Sound Product Of The Year, IEM: Lectrosonics Duet Series

The top products of the past year that are our in the market are here once again, chosen by our panels of prestigious judges in three categories: lighting, projection, and sound.

Duet is Lectrosonics’ digital wireless nominator (IEM) system that comprises an M2T dual-stereo half-rack transmitter and M2R diversity belt pack receiver, covering UHF frequencies from 470 to 608MHz in a single range. Designed for pro touring, installation, theatre, filmmaking, and broadcast applications, the system uses digital modulation for transmission and can accept analog or Dante digital inputs. The half-rack transmitter features two independent stereo transmitters, for up to four stereo or dual-mono transmissions. The bodypack receiver uses advanced antenna diversity switching during digital packet headers for seamless audio. The 24-bit stream guarantees high-resolution sound quality with wide dynamic range, low noise floor, and -solid stereo image. One judges says it “feels like a super step forward,” especially for tours that require high-definition in-ear monitoring. lectrosonics.com

Additional winners in sound include:

RF Monitoring
Wavetool v2

Wireless
Shure Axient ADX1M Micro-Bodypack Transmitter

Immersive Sound Processor
Astro Spatial Audio (ASA) SARA II Premium Rendering Engine