REDDITCH, UNITED KINGDOM—Confirming HARMAN’s
JBL VTX V25-II line array elements and Crown I-Tech HD amplifiers as the
preeminent pairing for elite tours, leading rental firm SSE Hire now offers and
supports an inventory of 24 VTX V25-II line array elements, 24 JBL VTX V20 line
array elements and Crown I-Tech HD systems.
SSE Hire, now the exclusive JBL VTX
V25-II rental service in Europe, recently partnered with U.S.-based, Sound
Image, another VTX V25-II loyalist, to form United Audio Companies (UAC). Born
out of the need to provide clients with sonic consistency on intercontinental
tours, UAC provides international tours with standardized rider support for
North America and Europe.
SSE Hire and Sound Image first
collaborated on the recent blockbuster Neil Diamond tour that visited 36 cities
in North America and 26 cities in Europe. A longtime Sound Image client, the
tour sought to match the sound quality for the European leg with what the team achieved
in North America.
“The Neil Diamond team finished
its U.S. tour in Colorado and arrived at the next show in the UK to find an
identical PA system without having to freight it or program extensively,” said Dan Bennett,
Hire Project Manager, SSE Hire. “We quickly realized that other elite tours
appreciate the sound quality, consistency and general efficiency gained by
mirroring riders on both sides of the Atlantic. We’re very pleased to align
with Sound Image and believe there is a shared culture of going the extra mile
to provide tours with exceptional service!”
Bennett
cites the VTX V25-II’s build quality, portability and high audio quality as
supporting reasons for his team’s investment in them and the VTX V20s. But it
was the system synchronization with Crown DSP that made it an especially potent
weapon in SSE Hire’s arsenal for the Neil Diamond tour and several upcoming
festivals in 2016.
“We expect to
support major concerts and festivals this summer, delivering high-performance sound
to crowds of 50,000 to 80,000 fans,” said Bennett. “And as a partner in UAC, we’ll
be the European welcoming party for several Sound Image clients, and we’ll
naturally reciprocate.”
Bennett’s
team also deployed 16 JBL VTX S28 dual 18” subwoofers throughout the Neil
Diamond tour.
For more
information on United Audio Companies, please visit: http://www.uac.global/
ABOUT HARMAN
HARMAN (harman.com)
designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers,
consumers and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems, audio and
visual products, enterprise automation solutions and connected services. With
leading brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark
Levinson® and Revel®, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the
entertainment venues where they perform around the world. More than 25 million
automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car
systems. The Company's software services power billions of mobile devices and
systems that are connected, integrated and secure across all platforms, from
work and home to car and mobile. HARMAN has a workforce of approximately 28,000
people across the Americas, Europe and Asia and reported sales of $6.5 billion
during the 12 months ended December 31, 2015. The Company’s shares are traded
on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NYSE:HAR.
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