Warm Audio - Behind The Brand

Bryce Young, founder and president of Warm Audio, joins Sam Inglis to discuss how the company began and how it quickly built a reputation for producing affordable studio gear inspired by classic vintage designs.Chapters00:00 - Introduction00:24 - Warm Audio Origins and Growth02:33 - Product Development03:09 - Capturing The Vintage Sound07:01 - Modernising And Adapting Designs09:43 - Designing For Working Professionals12:50 - Analogue Gear Used In A Live Setting14:49 - Choosing Which Gear To Develop16:25 - Popular And Unusual Products19:22 - The Toughest Engineering Challenges26:00 - Maintenance And Discontinued Parts30:48 - Diversifying From Vintage Analogue36:15 - Favourite Vintage Gear#WA-47 #WA-44 #WA-8000Warm AudioWarm Audio is a Texas-based manufacturer of professional recording equipment founded in 2011 by Bryce Young. The company specialises in high-quality microphones, preamps, compressors and other studio hardware inspired by classic vintage designs. Known for combining premium components with accessible pricing, Warm Audio has built a reputation among musicians, producers and engineers for delivering analogue studio gear that brings iconic sounds within reach of modern creators.https://warmaudio.com/https://www.facebook.com/warmaudio/https://x.com/WarmAudiohttps://www.instagram.com/warmaudio/Bryce Young BiogBryce Young is the founder and president of Warm Audio. A musician, recording enthusiast and vinyl collector, Young launched the company in 2011 from his garage with the goal of making high-quality vintage-style microphones, preamps, compressors and other studio tools accessible to musicians at affordable prices.Sam Inglis BiogEditor In Chief Sam Inglis has been with Sound On Sound for more than 20 years. He is a recording engineer, producer, songwriter and folk musician who studies the traditional songs of England and Scotland, and the author of Neil Young's Harvest (Bloomsbury, 2003) and Teach Yourself Songwriting (Hodder, 2006).Catch more shows on our other podcast channels: https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts