Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Radial Engineering encompasses a diverse range of products, including those under the Radial, Primacoustic, and Reamp labels. One of the common threads among these products is that they are all designed in-house and exceedingly well made, which reflects the fact that the people who make Radial gear have the kind of firsthand, real-world experience it takes to know exactly what music and media professionals need. As a company of performing artists and engineers, many of us here at Sweetwater consider Radial gear an essential part of our kits, and we happily recommend their products to our friends and customers.
Direct boxes are the cornerstone of Radial Engineering's enduring reputation. In fact, when Radial first launched in 1992, they immediately gained acclaim for importing Jensen transformers, among other things. Over the next four years, they shifted their focus to building custom solutions for studio and live engineers, and by 1996, the JDI was born. Known as much for its heroic durability as its impeccable sound quality, this Jensen-transformer-based direct box is considered by many to be the industry standard and is easily the most demanded DI found on artist riders today.
The JDI has proven to be far more than just a direct box — it's the leader of a whole range of must-have equipment. Its 14-gauge steel housing, military-grade circuit board, and top-shelf components have served as the template for many of Radial's other widely acclaimed products. In addition to a whole line of passive and active DI boxes, this format is central to popular models, such as re-amping boxes, line splitters, and other handy tools.
As popular as their direct boxes may be, Radial Engineering goes far beyond this particular category. One area in which they excel is guitar gear, where they provide premium signal routing devices and switchers for every kind of guitarist. Not to mention they offer a whole series of load managers, amp emulations, and other essential guitar tools, while their Bassbone models are considered mainstays by bass players everywhere. They also cater to acoustic players in several ways, providing first aid to thin and weak piezo pickups and lackluster electronics with their acoustic preamps. Couple all of that with the build quality that goes into Radial products and you have a solid foundation for any guitar setup.
Always forward-thinking, Radial Engineering has been quick to adopt new technologies and put their own spin on them. Their 500 Series products always have a unique application and innovative designs. From studio essentials to problem solvers, Radial offers a range of products for every musician.
If the criteria for excellence is whether or not the producers, engineers, and performers at Sweetwater use their products, then Radial passes with flying colors. Look around here, and you'll find their DIs and studio tools in our recording and live sound facilities, while many of us swear by their pedals and other products. What's more, if you've done business with Sweetwater, then you know how important it is to us that we can stand by the products we sell, since we largely handle service and warranty repairs in-house. With Radial, there's never anything to worry about. Not only do they offer an uncompromising and transferable 3-year warranty, but only about one in 1,000 customers ever has to use it — that's serious reliability.
Radial Power clean surge suppressors give musicians, engineers, producers, studio owners, commercial facility owners, and anyone working with valuable electronic equipment peace-of-mind protection from power surges and voltage anomalies that can damage or destroy music equipment instantaneously.
