Intensive Care Audio

Intensive Care Audio

Also known as: ICA

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Intensive Care Audio is a boutique guitar effects pedal builder based in Hackney, London, England, founded by Patrick Smith in 2020. The brand is known for its medical-themed branding — pedals are presented as treatments for fictional afflictions like Bland Tone Syndrome and Excessive Aural Dryness, with pharmaceutical-style packaging including pill-blister presentation and medication-guide ins...

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Intensive Care Audio is a boutique guitar effects pedal builder based in Hackney, London, England, founded by Patrick Smith in 2020. The brand is known for its medical-themed branding — pedals are presented as treatments for fictional afflictions like Bland Tone Syndrome and Excessive Aural Dryness, with pharmaceutical-style packaging including pill-blister presentation and medication-guide inserts. Pedals are hand-built in London using soft-touch, relay-based true bypass switching.

The product lineup includes the Fideleater (a lo-fi chorus, vibrato, and delay that was the first Intensive Care Audio pedal), the Vena Cava Filter (a filter, distortion, and ring modulator), the Death Drive (a dual-gain drive and distortion), the Recovery Phase (a dual-modulator phase-shifter and tremolo), the Death Muff (a fuzz), and the Life Support (an overdrive and boost). Patrick Smith, sometimes referred to as "The Doctor," cites psychedelic and experimental rock influences including Spiritualized and Goat, which inform both the aesthetic and the sonic character of the devices.

Intensive Care Audio has 4 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Filter Effects Pedals, Multi Effects Pedals, and Fuzz Effects Pedals. Their gear is featured by 3 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock. Notable users include Lee Kiernan, Kasper Sandstrøm, and Danny Rolph.

Artists Who Use Intensive Care Audio

Lee Kiernan uses 1 Intensive Care Audio product

Lee Kiernan

Guitarist · IDLES

Kasper Sandstrøm uses 1 Intensive Care Audio product

Kasper Sandstrøm

Guitarist, Drummer · Divorce

Danny Rolph uses 1 Intensive Care Audio product

Danny Rolph

Guitarist, Music Producer · Room 3

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