Recording, mixing, mastering and live sound engineer
“I have recorded and mixed for some of the best musicians and singers in the world. I have received multiple grammies and grammy nominations. I was George Duke’s Recording, Mixing and FOH engineer for 32+ years. I apprenticed as a mastering engineer with the Legendary George Horn at CBS Studios in San Francisco. I have a degree in Broadcasting from San Francisco State university and occasionally write for Mix Magazine. I was born in NY, live in LA and make a damn fine espresso.”
Erik Zobler is a legendary recording, mixing, mastering and live sound engineer. His career spans almost 50 years. He is probably best known for 34 years of intimate collaboration with music genius George Duke. Together they made more than 20 albums of Duke’s music. Erik works in all genres, and has worked with some of the biggest names in the American music industry. Kenny Loggins, Smoky Robinson, Anita Baker, Stanley Clarke, Jeffrey Osborne, Miles Davis, Al Jarreau, Donna Summer, Bill Withers, Michael Jackson, George Benson, Whitney Houston, Gladys Knight, are just some of the artists who have relied on Erik to capture and deliver pristine audio for their projects. Erik has been nominated for multiple Grammys and has won two Grammys for his work with Dianne Reeves on two albums “In The Moment – Live In Concert” and “The Calling”.
So, it’s obvious we feel deeply honoured having had our DHS-1 passing the test of such a fine-tuned and exigent pair of ears. Erik’s words make us feel we achieved what we set out to do, and they encourage us to continue our quest to find the perfect sound.
“As a professional music mixer, I can actually mix on these headphones. I like that with a twist of the wrist, I can go from open to closed, and they sound slightly different. For me, it’s like listening to my mix on different systems. They are comfortable so I can wear them for a long time…and hey it doesn’t hurt that they are beautiful to look at!”
And we’d encourage you to explore Erik’s work, a very good place to start could be with “It’s On” from the George Duke album “After Hours” from 1988. Enjoy.
The Palma DHS-1 will be available from September 18 but you can make sure to get yours by making a pre-order now. Just give us your name and email and we will contact you as soon as they are launching.
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Best regards
The Palma Headphones Team
