Episode #6
How EAE Became One of The Most Distinctive Pedal Brands | John Snyder
Welcome to Products of Music, a podcast sharing Inside stories and expert insights on product innovation in music technology. In this episode: Host Adam Wakeling speaks with John Snyder, Founder of Electronic Audio Experiments (EAE), about his journey, approach to product development at the company, tips for aspiring pedal builders, as well as his new reverb pedal with a pre-amp in the works. To learn more about the company, visit: https://www.electronicaudioexperiments.com Chapters: 00:00 Preview 01:10 Intro 02:10 EAE founder story 05:35 Dude Incredible V1 06:32 Sending V1 07:00 EAE's unique value proposition 07:40 Longsword pedal 08:53 Prismatic Wall pedal 09:45 Where ideas come from 10:45 Book recommendations for pedal design 13:15 Tips for beginner pedal builders 16:07 How to find out why a pedal sounds good 18:55 Art versus engineering 20:10 Chase Bliss sponsor feat. Big Time 21:10 How the Halberd was developed 24:47 Through hole versus surface mount 25:30 Noisy pedals 29:31 Sunn O))) in concert experience 30:32 New tube amp in development 36:30 New Hypersleep successor Reverb pedal 40:40 Big Time Chase Bliss collab story 46:15 Thoughts on trends and digital modelers 51:03 Favorite EAE pedal 54:20 Most underrated EAE pedal 55:26 John's top 3 pedals of all time 58:50 New reverb pedal visual reveal 59:20 Plans on bringing back the Dude Incredible 01:01:54 Other pedal company shout-outs 01:07:02 Favorite Pile song 01:08:40 Outro Subscribe for free on Substack Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Follow the host on LinkedIn Follow the host on X
