Buffalo Studio — Recording Studio in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

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The Studio

Buffalo Studio is a world-class recording studio in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, built around a 48-channel SSL 4000G+ console and a curated collection of rare vintage instruments and outboard gear. Designed for artists who want to capture something real — warm, organic, and alive — the studio offers two distinct rooms: an intimate live room built for sound, and a meticulously treated control room engineered for clarity. Whether you're cutting a full band, or a solo record, Buffalo delivers the depth that can't be replicated in the box.

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Equipment

Console

  • 48 channels SSL 4000G+ series mixing desk
  • SSL 4000G+ bus compressor

Conversion

  • Antelope Galaxy 64

Monitoring

  • ATC SCM300s
  • Focal Trio 11
  • Yamaha NS10s
  • Heddphone®
  • Hearback Technologies Octo personal monitoring

Software

  • ProTools Ultimate 2025
  • Plugins: Waves, Softube, Soundtoys, Brainworx, Oeksound, Magic Death Eye, Shadow Hills, Vertigo, Arturia, etc...

External Preamps

  • API 3124V x8
  • BAE 1073 x3
  • Altec 1566A valve preamp
  • Shure M67 4 channel mixer/preamp

Compressors

  • Teletronix LA2A
  • Urei 1176 Blackface
  • DBX 162 stereo
  • Retro Instruments 176
  • Retro Instruments STA-Level
  • Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor x2
  • Manley stereo MU
  • Hermit Circuits Level-Loc stereo
  • BAE 10DCF

Effects

  • Evan Super Echo SE810 tape delay
  • Hawk Echo Unit HR40 spring echo
  • Pioneer SR101 valve spring reverb

Condensers

  • Neumann U87 P48 (1971)
  • Neumann U87 x2
  • Geffell M300 x2
  • Sony C38-B x2
  • Calrec CM652 x2
  • Calrec CM1000 x2
  • Scope Labs Periscope
  • Sontronics DM1B

Ribbons

  • RCA 44 x2
  • RCA KU-3A
  • RCA 77
  • RCA KU-2A Skunk
  • RCA 6203 Varacoustic
  • RCA 88-A Aero Pressure
  • Coles 4038
  • Coles 4033
  • Extinct Audio BM9 custom x2
  • Extinct Audio Black Ops
  • Reslo RB BBC specs x2
  • Sontronics Sigma x2
  • Sontronics Delta
  • Beyerdynamic M120
  • Beyerdynamic Mx60
  • Tannoy vintage ribbon

Dynamics / Others

  • Shure 545SD Unidyne III
  • Shure SM57 x2
  • Shure SM7B
  • Sennheiser MD421 x4
  • Beyerdynamic M380
  • Beyerdynamic M101
  • Beyerdynamic M201 x2
  • AKG D12 x2
  • AKG D112
  • AKG D190
  • AKG D130
  • ElectroVoice RE20
  • Reslo UD1
  • Mélodium 75A
  • Wasaphone MMXIV
  • Oddball lofi microphones

Drums

  • Premier 202 Transition kit (1969)
  • Premier PD101 Resonator snare
  • Rogers Dynasonic snare (1971)
  • Ludwig Acrolite snare (1967)
  • Junk Snare 70s boomer
  • Beverly drumkit
  • Gretsch drumkit
  • Selection of vintage cymbals
  • Selection of percussions

Amps & Guitars

  • Selection of electric & acoustic guitars
  • Selection of pedals
  • Fender Bassman (1950s)
  • Fender Super Sonic 22
  • Fender Quad Reverb Silverface
  • Fender Hot Rod Deville 4x10"
  • WEM Dominator Mk III (1960s)
  • Zilla cab 2x12" Creamback
  • Acoustic Control Corp 125 combo
  • Vox AC4TV
  • Selmer Zodiac Twin
  • Selmer Treble'n'Bass
  • Ampeg 8x10 + Head
  • Ampeg B-100 (1970s)
  • Vampower 2x15" bass cab

Pianos & Keys

  • Hammond L122 organ
  • 716 Leslie + preamp
  • Fender Rhodes suitcase
  • Casio Casiotone 403
  • Marimba / Sitar / Oddities
JB Pilon — founder, producer and engineer at Buffalo Studio Sheffield

JB Pilon

Producer · Engineer · Multi-Instrumentalist

Founder of Buffalo Studio, JB Pilon is an acclaimed producer and engineer known for his warm, vintage-driven sound and collaborative approach to songwriting.

Testimonials from Buffalo Studio clients

“The ideal place for recording vintage, beefy, old school sounds. JB is a mad professor.”
Robohands 01 / 07
“JB is a mastermind… helping with structure, sound and harmonies. Our creative home.”
JW Paris 02 / 07
“Two days with JB and we got the best recording we have ever been a part of.”
The Kecks 03 / 07
“JB is a fine engineer who makes you feel relaxed and gets the best results out of you.”
Elephant Tree 04 / 07
“Such a cool creative space—always feel relaxed here.”
Hatty Keane 05 / 07
“Amazing studio with great gear, mics and atmosphere.”
Sunglasses for Jaws 06 / 07
“JB has been there since day one—full of wild ideas that help turn our songs into a finished album.”
Bright Curse 07 / 07

Who we've worked with

Warner Music
Parlophone
BBC
KU
Pitch & Sync
Magnetic Eye Records
Whirlwind Recordings
Village Live
Blaggers
Spiritual Records
Ben Sherman
Oatly
French 78
Adelphoi Music
Gong-Oh Records
Imaginary Millions
McDonald's
Amber Music