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The K-Tek Stingray Harnesses are now shipping! It's designed to comfortably transfer the gear weight throughout the harness and to your hips/legs instead of your spine. The bag is held securely to the body with six-mounting points while offering unprecedented comfort, allowing for longer duration shots while greatly reducing back fatigue. Check out the promo video below or more details here.

Our first Zoom F8 eight-channel multi-track field recorder and mixer with built-in time code generator is in New York! Watch Paul Padilla's quick tech video above, stop by Gotham Sound NY for a demo, or check out these salient details (and how it stacks up against some other contemporary recorders:

	Zoom F8	Tascam HS-P82	Zaxcom Maxx
Inputs	8 XLR/TRS combo jacks	8 XLR, DB25 AES	4 XLR, 2 Camera Return, 2x AES
Outputs	(2) balanced TA3; (1) 3.5mm	(2)XLR Line Level (1)DB25 AES I/O	Two Channel output: 2x XLR, 1xTA5
Tracks	10	8	6
Recording Media	Dual SD card	Dual CompactFlash	CF
Time Code	Built-in generator; BNC I/O	Built-in generator, BNC I/O	Built in SMPTE, BNC
Weight (with battery)	2.6 lbs.	12.2 lbs	2.5 lbs
Dimensions	7" x 5.5" x 2.1"	15.1" x 13.9" x 9.3"	7.5" x 5.25" x 2.0"
Price	$999.99	$2,399.99	$2,995.00

(A larger chart is available here)

Contact us if you have questions or to order yours today!

Yesterday's FCC meeting had two items of particular import to wireless microphone users:

1. Public Notice on the incentive auction for wireless spectrum.

2. Report and Order 14-165 concerning unlicensed (Part 15) and licensed (Part 74) wireless mic operation in the TV and 600 MHz bands

A third item, Report and Order 14-166, concerning other spectrum bands that wireless mics can operate in, was deleted from the agenda, and was adopted prior to the FCC meeting.

More about the auction and our best guess as to how this will affect licensed and unlicensed wireless microphone operators below the jump.

JoeCo is celebrating their 7th Anniversary with a 7th Anniversary Summer Sale! Until further notice, get special pricing on BlackBox Recorders and get a FREE JoeCo Bluetooth hardware interface ($159 value) when you buy a BBR1B Recorder or BBP1B Player!

• BlackBox BBR1B Recorder
  Includes a FREE JoeCo Bluetooth hardware interface
  $2195.00 ($500 off)
   
• BlackBox BBR64-MADI Recorder
  $3945.00 ($350 off)
   
• BlackBox BBR64-Dante Recorder
  $3625.00 ($270 off)
   
• BlackBox BBR1MP Recorder
  $4735.00 ($1460 off)
   
• BlackBox BBR1MP Recorder, Bundle 1
  w/ MADI Card, Dante Card, and Breakout Box
  $6155.00 ($1040 off)
   
• BlackBox BBR1MP Recorder, Bundle 2
  w/ MADI card, DANTE card, Breakout Box and Player License
  $6315.00 ($1080 off) 

A sound mixer never stops learning, so for any audio rental package booked for August*, we are extending our standard 25% student discount for everyone!

Not sure what you need? Give us a call, email [email protected], or check out some of our ideas below! Remember, Fri to Mon rentals count as one day and we offer lower rates on longer rentals!

*Applies to any audio rental with pick-up and return dates from August 3rd, 2015 to August 31st, 2015 (inclusive), Does not apply to walkie and communication rentals. Cannot be combined with other discounts.

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Here's a good starter audio kit, with a Sound Devices 633 recorder, Sennheiser shotgun mic, boom pole, Lectrosonics dual channel wireless system, IFB wireless system, power, cables, and accessories.

Rents for $405/day, $1215/week
$303.75/day, $911.25/week all August!

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Looking to take a spin with Sound Devices' latest? We have the 688 for rent, $150/day, $450/week $112.50/day, $337.50/week in August!

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​Or if Zaxcom is more your style, check out the TRXLA2.6 transmitter / QRX200 receiver wireless system! Lavalier included.

$150/day, $450/week!
$112.50/day, $337.50/week in August!

 

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​On a tight budget? The Sennheiser G3 Wireless System, which includes a transmitter, receiver and lavalier, might be just what you need!

$35/day, $105/week!
$26.25/day, $78.75/week in August!

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These (and what's represented on our website) is just a small portion of our rental inventory. Just let us know what you need - we'll take care of you, soundwise.