B3zs CompoundB3zs Compound
B3zs · 2826 E 1st St · Boyle Heights · Los Angeles

Compound

Full service · Open late ·
Studios · Stages · Rehearsals · Shoots · Events · Co-Working
The Compound, between sessions
// Rehearsals

Three rooms built to rehearse in

Booked by the day or evening. Bring the band; the room is already set.

812 SF · Sound-insulated · Basic PA included · Bar area
1,176 SF · 13' ceilings · Modular stage · 12' rigging beams
Lockouts · 1,176 SF · 2 tracking rooms · Baby grand · Guitars · Amps · Mics
// The White Room
16 × 16 FT CYC

Photo · Video · Content

1,344 SF · 13' ceilings · 12' rigging beams · Rolling door · Lighting inventory on site · White Room tech available per day

Purpose-built for photo, video and content.

// Events

Showcases, live nights, launches

Three rooms that host. Stage tech and a site representative are available per event.

Listening parties · Launches · Private dinners

Showcases · Live nights · 55-person permit cap · Modular stage
Small parties · DJ nights · Bar area · Basic PA
// Gear

The list is on the wall

InventoryOn site
KEYS — Wurlitzer · Rhodes · Baby grand · Upright
AMPS — Fender Twin Reverb · Deluxe Reverb · Bassman · '66 Dual Showman · Silvertone Twin Twelve · Vox AC15 · Super Bass
MICS & OUTBOARD — Full collection · Vintage and boutique preamps · Compressors
GUITARS — Full collection · Backline
PICTURE — Lighting kits · Cameras · Drone
Equipment by room

STUDIO A — Also available for rehearsals

Console
Auditronics Son of 36 Grand · 26 channels, 16 busses
Tape Machines
Tascam M16 · Tascam 22-2
Preamps
RCA BC-6B tube console · 2× Shadow Hills Mono Gama (500 series) · 2× Retro Instruments Tube pre w/ Cinemag Transformers · 2× Spectra Sonics STX100 MK2 (500 series) · 2× Chandler Limited TG 2-500 · 2× BAE 312A (500 series) · 2× BAE 1084 · 2× Warm Audio WA-73 · UA LA-610
Compressors
OC CLX-S-FM (stereo) · 2× Empirical Labs EL8X Distressor · 2× dbx 160X · 2× Spectra Sonics Model 610 · UTA Unfairchild 670M II · Highland Dynamics BG 1 stereo tube · 2× Ashly SC-60 · Orban 412a
EQ
Retro Instruments 2A3 tube EQ · Ashly stereo parametric · 2× BAE 1084 · 2× Warm Audio WA-73
Monitoring
Coleman Audio M3PH MKIII passive DAW monitor control · Yamaha NS-10M · Tannoy 215 DMT · Ocean Way Audio HR3.5 custom · Genelec 8020 Active 5.1 · Audient ASP510 surround controller
Amplifiers
Fender Twin Reverb · Vintage Silvertone Twin Twelve · 1956 15W combo · Deluxe Fender Reverb · Fender Bassman 800 head · Vox AC15 · 1960s Standel · Peavey tube tweed · Custom Soldano (2×10)
Synthesizers
Casio CZ1000 · Kawai K1 · 1970s Casiotone
AD/DA
1× UA Apollo 16
DAW
Pro Tools Ultimate · Logic Pro X

STUDIO B — Also available for rehearsals

Console
Tree Audio Mk.II
Tape Machines
Otari MX7308 · Tascam 38 · Ampex 440B · Teac A2300SX
Preamps
8× Tree Audio · 2× Shadow Hills Gama · 2× Warm Audio WA-73
Compressors
8× Tree Audio optical · Shadow Hills Dual Vandergraph · UA LA-2A · 2× UA 1176 · Chandler Zener TG12345
EQ
Chandler Curve Bender · 8× Tree Audio (2 band) · 2× Warm Audio WA-73
Monitoring
Coleman Audio M3PH MKIII passive DAW monitor control · Tannoy Gold 8 · Avantone mix cubes (active)
Amplifiers
Fender Twin Reverb · Vintage Silvertone Twin Twelve · 1956 15W combo · Deluxe Fender Reverb · Fender Bassman 800 head · 1966 Fender Dual Showman head · Fender Princeton (solid state) · Vox AC15 · 1960s Standel · Peavey tube tweed · 1970s Sonax 1×12 (solid state) · Roland keyboard amp 1×12
Pianos
1920s Hamilton Baldwin baby grand · 1900s Chickering upright grand · Baldwin Acrosonic Spinnet
Organs
1960s compact Farfisa · Yamaha CP20 · Silvertone combo (solid state) · 1970s Lawry Wandering Genie
Drum Kits
2020 Ludwig Roundbadge (4-piece) · 1969 Maxitone (4-piece) · 1978 Tama Swingstar (5-piece)
Microphones
2× Neumann U87 · 1× Warm Audio WA-47 · 2× Coles 4038 · 2× RCA PB-90 · 2× AEA R84 · 2× Soyuz Bomblet · 1× United FET47 · 1× Warm Audio WA-251 · 2× AKG C451 · 1× AKG D19 · 1× AKG D12 · 1× AKG D112 · 2× Coppertones · 1× Sennheiser 441U · 2× Sennheiser 421 · 1× Sennheiser 609 · 1× Shure Beta 52A · 4× Shure SM7b · 4× Shure SM57 · 4× Shure SM58
AD/DA
2× UA Apollo 16
DAW
Pro Tools Studio · Logic Pro X

GEAR

Mixers / Consoles
1× Allen & Heath SQ5 · 1× Allen & Heath CQ12T · 2× TASCAM Model 24
PA / Mains
2× EV ETX-35P powered loudspeaker · 4× JBL EON-series powered loudspeaker · 2× JBL IRX108BT
Subwoofers
1× EV ETX-18SP powered subwoofer · 2× JBL VRX918S 18" subwoofer · 2× JBL EON618S 18" powered subwoofer
Monitors
2× PXM-12MP powered monitor
In-Ear Monitoring
1× Shure PSM300 IEM system
Microphones — Wired
5× Shure SM58 · 4× Shure SM57 · 1× Shure Beta 52A (kick) · 1 pair Shure KSM137 condenser
Microphones — Wireless
2× Shure QLXD wireless handheld system
DI Boxes
2× Radial Pro (passive) · 2× Rupert Neve Designs (active)
DJ
1× Pioneer DDJ FLX-4
Cables — XLR
10× 10 ft · 10× 20 ft · 2× 30 ft · 2× 50 ft · 2× 100 ft
Adapters & 1/4"
5× XLR → 1/4" Male · 5× XLR → 1/4" Female · 5× 1/4" instrument cable
Power
15× extension cords & splitters
// Stay on the lot

Sleep where you work

2 on-site Airstreams · AC, bedding, plumbing · Loft: 2 showers · Large kitchen · Lounge · 1,200 SF deck

For productions, rehearsal weeks and touring crews: sleep in an Airstream, shower and cook upstairs.

// Explore the Compound

Under the Roof

Find your space. Open a photo to look around.
12 spaces · 80 photographs

Record, rehearse & shoot

Studio A live room with gobos, guitars and upright piano
Recording

Studio A

Live room · Control room · Private lounge

Studio B tracking room with baby grand piano
Recording

Studio B

Two tracking rooms · Control room · Baby grand

Stage Room modular stage with chevron edge
Rehearsal & production

Stage Room

Modular stage · Rehearsals · Live sessions

Black Box rehearsal floor with backline
Rehearsal & production

The Black Box

Rehearsal floor · Backline · Lounge corner

White Room cyc wall
Photo & film

The White Room

White cyc · Exposed brick · Open floor

Red Box interior with red walls
Photo & content

The Red Box

Private room within the Black Box · Observation window

Around the Compound

Echo Chamber, full-length view
Natural reverb

Echo Chamber

The corridor between the recording studios

Loft common area and work tables
Work & unwind

The Loft

Shared lounge · Full kitchen · Co-working

Private upstairs office and desk
Workspace

Private offices

Upstairs offices · Shared loft amenities

The two on-site Airstreams
Stay on site

The Airstreams

Two vintage trailers · Steps from the studios

The Compound building from the lot
Outside

The Lot

Gated parking · Building exterior · Airstreams

Production hallway beside the White Room
Around the building

Shared spaces

Production hallways · Studio corridor · Restrooms

Booking Desk

Book a room

Rooms are booked by the day or evening, with engineer and gear add-ons available. Talk to us about the room, the date, and what you're planning.

B3zs COMPOUND
2826 East First Street
Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, CA 90033

Google Maps directions
Apple Maps directions