Anaheim,
Calif., February 3, 2016 – Premium audio brands Sennheiser and Neumann
were recognized by the NAMM Foundation with Outstanding Technical
Achievement awards in the categories of ‘Microphones – Recording’ and
‘Wireless Technology’ during a ceremony at the Anaheim Hilton on the
evening of 23 January. Wolfgang Fraissinet, President of Neumann.Berlin
and Director Audio Recording at Sennheiser, accepted the award for
U 47 fet in the ‘Microphones – Recording’ category, and Jürgen Kockmann,
Sennheiser Project Manager for evolution wireless D1, accepted the
award for the ew D1 in the ‘Wireless Technology’ category.
Additionally,
the Neumann KM 84 small-diaphragm microphone was inducted into the NAMM
TECnology Hall of Fame. The TECnology Hall of Fame was established in
2004 to honor and recognize audio products and innovations that have
made a significant contribution to the advancement of audio technology.
Inductees to the TECnology Hall of Fame are chosen by a panel of more
than 50 recognized audio experts, including authors, educators,
engineers, facility owners and other professionals. Products or
innovations must be at least 10 years old to be considered for
induction.“We are grateful to the NAMM Foundation for this recognition, and to our industry peers who selected the Neumann U 47 fet in a highly competitive category,” commented Wolfgang Fraissinet. “The successful relaunch of this iconic microphone required not only a unified vision among our entire team, but relentless attention to detail and execution since it was built according to the original schematics and specifications.”
“We
also thank the NAMM Foundation for inducting the venerable KM 84 into
the TECnology Hall of Fame,” he continued. “This microphone joins five
other Neumann and Sennheiser products that have received such a
distinction, and is indeed a great honor.”The evolution wireless D1, which received an Outstanding Technical Achievement award, was launched last year at NAMM 2015, combining both ease of use and digital audio quality for a wide range of users.
“The Sennheiser evolution wireless D1 puts best-in-class wireless audio quality in the hands of a vast user base, while offering unprecedented flexibility and ease of use,” commented Jürgen Kockmann. “Speaking on behalf of the entire organization, we would like to thank the TEC Foundation for recognizing this innovation, which was a genuine team effort across the entire company.”
Since the TEC Foundation was established in 1990, Sennheiser and Neumann have been presented with a cumulative total of 23 Outstanding Technical Achievement awards as well as having six products represented in the TECnology Hall of Fame, including the KM 84 microphone, inducted this year.
Captions:
1) Wolfgang Fraissinet, President of Neumann.Berlin and Director Audio Recording at Sennheiser, accepting the NAMM Foundation Outstanding Technical Achievement award for the Neumann U 47 fet microphone during a ceremony held at the Anaheim Hilton on January 23, 2016.
2) Jürgen Kockmann, Sennheiser Project Manager for evolution wireless D1, accepting the NAMM Foundation Outstanding Technical Achievement award for the Sennheiser ew D1 system during a ceremony held at the Anaheim Hilton on January 23, 2016.
3) The Neumann KM 84 small-diaphragm condenser microphone.
Audio specialist Sennheiser is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of headphones, microphones and wireless transmission systems. Based in Wedemark near Hanover, Germany, Sennheiser operates its own production facilities in Germany, Ireland and the USA and is active in more than 50 countries. With 18 sales subsidiaries and long-established trading partners, the company supplies innovative products and cutting-edge audio solutions that are optimally tailored to its customers’ needs. Sennheiser is a family-owned company that was founded in 1945 and which today has 2,700 employees around the world that share a passion for audio technology. Since 2013, Sennheiser has been managed by Daniel Sennheiser and Dr. Andreas Sennheiser, the third generation of the family to run the company. As part of the Sennheiser Group, Georg Neumann GmbH, known as “Neumann.Berlin”, is the world’s leading manufacturer of studio microphones. Founded in 1928, the company has been recognized with numerous international awards for its technological innovations. Since 2010, Neumann.Berlin have expanded their expertise in electro-acoustic transducer design to also include the studio monitor market. In 2014, the Sennheiser Group had sales totalling €635 million. www.sennheiser.com, www.neumann.com
