MI Audio

MI Audio

Also known as: MI Effects, M.I. Audio, MI Audio Pty Ltd

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MI Audio is an Australian boutique manufacturer of guitar effects pedals and valve amplification, founded in 2002 by Michael Ibrahim and based in Sydney's Inner West. The company traces its origins to 1995, when Ibrahim began hand-building the Tube Zone Overdrive that would later become the catalyst for the brand. Design, electronics assembly, machining, woodworking, and finishing all take plac...

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MI Audio is an Australian boutique manufacturer of guitar effects pedals and valve amplification, founded in 2002 by Michael Ibrahim and based in Sydney's Inner West. The company traces its origins to 1995, when Ibrahim began hand-building the Tube Zone Overdrive that would later become the catalyst for the brand. Design, electronics assembly, machining, woodworking, and finishing all take place in-house at the Sydney workshop.

The pedal lineup is best known for its drive circuits, including the Crunch Box and Super Crunch Box distortions, the Blues Pro and Super Blues Pro overdrives, the Cross Over Drive, and the Boost'N'Buff. Beyond dirt, the catalog includes the Megalith Delta high-gain pedal and the LO-FI Delay. On the amplifier side, MI Audio produces valve heads such as the Iron Duke 50W and the Megalith Beta 160W and Megalith Gamma 80W, along with the Flex SmartAmp, a digitally-controlled tube amplifier platform.

The brand operates in the boutique pedal and amp niche, with distribution to musical instrument retailers and players internationally. Products are also sometimes marketed under the MI Effects name, particularly in earlier pedal releases and on the company's YouTube channel.

MI Audio has 14 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Overdrive Effects Pedals, Distortion Effects Pedals, and Fuzz Effects Pedals. Their gear is featured by 25 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Electronic, and Funk / Soul. Notable users include Marco Sfogli, Tom Barman, and Bobb Bruno.

Artists Who Use MI Audio

Marco Sfogli uses 2 MI Audio products

Marco Sfogli

Guitarist, Composer · James LaBrie

Tom Barman uses 2 MI Audio products

Tom Barman

Singer, Guitarist · Deus

Bobb Bruno uses 2 MI Audio products

Bobb Bruno

Guitarist · Best Coast

Dan Patlansky uses 2 MI Audio products

Dan Patlansky

Guitarist

Tim Lash uses 1 MI Audio product

Tim Lash

Guitarist · HUM

Toru Yamashita uses 1 MI Audio product

Toru Yamashita

Guitarist · One Ok Rock

Sean Lennon uses 1 MI Audio product

Sean Lennon

Singer, Guitarist · The Plastic Ono Band

Elliot Easton uses 1 MI Audio product

Elliot Easton

Guitarist · The Cars

Will Killingsworth uses 1 MI Audio product

Will Killingsworth

Guitarist · Orchid (Hardcore Band)

Jack McEwan uses 1 MI Audio product

Jack McEwan

Singer, Guitarist · Psychedelic Porn Crumpets

Pablo Ilabaca uses 1 MI Audio product

Pablo Ilabaca

Singer, Guitarist · Chancho en Piedra

Miyavi uses 1 MI Audio product

Miyavi

Singer, Guitarist · Skin

"Captain" Kirk Douglas uses 1 MI Audio product

"Captain" Kirk Douglas

Guitarist · The Roots

Ontto uses 1 MI Audio product

Ontto

Bassist · Oranssi Pazuzu

Ian Peres uses 1 MI Audio product

Ian Peres

Bassist, Keyboardist · Wolfmother

Mantar uses 1 MI Audio product

Mantar

Guitarist, Drummer

John Dinopol uses 1 MI Audio product

John Dinopol

Singer, Guitarist · Urbandub

Mike York uses 1 MI Audio product

Mike York

Guitarist · Pianos Become the Teeth

Cyril Roger uses 1 MI Audio product

Cyril Roger

Guitarist, Composer · Shaka Ponk

Brian Wooten uses 1 MI Audio product

Brian Wooten

Guitarist · White Heart

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