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Barefoot Sound
Website:https://barefootsound.com/
Est. year: 2004
Location: USA
Barefoot Sound is a US studio monitor company, set up in 2006 by physicist and engineer Thomas Barefoot together with Tedi Sarafian. It grew out of speakers Barefoot hand-built in his San Francisco garage, starting with a full-range monitor prototype in 2004, and its products are aimed at recording, mixing and mastering rooms rather than the domestic hi-fi market.
Range & what it's known for
The catalogue is organised into four lines. MiniMain is the large-format family, and the MiniMain12 descends directly from the 2004 prototype as a four-way active system with seven drivers. MicroMain covers mid-size monitors, MasterStack builds on the larger models, and the Footprint series, introduced in 2017 with the Footprint01, packs the house approach into a compact and more affordable box. Two engineering ideas define the designs. Dual-Force places two low-frequency drivers opposite each other so their reaction forces cancel, which cuts cabinet vibration while extending bass. MEME is a DSP voicing system that switches the monitor between alternate voicing curves modelled on commonly used studio references, and selected models use the SPOC digital crossover and signal-processing platform.
Who owns it and where it's made
The company remains privately held by its founders. Thomas Barefoot grew up in Pittsburgh, taught himself to build guitars and amplifiers at 13 and later took a physics degree, becoming known online as a speaker and acoustics specialist. As demand grew the business moved from San Francisco to Portland, Oregon, where design and assembly take place.
The lineup in this catalog
Active studio monitors. Depending on series and size, a pair costs from several thousand to tens of thousands of USD.
Who it's for
Barefoot Sound is for engineers and serious home studio owners who need a monitor built for mixing and mastering decisions. Smaller control rooms usually get the Footprint series, MicroMain models suit mid-size spaces, and MiniMain and MasterStack systems are the upgrade path for large rooms and full-range monitoring at high level.
Range & what it's known for
The catalogue is organised into four lines. MiniMain is the large-format family, and the MiniMain12 descends directly from the 2004 prototype as a four-way active system with seven drivers. MicroMain covers mid-size monitors, MasterStack builds on the larger models, and the Footprint series, introduced in 2017 with the Footprint01, packs the house approach into a compact and more affordable box. Two engineering ideas define the designs. Dual-Force places two low-frequency drivers opposite each other so their reaction forces cancel, which cuts cabinet vibration while extending bass. MEME is a DSP voicing system that switches the monitor between alternate voicing curves modelled on commonly used studio references, and selected models use the SPOC digital crossover and signal-processing platform.
Who owns it and where it's made
The company remains privately held by its founders. Thomas Barefoot grew up in Pittsburgh, taught himself to build guitars and amplifiers at 13 and later took a physics degree, becoming known online as a speaker and acoustics specialist. As demand grew the business moved from San Francisco to Portland, Oregon, where design and assembly take place.
The lineup in this catalog
Active studio monitors. Depending on series and size, a pair costs from several thousand to tens of thousands of USD.
Who it's for
Barefoot Sound is for engineers and serious home studio owners who need a monitor built for mixing and mastering decisions. Smaller control rooms usually get the Footprint series, MicroMain models suit mid-size spaces, and MiniMain and MasterStack systems are the upgrade path for large rooms and full-range monitoring at high level.
