Sound Devices has acquired US-based in-ear monitor (IEM) specialst JH Audio under the Audiotonix umbrella.
With more than 48 years in live sound and more than 30 invested in designing and building in-ear monitors, JH Audio founder Jerry Harvey is synonymous with custom fit IEM moulds for some of the most demanding ears and artists in live touring. The move sees JH Audio join a stable of innovative pro audio brands that includes Allen & Heath, Calrec, DiGiCo, DiGiGrid, Fourier Audio, Harrison, Klang:technologies, Slate Digital, Solid State Logic, sonible and Sound Devices.
‘The timing is perfect as we continue to build on our Astral RF range of solutions that are rightly being recognised as the one true global RF wireless system for live events, touring and location sound,’ says Sound Devices CEO, Matt Anderson. ‘Both teams’ R&D aspirations and the close link between RF and IEMs align perfectly, and with a focus on innovation to deliver future synergies across our Astral family and other products is one that has me and the whole team here salivating, and one that should delight all our customers in the coming months.’
‘For anyone with a passion for technology and pro audio, then this partnership is one to really pay attention to,’ adds Audiotonix CEO, James Gordon. ‘Jerry Harvey is the true pioneer of IEMs with over 30 years of in-ear innovation, the principles of which are incorporated in most IEM designs today. Being able to put the resource behind the JH Audio team to take IEMs to their next level alongside Sound Devices and some of our other live-focused Audiotonix brands, should deliver something very special for our users and their clients.’
‘Over the years I have been fortunate to work closely with James [Gordon] and then more recently with the Audiotonix group,’ Harvey continues. ‘It’s always been a relationship based on delivering new technologies for the benefit of engineers and artists in our industry, and our most recent collaboration on the Pearl IEM system gave the JHA crew a taste of the potential of working more closely with their team. By joining the Sound Devices family with Matt Anderson at the helm, we now have an incredible opportunity to not just evolve our next gen of IEM technologies but to gain access to like-minded partners and customers globally.’