MXR

For other uses, see MXR (disambiguation).
MXR
Company typePrivate
IndustryConsumer electronics
Founded1972; 52 years ago (1972)
HeadquartersRochester, New York
Productseffects pedals
ParentDunlop Manufacturing
Websitehttp://www.jimdunlop.com

MXR is a New York–based manufacturer of effects pedals from Rochester. The company was co-founded in 1972 by Keith Barr and Terry Sherwood[1] [2] and incorporated as MXR Innovations, Inc. in 1974. The MXR trademark is now owned by Jim Dunlop.

image of early MXR sales and engineering staff at NAMM Show
NAMM Show in LA
MXR dyna comp, phase 45, phase 90, distortion +, carbon copy
  1. ^ Art Thompson, Dave Thompson, The Stompbox, Backbeat Books, 1997, p. 106
  2. ^ "In Memoriam: Keith Barr 1949-2010", Mix Magazine Online, Aug 25, 2010 http://www.mixonline.com/news/keith_barr_obit_2508/