Business
Audiotonix Acquired by Ardian
Investment group Ardian is acquiring Audiotonix, parent company of SSL, Calrec, DiGiCo and Allen & Heath.
IEM
New Products
Waves MyMon App Launched
The iOS/Android Waves MyMon App works in conjuction with the eMotion LV1 Live Mixer.
Product Reviews
Real-World Review: Loop Earplugs
Producer/engineer Russ Long tried out jewelry-like Loop Earplugs, which reduce 20 dB across all frequencies, and found them “an ideal solution.”
Product Reviews
Real World Reviews: Ultimate Ears Bluetooth Cable
Producer/engineer Russ Long puts a new UE accessory to the test and discovers "anyone wanting the ability to operate wire-free while casually listening will love the Ultimate Ears Bluetooth Cable."
Product Reviews
Real-World Review: Stealth Sonics C9 In-Ear Monitors
Singapore-based Stealth Sonics is one of the more recent IEM companies to garner attention, and after living with the company’s C9 IEMs, it’s easy to see why.
Live
IEM Manufacturers Team for New Trade Group
Trade organization debuts with a dozen founding manufacturers onboard
New Products
Samson Debuts Zi100, Zi200 Pro Reference IEMs
New IEMs aimed at onstage performance and personal listening.
New Products
ProCo Sound Debuts W.I.E.M.S. In-Ear Monitor System
The new compact system is intended to be use in live sound, broadcast and film.
Post and Broadcast
The Voice of Germany Extends with Wisycom
Competition show is now a Voice with range.
Blogs
Literally Unbelievable Pro Audio Products Announced
New audio gear comes out constantly, but every spring, there’s a select few items that upon reading about them, one says (and rightly so), “You gotta be kidding me.” This year's April 1st, in particular, saw a number of...
Live
Close to the Wedge
By Phil Ward. In-ear monitors may be ubiquitous these days, as they are less likely to damage users’ hearing and also result in a quieter stage, but just because wedge monitors are on the floor, that doesn’t mean they’re...
Business
In-Ear Monitor Patent Battle Ends
By Clive Young. Legal battle between in-ear monitor manufacturers comes to a close.
Tour Sound
Lauren Daigle Tour Goes All 64 Audio IEMs
Grammy-winning Christian artist’s tour uses 16 systems nightly.
Post and Broadcast
Firehouse Fires Up RF for NBA All-Star Weekend
Firehouse Productions tackled RF duties for multiple broadcasts surrounding and including the game.
New Products
At NAMM: Galaxy Audio Previews AS-950 Wireless Personal Monitor
Frequency-agile wireless system aims to bring personal monitoring to professional musicians, live theaters, houses of worship and schools.
Business
DiGiCo Acquires KLANG:technologies
By Clive Young. DiGiCo nets Germany 3D IEM system manufacturer KLANG after collaborative efforts between the companies.
New Products
Lectrosonics Updates Duet IEM/IFB Firmware
Firmware Update adds New Features to system.
Tour Sound
Live Sound Showcase: Rolling with Thomas Rhett’s Road Show
By Clive Young. Talking with the audio team behind the scenes on this fall's Thomas Rhett arena tour.
Tour Sound
Surviving Mixing My Bloody Valentine
FOH engineer Philip J. Harvey works around MBV’s demanding levels.
Tour Sound
Simple Minds Didn’t Forget About You
By Clive Young. PSN speaks with the audio team behind Simple Minds' first full U.S. headline tour in more than 20 years.
New Products
64 Audio Upgrades A2e Custom IEMs
First introduced in 2016, the A2e custom model has been updated.
New Products
64 Audio Launches N8 Custom In-Ear Monitor
N8 created in collaboration with Nathan East.
Tour Sound
The Evil That Men Mix: On The Road with Rob Zombie
By Billy Davis. Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson teamed up this summer for the Twins of Evil tour; now Zombie’s tight-knit crew share how they made bad sound so good.
Business
Shure Names New Global Sales VPs
The four new vice presidents were all promoted from within the company.
New Products
Shure Bows PSM 900, PSM 1000 Bodypack Receivers
New receivers update PSM 900 and PSM 1000 IEM systems.
New Products
Sennheiser Introduces IE Pro Monitor Line
Sennheiser has announced the IE Pro Series of professional in-ear monitors.
Live
Liberty Church Monitors in 3D
The musicians and singers at Liberty Church Gulf Breeze’s three services each Sunday hear themselves spatially in relation to the other performers on stage.
New Products
PreSonus Ships New Personal Monitor Mixer, Stageboxes
New offerings from PreSonus move sound on and from the stage.
Live
Las Vegas HOW Turns to Allen & Heath
Calvary Chapel Las Vegas has outfitted itself with multiple A&H offerings.
New Products
Alclair Audio Debuts Electrostatic Custom In-Ear Monitor
New IEM is first with electrostatic drivers and an internal transformer, says Alclair.
New Products
At InfoComm: Aviom Bows Boom-1 Tactile Transducer Processor
Aviom's new offering adds low-end bump for self-mixing IEM users.
Gear and Technology
Innovations: Ultimate Ears IPX Cable Connection System
Mike Dias, director of sales and marketing for Ultimate Ears Pro, discusses the thinking behind recent product refinements.
Regional and Local
Cool Tools Track T-Mobile’s 600 MHz Coverage
By Steve Harvey. Crowdsourced data tools can help determine if you can still use that 600 MHz wireless mic system in a given area.
New Products
Sensaphonics Debuts D2 Dual Dynamic IEMs
The IEMs are built around a proprietary Dynamic Resonance Chamber.
Business
At NAB: Shure Extends 600 MHz Wireless Rebate
Shure's rebate program for various wireless mic and IEM systems now runs through the end of October, 2018.
Regional and Local
T-Mobile Tweets Deets on New 600 MHz Coverage Expansion
By Steve Harvey. T-Mobile CTO's tweet details new cities covered in 600 MHz expansion; regional audio pros must stop using any RF mic and IEM systems that operate in that range.
HOW Sound
IEM Mixing Matures for Houses of Worship
By Steve Harvey. Houses of worship may share timeless insights, but their audio systems are increasingly expected to be modern by congregations used to hearing quality audio everywhere else in their lives. With that in mind, we look at...