Sound Devices, LLC was founded in 1998 to fulfill a single promise—build field-production audio products that improve our customer's work life. Today, Sound Devices' growing family of audio mixers, digital recorders, preamplifiers, and computer interfaces are trusted by production profess Sound Devices products deliver superb, consistent audio performance in extreme locations ranging from the high-altitude mountains of the Himalayas, the Costa Rican rainforests, and the soundstages of Hollywood. When portability, durability, and no-compromise audio fidelity matter, Sound Devices is the choice.
ionals world All of our products are designed and built to withstand punishing extremes—beyond your ability to abuse them. You may not be called to Lambeau Field (Green Bay) in late December, or to the Syrian Desert, but Sound Devices products have been, and have proven their performance. Built with parts from suppliers worldwide, Sound Devices products are assembled in Reedsburg, WI, in a defined, repeatable process. Our skilled assemblers believe in the products and the company.
The entire staff of Sound Devices is committed to designing and building products to use every day, with unquestionable performance, quality, and value. We hope you feel as strongly about your Sound Devices products as we do.
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The name "Sound Devices" came to the company by accident - and possibly magic. While the founders of the company started business in July 1998 without a name (the working name was JAM Electronics, the company could not establish anything official without a name. Weeks passed without an identity.
It was debilitating working without a name. Every few minutes a new name would spark interest, only to be shot down for one reason or another. Many parents have the same feeling trying to find a suitable name for a newborn child. It is remarkable how many companies exist. Just when you think you found "the" name, you discover that it is being used somewhere that could cause confusion.
One day, while working in the original Park Ridge (Illinois) office, a box with the labeling "Sound Devices" was spotted high on a shelf of the shared office space. The box was filled with noise makers and audio toys belonging to the previous tenant. The name immediately stuck, and by the end of the day the company became Sound Devices. Sound Devices, LLC registered as a legal entity with the state of Wisconsin on July 22, 1998.
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