MY BUDDY:

Written By: Matt Williams

We often get random solicitations to carry all kinds of products…most of them are minimally relevant to the entertainment industry, cheaply made, or just plain bizarre. Occasionally, something comes our way that sticks out from the masses. One such recent item is the Ladder Buddy.

How many times have you been up on a ladder only to find yourself climbing back down to grab another tool you either forgot or didn’t think you needed? How many times have you precariously balanced your screw gun on the top of a step ladder? How many times has that screw gun fallen? Everyone knows the best technician is the one who has the most tools in use. Why not use a device that will hold many of those tools while you are on a step ladder? Save yourself time and wear & tear on your knees with the Ladder Buddy. The Ladder Buddy is a sturdy tray 10” wide x15” long x 3” deep that securely clamps onto the rail of most ladders. Tired of dropping your extension cord? There’s a clip on the Ladder Buddy for that. The heavy duty plastic body and steel mounting hardware will easily support up to 25 lbs. of your stuff. At $18.95, it is a cost-effective and simple way to save time and hassles.

The manufacturer sent us a demo unit to try out and we were impressed with the durability and convenience. This one is a winner.

Enjoy!
Matt

A Shure Bet...

Written By: Steve Roudebush

Hello everyone! Hope you are having a fantastic spring. We've taken some time off from the blog in recent weeks to complete special projects, attend tradeshows, and help our hard-working customers during this hectic time of year. We have a wide variety of topics to chat up this summer...we hope you will join us!

On to the topic at hand: Earlier this year, we signed on as a dealer with a fantastic, long-running manufacturing of audio gear, Shure, Inc. Shure is well-known for their broad range of microphones, most notably the tank-tough indusry-standard SM-58. Shure wireless systems are also widely praised and are available in many configurations to suit almost any budget.

Shure offers up a wealth of knowledge on microphones. This link is a great place to start if you are trying to pin down the right mic for a given production requirement:
Shure Buyers Guide

You can read all about Shure's long history (founded in 1925!) here:
The History of Shure Incorporated

And, finally, check out their excellent rebate program (ending June 30th 2010) for outdated wireless mic systems operating in the 700Mhz band:
700 MHz Rebate

Cheers!
Steve