ART

USA, est. 1988 · 672 products across 10 categories

672
Total Products
10
Categories
$3,161
Avg Price
$11
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About ART

ART (Applied Research & Technology) emerged in the late 1980s, initially known for their innovative, often budget-conscious, approaches to studio equipment. While not a household name like some competitors, ART carved a niche by offering affordable alternatives to more expensive industry standards, particularly in the realm of microphone preamps and compressors. Their designs often incorporate vacuum tube technology, appealing to users seeking a vintage-inspired sound.

Founded
1988
Country
USA
Segment
Mid-range
Target
ART is ideal for home recording enthusiasts, budget-conscious studios, and DJs s
Known For
Pro VLA II Compressor Pro MPA II Microphone Preamp TubeMix Microphone Preamp Affordable tube-based designs DJ Pro Turntables
PROS
  • • Excellent value for money
  • • Warm, vintage-style tube sound
  • • Wide range of product categories
  • • Relatively compact and rack-friendly designs
CONS
  • • Build quality sometimes inconsistent
  • • Can be noisy in some applications
  • • Limited high-end features
  • • Not always the most transparent sonic character

ART Products

EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter Rancho De La - Distortion Pedals

EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter Rancho De La

Distortion Pedals

$241
Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Silicon Fuzz, Limited Rancho De La...
4.9 Expert Rating
Arturia MiniFreak Vocoder - General Synthesizers

Arturia MiniFreak Vocoder

General Synthesizers

$659
Algorithmic Synthesizer, Limited special edition, 37 velocity-sensitive slim keys with...
4.5 Expert Rating
EarthQuaker Devices One to Four Splitter - Guitar Effects

EarthQuaker Devices One to Four Splitter

Guitar Effects

$142
Signal Buffer / Splitter, Prevents sound loss with long cable runs or in...
4.6 Expert Rating
EarthQuaker Devices Four to One Mixer - Guitar Effects

EarthQuaker Devices Four to One Mixer

Guitar Effects

$230
Compact 4-Channel Mixer, For stage and studio applications, Four separate...
4.6 Expert Rating
Arturia MiniFuse 4 Champagne - USB Audio Interfaces

Arturia MiniFuse 4 Champagne

USB Audio Interfaces

$241
USB 2.0 Audio Interface, Limited special edition, Four channels, USB-C connector, 24 bit...
4.6 Expert Rating
Arturia MiniFuse 2 Champagne - USB Audio Interfaces

Arturia MiniFuse 2 Champagne

USB Audio Interfaces

$164
USB 2.0 Audio Interface, Limited special edition, Four channels, USB-C connector, 24-Bit...
4.6 Expert Rating
Arturia MiniFuse 1 Champagne - USB Audio Interfaces

Arturia MiniFuse 1 Champagne

USB Audio Interfaces

$109
USB 2.0 Audio Interface, Limited special edition, USB-C connector, 24 bit / 192 KHz, +48V...
4.9 Expert Rating
Arturia MicroLab Mk3 White - Master Keyboards (up to 25 Keys)

Arturia MicroLab Mk3 White

Master Keyboards (up to 25 Keys)

$63
USB-C MIDI Controller, 25 Velocity-sensitive slim keys, 2 touch-sensitive sensors for pitch...
4.6 Expert Rating
Martin Guitar GPE Inception Maple - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Martin Guitar GPE Inception Maple

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$6,049
Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Style: Grand Performance, Top: Solid spruce, Back:...
4.8 Expert Rating
Martin Guitar SC-10E Spruce - Folk Acoustic Guitars

Martin Guitar SC-10E Spruce

Folk Acoustic Guitars

$1,649
Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Type: SC with cutaway, Top: Spruce, Back and sideS: Solid...
4.6 Expert Rating
Martin Guitar D Jr E LH - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Martin Guitar D Jr E LH

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$989
Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Left-handed model, Top: Spruce, Back and sides: Sapele, Neck:...
4.5 Expert Rating
Arturia AstroLab 88 - General Synthesizers

Arturia AstroLab 88

General Synthesizers

$2,639
Stage Keyboard, Fatar keyboard (TP-40) with hammer action and 88 weighted, velocity-sensitive keys...
4.9 Expert Rating
Martin Guitar D Jr E StreetMaster LH New - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Martin Guitar D Jr E StreetMaster LH New

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,209
Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Left-handed model, Top: Spruce, Back and...
4.5 Expert Rating
Martin Guitar Custom Shop 000 Black Walnut - Other Acoustic Guitars

Martin Guitar Custom Shop 000 Black Walnut

Other Acoustic Guitars

$4,729
Steel-String Guitar, Type: Auditorium (000), Top: Solid spruce, Back and...
4.6 Expert Rating
Martin Guitar Custom Shop D Black Walnut - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Martin Guitar Custom Shop D Black Walnut

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$4,729
Steel-String Guitar, Style: Dreadnought, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides:...
4.8 Expert Rating
Martin Guitar Custom Shop 00 Spruce - 0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

Martin Guitar Custom Shop 00 Spruce

0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

$8,469
Acoustic Guitar, Custom Shop model, Style: Grand Concert 00, Top: Solid Engelmann...
4.4 Expert Rating
Martin Guitar Custom Shop 00 Koa - 0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

Martin Guitar Custom Shop 00 Koa

0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

$13,859
Steel-String Guitar, Type: Grand Concert 00, Top: Solid flamed Koa, Back and sides:...
4.5 Expert Rating
Martin Guitar Custom Shop D 1935 Sunburst - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Martin Guitar Custom Shop D 1935 Sunburst

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$9,129
Steel-String Guitar, Type: Dreadnought, Top: Solid Adirondack spruce, Back...
4.5 Expert Rating
Martin Guitar Custom Shop OM Spruce - Other Acoustic Guitars

Martin Guitar Custom Shop OM Spruce

Other Acoustic Guitars

$7,039
Acoustic Guitar, Custom Shop model, Style: Auditorium (000), Top: Solid spruce,...
4.4 Expert Rating
Martin Guitar Custom Shop D Ambertone 1933 - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Martin Guitar Custom Shop D Ambertone 1933

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$10,449
Steel-String Guitar, Type: Dreadnought, Top: Solid Adirondack spruce, Back...
4.4 Expert Rating
Carl Martin HeadRoom Mini - Reverb Pedals

Carl Martin HeadRoom Mini

Reverb Pedals

$296
Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Digital Stereo Spring Reverb, Compact model of the classic...
4.4 Expert Rating
Martin Guitar D Jr E StreetMaster New - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Martin Guitar D Jr E StreetMaster New

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$1,209
Martin Guitar D Jr E StreetMaster, Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Top: Spruce, Back and sides: Sapele, Neck: Mahogany,...
4.5 Expert Rating
Martin Guitar D Jr E - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Martin Guitar D Jr E

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$989
Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Top: Spruce, Back and sides: Sapele, Neck: Mahogany, Fingerboard:...
4.6 Expert Rating
Martin Guitar 000C Jr E Bass Burst - 4-String Acoustic Basses

Martin Guitar 000C Jr E Bass Burst

4-String Acoustic Basses

$1,209
Acoustic Bass with Pickup, Type: 000 with cutaway, Back and sides: Sapele, Top:...
4.5 Expert Rating
Martin Guitar 000C Jr E Bass - 4-String Acoustic Basses

Martin Guitar 000C Jr E Bass

4-String Acoustic Basses

$1,209
Acoustic Bass with Pickup, Type: 000 with cutaway, Back and sides: Sapele, Top: Spruce,...
4.5 Expert Rating
Martin Guitar 000 Jr E Sapele - 0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

Martin Guitar 000 Jr E Sapele

0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

$1,099
Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Type: 000 with cutaway, Top: Spruce, Back and sides:...
4.9 Expert Rating
Martin Guitar 000C Jr E StreetMaster New - 0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

Martin Guitar 000C Jr E StreetMaster New

0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

$1,066
Martin Guitar 000C Jr E StreetMaster, Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Style: 000C with cutaway, Top: Sapele, Back and...
4.8 Expert Rating
Martin Guitar 000C Jr E New - 0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

Martin Guitar 000C Jr E New

0/00/000 Acoustic Guitars

$912
Martin Guitar 000C Jr E, Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Type: Cutaway, Top: Spruce, Back and sides: Sapele, Neck:...
4.5 Expert Rating
Martin Guitar D Bioshpere III - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Martin Guitar D Bioshpere III

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$3,299
Acoustic Guitar, Style: Dreadnought, Top: Solid FSC-certified sitka spruce, Back and...
4.5 Expert Rating
Arturia KeyLab 88 mk3 Black - Master Keyboards (up to 88 Keys)

Arturia KeyLab 88 mk3 Black

Master Keyboards (up to 88 Keys)

$1,055
USB/MIDI Controller Keyboard, Fatar keyboard (TP/110) with hammer action and 88 weighted...
4.5 Expert Rating
Arturia KeyLab 88 mk3 White - Master Keyboards (up to 88 Keys)

Arturia KeyLab 88 mk3 White

Master Keyboards (up to 88 Keys)

$1,042
USB/MIDI Controller Keyboard, Fatar keyboard (TP/110) with hammer action and 88 weighted...
4.8 Expert Rating
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea - Low End Fuzz Driver - Distortion Pedals

EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea - Low End Fuzz Driver

Distortion Pedals

$241
Effect Pedal for Electric Bass, Fuzz, Developed with James Murphy...
4.8 Expert Rating
Martin Guitar NAMM 2024 Custom Soprano Ukule - Soprano Ukuleles

Martin Guitar NAMM 2024 Custom Soprano Ukule

Soprano Ukuleles

$7,149
Soprano Ukulele, Custom Shop Edition with heavily flamed Koa, Back and...
4.8 Expert Rating
Martin Guitar DE Retro Mahogany - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Martin Guitar DE Retro Mahogany

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$2,529
Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Style: Dreadnought, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides:...
4.7 Expert Rating
EarthQuaker Devices Gary Red Brown LTD - Distortion Pedals

EarthQuaker Devices Gary Red Brown LTD

Distortion Pedals

$270
Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar, Fuzz / Overdrive, Red Brown limited Edition,...
4.7 Expert Rating
Martin Guitar Centennial 1 Concert Uke - Concert Ukuleles

Martin Guitar Centennial 1 Concert Uke

Concert Ukuleles

$2,749
Concert Ukulele, Back and sides: Sinker mahogany, Top: Sinker mahogany, Neck:...
4.4 Expert Rating
Martin Guitar Centennial Concert Uke - Concert Ukuleles

Martin Guitar Centennial Concert Uke

Concert Ukuleles

$857
Concert Ukulele, Back and Sides: Mahogany, Top: Mahogany, Neck: Selected...
4.7 Expert Rating
Martin Guitar J40 - Jumbo Acoustic Guitars

Martin Guitar J40

Jumbo Acoustic Guitars

$6,434
Steel-String Guitar, 2025 Model, Type: Jumbo, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides: Solid rosewood,...
4.7 Expert Rating
Martin Guitar OM28E LRB - Premium Acoustic Guitars

Martin Guitar OM28E LRB

Premium Acoustic Guitars

$5,169
Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, 2025 Model, Style: OM, Top: Spruce solid, Back and sides:...
4.4 Expert Rating
Martin Guitar HD1228 - 12-String Acoustic Guitars

Martin Guitar HD1228

12-String Acoustic Guitars

$5,004
12 String Acoustic Guitar, 2025 Model, Type: Drednought, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides: Solid...
4.7 Expert Rating
Martin Guitar OM28E - Premium Acoustic Guitars

Martin Guitar OM28E

Premium Acoustic Guitars

$5,576
Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, 2025 Model, Type: OM, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides: Solid...
4.7 Expert Rating
Martin Guitar HD28E LRB - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Martin Guitar HD28E LRB

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$5,576
Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, 2025 Model, Type: D - Dreadnought, Top: Solid spruce, Back...
4.6 Expert Rating
Martin Guitar D41 Sunburst - Premium Acoustic Guitars

Martin Guitar D41 Sunburst

Premium Acoustic Guitars

$7,864
Steel-String Guitar, 2025 Model, Tyoe: Dreadnought, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides:...
4.8 Expert Rating
Martin Guitar D41 - Premium Acoustic Guitars

Martin Guitar D41

Premium Acoustic Guitars

$7,578
Steel-String Guitar, 2025 model, Type: Dreadnought, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides: Rosewood,...
4.4 Expert Rating
Martin Guitar D35 Sunburst - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Martin Guitar D35 Sunburst

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$5,290
Steel-String Guitar, 2025 model, Type: Dreadnought D-14 Fret, Top: Spruce, Back and sides:...
4.8 Expert Rating
Martin Guitar D28 Sunburst - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Martin Guitar D28 Sunburst

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$5,004
Steel-String Guitar, 2025 model, Type: Dreadnought, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides:...
4.7 Expert Rating
Martin Guitar D28 StreetLegend - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Martin Guitar D28 StreetLegend

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$4,124
Steel-String Guitar, 2025 model, Type: Dreadnought, Top: Solid spruce, Back and sides:...
4.5 Expert Rating
Martin Guitar D28 Satin 1935 Burst - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

Martin Guitar D28 Satin 1935 Burst

Dreadnought Acoustic Guitars

$4,146
Steel-String Guitar, 2025 model, Type: Dreadnought, Top: Solid spruce, Back and...
5 Expert Rating
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Frequently Asked Questions About ART

While ART is a US-based company, much of their manufacturing is currently handled in China to maintain affordability.

ART preamps offer a compelling alternative to premium models, delivering a warm tone at a more accessible price point, but are generally not considered true high-end.

The TubeMix series focuses primarily on microphone preamps, while the Pro MPA series expands to include power amplifiers, offering a more comprehensive signal chain solution.

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