Ed Rose, part owner of Black Lodge Recording, got a Fostex X-15 recorder for Christmas as a teenager and a Fostex 250 the next year.
He also co-owns Black Lodge Recording with Rob Pope and his brother Ryan Pope, members of the emo band The Get Up Kids. Rose held an interest in sound recording in his high school years, which was nurtured by his family. One year he got a Fostex X-15 recorder for Christmas. The next year he moved up to a Fostex 250, which he still uses. 
