Rat Sound

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Rat Sound Systems is a sound equipment provider of touring sound reinforcement equipment and services to the concert touring industry, based in Camarillo, California.

Rat Sound Systems was established in 1980 by Dave Rat and Brian Benjamin, and is known for being one of the first sound companies to tour with hard core punk bands such as Black Flag, Fear and the Dead Kennedys.

The list of artists and events that Rat Sound Systems has provided equipment for includes: Black Flag, Sonic Youth, Pearl Jam,{{cite web |title=Pearl Jam Votes Rat Sound |url=http://prosoundnews.com/articles/article_1088.shtml |website=Pro Sound News |access-date=3 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080723183714/http://prosoundnews.com/articles/article_1088.shtml |archive-date=23 July 2008}} Red Hot Chili Peppers,{{cite web |title=Rat Sound Supports Red Hot Chili Peppers Benefit |url=http://prosoundnews.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=1&num=69&printer=1 |website=Pro Sound News |access-date=3 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061120233450/http://prosoundnews.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=1&num=69&printer=1 |archive-date=20 November 2006 |date=21 November 2003}} Jack Johnson, R.E.M., AFI, Ben Harper, Blink 182, The Offspring, Rage Against the Machine, Weezer, Queens of the Stone Age, Eddie Vedder, My Chemical Romance, Paramore, Jimmy Eat World, Beck, The Used and many other artists.

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has utilized Rat Sound to provide audio as the primary audio vendor since 2001.{{cite web |title=Rat Continues Coachella Support |url=http://mixonline.com/mixline_live/rat-coachella-support-060607/ |website=Mix |access-date=3 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080706201118/http://mixonline.com/mixline_live/rat-coachella-support-060607/ |archive-date=6 July 2008 |date=6 June 2007}}{{cite news |last1=Appleford |first1=Steve |title=Coachella and Stagecoach sound guy Dave Rat reveals the secrets to keeping the music crystal clear |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2024-04-22/coachella-2024-dave-rat-coachella-goldenvoice-sound-guy |access-date=3 September 2024 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=22 April 2024}} Warped Tour and Taste of Chaos both tour with sound systems provided by Rat Sound.