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New Gear, April 2025

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1 SOUND SUB28

1 SOUND’s SUB28 made its debut at ISE 2025 in Barcelona. This powerful low-profile bass enclosure includes two front-loaded 8-inch woofers. Along with low end performance down to 45 Hz, the SUB28 promises a precise and rapid transient response for both deep and punchy bass sound. It measures less than eight inches in height, offers eight M8 rigging points, and an optional hanging kit lets this sub be flown in two different orientations, either parallel to a wall or to a ceiling.

www.1-sound.com

Adamson FletcherMachine V2.3 Update

Adamson’s FletcherMachine V2.3 update introduces several new features and improvements to enhance the user experience with the company’s sound spatialization capabilities. Key features and improvements include enhanced network connectivity and the ability to choose the direction of initial sync between the remote and engine. Preferences from previous remote versions can be imported, and there are further improvements to redundancy mode with multiple engines. V2.3 also includes redundancy mode enhancements and an updated leader/follower hierarchy for setups with multiple remotes.

www.adamson.ai

DirectOut Adds Dual Network Audio Modules

DirectOut announced a series of Dual Network Audio Modules for PRODIGY and MAVEN. Offering users additional audio network and sample rate conversion options, they promise to enhance the flexibility and interoperability of the host device. Features include bi-directional sample rate conversion (HD SRC) as a standard, allowing them to link to different audio networks independently of different clock masters. Devices equipped with a single A slot, such as MAVEN.A or PRODIGY.MC, particularly benefit from the dual functionality of these modules.

www.directout.eu

HK Audio Concert Sound 2.0

HK Audio is offering new filter sets for next-level sound, efficiency and performance with its Cosmo line array system, its Contour X family of point source speakers and its C-Sub system subwoofers (pictured here). The new filter sets promise an optimized sound signature, improved usability and system coherence. ISE 2025 demos provided attendees with the opportunity to experience the bigger, fuller sound achieved when low-mid beamsteering uses all-pass filters to ensure that all frequencies are evenly distributed throughout the listening area.

www.hkaudio.com

K&M Compact Stage Series

König & Meyer’s space-saving series of speaker and lighting stands feature heavy, flat bases and an expanded array of sleek and stable modular stands components. Users can first choose between small, medium or large bases with one or three M20 female threads. Next, they have a choice within a range of speakers and lighting distance rods with various height options. Crafted in Germany with durable solid steel construction, each component is designed to mix and match seamlessly with the other K&M components.

www.k-m.de/us

PK Sound Tx14 and Tx26

PK Sound is launching its point source Tx Series with the versatile Tx14 and Tx26. The larger Tx14 offers controlled 50° x 70° directivity with a frequency response from 50 Hz-18 Hz and max SPLs of 139 dB. The compact Tx26 has controlled 100° conical directivity with a frequency response of 55 Hz-18 kHz and peak SPLs reaching 136 dB. The Tx Series complements PK Sound’s Trinity range of robotic line source systems, suited to a wide range of mobile and installed applications.

www.pksound.live

Powersoft Unica T

Powersoft adds to its Unica family of amplifiers with the Unica T, the first new Powersoft amplifier platform for the touring market since the launch of the T Series in 2019. Unica T amplifiers combine power density, efficiency and reliability in a compact 1RU form factor. The front-panel interface allows for quick and precise adjustments in high-pressure environments. Unica T also supports a wide range of connectivity options. Its Easy Swap functionality promises quick replacement without the need for complex reconfiguration.

www.powersoft.com

StageStrike Expands packHolder Organizers

StageStrike has expanded its packHolder line of products for tech table organization with input from Audio-Technica, Wisycom and Shure. The company’s packHolder products are designed to help live sound pros keep wireless gear organized and protected. The modular, stackable and interlocking packHolder system for wireless bodypacks has quickly gained traction among touring engineers. By working directly with leading wireless audio brands, StageStrike ensures that its solutions are tailored for real-world applications and optimized for a variety of wireless transmitter models.

www.stagestrike.com

Studio Six Digital uPrecision Mic

The uPrecisionMic, a re-design of Studio Six Digital’s precision USB connected microphone, is a USB-C connected measurement mic that meets ANSI and IEC electrical and acoustic Class 1 standards. The active electronics are in the microphone body, which is nickel-plated solid bronze tubing that is threaded to accept a standard 1/2” microphone capsule. The uPrecisionMic is factory calibrated to +/-0.1dB using a NIST traceable pressure-compensated calibrator, and it works with Windows PCs, Apple Macs, Android devices and iPad.

www.studiosixdigital.com

Telefunken M80-WH2 and M81-WH2 Capsules

Telefunken’s new M80-WH2 and M81-WH2 wireless mic capsules are designed to integrate seamlessly with Sennheiser transmitters. Promising the same sonic characteristics as Telefunken’s M80 and M81 dynamic microphones, features include condenser-like performance, high SPL handling, supercardioid polar patterns and the same low mass diaphragm and custom wound output transformer as the company’s handheld and low-profile versions. Designed and hand-assembled in the USA, they are compatible with Sennheiser’s EW-D, EW-300 G4, 2000 and Digital 9000 wireless systems.

www.telefunken-elektroakustik.com