As the leading American manufacturer of high-quality dynamic and condenser microphones, wireless systems and powered speakers for the live sound, recording and installation markets, Audix is one of the broadest product lines in the gear marketplace. The company has serviced everyone from the country’s largest concert halls to churches and schools of varying sizes, plus many corporations, with uncanny attention to detail, exceptional sound and superb craftsmanship.
Those traits have been top priority ever since the company was founded in 1984 in a humble 12-by-15-foot room in Redwood, Calif., and have remained so through the company’s growth into its current 78,000-square-foot surroundings in Wilsonville, Oregon. From then until now, Audix has serviced a wide variety of artists and programming, such as alternative rock giants Pearl Jam, the “MTV Unplugged” series and “The Tonight Show.” Christian market and crossover artists include Pillar, Phil Keaggy, P.O.D., Kutless, Salvador, Denver & the Mile High Orchestra, Chris Rice, Derek Webb, Rita Springer, Tree 63 and, perhaps most extensively, Casting Crowns.
“Casting Crowns has toured exclusively using Audix microphones for over three years now,” says Gene Houck, National Sales Manager for Audix. “They are great folks to work with; and their entire stage is Audix, including our RAD 360 wireless systems. They are the first Christian artist or band to have their first two studio releases go platinum!”
Aside from that illustrious list of artists who’ve wholeheartedly teamed up with Audix, the company was recently awarded the Musikmesse International Press
Award (MIPA) in Frankfurt, Germany, for best drum microphones. The prestigious award is often considered the Grammy Award equivalent for musical instruments and the pro audio industry, reached by votes from 107 of the world’s leading gear magazines.
“I was very pleased that we were nominated in the ‘best drum mic’ category, and I was even more excited when our seven-mic kit was chosen over all other single mics,” adds Cliff Castle, Vice President of Sales. “I promised the audience that they could count on Audix to design and produce more innovative, high-performance products in the future.”
And in keeping that promise, Audix continues to expand by leaps and bounds, introducing a wide variety of products for everyone from the professional musician to a local worship pastor to an up-and-coming band. “We just introduced the VX5 hand-held vocal condenser microphone, which gives the vocalist studio quality sound at a very affordable price,” adds Houck of the $299 list price. “It is perfect for worship leaders, bands or for home studio use. The new MB1245 MicroBoom for choir miking is a hot product for us right now. The RAD 360 wireless systems are now really taking off as well. Our wireless systems have the most powerful transmitters [50 milliwatts] and the longest battery life [15 hours on two AA batteries].”
With their continued commitment to quality and product development, Audix is a company whose gear any band would be proud to own.
For additional information on these products, the company’s other services and its continuously growing band roster, log onto www.audixusa.com.
-CCM Magazine
