LOUD Technologies provides a wide range of audio and music products. It is the corporate parent for various brands, including Alvarez, Ampeg, Crate, EAW, Knilling, Mackie, SIA and TAPCO. The company produces a wide range of digital recording products, loudspeakers, commercial audio systems, audio and music software, guitars, orchestral string instruments and guitar and bass amplifiers. LOUD Technologies also distributes branded pro audio and music accessories. It features sound consoles, mixers, studio monitors, small-format equipment and control surfaces. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Woodinville, Wash.