I built this resource page to compile all the “top brands for X” that I’ve written about on this website. On this page, each brand I’ve discussed will be followed by a list of “best brand” articles that mention the brand.
This list began as a data sheet to help me interlink between My New Microphone articles. It has grown along with the website over the years and I figure I might as well share it with you to help you navigate as well. So if you happen to find yourself on this page, these are the brands I’ve recommended in my “top X brands for Y” type articles.
Note that these are not necessarily the best of the best brands that produce audio equipment. Rather, they are what I consider the top brands for specific products, as shown by the linked articles. With that said, here are the brands!
Also consider checking out My New Microphone’s Recommended Products & Their Articles.
4ms Company
A Designs
Adam Audio
AEA (Audio Engineering Associates)
- Top 11 Best Microphone Brands You’ve Likely Never Heard Of
- Top 13 Best Microphone Preamplifier Brands In The World
Aguilar
Akai Professional
AKG (Akustische und Kino-Geräte Gesellschaft)
Alembic
Alesis
Allen & Heath
- Top 10 Best Live Sound Mixing Board/Console Brands
- Top 11 Best Mixing Board/Console Brands For Home Studios
ALM / Busy Circuits
Alpine
- Top 11 Best Subwoofer Brands (Car, PA, Home & Studio)
- Top 9 Best Car Stereo Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Car Audio Speaker Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Car Audio Amplifier Brands In The World
Alto Professional
- Top 11 Best Mixing Board/Console Brands For Home Studios
- Top 11 Best PA Loudspeaker Brands You Should Know And Use
- Top 11 Best Subwoofer Brands (Car, PA, Home & Studio)
Alvarez
Ampeg
AMS Neve
- Top 13 Best Microphone Preamplifier Brands In The World
- Top 10 Best Studio Recording/Mixing Console Brands
- Top 11 Best Audio Equalizer Brands In The World
AMT (Applied Microphone Technology)
Analogue Solutions
Antelope
Anthem
APC
API
- Top 13 Best Microphone Preamplifier Brands In The World
- Top 10 Best Studio Recording/Mixing Console Brands
- Top 11 Best Audio Compressor Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Audio Equalizer Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Audio Brands For 500 Series Modules/Equipment
Apple
Apogee Electronics
Arcam
ART (Applied Research And Technology)
- Top 13 Best Microphone Preamplifier Brands In The World
- Top 7 Best Power Conditioner Brands For Audio (Live/Studio)
Arturia
- Top 11 Best MIDI Controller Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Synthesizer Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Audio Plugin (VST/AU/AAX) Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Virtual/Software Instrument Plugin Brands
Astro
Atlas Sound
Audeze
Audient
Audio-Technica
AudioControl
Audison
Audix
Auris Audio
Avalon Design
Avid
- Top 11 Best Audio Interface Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best DAW Control Surface Brands In The World
- Top 10 Best Live Sound Mixing Board/Console Brands
BAE
Bang & Olufsen
Beats
Bechstein
Behringer
- Top 11 Best DAW Control Surface Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Eurorack Module Synth Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best MIDI Controller Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Mixing Board/Console Brands For Home Studios
- Top 11 Best Synthesizer Brands In The World
Benchmark Media
Beyerdynamic
Black Lion Audio
- Top 13 Best Microphone Preamplifier Brands In The World
- Top 7 Best Power Conditioner Brands For Audio (Live/Studio)
Blackstar
- Top 11 Best Bass Guitar Amplifier Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Guitar Amplifier Brands In The World
Blaupunkt
Blue Microphones
Blüthner
Bock Audio
Bose
- Top 14 Best Earphone/Earbud Brands In The World
- Top 13 Best Headphone Brands In The World
- Top 13 Best Headset Brands (Gaming, Aviation, Communication)
- Top 11 Best Home Speaker Brands You Should Know And Use
- Top 10 Best Loudspeaker Brands (Overall) On The Market Today
- Top 11 Best PA Loudspeaker Brands You Should Know And Use
Bösendorfer
Boss
- Top 11 Best Guitar/Bass Effects Pedal Brands To Know & Use
- Top 11 Best Guitar Amplifier Brands In The World
Boss Audio Systems
- Top 9 Best Car Stereo Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Car Audio Speaker Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Car Audio Amplifier Brands In The World
Bowers & Wilkins
- Top 14 Best Earphone/Earbud Brands In The World
- Top 13 Best Headphone Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Home Speaker Brands You Should Know And Use
- Top 10 Best Loudspeaker Brands (Overall) On The Market Today
Brainworx
Breedlove
British Drum Company
Burson Audio
Cadac
Cambridge Audio
Casio
Catalinbread
Chandler Limited
Charvel
Chase Bliss Audio
Chord Electronics
Clarion
Clear-Com
Clement Clark Communications
Club Of The Knobs
Coles Electroacoustics
Collings
Community Loudspeakers
Corsair
Corsynth
Crescent
Crown Audio
Curetronic
Cwejman
Daking
Darkglass Electronics
dbx
- Top 13 Best Microphone Preamplifier Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Audio Compressor Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Audio Equalizer Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Audio Brands For 500 Series Modules/Equipment
Definitive Technology
- Top 11 Best Home Speaker Brands You Should Know And Use
- Top 10 Best Loudspeaker Brands (Overall) On The Market Today
Denon
Dexibell
DiGiCo
DigiTech
Doepfer
DPA (Danish Pro Audio)
Drawmer
Dream Cymbals
Dunlop
DW Drums
Dynaudio
- Top 11 Best Home Speaker Brands You Should Know And Use
- Top 10 Best Loudspeaker Brands (Overall) On The Market Today
- Top 11 Best Studio Monitor Brands You Should Know And Use
EarthQuaker Devices
EastWest
Eich
ELAC
Electro-Harmonix
Electro-Voice
- Top 11 Best Microphone Brands You Should Know And Use
- Top 11 Best PA Loudspeaker Brands You Should Know And Use
- Top 11 Best Subwoofer Brands (Car, PA, Home & Studio)
Elysia
Empirical Labs
Empress Effects
Erica Synths
ESP
Etymotic Research
Eve Audio
Eventide
FabFilter
Faro
Fazioli
Feliks Audio
Fender
- Top 13 Best Bass Guitar Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Bass Guitar Amplifier Brands In The World
- Top 13 Best Electric Guitar Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Guitar/Bass Effects Pedal Brands To Know & Use
- Top 11 Best Guitar Amplifier Brands In The World
FiiO
FMR Audio
Focal
- Top 13 Best Headphone Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Home Speaker Brands You Should Know And Use
- Top 10 Best Loudspeaker Brands (Overall) On The Market Today
- Top 11 Best Studio Monitor Brands You Should Know And Use
- Top 11 Best Car Audio Speaker Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Car Audio Amplifier Brands In The World
Focusrite
- Top 11 Best Audio Interface Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best DAW Control Surface Brands In The World
- Top 13 Best Microphone Preamplifier Brands In The World
Fodera
Fredenstein
Friedman
Furman
Gallien-Krueger
Gator
Genelec
Gibson
Godin
Grace Design
Grado
Great River Electronics
Gretsch
Grotrian-Steinweg
Guild
G&L
Hammerax
Hartke
Heavyocity
HEDD
Heil Sound
Helios
Hercules Stands
Hertz
Hughes & Kettner
HyperX
Ibanez
iCon
IK Multimedia
Integra
Intellijel
Istanbul Agop
iZotope
Jabra
Jackson
Jam Pedals
JBL
- Top 14 Best Earphone/Earbud Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Home Speaker Brands You Should Know And Use
- Top 10 Best Loudspeaker Brands (Overall) On The Market Today
- Top 11 Best PA Loudspeaker Brands You Should Know And Use
- Top 11 Best Subwoofer Brands (Car, PA, Home & Studio)
- Top 11 Best Car Audio Speaker Brands In The World
JHS Pedals
JL Audio
- Top 11 Best Car Audio Speaker Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Car Audio Amplifier Brands In The World
JVC
Kali Audio
Kawai
Keeley Electronics
KEF
Kenwood
- Top 9 Best Car Stereo Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Car Audio Speaker Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Car Audio Amplifier Brands In The World
Kicker
- Top 11 Best Subwoofer Brands (Car, PA, Home & Studio)
- Top 11 Best Car Audio Speaker Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Car Audio Amplifier Brands In The World
Kiesel
Klipsch
- Top 11 Best Home Speaker Brands You Should Know And Use
- Top 10 Best Loudspeaker Brands (Overall) On The Market Today
- Top 11 Best Subwoofer Brands (Car, PA, Home & Studio)
König & Meyer
Korg
- Top 11 Best MIDI Controller Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Synthesizer Brands In The World
- Top 9 Best Digital Piano Brands In The World
Kurzweil
Lakland
Laney
Larrivee
Latch Lake
Lawo
Lightspeed
Lindell Audio
Line 6
Linear Tube Audio
Ludwig
M-Audio
Mäag Audio
Mackie
- Top 11 Best DAW Control Surface Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Mixing Board/Console Brands For Home Studios
- Top 11 Best PA Loudspeaker Brands You Should Know And Use
Make Noise
Manley Laboratories
Mapex
Marantz
Markbass
Marshall
Martin
Mason & Hamlin
MBHO/Haun
McIntosh
Meinl Percussion
Meris
- Top 11 Best Boutique Guitar/Bass Pedal Brands To Know & Use
- Top 11 Best Audio Brands For 500 Series Modules/Equipment
Mesa/Boogie
- Top 11 Best Bass Guitar Amplifier Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Guitar Amplifier Brands In The World
Midas
- Top 10 Best Live Sound Mixing Board/Console Brands
- Top 11 Best Mixing Board/Console Brands For Home Studios
Middle Atlantic Products
Modal Electronics
Mojave Audio
Moog Music
- Top 11 Best MU (Moog-Unit) Synth Module Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Synthesizer Brands In The World
Moon Modular
Morel
MOS-LAB
MTX
- Top 11 Best Subwoofer Brands (Car, PA, Home & Studio)
- Top 11 Best Car Audio Amplifier Brands In The World
Music Man
Mutable Instruments
MXR
NAD Electronics
Natal
Native Instruments
- Top 11 Best MIDI Controller Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Virtual/Software Instrument Plugin Brands
Neat Microphones
Nektar
Neotek
Neumann
- Top 11 Best Microphone Brands You Should Know And Use
- Top 11 Best Studio Monitor Brands You Should Know And Use
Niles
Noise Engineering
Nord
Novation
Oakley Sound Systems
On-Stage
Onkyo
Orange
- Top 11 Best Bass Guitar Amplifier Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Guitar Amplifier Brands In The World
Outlaw Audio
Ovation
Paiste
Panamax
Parasound
Pass Labs
Pathos Acoustics
PDP
Pearl
Peavey
- Top 11 Best Mixing Board/Console Brands For Home Studios
- Top 11 Best PA Loudspeaker Brands You Should Know And Use
Pioneer
- Top 11 Best AV Receiver Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Subwoofer Brands (Car, PA, Home & Studio)
- Top 9 Best Car Stereo Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Car Audio Speaker Brands In The World
PK
PMC
Polk Audio
- Top 11 Best Home Speaker Brands You Should Know And Use
- Top 11 Best Subwoofer Brands (Car, PA, Home & Studio)
- Top 11 Best Car Audio Speaker Brands In The World
PreSonus
- Top 11 Best Audio Interface Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best DAW Control Surface Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Mixing Board/Console Brands For Home Studios
Prism Sound
PRS (Paul Reed Smith)
PSI Audio
PSP Audioware
Pultec
QSC
- Top 10 Best Loudspeaker Brands (Overall) On The Market Today
- Top 11 Best PA Loudspeaker Brands You Should Know And Use
- Top 11 Best Subwoofer Brands (Car, PA, Home & Studio)
Quested
Radial Engineering
Razer
Red Panda
Rega Research
RetroSound
RHA
Rickenbacker
RME Audio
Roanwell
Rockford Fosgate
- Top 11 Best Car Audio Speaker Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Car Audio Amplifier Brands In The World
Rode
Roland
- Top 11 Best MIDI Controller Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Synthesizer Brands In The World
- Top 9 Best Digital Piano Brands In The World
ROLI
Royer
Rupert Neve Designs
- Top 10 Best Studio Recording/Mixing Console Brands
- Top 11 Best Audio Compressor Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Audio Equalizer Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Audio Brands For 500 Series Modules/Equipment
Sabian
Sauter
Schecter
Schiit
Schoeps Mikrofone
Seagull
Sennheiser
- Top 14 Best Earphone/Earbud Brands In The World
- Top 13 Best Headphone Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Microphone Brands You Should Know And Use
Sequential
Shigeru Kawai
Shure
- Top 14 Best Earphone/Earbud Brands In The World
- Top 13 Best Headphone Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Microphone Brands You Should Know And Use
Sigtronics
Skullcandy
Slate Digital
Slate Media Technology
Smart AV
Softube
- Top 11 Best DAW Control Surface Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Audio Plugin (VST/AU/AAX) Brands In The World
Solid State Logic
- Top 11 Best Audio Interface Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best DAW Control Surface Brands In The World
- Top 10 Best Live Sound Mixing Board/Console Brands
- Top 13 Best Microphone Preamplifier Brands In The World
- Top 10 Best Studio Recording/Mixing Console Brands
- Top 11 Best Audio Compressor Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Audio Equalizer Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Audio Brands For 500 Series Modules/Equipment
Solomon Design
Sonor
Sonos
Sony
- Top 11 Best AV Receiver Brands In The World
- Top 14 Best Earphone/Earbud Brands In The World
- Top 13 Best Headphone Brands In The World
- Top 9 Best Car Stereo Brands In The World
Soultone Cymbals
Soundcraft
- Top 10 Best Live Sound Mixing Board/Console Brands
- Top 11 Best Mixing Board/Console Brands For Home Studios
Soundstream
Soundtoys
Source Audio
Spector
Spectrasonics
Spitfire Audio
SPL
Stagg
Stax
SteelSeries
Steinberg
- Top 11 Best Audio Interface Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Virtual/Software Instrument Plugin Brands
Steingraeber & Söhne
Steinway & Sons
STG Soundlabs
Strymon
Studer
SurgeX
SVS
Synthesizers.com
Takamine
Tama
TASCAM
Taylor
TC Electronic
Thermionic Culture
TipTop Audio
Toontrack
Triad Orbit
Trident
True Systems
Tube-Tech
Turtle Beach
UFIP
Ultimate Support
Universal Audio
- Top 11 Best Audio Interface Brands In The World
- Top 13 Best Microphone Preamplifier Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Audio Plugin (VST/AU/AAX) Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Audio Compressor Brands In The World
UVI
Victory
Vienna Symphonic Library
Vox
Walrus Audio
Wampler Pedals
Warm Audio
Warwick
Washburn
Waves Audio
Woo Audio
Wunder Audio
Xaoc Devices
Yamaha
- Top 13 Best Acoustic Guitar Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best AV Receiver Brands In The World
- Top 13 Best Bass Guitar Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best DAW Control Surface Brands In The World
- Top 10 Best Live Sound Mixing Board/Console Brands
- Top 11 Best Mixing Board/Console Brands For Home Studios
- Top 11 Best PA Loudspeaker Brands You Should Know And Use
- Top 11 Best Studio Monitor Brands You Should Know And Use
- Top 11 Best Subwoofer Brands (Car, PA, Home & Studio)
- Top 11 Best Synthesizer Brands In The World
- Top 9 Best Digital Piano Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Acoustic Piano Brands In The World
- Top 11 Best Drum Brands In The World