A public listening event · May 15

Faders Up Happy Hour.

An evening of premium audio. Hands-on demos with the brands shaping the sound of modern studios. Drinks, snacks, great audio, and over $10,000 in gear raffles — on us.

Hosted by × South x Sea Studios
Date Friday, May 15
Time 4 – 6 PM
Location 1313 Jewel Street
Nashville, TN 37207
Cost Free · Open to the public
On the floor

Eight brands. One room.

Representatives from each company will be on-hand to demo gear, answer questions, and let you put hands on the products engineers actually reach for.

$10K
Gear raffles · all night

Over $10,000 in gear giveaways.

Every brand at the event is throwing product into the pool. Drop your name in the box when you arrive and stick around for the drawings.

  • HEDD Audio Type 20 studio monitor
  • Royer Labs R-12 ribbon mic
  • Grace Design m900 reference DAC
  • Vanguard Audio Labs V13 tube condenser
  • Undertone Audio GB Tracker II preamp
  • IsoAcoustics Iso-Puck set
  • Base 4 Stands Shorty platform
  • LiveMix Pro Personal monitor mixer

Must be present to win. One entry per attendee. Prize lineup subject to change.

On the floor

Hear it for yourself.

A taste of what you'll get hands on with — from ribbon mics to flagship monitors, and the isolation hardware that makes them all sound right.

Royer Labs R-12 ribbon microphone
Royer Labs

R-12 ribbon mic

Royer's iconic ribbon sound — warm, detailed, and built to last.

Royer Labs R-10 ribbon microphone with shockmount
Royer Labs

R-10 ribbon mic

Hand-crafted ribbon mic at a price point that punches well above its weight.

Grace Design m900 reference DAC
Grace Design

m900 reference DAC

Reference-grade headphone amp and DAC in a portable box.

Grace Design m108 mic preamp
Grace Design

m108 mic preamp

Eight channels of Grace's signature transparent preamp gain stage.

HEDD Audio Type 20 ACORE studio monitor
HEDD Audio

Type 20 ACORE

3-way studio monitor with HEDD's signature AMT tweeter.

HEDD Audio CTRL interface in studio setting
HEDD Audio

CTRL monitor controller

Hardware control for HEDD's networked monitor ecosystem.

IsoAcoustics ISO-Puck isolation discs
IsoAcoustics

ISO-Puck

Pocket-sized isolation pucks that lift gear off any surface. Raffle prize.

IsoAcoustics GAIA monitor isolators
IsoAcoustics

GAIA isolators

The reference for monitor isolation. Drop them under any speaker.

LiveMix Pro Duo personal monitor mixer
LiveMix Pro

Duo personal mixer

Personal monitoring for live performance — mix your own ears, your way.

Vanguard Audio Labs V13 tube condenser microphone kit
Vanguard Audio Labs

V13 tube condenser

Multi-pattern tube condenser with classic large-diaphragm character. Raffle prize.

Vanguard Audio Labs V4 FET condenser microphone in shockmount
Vanguard Audio Labs

V4 FET condenser

Modern FET condenser with vintage-leaning character — vocals and instruments.

Base 4 Stands Shorty platform with Strat and Bassman amp
Base 4 Stands

Shorty platform

Engineered amp and instrument stands designed to free your gear from the floor.

The space

South x Sea Studios.

A multi-room recording campus in East Nashville — control rooms, a mix suite, a warehouse floor, and a loft for hanging out. The public event lives in the warehouse.

Studio A — flagship control room with reclaimed wood and vintage console
Studio A

The flagship control room

Reclaimed wood, brick, and the centerpiece of the campus.

Studio B — acoustically treated mix room with near-field monitors
Studio B

Mix room & booth

Acoustically treated. Built for focused listening.

The Loft — brick walls, leather couch, and open kitchen
The Loft

Where the day winds down

Brick, leather, and room to actually have a conversation.

Featured demo · HEDD Audio

Immersive sound, in full effect.

HEDD Audio is bringing two of the most talked-about systems in the room — and you'll get to hear them in a properly tuned space.

  • 7.1.4

    Dolby Atmos demo system

    A full 7.1.4 immersive monitor configuration. Bring music you know and hear it like you haven't before.

  • T40

    Sneak peek: T40 mains

    An exclusive first listen to HEDD's new T40 main monitor system, ahead of release.

Live Demo
HEDD Audio 7.1.4 Atmos system — full speaker array with subs
What to expect

Show up. Hang out. Listen.

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Hands-on demos

Try the gear yourself. Compare mics, monitors, preamps, and isolation in one space — with the people who design them.

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Drinks & snacks

It's a hang as much as it is a demo. We've got food and drinks covered — come hungry and curious.

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Talk shop

Engineers, producers, and gear nerds welcome. Bring questions, bring reference tracks, bring a friend.

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Save your spot

It's free, but space is limited.

RSVP so we can plan for food, drinks, and demo flow. Friday, May 15 · 4–6 PM at 1313 Jewel Street, Nashville.