From a conversation to a performance.
Sound-design demonstrations, gear comparisons and live guitar playing bring the discussion to life. Hear the ideas as they happen.
WELCOME TO SUZU LAB
More to discover.
More to play.
Decades of playing and recording experience meet new tools in the age of AI. A place to explore guitar sound, share ideas, and keep making music.
Streams and community discussions are primarily in Japanese.
KENJI SUZUKI’S GUITAR SOUND LAB
Listen, ask, and try it for yourself.
Known as “Suzu Lab” (鈴ラボ), this is Kenji’s online guitar and music community, hosted through YouTube memberships and Discord.
Talk directly with Kenji.
Members ask about playing, recording, gear and tone. Kenji answers questions himself during streams and on Discord.
There is more to share here.
Members hear studio stories and conversations beyond the public videos, with early access to selected gear reviews.
PAST SESSIONS
Real sounds. Shared discoveries.
A few examples of topics explored with members. Thumbnails are from past Japanese-language streams.
What changes with the cabinet?
Comparing 2×12 and 4×12 virtual cabinets in AmpliTube by playing and listening.
Exploring NAM and TONE3000.
Making new amp-capture technology approachable through actual sounds and practical uses.
Watch a backing track take shape.
Following the musical decisions and hands-on process of producing a track in Logic Pro.
BETWEEN THE SESSIONS
The conversation keeps going.
Discord gives members a place to share their playing, discuss favorite gear and music, ask questions, and help each other.
Whether you have played for years or are picking up a guitar again, there is room to explore at your own pace.
TAKE THE IDEAS INTO YOUR OWN PLAYING
Tones to try
NAM, TONEX and other patches shared through Discord for compatible hardware and software.
Music to play along with
Members-only backing-track videos and audio files, plus chord charts and tablature shared in the community.
Time to revisit
Watch stream archives whenever you like while your membership is active.
YOUR HOST
Kenji Suzuki
Guitarist · Composer · Arranger · Sound Designer
Kenji’s recording and live work includes MISIA, Hikaru Utada, EXILE and many other artists. He shares his experience in performance and sound design through YouTube, Suzu Lab and KTJ Tones.
Explore Kenji’s work and credits ↗MEMBERSHIP
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Suzu Lab is a Japanese-language YouTube membership community. Please review the Japanese membership page for pricing, benefits and instructions for connecting YouTube to Discord.
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