Bourns Pro Audio
Bourns Pro Audio has supplied components used in the design and assembly of professional audio equipment for many years. With a commitment to excellence and technology, Bourns has established a reputation in the professional audio industry for bringing quality, reliability, and value to an established customer base that includes some of the industry's leading manufacturers and suppliers of audio equipment. Uses include Guitars, Audio and Broadcast Mixing Consoles, Keyboards, Digital Drums, Amplifiers, and other audio/video editing equipment.
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Design Kits
Bourns Guitar Potentiometer Design Kits
Pro Audio kits contain 24 pieces, 250KΩ and 500KΩ, variety of tapers and shafts.
Bourns 96A1D Single Turn Panel Control & Kit
Single turn panel control with several popular resistance codes, including variety kit.
Featured Potentiometers
Bourns 82 Series Vintage Premium Guitar Potentiometers
Offer a knurled metal shaft, 10% TR tolerance, low noise, and long rotational life.
Bourns Pro Audio Model 95 Premium Guitar Potentiometer
Use conductive polymer element that contributes to low noise output.
Bourns PDB18x Audio Potentiometers
17mm potentiometers made from carbon element with linear, audio, and reverse audio taper options.
Bourns PDB183-GTR, PDB182-GTRB Guitar Potentiometers
Carbon element, blend-balance or push-pull options.
Bourns Sealed Panel Mount Potentiometer
Sealed 1/2" (12.5mm) square control featuring a conductive plastic element.
Bourns PDB24 24mm Rotary & Guitar Potentiometers
Features high rotational life, metal shaft styles, carbon element, center detent option.
Bourns PTA Low Profile Slide Potentiometer
Low Profile Slide Potentiometer for audio applications.
Bourns PSM Motorized Slide Potentiometers
Designed with a long-life carbon element, 60mm and 100mm travel lengths, & touch-sense lever.
Bourns 3540 Series Precision Potentiometers
Designed for control applications where accuracy and high-reliability are critical.
Featured Encoders
Bourns PEC11H 11mm Rotary Encoders with High Detent Force
Features a ball/spring detent design for a positive but smooth tactile detent feel.
Bourns PEC11L Low Profile Rotary Encoder
Highly reliable 20,000 cycles and 10mA at 5VDC.
Bourns PEC11R 12mm Incremental Encoders
Rugged, high-reliability, and RoHS-compliant with a push switch option and a metal bushing/shaft.
Bourns PEC11S 12mm SMD Incremental Encoders
Rugged, high-reliability devices with a push switch option and a metal bushing/shaft.
Bourns PEL12 12mm Encoders with Illuminated Shaft
Long life, high reliability, single-,dual-, & triple-LED designs.
Bourns Model PEC09 Incremental Encoders
Optional momentary push switch & detent, 9mm, 30,000 rotational life cycle.
Bourns PEC Rotary Encoders
Compact, long life, low cost, high reliability.
Associated Sensors
Bourns 3382 Series Position Sensors
Highly reliable, low profile sensors suitable for multiple sensing and control applications.
Additional Resources
- Bourns Pro Audio Brochure
- Bourns Model 95 Premium and Model 82 Vintage Guitar Potentiometers App Note
- Bourns Model 95 Premium and Model 82 Vintage Guitar Potentiometer Proper Grounding Method App Note
- Bourns PDB182 Blend-Balance Guitar Pots App Note
- Bourns PDB182 Blend-Balance Guitar Pots for Bass App Note
- Bourns Model 82 Vintage Guitar Pot Flyer
- Bourns Model PSM Series Motorized Master Slide Potentiometer Flyer
- Bourns Model SC1093 Mixing Console
- Bourns Model PDB183 Guitar Pot Switch