By Canadians, for Canadians. Spend your money wisely.
Canada has a rich history in producing top-quality speakers, thanks to the work done at the National Research Council decades ago. While the vast quantity of electronics are produced offshore, there are a few gems made in Canada.
Name: Teletics
Products: Specialized wireless communications equipment for worksites and difficult environments
Manufactured In: Calgary, AB
Where to buy: Online
Website: teletics.com
Canadian Owned: Yes
Teletics is a Calgary based manufacturer of telecommunications equipment for industrial usage.… Read more
Name: Canakit
Products: Raspberry Pi Kit
Manufactured In: Kits put together in North Vancouver, electronics manufactured internationally.
Where to buy: Online
Website: canakit.com
Canadian Owned: Yes
Canakit assembles computer kits for hobbyists and educational purposes, and are famously known for their Raspberry Pi kits.… Read more
Name: Riverwood Acoustics
Products: Hudson Bluetooth speaker
Manufactured In: Renfrew, Ontario
Where to Buy: Online
Website: riverwoodacoustics.com
Canadian Owned: Yes
Now this is a cool product. Riverwood sends divers into the Ottawa River to reclaim logs that sunk to the bottom in the 1800s and have been perfectly preserved.… Read more
Name: Plunge Audio
Products: Custom in-ear monitors
Manufactured In: Calgary, Alberta
Where to Buy: Online or In-Store
Website: plungeaudio.com
Canadian Owned: Yes
Plunge Audio designs and manufactures custom in-ear monitors. What’s an in-ear monitor, you say?… Read more
Name: Pela
Products: Cell phone case, screen protector
Manufactured In: Kelowna, BC (maybe Saskatchewan)
Where to Buy: Online at pelacase.com
Website: Pelacase.com
Canadian Owned: Yes
Pela makes unique cell phone cases out of “Flaxstic”, which are fully compostable, 45% plant-based (including from flax by-products that are normally wasted).… Read more
Name: Makk Design Inc.
Products: Pavlok 2, Shock Clock
Manufactured In: Victoria Harbour, Ontario
Where to Buy: Amazon.ca or Pavlok’s own website.
Website: pavlok.com
Canadian Owned: Yes
The Pavlok 2 is an interesting device – think of it as a mean version of the Fitbit, that shocks you to help break bad habits.… Read more
Name: Kron Technologies Inc.
Products: High Speed Cameras
Manufactured In: Burnaby, BC
Where to Buy: Online
Website: krontech.ca
Canadian Owned: Yes
After a Kickstarter that raised nearly $600,000, Kron has released the Chronos 1.4 high-speed camera that is capable of 1,500 fps recording at 720p resolution – for about 1/10th the price of traditional high speed cameras. … Read more
Name: Simaudio
Products: High-end audio equipment
Manufactured In: Boucherville, Quebec
Where to Buy: High end audio stores
Website: simaudio.ca
Canadian Owned: Yes
Audio doesn’t get much more high-end than this. We’re talking $120,000 amplifiers offering ridiculous sound quality.… Read more
Name: Radial Engineering
Products: The world’s finest direct boxes, splitters and audio interfacing devices
Manufactured In: Port Coquitlam, BC
Where to buy: Authorized dealers (can’t find a list)
Website: radialeng.com
Canadian Owned: Yes
Radial makes the world’s best audio gear, used by artists, professionals and creative types everywhere.… Read more
Name: Anthem
Products: Audio electronics (pre-amps, power amps, integrated amps, A/V processors, etc)
Manufactured In: Mississauga, Ontario (and Vietnam)
Where to Buy: Online and in stores
Website: anthemav.com
Canadian Owned: No (owned by a US private equity firm)
Anthem is a sister company of Paradigm, and another Canadian manufacturer of high-end audio equipment.… Read more