About HilderAmp

Built by a Musician. Engineered for the Stage.

HilderAmp was founded by a David Hilderman who spent most of his adult life at the intersection of two worlds: performing music and engineering audio technology.

Over 20 years at TC Helicon, he invented many of the technologies that became foundational to their products and worked closely with teams to define and develop those products. The mission was always the same: achieving the best possible vocal sound. Since 2020, he has worked as a contract electronic designer, creating products for major audio brands.

The Problem No One Had Solved

As a performing musician who relies on live looping, he kept running into the same problem: being chained to a mic stand. Singing while playing guitar and managing footswitches felt restrictive, so he switched to a headset mic. But every headset mic had the same flaw — you're always on. Muting required awkward belt-clip connectors or fumbling for a switch on a wireless transmitter. Nothing put the control where it belonged: on the headset itself.

So he built one.

Using prototype PCBs and 3D-printed parts, he created a headset mic with a mute switch right on the frame. After a month of performing with it, two different people asked if he could make one for them. Then a friend who works at a music store asked for two more. That was the moment it became clear: this was more than a personal hack — it was a product.

The Sound Problem, Solved Too

Another long-standing issue with cardioid pattern headset mics is EQ. They typically need heavy low-frequency cuts to counter proximity effect, and when you're removing 8 to 12 dB of anything, the exact cut shape dramatically alters the tone. After recording multiple singers and iterating through seven EQ circuit designs, he arrived at a headset mic that sounds natural straight into a PA — no corrective EQ required. It's a cleaner, more musical starting point for shaping a vocal sound.

What's Next

The HilderAmp Headset Mic is the first product in what is hoped to become a broad line of musician-driven audio tools — all designed with the same philosophy: solve real problems that performing musicians actually face, and engineer them properly.

Made in Canada.