Founded in 2002, West Chester’s Aviom designs and manufactures U.S.-made personal mixing and audio networking equipment for musicians and audio professionals. The company is known for its Pro16® personal mixing system, powered by its proprietary A-Net® digital audio transport technology, and its products serve applications ranging from live sound and broadcast to recording studios and theaters worldwide.
Pageantry InnovationsFrom Dover, Ohio, Pageantry Innovations designs and manufactures carts and accessories that move pro-audio and musical equipment through marching-band fields, houses of worship, and live-sound setups. Its purpose-built equipment includes mobile mixing and keyboard solutions, along with protective covers engineered for the weather and rough transport that performance crews face. The company’s products are used by a broad roster of drum corps and percussion organizations, including the Blue Devils, Bluecoats, and Carolina Crown.NEW PHILADELPHIA, OH
Purple AudioFounded by Andrew Roberts in 1997 after his work repairing high-end studio equipment in Manhattan, Purple Audio designs and manufactures recording equipment for professional, touring, and home studios. Now based in a restored historic fire company building beside Jim Thorpe’s Mauch Chunk Opera House, the Pennsylvania shop is known for the MC77 FET limiter and a broader line of analog studio gear. Live performances next door are also recorded through Purple Audio equipment for release as live albums.JIM THORPE, PA
Rockville AudioRockville Audio began in 2011 as a small family business founded by two brothers and has since grown into a trusted professional-audio name. The USA-conceived company serves creators and listeners with equipment designed for settings such as live performance, vehicles, and home entertainment.INWOOD, NY
5 Core IncFounded in 1984, 5 Core develops and supplies pro-audio and music equipment, with a product line that includes microphones, speakers and related gear. The California-headquartered company maintains a warehouse in Ohio and says its products are used in more than 65 countries, with an inventory of over 600 products. Its in-house R&D team focuses on updating the company’s electronic products for studios, stages, commercial spaces and home users.BELLEFONTAINE, OH