Reverb.com
Reverb.com is an online marketplace for new, used, and vintage musical equipment, including instruments used by notable musicians. It was founded in 2013 by David Kalt, shortly after he purchased the musical instrument store Chicago Music Exchange and became frustrated with then-available options for buying and selling guitars online. It has grown into a multimillion-dollar business with more than 10 million monthly visitors. In August 2019, Etsy acquired Reverb for $275 million.
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Musical instruments |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founder | David Kalt |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | David Mandelbrot (CEO) |
Number of employees | 270 (2022) |
| Parent | Etsy |
| Website | reverb |
Reverb allows anyone to create free listings for musical instruments and other related equipment. It has also sold equipment from popular artists such as Maroon 5, Wilco, Green Day, Billy Corgan and Ray Lamontagne.
To help users determine market values for instruments, Reverb has a price guide of real-time transactional data. It offers iPhone and Android apps that include the site's main features, and as of 2017 has on-the-ground support in the UK, The Netherlands, Australia, Germany, France and Japan. In late 2017, it launched Reverb LP, an online marketplace for LPs and other physical music; and the Reverb Foundation, with non-profit supporting programs and initiatives to increase access to music education, equipment, and playing opportunities.