CYCLOPS audio
WELCOME, MY CYCLOPTIC COLLEAGUES.
SEP 2025 UPDATE: I am currently working on several massive back-to-back custom PM1000 fleets. Now is a great time to reach out for a custom build while I still have the vintage channel supply onhand.
faq
cyclops audio
WHAT IS CYCLOPS AUDIO?
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: CYCLOPS AUDIO IS A SHOP RUN BY YOURS TRULY (PHIL DROGHEO) WHERE I RACK AND REFURBISH VINTAGE & BOUTIQUE GEAR FOR THE MODERN STUDIO.
CURRENTLY OPERATING OUT OF DETROIT MICHIGAN USA.
CYCLOPS AUDIO
. . . IN THE WILD
JEFF'S CYCLOPS AUDIO RACK - MINNESOTA
GARRETT'S LOVELY RACK - CALIFORNIA
DANIEL'S STUDIO - NEW YORK
BC'S RIG - VIRGINIA
THE BOLT AUDIO - TEXAS
ANDREW'S RACK - MICHIGAN
AARON'S DESK - AUSTIN
MIKE'S DRUM ROOM - LOS ANGELES
NICK'S SLICK RACK - PHILADELPHIA
JASON'S RACK - LOS ANGELES
MICHAEL'S & JUSTIN'S STUDIO - WISCONSIN
JOV'S CUSTOM RACK - PORTLAND
GRAHAM'S STUDIO - GEORGIA
MIKE'S CUSTOM PM1000 & SWITCHER - LOS ANGELES
GARRET'S RACK - LOS ANGELES
NICK'S SET UP - VIRGINIA
BC'S STUDIO RACK - VIRGINIA
TAYLOR'S MOBILE RACK - NEW YORK
MILES RACK OF VINTAGE GOODIES - CALIFORNIA
NIGEL'S RACK - CALIFORNIA
KEVIN'S DRUM RACK - NEW YORK
WHIT'S SET UP - NASHVILLE
ERIC'S 4 CHANNEL - COLORADO
ZACH'S RIG
BRENDAN'S DESK - GEORGIA
JASON'S RACK - LOS ANGELES
BEN'S GROOVY TOWER - DETROIT
TESTIMONIALS
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"Incredible! Every artist has said this is the best their vocal has ever sounded. (PM1000 w/ EQ)"
- Nathan P.
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"Saturation knob rules. These things rule. (PM1000 w/ EQ)"
C. Short
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"I fired up the 2-channel on drums with some 87 clones in the Glyn Johns positions with no compression and it really sounds great! Thanks much!" (PM1000 w/ EQ)"
- Stephen M.
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"I had my Kemper up for sale, then I plugged in into a Phil Special (with custom Frost transformer output switch) … Kemper is no longer for sale. Racked PM1000 put life into the Kemper where I may consider changing my live rig." (PM1000 w/ EQ)"
- Andrew K.
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"GODDD - this thing whips. " (PM1000 w/ EQ)"
- R. Johnson
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"The PM1000 is a total work horse. Pretty much all snare mic / bass amp / bass di is taken care of by it. It is a real attention grabber at the studio." (PM1000 w/ EQ)"
- Graham T.
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"This pre sounds "beefy" (if that's a word hah) to me. I also tried it as a bass di and it has a really nice saturated tone to the bass. I have a feeling this will never leave my rack and will always be apart of my recording process." (PM1000 HIGH-GAIN)"
- B. Simpson