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All Theremaniacs Theremins and Harmonic Percolators are hand built to order done one at a time by one person.

I started in the repair department of a local musical instrument and stereo resale store in 1977. I was getting bored on all the broken items that needed repair so I tried something new by taking a defective effect pedal to rewire it and by adding parts. I intended to make it do what it was never intended to.

In 1985 the 'Blown Speaker Emulator' was created and it actually sold! This was quickly followed by the 'Ugly Monster Distortion Pedal' but my boss wanted me to stop this wasteful nonsense. I sold the Blown Speaker Emulator for $20 payable to the company store. The Ugly Monster went off the sales shelf into the basement where its fate is unknown. Twenty years after those seemingly unproductive hours were spent, I would learn about pioneer Reed Ghazala and 'Circuit Bending' that came way before my crude experiments.

I have been manufacturing Theremins since 1993. These are musical instruments that you play without touching the unit. My product line includes analog 'black box' theremins both pitch only and pitch and volume as well as a no-solder theremin kit.

Theremanaics Theremins also offer a lower cost 'Digital' Theremin. 'Digital' Theremins function much the same way as 'Analog' Theremins but they generate two square wave signals to mix and create the output sound. Analog Theremins will generate two radio frequency signals that combine for a richer sound (and a higher cost!)

People that don't mind doing some work to get a one-of-a-kind theremin will prefer the Kit Theremin but you do have to install it in some sort of non-metallic container prior to using it.

The sound most people associate with the theremin is similar to the sound sample on this site. It is achieved by running the theremin through a delay effects pedal. Many people run their theremins through effects pedals (to obtain that classic full horror movie sound).

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