ANAHEIM, CA – Sennheiser’s Evolution Wireless Digital was recognized for outstanding technical achievement at 37th annual TEC awards on June 4 during NAMM 2022 in Anaheim, CA. The Neumann M 50 was also inducted into the TEC Awards’ TECnology Hall of Fame. Thom Salisbury, business development manager, accepted both honors on behalf of the Sennheiser Group.
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Audio specialist Sennheiser was recognized by the NAMM Foundation with an Outstanding Technical Achievement award in the category of ‘Wireless Technology’ for its Evolution Wireless Digital (EW-D) system at the 37th Annual TEC Awards. Also, the legendary Neumann M 50 tube microphone was inducted into the TECnology Hall of Fame. Thom Salisbury, Business Development Manager, accepted both honors on behalf of the group.
“We are grateful to the NAMM Foundation and our customers around the world for recognizing Evolution Wireless Digital,” commented Oliver Schmitz, Manager, Music Industry Portfolio at Sennheiser. “Evolution Wireless Digital is able to deliver impressive versatility and app-based ease of use at a very attractive price point – this is appealing to a number of audio applications in the pro audio and system integration markets.”
Thom Salisbury also accepted a TECnology Hall of Fame Award on behalf of Neumann.Berlin for its legendary M 50 tube microphone, which was presented on behalf of the NAMM organization by industry media veteran and FRONT of HOUSE magazine editor George Petersen, who founded the TEC Award’s TECnology Hall of Fame in 2004. “Neumann is pleased to once again be included in the TECnology Hall of Fame,” commented Neumann CEO Ralf Oehl. “Since its introduction in 1950, the M 50 has played a pivotal role in capturing orchestras around the world with sonic integrity and unsurpassed musical character.”
Neumann M 50: Recording the classics
The Neumann M 50, which was introduced in 1950, was instrumental in the development of the Decca tree recording technique. Its open-mesh head basket houses a small-diaphragm capsule flush-mounted in a small sphere, and its unique acoustic properties are ideally suited to orchestral recordings.
