Fostex
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| Founded | July 1973 |
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| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Digital Recorder, Loudspeaker, Speaker parts |
| Owner | Foster Electric Co.,Ltd |
Number of employees | 20,000 |
| Website | fostex.com |
Fostex (フォステクス株式会社) is a Japanese manufacturer that is one of the largest transducer and OEM speaker makers in the world, founded in July 1973 by Foster Electric Co. Ltd.
Company history
Fostex (フォステクス株式会社), founded in July 1973 by Foster Electric Co. Ltd., has today over 20,000 employees in nine countries.
Fostex, along with TASCAM, pioneered affordable multitrack recording equipment and was the first to offer an eight-track reel-to-reel multitrack that used affordable 1/4 inch tape. It competes with Tascam and Yamaha with a full line of products for the home and semi-pro recording studio market including an extensive line of cassette-based multitracks. Fostex's current product range includes digital multitrack recording equipment, loudspeaker drivers, studio monitors, microphones, and headphones.
Some production sound mixers for motion pictures use the Fostex Field Memory Recorder (FR-2), which records audio and stores recordings as WAV files, as their recording device for sync sound.
Fostex drivers are popular in the DIY speaker building community,[citation needed] because they have a large selection of drivers (including many full-range models) that work well in back-loaded horns (BLH) or transmission lines and are very efficient.
Apple earbuds
Fostex is the sole manufacturer of the iconic iPod earbuds marketed by Apple Inc. for their iPod and iPhone models[1].
See also
External links
- Official international website
- Fostex Forum at Vintage Audio (many scans and construction plans)
References
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