Ballistic Sound® Suppression Systems is a brand of car electronics mothership Metra, whose scions include Axxess Integrate, Connects2, Raptor, Shuriken batteries, Tsunami, Install Bay installation hardware and the Metra Home Theater group, Audio solutions and Ethereal. They also operate the Installer Institute in Florida for car audio technicians. Founded in 1949, in Daytona Beach, Metra has its footprint covering much of the mobile audio industry.