Glensound only designs and manufactures audio broadcast equipment. They have been doing it for 35 Years. All of their equipment is designed & manufactured at their base in Maidstone, Kent. Their design and manufacturing process is all ‘in house’ offering 100% control over the quality of their products. Their emphasis is on quality rather than quantity and all of their products will give you many years of reliable performance in a demanding broadcast environment. Glensound has a tool for every audio job and a solution for every audio problem it is the most comprhensive line of audio gear we have ever seen.
A brief overview of major events in Glensound’s History
1966 Len Davis leaves BBC designs department to concentrate on public address facilities and equipment manufacture. Company called Glen Sound Services
1967 Mixers designed for use in schools
1969 First design for the BBC….Distribution amp for Prince Charles’ investiture
1971 First Unitised desks made for BBC
1973 MX6 range of mixers first manufactured for BBC
1974 DK2/21 Popular monitoring & output unit made for BBC
1977 MICR (Mobile International Control Room) specialist commentators equipment built for BBC
1978 Glen Sound Services becomes Glensound Electronics Ltd
1980 Worlds first assignable mixer designed & manufactured for BBC OBs.
1983 BBC mobile studios designed & installed
1984 Coaxial Commentators equipment designed for BBC for use at Commonwealth Games
1992 Design & supply of broadcast & sound enhancement for House of Commons
1994 Introduction of the Worlds first portable battery operated ISDN Codec
1994 Design & supply of broadcast & sound enhancement for House of Lords
2001 Design & supply of broadcast & sound enhancement for GLA
2002 Manufacture & Supply of 600 Commentators Positions for football World Cup
2003 AES47 equipment designed & supplied to BBC
2004 Popular stand alone commentary system type GS-CU001 introduced
2006 Intelligent pa amplifier designed for installation in all HSBC branches
2006 New GSLC intercom system designed and supplied for BBC local radio
2007 Broadcasters mobile phone introduced
2008 Eight thousandth ISDN Codec sold
Did we mention these guys have been around awhile ?
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Glensound Catalogue 19
