder. The company focuses primarily on stompboxes for electric guitar and bass, with occasional ventures into amplification and synthesis. Their designs blend original, purpose-built circuits with reimaginations of obscure and forgott...

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Electronic Audio Experiments (EAE) is a boutique effects pedal company based in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 2015 by guitarist and electrical engineer John Snyder. The company focuses primarily on stompboxes for electric guitar and bass, with occasional ventures into amplification and synthesis. Their designs blend original, purpose-built circuits with reimaginations of obscure and forgotten analog topologies, all hand-built by a small team in their Boston workshop.

The Longsword, EAE's first pedal, established the company's reputation for versatile drive circuits with thoughtful EQ options. The Halberd, a discrete transistor overdrive praised for its dynamic range and note clarity, has become one of their most celebrated designs. Other standout models include the Citadel, a preamp-style overdrive inspired by British amplifiers of the '60s and '70s; the Model feT, a transistor-based preamplifier built around the legendary Sunn Model T circuit; the Glaive octave fuzz; and the Greathammer bass driver. The Sending, a digitally controlled analog delay, and the Prismatic Wall represent the company's more ambitious multi-function designs. EAE has also produced collaborative pedals with builders like Benson Amps and Fuzzrocious Pedals.

EAE pedals have found a following among artists spanning heavy, indie, and experimental music, including Kurt Ballou of Converge, Chelsea Wolfe, Touché Amoré, Beach Bunny, Yvette Young, Foxing, and Pile.

Electronic Audio Experiments has 38 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Overdrive Effects Pedals, Distortion Effects Pedals, and Fuzz Effects Pedals. Their gear is featured by 19 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Pop, and Electronic. Notable users include Justin Trosper, Yvette Young, and Nick Steinhardt. Most Electronic Audio Experiments products sit firmly in the high-end, boutique range.

Artists Who Use Electronic Audio Experiments

Justin Trosper uses 3 Electronic Audio Experiments products

Justin Trosper

Singer, Guitarist · Unwound

Yvette Young uses 2 Electronic Audio Experiments products

Yvette Young

Singer, Guitarist · Covet

Nick Steinhardt uses 2 Electronic Audio Experiments products

Nick Steinhardt

Guitarist · Touché Amoré

Clayton Stevens uses 2 Electronic Audio Experiments products

Clayton Stevens

Guitarist · Touché Amoré

Kurt Ballou uses 1 Electronic Audio Experiments product

Kurt Ballou

Guitarist, Music Producer · Converge

Rachel Goswell uses 1 Electronic Audio Experiments product

Rachel Goswell

Singer, Guitarist · Slowdive

Chelsea Wolfe uses 1 Electronic Audio Experiments product

Chelsea Wolfe

Singer, Guitarist

Saguiv Rosenstock uses 1 Electronic Audio Experiments product

Saguiv Rosenstock

Guitarist

Gosha Pinchuk uses 1 Electronic Audio Experiments product

Gosha Pinchuk

Singer, Guitarist

Mike Sullivan uses 1 Electronic Audio Experiments product

Mike Sullivan

Guitarist · Russian Circles

Alexander Gregory Kent uses 1 Electronic Audio Experiments product

Alexander Gregory Kent

Singer, Guitarist · Sprain

Tim Pierce uses 1 Electronic Audio Experiments product

Tim Pierce

Guitarist · Michael Jackson (band)

Lucy Dacus uses 1 Electronic Audio Experiments product

Lucy Dacus

Composer, Guitarist · boygenius

Rick Maguire uses 1 Electronic Audio Experiments product

Rick Maguire

Singer, Guitarist

Mercedes Arn-Horn uses 1 Electronic Audio Experiments product

Mercedes Arn-Horn

Singer, Guitarist · Softcult

Wendy Eisenberg uses 1 Electronic Audio Experiments product

Wendy Eisenberg

Singer, Guitarist

Shannon Taylor uses 1 Electronic Audio Experiments product

Shannon Taylor

Singer, Guitarist · awakebutstillinbed

Graham Walker uses 1 Electronic Audio Experiments product

Graham Walker

Guitarist · Iress

E.M. Hudson uses 1 Electronic Audio Experiments product

E.M. Hudson

Guitarist, Keyboardist

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