Durham, NC · Est. 2003
Hand-built guitars, vintage mics, and the studio they're played in.
A curated boutique for working musicians and studio engineers. We record on the gear we sell — instruments played here, signal paths heard.
- 3-Year Warranty
- Try Before You Buy
- Financing Available
- Sell, Trade & Consign
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Pro Audio
From historic Neumanns to current-day Soyuz — every signal path that lives in our control rooms.
Electric Guitars
Boutique builds, vintage classics, the players-grade instruments that earn their case time.
Acoustics/Archtops
Bourgeois, Boucher, Gibson, Hannabach. Hand-built and ready to track.
Drums
Snares, kits, hardware, electronics — chosen for the room and the recording.
Try Before You Buy
Few shops let you audition gear in your own space before you buy. We do. Take it home and don't commit until you know it's right.
How it works →Free 3-Year Warranty
Three years of parts & labor coverage on us. Your gear, protected.
Read the warranty →Sound Pure Financing
0% APR options on qualifying instruments. Get pre-approved in minutes.
Check your rate →Swap Out Your Old Gear
Trade-in credit toward your next instrument. We pay fair market value.
Get an estimate →Buy Pre-owned and Save
Used / B-stock / demo gear, condition-graded and serviced before sale.
Shop pre-owned →Specials
Current price drops and clearance offers on in-stock gear.
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Ribbon Mic Drum Overhead Shootout: Royer R121 vs. Coles 4038 vs. Shure KSM 313 v...
In this installment of our drum overhead shootout series, we put 4 of our favorite ribbon mics head-to-head: the Royer R121, the Shure KSM 3...
SDC Drum Overhead Shootout: Miktek C5 vs. Schoeps CMC6 vs. Neumann KM184 vs. Pel...
In this installment of our drum overhead shootout series, we've rounded up 4 SDC mics that we feel very passionate about: the Miktek C5, the...
LDC Drum Overhead Shootout: Miktek C7 vs. Lauten Atlantis vs. Neumann TLM 107
In this installment of our drum overhead series, we showcase a few of our favorite LDC microphones: the Miktek C7, the Lauten Atlantis, and...
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Come to Durham.
Brick-walled showroom, full recording studio, and the team behind every email reply. Open during showroom hours — call ahead and we'll have the gear and the room ready for you.
808 Washington St., Durham, NC 27701