about us
Stray Electrons is a unique assemblage of the best microphone creators in the world — designers and manufacturers of more than 60 industry-changing recording tools stretching back almost fifty years. We’ve built leading brands from the ground up. We’ve invented categories. In fact, we’ve changed the way people look at, use, and value quality recording tools, from musicians and recording engineers to podcasters, streamers, gamers, and beyond.
Today’s microphone market is vastly different than it was just a handful of years ago. In a product category that was once reserved mostly for music professionals and performers, digital content creation has rapidly expanded what users now want — and need —in high-quality recording tools. Daily advancements in social and digital technology are creating new exponential growth areas that interact with almost every person on the planet. The result is now a generation of consumers that expect professional high quality audio for whatever, whenever, and wherever they record.
We have our eyes and ears tuned into designing this next wave of innovative microphone products for professionals and consumers alike. When it comes to technological innovation, cutting edge design, speed of manufacturing, and ease of use, nowhere else will you find a company with the diversity of skills — and knowledge — as Stray Electrons. We know where sound has been, and where it’s going.
capturing history
If it’s a great microphone, there’s a good chance we created it.
We’ve designed and manufactured some of the most iconic and influential recording tools
of the
last thirty+ years, from revered high-end studio microphones to pioneering
prosumer analog and
digital USB mics. We’ve changed the way people look at, use, and
value quality recording tools,
from musicians and recording engineers to podcasters,
streamers, gamers, and beyond. And we’re
not done yet — we’re already planning a new
generation of innovative audio that will capture your
imagination.
Take a deeper dive into our recording legacy by clicking on any of the products below.
Blue Microphones
Red Microphones | Electro-Voice
Neat Microphones
capturing history
If it’s a great microphone, there’s a good chance we created it.
We’ve designed and manufactured some of the most iconic and influential recording tools of the last thirty+ years, from revered high-end studio microphones to pioneering prosumer analog and digital USB mics. We’ve changed the way people look at, use, and value quality recording tools, from musicians and recording engineers to podcasters, streamers, gamers, and beyond. And we’re not done yet — we’re already planning a new generation of innovative audio that will capture your imagination.
Take a deeper dive into our recording legacy by clicking on any of the products below.
the team
From the founding of Blue Microphones and Neat Microphones to the partnering with leading audio and gaming brands, the Stray Electrons team encompasses everything from creative vision and engineering to manufacturing, branding, and distribution. Add to that our decades of working within the audio and music industries and you have a team have that has developed dynamic relationships and resource solutions that span the globe.
Skipper Wise
Co-founder of Blue Microphones in 1995, Skipper has changed the audio landscape with innovative microphone designs for studios, musicians, and consumers, paving the way for a new generation of recording tools, including the groundbreaking Snowball & Yeti USB mics for Blue and the iconic Bee line for Neat Microphones.
Martins Saulespurens
Co-founder of Blue, Martins has pioneered the development of modern microphone and digital audio technology with decades of innovative concepts, research, and design. He expanded his technological innovations with Neat Microphones, and now carries on his knowledge and expertise with the Stray Electrons team.
Ken Niles
Blue’s Creative Director for over a decade, Ken has also worked within the audio industry for Guitar Center, Focusrite, Harman/AKG, and many others. He has received awards for his clever and emotive package design, and his ability to re-imagine and push the boundaries within traditional audio industry categories.