Unit One Studios

Unit One Studios Colchester's No.1 Recording & Rehearsal Studio This studio space has been in the game since 1989 and a lot has changed since it began.
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Unit One is owned by Wayne Thompson, a popular local drummer, recording engineer and teacher in Colchester, Essex. Since his arrival in July 2017, the studio has seen some big changes and with many more to come!
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Unit One is located in the Eastgates Industrial Estate, with easy and quick access to Colchester town and it's amenities. The business began in 1989, it started under the name Legends S

tudios. Back then, the unit was bare, with no rooms and no equipment. 3 rooms were built, soundproofed and equipped with quality gear. Since then, it has seen many changes. One of which lasted for 11 years while the ownership was under the responsibility of the Moodie family. Along side the management of their local music store Music Warehouse, they took over Legend Studios and changed the name to the Unit One name you know now and also added an extra 4th room.
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It is now going through even more change. Since Wayne has taken over, a lot of planning and forward thinking has taken place and soon, big changes will be seen happening throughout the studio. New gear, new rooms and a new name is all set to happen in the near future.
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Along with free tea and coffee facilities :)

It's been a pleasure working with these guys! All parts have been recorded and finalised today, ready for mixing to begi...
01/07/2026

It's been a pleasure working with these guys!

All parts have been recorded and finalised today, ready for mixing to begin 🤘

17/06/2026

The Tiny Music Store isn't so tiny anymore 😍

The doors will be open for the first time at the new location this Saturday! Rich has put so much work into this, he definitely deserves a drink or two. We are all very excited for him!

Head on down this weekend and check out what's new at the Tiny Music Store 🤘

Had a trip down to visit Rich at The Tiny Music Store today and came back with some rather nice Hercules microphone stan...
12/04/2026

Had a trip down to visit Rich at The Tiny Music Store today and came back with some rather nice Hercules microphone stands for you lovely people to use during your rehearsals here at Unit One 🙌

If you haven't already, go and give Rich some love and check out the shop!

18/02/2026
A brand new album release for Kaine 🤘
15/02/2026

A brand new album release for Kaine 🤘

This is the new album from the British Speed Metal/NWOTHM band Kaine. Extinctions End represents a relaunch of the band in a new, darker, heavier style. The ...

My favourite time, fresh heads for all the rehearsal room kits 🙌I have gone back to using Evans UV2 heads on the toms. T...
20/01/2026

My favourite time, fresh heads for all the rehearsal room kits 🙌

I have gone back to using Evans UV2 heads on the toms. They sound and feel great but most importantly, they are extremely durable. I ran UV2's on my gigging kit for a long time, they just never seemed to go bad!

I've opted for EMAD Heavyweights for the bass drums, love the sound of an EMAD! They're so easy to use. And much like the UV2, the heavyweight versions are tough and will last a long time.

Looking forward to hearing your feedback on these, see you all soon! 🤘

Address

Unit 1, Moorside Business Centre, Eastgates Industrial Estate
Colchester
CO12TJ

Telephone

+447931396269

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