Check out the pictures of the event here (synths) and here (pedals)

“Show went great. We liked the new space, and there was plenty of interaction.” – Peter (Buchla)

“Very happy! It was our first time going, and it was better than we expected. Great crowd, great vendors, easy set up and tear down. […] We had a line to try stuff out at several times. The strengths were definitely the crowd, the location, ease of set up.” – Gohan (Strymon)

“I was very happy! Everything was handled very professionally and smoothly, with good vibes and a nice attitude from everyone. I would say [traffic] was perfect. Not too much, not too little. I never felt overwhelmed but the flow was constant and numerous. […] Pretty much at all times there were people trying out the synths.” – Quincas (Erica Synths)

“I was very happy with the overall experience. There were lots of unique musicians with various musical styles. The whole event carried a great vibe throughout. The food truck was convenient and very good. The attendee traffic was nice and steady the whole time. We usually had people waiting to play our board! The layout of pedals on one side and synths on the other side was perfect in my opinion. It kept everyone together but flowed the crowd nicely.” – Charles (Keeley)

“It was great. Lots of people really excited about the products. […] I was worried parking would be an issue for this location, but I didn’t hear a single complaint, which was great! I love that it was on the east side, and that you make these free for people to attend.” – Kris (Noise Engineering)

“Thumbs up. It was clean, spacious and comfortable climate with clean bathrooms. Each year, Paolo strives to improve the venues. […] We were busy the whole time. It seems the tight neighborhood parking limited the number of attendees., [we had] plenty of action on all 3 of our boards.’ – Jinna (Meris)

“We were busy all weekend! Our booth was packed and we always find ourselves introducing the soma brand to the community. There was just enough room for all to gather around however we may need to change our arrangement next time to accommodate more folks.”  – Soma team

“I was very happy overall, the venue had a lot of space, we got to meet lots of great people, and saw some familiar faces! […] I was quite satisfied with the number of sales we made as my business is a bit smaller than some of the other vendors. I’ve had a large influx of sales post-event, and even made a deal with a distributor after making connections at the show!” – Krypt Modular

“I honestly loved the event and thought you did an amazing job running it.” – Tony (Chase Bliss)

“Overall it was a great experience. Everything went as expected […] we had people at the table most of the day. All brands working side by side I think is great. […] It was nice to see a few brands using our TONEX or TONEX ONE Pedal as their Amp Sim solution.” – Mark (IK Multimedia)

“So Cal Synth Society had fun! Thanks for having us involved. […] I think the performances [we organized] had a great draw to the event as well because the performers brought attendees to the event that maybe wouldn’t have attended or didn’t have another way to find out about the event. ” – Shanda (Novation/SoCal Synth Society) 

“Very satisfied. I look forward to attending it next year. [There was] rarely a moment where either of my displays didn’t have someone trying out some of our products. The experience paid for itself in the first few hours.” – Ben (Catalinbread)

“The overall traffic was good. Pretty happy in that it worked well logistically and it was a plus to have the room with speakers.” – Ian (Arturia)

“Very happy. The venue this year was fantastic. It created a whole different vibe for the event—more space, more breathable air, and more bathrooms. The two-floor setup worked great. We were busy all the time, which indicates how high the traffic was. It was pretty busy.” – Renato (Beetronics)

“I had a great time and it was a wonderful congregation of the hardware community and artists. Highly recommend it! The event was busy throughout the entire day and we made some great new connections.” – David Castellani (musician/presenter)

“Very happy! The overall turnout was great and I think everyone was very curious and happy to see some outboard/pro audio included. The new LA venue is an awesome upgrade. Traffic was consistent and high.” – Andrew (Warm Audio)

“My overall experience was great; I loved the venue (minus the lack of parking), everyone was friendly, you ran the event well and everything went smoothly from what I could tell. I was happy with the number of people who came by and tried out my pedals. It seemed that a large number of people liked to start at the beginning and hit every table through the event.” – Brian (AmpMojo)

“It was great. I got to connect with a lot of professionals in the industry who were showcasing, as well as folks that were just walking around and sold a handful of pedals too! The traffic was very good. There weren’t many lulls and the people that came seemed excited to interact with builders.” – Joh-Anthony (Voltic Electronicsn)

“It was great and we enjoyed the vibe. Being next to Vintage King was very good for us but I have to say, your layout was perfect.” – Dan(Days of Yore)

“I had quite a few people spend time playing through and talking about my pedals. I met some very sweet people so overall that was a great experience- certainly what I was hoping for. […] I also made some potentially good contacts for help with product demos/videos and social media.” (Greg, Karma Amps)

“Two great concepts at one local show. For the guitar stomp box crowd, it was a local chance to listen to a very wide range of tools, and meet with knowledgeable users. For a newbe like me to Eurorack, it was a chance to relatively quickly get oriented and meet others: users and designers.” Wes (CB Electronics)

“Overall I am very happy with the experience! It was a really great opportunity to represent my brand, but also it was incredibly valuable to meet people face to face. Seeing how they used the gear was important, but it was also valuable to chat with them and hear what appealed to them and what did not. It’s a great opportunity to connect with people (customers and other builders), and it’s very inspiring to be around so many like-minded gear fanatics. It’s also valuable to see my own gear lined up next to everyone else’s to see where it fits in the overall market. I feel very encouraged by the positive feedback.” – Mus (Tone for Punk)

“Overall, this show went really well for me, […] primarily because of connections I made and deepened between other manufacturers and members of the community down there.” – Evan (NS Instruments)

“It was a good show. The traffic was similar to the other shows I participated in. Satisfied with the number of people in general, but less with the number of people who can actually play guitar.” – Olly (Tubesteader

“Very happy. We put a lot of time & effort into this and every year it gets smoother (especially on the loading ends). I love the new venue and the whole vibe. Traffic was good with a pretty strong turnout.” – Sunir (TrueTone)

“The traffic met our expectations but was not overwhelming, certainly lighter on Sunday. The type of attendees were certainly our target audience, and we sold a lot of T-Shirts, Hats, and other merchandise in addition to a small handful of guitar pedals. It had a great vibe and amenities and the load-in/load-out logistics were simple.” – Don (Vintage King)