Klark Teknik

Klark Teknik

Also known as: KlarkTeknik, Klark-Teknik

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Klark Teknik is a British professional audio manufacturer founded in 1974 by brothers Terence and Phillip Clarke in Kidderminster, Worcestershire. The company built its reputation on signal processing equipment for live sound and studio use, with the DN360 dual-channel 30-band graphic equaliser becoming an industry standard fixture in touring racks and front-of-house systems worldwide. The DN78...

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Klark Teknik is a British professional audio manufacturer founded in 1974 by brothers Terence and Phillip Clarke in Kidderminster, Worcestershire. The company built its reputation on signal processing equipment for live sound and studio use, with the DN360 dual-channel 30-band graphic equaliser becoming an industry standard fixture in touring racks and front-of-house systems worldwide. The DN780 digital reverberator, introduced in the 1980s, similarly became a go-to outboard processor in broadcast and recording facilities.

The company expanded through acquisitions of mixing console maker DDA in 1986 and Midas Audio Systems in 1987, before being sold to Mark IV Audio in 1992. In 2009, Klark Teknik was acquired by the Music Group (now Music Tribe), the parent company of Behringer and Midas, and the brand was repositioned to produce a wider catalog including digital signal processors, DI boxes, microphone preamps, and analog-modeled studio outboard such as the 76-KT FET compressor inspired by the classic 1176 design.

Klark Teknik's product range spans graphic and parametric equalisers, dynamics processors, digital snake systems, and the DN100 active DI box, with gear used across live concert touring, broadcast facilities, houses of worship, and recording studios. The brand is most closely associated with rugged British-engineered EQ and dynamics hardware aimed at professional sound reinforcement applications.

Klark Teknik has 23 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Effects Processors, Direct Boxes, and Preamps. Their gear is featured by 17 artists, with the strongest followings in Electronic, Pop, and Rock. Notable users include Kevin Parker, Aphex Twin, and Dijon. Most Klark Teknik products fall in the mid-tier range — professional-grade without flagship pricing.

Artists Who Use Klark Teknik

Kevin Parker uses 1 Klark Teknik product

Kevin Parker

Singer, Guitarist · Tame Impala

Aphex Twin uses 1 Klark Teknik product

Aphex Twin

Music Producer · Mike & Rich

Dijon uses 1 Klark Teknik product

Dijon

Singer

Vangelis uses 1 Klark Teknik product

Vangelis

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Aphrodite's Child

Michael Cretu uses 1 Klark Teknik product

Michael Cretu

Singer, Composer · Enigma

Susumu Hirasawa uses 1 Klark Teknik product

Susumu Hirasawa

Singer, Guitarist · P-model,?P-model

goreshit uses 1 Klark Teknik product

goreshit

Music Producer, DJ

Alanis Morissette uses 1 Klark Teknik product

Alanis Morissette

Singer, Guitarist · ArtistsCAN

Béla Fleck uses 1 Klark Teknik product

Béla Fleck

Composer · New Grass Revival

NIVIRO uses 1 Klark Teknik product

NIVIRO

Music Producer, DJ

Dave Holland uses 1 Klark Teknik product

Dave Holland

Bassist · John Surman, John McLaughlin, Dave Holland, Stu Martin, Karl Berger

Forage uses 1 Klark Teknik product

Forage

Singer, Guitarist

Manuel Göttsching uses 1 Klark Teknik product

Manuel Göttsching

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Ashra

Odd Martin Skålnes uses 1 Klark Teknik product

Odd Martin Skålnes

Guitarist, Keyboardist · AURORA

Caramel Chameleon uses 1 Klark Teknik product

Caramel Chameleon

Composer, Music Producer

Alex Gopher uses 1 Klark Teknik product

Alex Gopher

Music Producer

Ben Grosse uses 1 Klark Teknik product

Ben Grosse

Keyboardist, Music Producer

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Gear IQ 396

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Gear IQ 41010

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robert_pierson

Gear IQ 435

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Gear IQ 193

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Gear IQ 121

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Gear IQ 52

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akakingj

Gear IQ 213

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