In a sun-drenched Los Angeles studio filled with guitars, laughter, and the low thrum of KRK monitors, Third Eye Blind’s Kryz Reid balances rockstar energy with producer precision. As the lead guitarist for such an iconic band, Reid’s days are filled with more than just epic guitar riffs. He is also managing gear, producing music videos, collaborating on social content, and even recording a podcast between tour stops and at home.
Before moving to the United States, Reid was recording music in his Dublin flat using basic computer speakers. “Musicians are inherently lazy,” he says jokingly. “If there’s any barrier between me and creating, it’s easy to skip it. One day, an engineer friend of mine played me a track through his KRK monitors, and I was blown away. I’ve had a lot of speakers over the years, but when I first heard music through real studio monitors, I realized there’s so much more happening in a track than you think. The KRKs reveal that.”
Today, Reid’s personal studio in Los Angeles is the kind of space artists dream about — a thoughtfully designed haven where ideas move faster than excuses. Split for maximum flow; one half is set up for live instruments, drums, amps, and pianos, and the other is optimized for mixing and editing. Tying it all together is a collection of KRK gear that Reid swears by: KRK V-Series 8 and ROKIT 5 Studio Monitors — gear he uses for everything from editing music videos to tracking new songs.