Gearspace is a website and forum dedicated to audio engineering. Gearspace is one of the largest resources for pro audio information, with over 1.6 million monthly visitors from 218 countries.[1] Originally established in 2002 as Gearslutz, the site rebranded in March 2021.
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| Company type | Private Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music Production |
| Founded | 1 April 2002 |
| Headquarters | London, UK |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Website | https://gearspace.com/ |
History
In 2002, Julian Standen and Meg Lee Chin, both musicians and audio engineers, created the site, which is widely regarded as a top online resource for music production knowledge and discussion.[1] The site has been described as the "best place … for help with your interface, DAW, signal path, or just about anything else."[2]
In 2018, the website was ranked by Alexa.com as the 7,360th most popular website in the world.[3] In 2020, it had over 1.6 million monthly visitors from 218 countries.[1]
Behringer Lawsuit
In mid-2017, Music Tribe, the parent company of music equipment manufacturer Behringer, pursued legal action against synthesizer manufacturer Dave Smith Instruments (DSI) and a number of the website's forum participants, including a DSI employee, for defamation over various statements made in forum discussions that alleged that Behringer copies other companies' products and exhibits other questionable business practices.[4]
Name change
On January 6, 2021, Cameran Davis started an online petition at Change.org encouraging the website to change its name from Gearslutz. Site co-founder Standen announced later the same month that the site would be undergoing a name change, stating "the word-play pun in the name has gotten old and it is now time to move forward".[5]
On March 29, 2021, Standen confirmed that the site would be renamed "Gearspace.com".
References
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