For guitar and bass players, the company is best known for the Redeemer buffer family and the MK.4.23 clean boost, alongside drive pedals such as the Holy Fire line234.
A Nashville maker founded by former Harman engineers
The company's origin is tied to a corporate move. When Harman Pro North America packed up and moved to Northridge, California, several of its engineers decided to stay in Nashville instead, joined forces, and opened a repair center that became Creation Audio Labs1. The company describes itself as a Nashville based pro audio service facility which also designs custom circuits and upgrades for pro audio gear and manufactures a line of products for guitar and bass5.
Known for pro audio work and the Redeemer buffer
Creation Audio Labs' guitar products center on signal quality. The Redeemer is a transparent buffer sold in several forms78:
| Product | What it is |
|---|---|
| Redeemer Install | Transparent guitar buffer install kit for any pickup; an easy installation kit with just two wires to connect the circuit79 |
| Ai1 Redeemer | The same technology as the Redeemer Install, in one gold plated jack; a transparent DIY buffer kit designed to work with every pickup and fit almost every instrument710 |
| Redeemer Buffer Belt Pack | A Redeemer guitar buffer in a convenient box that clips onto your strap or fits in your pocket, for buffering any guitar or bass8 |
| Redeemer Buffer Inline | Like the belt pack, but with an input jack in place of the input cable; small enough to hide under a pedalboard11 |
The maker says a Redeemer buffer in your guitar has no problem driving the load of your effect pedals, including the 250K pot inside a passive volume pedal11. The Redeemer Install can also be used as a guitar signal splitter and suppresses cable noise79. The Ai1 is also suited to adding a buffered output to volume pedals or other passive pedals10, and it simplifies installation on guitars with jacks mounted inside a tunnel behind a mounting bezel, such as the Les Paul and Telecaster7. For players with several guitars, the maker offers quantity discounts on Redeemer kits8.
Beyond buffers, the pedal line includes the MK.4.23 Clean Boost, which the maker also positions as a DI pedal for clean tracking in the studio and live as a bass or acoustic DI12. Limited editions include the MK.4.23 Black Label Clean Boost and the J.3.30 Loop Blend pedal4. The drive side of the range includes the Holy Fire Classic overdrive distortion pedal4. The LZ8 lets you insert professional studio signal processing gear into a guitar or bass instrument level effects pedal chain6.
Support and contact
Creation Audio Labs lists two ways to get in touch:
- sales@creationaudiolabs.com or (615) 884-75206
- info@CreationAudioLabs.com, with the same phone number, 615-884-75205
The company also handles pro audio repair and vintage restorations, so players with studio gear questions can reach the same Nashville facility1.
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Questions
Where is Creation Audio Labs based?
Creation Audio Labs is based in Nashville, Tennessee. The company was started there in 2003 by several former Harman Pro North America engineers who stayed in Nashville after Harman moved its operation to Northridge, California.
What is the Creation Audio Labs Redeemer?
The Redeemer is Creation Audio Labs' transparent guitar buffer, sold in several forms: an install kit that fits inside a guitar, the Ai1 buffer built into a gold plated jack, a belt pack box, and an inline version with an input jack. It is designed to preserve tone and drive long cable runs and pedal loads.
Can the Redeemer buffer be installed inside a guitar?
Yes. The Redeemer Install is a transparent buffer install kit for any pickup, and the maker describes it as an easy installation with just two wires to connect the circuit. The Ai1 version simplifies installation on guitars whose jacks sit in a tunnel behind a mounting bezel, such as the Les Paul and Telecaster.
Does Creation Audio Labs repair vintage audio gear?
Yes. The company began as a full service repair center specializing in audio console upgrades, pro audio repair and high end restorations of vintage audio equipment, and it also designs custom circuits and upgrades for pro audio gear.
How do I contact Creation Audio Labs?
Creation Audio Labs lists sales@creationaudiolabs.com and (615) 884-7520 for inquiries, and has also published the email info@CreationAudioLabs.com with the same phone number. The maker offers quantity discounts on Redeemer kits for players with multiple guitars.
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