The Kleissonic Philosophy
Kleissonic is 
the brainchild of specialist Electronic Engineer Theodor Kleissiaris and efficiently operates as a small company producing very high quality instrument pedals. Started officialy in 2009 specializing in boutique and custom pedals. All Kleissonic pedals are hand-built to original in-house designs and is also responsible for the design of the electronic circuits – NO CLONES – and artwork, as well as all aspects of production including drilling, the soldering of the circuit boards and all other processes right to the finishing of the cast-aluminium casings.
From humble beginnings Kleissonic has grown and now is an enterprise which manufactures, sells, modifies, buys and repairs all kind of units that involves the sound.
About Kleissonic
Theodoros Kleisiaris, born in Katerini, Greece in 1983. Theodoros began tinkering in 1996 at 13 and went on to study at the Technical Educational Institute of Crete at the Department of Electronics, graduating in 2006. His specific areas of academic interest included computational electromagnetics, antenna theory, microwaves, analogue and digital design as well as radiation and scattering of electromagnetic waves.
His thesis was based on the effects of electromagnetic radiation on humans. After graduation Theodoros worked as a Teaching Assistant at his university teaching courses in Digital Signal Processing (DSP), antennas and propagation, radars and accessories and also digital control systems.
Theodoros moved to Berlin in 2009 to follow his dream of making guitar pedals and other audio electronics. In Berlin worked with many professional musicians, preparing their gear for European tours and not only. Worked for legendary concerts in Berlin and played live under the name “Richter Scale Madness”. Best moment among others, setting up Neil Young’s rig. After ten year in Berlin, in 2019, Theodoros decided to move back to his home country. Focused on pedals, teaching electronics, doing workshops and playing music.
photo by Tom Taylor