Founder and President of PAiA Electronics John Stayton Simonton, Jr. died recently at his home in Arcadia, Oklahoma on Friday, Nov. 25 after a yearlong battle with esophageal cancer. He was 62 years old.
Simonton’s work at PAiA gave many musicians their first opportunity to work with synthesizers, guitar effects and recording equipment. Simonton created kits [...]

PAiA recently announced its updated Headphone Distribution Amplifier. The HDA provides 6 channels of amplification for headphones.
Recently upgraded, this extremely useful, high-quality device allows low or line-level sources to drive up to 6 pairs of stereo headphones. 12 separate amplifiers drive any mix of headphones from 8 to 600 ohms and each headphone has its [...]

When musicians and do it yourself electronics mix, the results can be amazing, surprising, and even downright disturbing! PAiA has been supplying electronic kits for musicians for years, and musicians have been doing freaky things with the kits for just as long. PAiA recently added an online hall of fame that showcases some of the [...]

PAiA is one of the original sources for DIY music products. Their line of kits are well-designed, thoroughly documented, and relatively easy to build.
Since 1967, PAiA Electronics has worked with electronics and music magazines to create low-cost kits for musicians. They work with authors and designers that are experts in analog electronics for music, and [...]