At the NAMM show, along with all the state-of-the-art products being revealed for the first time, there was a full array of products that have proven themselves to be worthy of special recognition. While not being unveiled for the first time, they have proved themselves by gaining traction in the marketplace. Here without further ado are the editorial staff’s picks for the first 20 products being honored with FRONT of HOUSE’s Gold Star Awards.
Best New Integration Loudspeakers: Adamson IS-Series
Adamson Systems’ James Oliver accepted the honor at NAMM 2019.
Best Compact Console Series: Allen & Heath SQ Series
Jeff Hawley accepts the Gold Star award at Allen & Heath’s booth.
Most Versatile New Wireless: Audio-Technica 5000 Series
Jim Lappin accepts the Gold Star award.
Most Versatile Console System: Avid VENUE S6L Unified Platform
Derk Hagedorn and Ryan John accept the award.
Most Innovative New Line Array: d&b Audiotechnik GSL12
Marc Lopez accepts the award.
Best New Line Array Family: dBTechnologies VIO Series
Giovanni Barbieri accepts for dBTechnologies.
Most Innovative Console Technology: DiGiCo Stealth Core 2
Jack Kelly and James Gordon at the DiGiCo booth.
Excellence in Immersive Audio Technology: L-Acoustics L-ISA
Accepting from FOH editor George Petersen are Karen Deneau, ChrisShuler and Julie Blore Bizot.
Best New IEM Hardware: Lectrosonics Duet
Lectrosonics’ Kelly Fair and Max Francis accept.
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Most Innovative Mid-Sized Speaker Design: PreSonus CDL
Tony Flammia and Meghan Schilling with Lectrosonics’ award.
Most Innovative Subwoofer System: QSC KS212C
Brad Zell, Gene Joly, David Fuller and Ray Van Straten accept.
Best New Mid-Size Line Array: RCF HDL30A
Anthony Errigo accepts the Gold Star award for RCF.
Best Wireless Intercom: Riedel Communications Bolero
Kevin Broce with the Gold Star award at Riedel’s booth.
Best New Sound Reinforcement Microphone: Royer Labs R-10
David Royer with his team and the award.
Best New Wireless Family: Sennheiser evolution g4
Simon Holley and Erica Carlson accept the award.
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Innovation in Theater Wireless: Shure Axient Digital Micro Bodypack
Rick Renner with the Gold Star award.
Excellence in Line Array Design: VUE Audiotechnik al12
Ken Berger, Sara Elliott and Mike Adams at NAMM.
Excellence in New Console Design: Waves eMotion LV1
Udi Henis with the Gold Star award.
Coolest Solution for Case Customization: Whirlwind ColourBond Process
Whirlwind’s Will Young at the NAMM booth.
Best New Large-Format Console: Yamaha Rivage PM7
Yamaha’s Sorrell Hanson with the award.
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