[L to R] Sound Devices CEO Matt Anderson, JH Audio CEO Jerry Harvey, Sound Devices CFO Lisa Wiedenfeld, Audiotonix Divisional MD Nigel Beaumont
Sound Devices has announced the acquisition of US-based in-ear monitoring developer and manufacturer, JH Audio.
"The deal brings together two leading pro audio technology brands under the Audiotonix group portfolio, focused on delivering pristine audio to artists and performers, on stage, on location, and in the studio," they said in a statement. "With over 48 years’ experience in live sound combined with more than 30 years of designing and building in-ear monitors (IEMs), industry-renowned engineer and JH Audio founder, Jerry Harvey, is synonymous with custom fit IEM moulds for many of the most demanding ears and artists in live touring."
Matt Anderson, Sound Devices CEO, comments, “We couldn’t be more excited about bringing the JH Audio team into the Sound Devices fold. 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. 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.”
James Gordon, Audiotonix CEO, adds, “For anyone with a passion for technology and pro audio, then this partnership is one to really pay attention to. 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.”
JH Audio founder and CEO Jerry Harvey continues “Over the years I have been fortunate to work closely with James (Gordon) at DiGiCo and then more recently with the Audiotonix group. 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.”
The latest addition to the Audiotonix family sees JH Audio join the growing roster 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.
For more, visit sounddevices.com, jhaudio.com, and audiotonix.com.
