Sound Devices is an American
corporation
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headquartered in
Reedsburg, Wisconsin, with additional offices in
Madison, Wisconsin
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and
Berlin, Germany
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. Sound Devices designs and manufactures professional audio and video equipment.
History
The company was founded in 1998 by Matt Anderson, Jon Tatooles, and Jim Koomar who previously worked for
Shure
Shure Incorporated is an American audio products corporation. It was founded by Sidney N. Shure in Chicago, Illinois, in 1925 as a supplier of radio parts kits. The company became a consumer and professional audio-electronics manufacturer of mi ...
. The company specializes in portable equipment for
location sound and
video
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recording.
Sound Devices products have been used for many well-known films, including ''
Birdman'' and ''
Batman: The Dark Knight'', and
TV shows, including ''
Doctor Who
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'' and ''
Breaking Bad
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''
In 2018 Sound Devices announced the acquisition of Audio Limited, a UK manufacturer of wireless microphone systems.
In October, 2021, Sound Devices was acquired by the
Audiotonix
Audiotonix is a British multinational holding company established in 2014 and headquartered in Greater London, United Kingdom. Audiotonix companies design and manufacture mixing consoles and professional audio equipment for live events and broa ...
Group.
Awards
Audio Products
* Multi-winner of the
Cinema Audio Society Technical Achievement Award - 744T, 788T, 664, 633, and MixPre-10T (nominated in 2015 for the 970)
* NAMM
Tec Award nominee in Outstanding Technical Achievement category (2014) - 970 recorder
* Resolution Magazine Award (2009) - 788T recorder
Video Products
* 2014 SVC Innovative Product Award (2014) - PIX 270i
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* Videomaker Best Products Award (2014) for Best Field Mixer - PIX 240i
References
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External links
Company website
Manufacturers of professional audio equipment
Companies established in 1998
Companies based in Wisconsin
Reedsburg, Wisconsin
Audio equipment manufacturers of the United States