Grace Design

What Grace Design does

Grace Design is a privately held, family-owned professional audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1994 by brothers Michael and Eben Grace and headquartered in Lyons, Colorado. The company designs and builds microphone preamplifiers, audio interfaces, monitor controllers, DI boxes, and instrument preamp pedals sold under its own brand exclusively through a global network of authorized dealers. Core products include the m101/m103/m108/m201mk2/m501/m801mk2 microphone preamplifier family, the m900/m905/m908 monitor controller line, the m701 modular audio interface, the m303/m303s/m308 active DI series, and the FELiX2/ALiX/MOXi/BiX/REX/ROXi instrument preamp pedals.

The company's technical platform is built on a proprietary transformerless transimpedance amplifier topology refined over 30+ years, combined with custom-wound Lundahl transformers in DI products, 4th-generation s-Lock PLL clock regeneration for low jitter, and the GraceNet browser-based control platform that unifies the m701 audio interface and m108 microphone preamps. Higher-end systems integrate Dante/Audinate, Avid DigiLink, and Ravenna/AES67 networking modules, and the m908 monitor controller offers native Sonarworks SoundID Reference support with 288-band parametric room correction for Dolby Atmos and Sony 360RA immersive audio environments.

Grace Design operates a hardware-only revenue model with no subscription or recurring components, distributing through dealers including Sweetwater, Vintage King, B&H Photo, and Guitar Center across 25+ countries. Pricing spans from $254 promotional/$299 list for the m303 DI box to $2,995 MAP for the m701 audio interface base configuration, with select analog-only models backed by a 20-year EON warranty and most other products carrying a 5-year transferable warranty. End customers include professional recording studios, live sound venues such as the Grand Ole Opry, touring acoustic musicians, and immersive audio post-production facilities.

Name

Grace Design

Legal name

Grace Design

Website

https://gracedesign.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Grace Design is a family-owned, Colorado-based manufacturer of professional audio equipment founded in 1994 by brothers Michael and Eben Grace. The company designs reference-grade microphone preamplifiers, audio interfaces, monitor controllers, DI boxes, and instrument preamp pedals, sold exclusively through global authorized dealers to recording studios, live sound venues, and touring musicians.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Audio Equipment

NAICS

Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing (334310), Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing (33431)

akta.pro primary industry

Pro Audio Equipment (Mics, Interfaces, Mixers, Studio Monitors) (MPAIAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Live Sound & Stage Equipment (PA Systems, Amplification, Monitoring) (MPAIAJAD), Microphones, Headsets & Audio Input Devices (HDACAFAH)

Keywords

• Professional audio equipment
• Microphone preamplifiers
• Monitor controllers
• Audio interfaces
• Direct injection boxes

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyons

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Audio Hardware Sales: Grace Design generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of professional audio equipment including microphone preamplifiers, audio interfaces, monitor controllers, DI boxes, and instrument preamp pedals. Products are sold as one-time purchases with no recurring revenue model. Distribution occurs exclusively through authorized dealer networks globally.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Grace Design designs, manufactures, and sells high-end professional audio hardware for recording studios, live sound venues, and touring musicians. Its product lines include microphone preamplifiers (m101, m103, m108, m201mk2, m501, m801mk2), monitor controllers (m900, m905, m908), the modular m701 audio interface, instrument preamp pedals (FELiX2, ALiX, MOXi, BiX, REX, ROXi), active DI boxes (m303, m303s, m308), and Spacebar microphone positioners, all built around a proprietary transformerless transimpedance amplifier topology.

Product overview

Grace Design is a family-owned professional audio equipment manufacturer founded by brothers Michael and Eben Grace in the early 1990s, based in Lyons, Colorado. The product portfolio centers on reference-grade microphone preamplifiers (m101, m103, m108, m201mk2, m501, m801mk2) and monitor controllers (m900, m905, m908) for studio recording and mixing applications. The company has expanded into audio interfaces (m701 modular system), instrument preamps and DI boxes (FELiX2, ALiX, MOXi, BiX, REX, ROXi, m303 series), and specialty products like Spacebar mic positioners. Core technology employs transformerless transimpedance amplifier architecture for transparent, musical audio performance. Products feature proprietary digital integration options including Dante (Audinate), DigiLink (Avid), and Ravenna/AES67/ST2110 networking, as well as the GraceNet web-based control platform. Most products carry a 5-year transferable warranty, with select analog-only models backed by the 20-year EON warranty.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• m701 Audio Interface Modular high-channel-count audio interface designed for all types of recording facilities, providing 64 channels of analog I/O and up to 340 channels of digital I/O with 8 configurable card slots for ADC/DAC/mic preamp modules and optional Dante, DigiLink, Ravenna, or USB2 networking modules.
• m900 Headphone Amp / DAC Compact portable headphone amplifier, DAC, and preamp featuring an AKM 4490 DAC chip supporting up to 384kHz PCM and 256x DSD, asynchronous USB, S/PDIF and TOSLINK inputs, dual zero-ohm headphone outputs, LOW/HIGH power modes, and four configurable DAC filters. SOS Awards 2021 winner.
• m905 Stereo Monitor Controller Reference stereo monitor controller with mastering-quality DACs, s-Lock dual-stage PLL clock regeneration, asynchronous USB Class 2 interface, hybrid remote control with graphical LCD, three speaker outputs, 8-channel ADAT input, DSD128 support via DoP, optional phono preamp module, and built-in SPL meter.
• m908 Immersive / Atmos Monitor Controller Professional monitor controller supporting up to 24 channels for stereo to Dolby Atmos and Sony 360RA mixing environments, featuring 4th generation s-Lock PLL, 12-band parametric room correction EQ per channel (288 bands total), bass management, 16 balanced analog and 24 digital outputs, and web-based control interface.
• m101 Microphone Preamplifier Single-channel transformerless microphone preamplifier using transimpedance architecture with 10-75dB gain range, ribbon mic mode (raises input impedance to 20kΩ and disables 48V phantom power), HI-Z instrument input, and built-in universal switching power supply. Noise floor below -130dB referred to input at 50Ω source.
• m103 Channel Strip Single-channel channel strip combining m101 mic preamp circuitry with 3-band parallel tuning EQ and optical compressor, featuring fully parametric mid band, peak/shelf modes for hi/low bands, ribbon mic mode, optical attenuator compressor, 10-segment gain reduction and output meters, and switchable EQ/COMP order.
• m108 8-Channel Microphone Preamplifier 8-channel remote-controlled microphone preamplifier with integrated A/D conversion, featuring transformerless transimpedance design, state-of-the-art ADC, s-Lock PLL for jitter-free clocking, asynchronous USB interface, and network control with integration to m701 via GraceNet.
• m501 500 Series Microphone Preamplifier Single-channel microphone preamplifier in 500 series lunchbox format featuring transformerless transimpedance architecture, ribbon mic mode, and the same audio performance as the m101 in a modular lunchbox format.
• m201mk2 2-Channel Microphone Preamplifier Dual-channel microphone preamplifier using pure transimpedance amplifier topology, designed for critical stereo tracking applications with a completely transparent and musical signal path that captures subtle low-level ambient information.
• m801mk2 8-Channel Microphone Preamplifier 8-channel microphone preamplifier designed for high-channel-count recording applications, featuring remote-controlled operation and integration with Grace Design monitoring systems.
• FELiX2 2-Channel Instrument Preamp Studio-quality 2-channel acoustic instrument/microphone preamp in a floor pedal chassis, featuring m101-style transimpedance mic preamp, dual independent EQ with parametric midrange, variable phase control, stereo/mono FX loops, stereo headphone output, and 10dB variable boost for touring musicians.
• ALiX Instrument Preamplifier Single-channel studio-quality instrument preamp/DI/EQ in a compact floor pedal, featuring parametric midrange EQ, high pass/notch filter, 3-position input impedance switch, isolated DI output with custom transformer, 9VDC BOSS-style power output for pedalboards, and 100-240VAC universal power. Backed by 5-year EON warranty.
• MOXi 2-Channel Instrument Preamp 2-channel acoustic instrument preamp positioned between BiX and FELiX feature sets, featuring 3-band EQ with sweepable mid on both channels, 75Hz high pass filter, blend/MIX or A-B operation, FX loop, 6V mic bias power, and 9VDC/150mA operation.
• BiX Instrument Preamp Streamlined acoustic instrument preamp/EQ/DI/boost pedal featuring high/low shelving EQ, 10dB variable boost, mute switch, 1MΩ input impedance, and over 30V internal operating voltage. 9VDC operation with 5-year transferable warranty.
• ROXi Microphone & Instrument Preamp High-performance mic/instrument preamp pedal with precision rotary gain control, 3-band EQ with sweepable mids, HPF at 75Hz/150Hz, FX loop with footswitch and blend control, variable boost, and 100-240VAC universal power. Accepts both XLR and 1/4-inch inputs via combi jack.
• REX Microphone Preamplifier Compact mic preamp pedal containing a full Grace Design mic preamp circuit in a mint-green chassis, featuring 48V phantom power, 75Hz high pass filter, high/low shelving EQ, FX loop, 10dB variable boost, and mute switch. Operates on 9VDC power for pedalboard use.
• m303 High Performance Active DI Single-channel active direct injection box with full galvanic isolation, featuring a custom-wound Lundahl transformer, ultra-low distortion below -100dB at 1kHz, 1MΩ input impedance, peak indicator LED, and efficient design drawing only 4mA of phantom power.
• m303s High Performance Active DI Stereo Stereo active direct injection box with full galvanic isolation for stereo keyboards, synthesizers, or instrument pairs, featuring dual custom-wound Lundahl transformers, ultra-low distortion and noise, 1MΩ input impedance, and identical performance to the m303 in a 2-channel format.
• m308 High Performance 8-Channel Active DI 8-channel rackmount active direct injection box with full galvanic isolation for high-channel-count stage and studio applications, featuring custom-wound Lundahl transformers, ultra-low distortion and noise, 1MΩ input impedance per channel, and 1U rugged extruded aluminum chassis with configurable rack ears.
• Spacebar Mic Positioners Modular and stereo microphone positioning systems (Spacebar Modular Systems and Spacebar Stereo Systems) for precise stereo recording array setup, designed for repeatable stereo mic placement with absolute phase precision.

Quantifiable outcome

• m303 DI achieves ultra-low distortion below -100dB at 1kHz, below -80dB at 50Hz
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• PSP AudiowareminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint promotional partnership offering free InfiniStrip plug-in download (a $199 value) with purchase of any analog-only Grace Design microphone preamp during July promotion period. Grace Design also donates 5% of proceeds from this promotion to humanitarian relief for children displaced by the war in Ukraine.
• SonarworkscoreTechnology or Integrationm908 Monitor Controller supports SoundID Reference integration for stereo and immersive setups up to 9.1.6 channels, enabling seamless room correction calibration and calibration file import/export.
• Lundahl TransformerscoreTechnology or IntegrationCustom-wound Lundahl transformers are specified in m303 series DI boxes. Lundahl is described as a world-leading manufacturer of high-performance transformers for pro audio applications.
• DolbycoreTechnology or Integrationm908 Monitor Controller is designed specifically for Dolby Atmos monitoring systems and supports up to 24 channels for immersive audio mixing environments.
• Dante / AudinatecoreTechnology or Integrationm701 and m108 products support optional Dante networking modules for audio-over-IP connectivity. m701 firmware update 1.2.1 expanded Dante channel count from 32ch to 64ch.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/gracedesign
• Xx.com/gracedesign
• Facebookfacebook.com/GraceDesignProfessionalAudio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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