Michael A. Barber M.A.

President, The ArkadiA Group

As a second generation auctioneer I have seen about every kind of audio system available. While the chant is not all there is to auctioneering it is the show and it is what brings the money out and the sound system must be 100% at all times. Over time only the best systems survive while others are stacked up in the back room somewhere. In our case we have 4 auctioneers and everyone uses the Amplivox systems because they never let us down. Whether we are dragging a half-mile hailer around outdoors with the crowd or using the Audio Pro system we know that the sound system will get our chant out there in a clean crisp manner. Recently, I used the SW915 system with the remote and found this next generation to be as durable a work horse as Ampli's previous system but with fantastic upgrades. Your systems are the backbone of our events.
Thanks

Daniel Sherwin

Team Leader
Crisis Negotiation Unit
Mansfield Police Department
Mansfield, Texas

     The Wireless Half Mile Hailer we purchased from you was used on October 4, 2006 to end a 14 hour standoff between a 56-year-old man holding a 4-year-old boy Hostage in Texas. The hailer was deployed by SWAT teams next to the house of the standoff. I was able to communicate through the hailer using the wireless microphone from 700 or more feet away.
     Negotiators tried for ten hours prior to the hailer's deployment to get the suspect to answer a throw phone deployed in the house. It was only after we deployed the Half Mile Hailer did we get a response. The Hailer was used to get the suspect to communicate by flashing lights from the house, back to me while I made contact. I used the hailer to prepare the suspect for a second throw phone which was deployed in a different location from the first one. The suspect picked it up and spoke with me resulting in a surrender and release of a hostage 4 hours later.
     If it wasn't for the clarity, wireless application and functionality of the Wireless Hailer, I'm not sure this incident would have ended as soon as it did. We're placing an order for more equipment this week. Thank you.

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Bill Dothan - Alabama

     Thanks for the great equipment you build and make available to us.
     I was able to purchase a Half-Mile Hailer around 1982 for the purpose of proclaiming the gospel in the streets of America and foreign field.
     It is the greatest mega... PA... horn system available. I have been around the country with street preachers and used a lot of different types of PAs. However the Half-Mile Hailer is the clearest and loudest, if needed, I have ever used. I know for a fact I have been heard clearly preaching the Gospel 3 blocks away. A great bullhorn for many events but I use it to preach.

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Bob Hammond

Vice President
Far North BMX
Fairbanks, Alaska

     I received the SW630 Wireless Half-Mile Hailer Kit) yesterday afternoon... just before our weekly BMX (bicycle motocross) race. I literally tore open the shipping box, pulled out the big black case, and drove to the store for batteries. Once at the BMX track, my 14 year old son and I took everything out of the bag and had it set up in a very short time. A little tweaking of the volume knob and I was ready to announce our race! The wireless mic was a real plus. I was able to make announcements from all points on the track and the sound quality was superb. This was in spite of the fact that I forgot to plug in the wireless receiver antenna!. In sum, we are very happy with the SW630 and it is the perfect PA for our needs.

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Stacy Jargowsky
SBR Multisports

     The half miler hailer we received from AmpliVox for use in our race series will quickly become an indispensable piece of equipment for us. Easy and quick to assemble, we were able to move and use it in several areas of our race with no difficulty. The sound quality was excellent with no distortion. Having a sound system of this quality definitely enhanced the day for us and our participants.

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New York Road Runners

New York, NY
     New York Road Runners has recently purchased both bullhorns and the new "Half-Mile Hailer" from AmpliVox. We find their equipment to be of superior quality, and AmpliVox to be a professionally run organization, able to meet our equipment needs on a timely basis. Adding the new "Half Miler Hailer" to our arsenal of sound projection equipment proved to be a major success. The Half Mile Mailer is a very powerful and clear system, and shows no appreciable deterioration of sound quality when used in the proper settings. This is an amazing piece of equipments and essential for any situation that requires crowd control. We highly recommend the Half Miler Hailer.

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Talking the walk

     From the fatigued expression on this man's face, he must have been in that position for long time. Yet from the relaxed look on the face of the turbaned man, he wasn't about to conclude his talk. The young man bore it all, shouldering a public address system to allow the community elder to address villagers on how to protect Karima hill forest near Othaya town during this year's Labour Day celebrations.
     Most of the forest has been destroyed by illegal loggers, we are told, and the villagers later planted indigenous trees to mark Labour Day.
     That sounds like a worthy cause for the young man. His labours, it appears, were not in vain.

Fred Dietrich III

Auctioneer

This is my 2nd Hailer. The 1st one is over 25 years old. It even worked after a large Charolais Bull backed it off and stomped on it!

Joe Thomas

Auctioneer from Glen Allen, VA

I take it all over the country . Used it for at least 300 auctions. It's a workhorse! It just don't quit!

From an anonymous customer

I use my megaphone for announcements. It is lightweight and really covers a large area.

Todd McKinney

Bill Lund

Anonymous

My Wireless Audio Portable Buddy has made life much easier for me when I travel around the country doing training sessions. First of all, it saves my voice, even with a small group and it certainly reaches a very large audience when my presentations are sold out. I have saved a great amount of money with my Buddy because I no longer have to rent sound systems from hotels.

Charles Gilmer

West Michigan Old Speckled Hens MG Car Club

Everybody was very pleased. My compliments. It worked well and I only had to flip 2 switches. Now the secretary could hear and he was able to take notes. We can take it around easily. It goes right inside our trunk.

     Thank you for recommending the Voice Carrier for our programs here at the Park District. It is so easy to move from our indoor multi-media room to an outdoor setting with groups of several hundred people. Everyone can hear the speakers clearly and we often add music from a CD player through the Voice Carrier sound system.

Anonymous

I like the power and the clarity of the Voice Carrier Kit. It is easy to use.

Anonymous

This is a great invention. Not only is it easy to use, but we can reach huge crowds. We especially like the wireless powered speaker because it can be placed anywhere in the room and there are no messy cables.

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Anonymous

We really loved the look of the clear acrylics. They are so modern and fit well into our contemporary décor. We also purchased the SW227 sound system for our auditorium.

Todd M. Brosz

Lt. Colonel,
557 Flying Team

     Thanks for your patience and a fine product. (Ambassador)... We really do appreciate the quality of the multi-media lectern.

Brenda Lewis

Purchasing Supervisor, Los Angeles Dep‘t. People Social Services
City of Industry, CA 91746

     We are ordering fifteen S500 Sound Column Lecterns for each of our locations because we have used your sound systems before and were very satisfied.

Anonymous, Los Angeles, CA.

The Chancellor Lectern has an elegant look and power to spare.! We had a trade show in a temporary 15,000 square foot tent, and we were able to make ourselves heard above the din. The amplifier running on batteries was a great convenience, too.

Ron Siegel

from Chicago, IL

We purchased the handheld mic to use at our meetings. We could pass it around the audience easily and everyone could hear the questions and answers.

Natalie Simon

Librarian

     We love the Sound Column Lectern in our library meeting room. Everyone in the room can hear the speaker clearly. The senior citizen‘s group has commented that they are enjoying our programs so much more.

Irene Johnson

Campbell and George Company
Industrial Automation Specialists
San Carlos, CA 94070

     Thank you so much for your rapid response to our dilemma with... our company presentation. The presentation went smoothly, without a hitch, thanks very much to you.

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Our solid hardwood Victoria Lectern,
graces the award stage at
Ironman Lake Placid in July, 2006.

Larry Gonnello

Lake Paradise Camping Resort

     Prior to Labor Day 2003, Lake Paradise Camping Resort and other Midwest area's around here had not had any rain since early June. Lake levels at all 5 of our lakes were down. The lakes were low enough that grass had begun to grow on the newly revealed lake shores. Large cracks were visible in the earth around the resort as well. Our resort had many Labor Day Weekend activities planned. Campers began arriving the weekend before. Many outdoor activities were planned for Friday through Labor Day Monday. As usual, I planned to travel around the resort making the necessary announcements. Friday night it began to rain. Correctly stated it poured. It was necessary to relocate activities and notify the campers. This rain was going to be a true gully washer. Perhaps you read or saw on the news about the people that perished in high water here in the Kansas City area. That was our rain storm. It rained continuously for 40 hours in varying amounts. When it became imperative to alert our campers of the flood warnings and the developing hazards the only way we had was to use the Sound Cruiser public address system. Lives and property may have been spared because of the alert. Some of the campers sheltering in their RV's had no idea of the rising waters. All five lakes were full and overflowing. Our swimming pool which is built out into our large lake was swamped. I relate this event because an integral part of our warning was the Sound Cruiser public address system. The were no lives lost and property damage was minimal. Sadly, our biggest loss, due to the torrential rains, was our public address system. Our Sound Cruiser had given its all in the effort of warning the campers. We sent the amplifier back to AmpliVox for repair not knowing how long it would take. I was extremely pleased with the repair service. The round trip repair time was only 7 days. Magnificent! Our amplifier was back just in time for our next big activity weekend.
     A big thanks to all the staff at AmpliVox.

Jim Wilson

East Harbor State Park, Ohio

     Our lifeguards use the Half-Mile Hailer all along the beach. It‘s much more effective than any bullhorns we‘ve ever used in the past.

Pam Pusey

Ft. Meyer, VA

     We use the SW222 Wireless Buddy to take new soldiers on bus tours of Washington, DC. We love the fact that the tour guide can set it down on a seat and talk and everyone on the bus can hear.

     My Wireless Audio Portable Buddy has made life much easier for me when I travel around the country doing training sessions. First of all, it saves my voice, even with a small group and it certainly reaches a very large audience when my presentations are sold out. I have saved a great amount of money with my Buddy because I no longer have to rent sound systems from hotels.

Bob Ball

St . Lucy‘s
Syracuse, NY

     On Labor Day our area experienced fierce winds that devastated the Church. Yet on the following Sunday, when all we could use was our gym for services, we were able to have the liturgy using our AmpliVox portable sound system with batteries.

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Carlos Ramirez

Manager
Holiday Inn

     Our restaurant has two banquet rooms, so we needed a powerful, great looking lectern that could move easily between the rooms. The Presidential Plus always looks good, no matter how many times it is moved. I‘m sure it‘s the wood laminate finish. Plus, it‘s so easy to move around on casters. The sound is great!

Our Rotary Club uses the AmpliVox Voice Carrier at the cemetery for our Veteran's Day Services. We like being able to use a CD in the amplifier to play taps. We can speak and the music quality is wonderful.

Stephen Smith

U.S. Tax Court
400 Second Street NW
Washington, DC 20217

     Thank you for your time and technical support. I greatly appreciate your concern and assistance. I look forward to working with you in accomplishing this project.

Bruce Russell and Gigi

Magic and Comedy
11032 Goodrich Circle
Minneapolis, MN 55437

     Thank you for replacing the fasteners on my AmpliVox system. I can‘t believe you would do a repair like that for me at no charge... I am sure that I purchased this system in the late ‘70‘s. I have since purchased another speaker from you and added a couple tripods to raise the speakers. I have many entertainer friends that use you system and swear by it.

Ephrayim "EJ" Naiman

Jerusalem/Beit Shemesh
Again, I can‘t thank you guys enough for a great product. If you ever want to sell it in Israel, I‘ll be glad to pass along recommendations!"

Bishop Daniel Turley, OSA

Agustinian Fathers of the Roman Catholic Church
As missionaries in Peru, we have used the Half-Mile Hailer for 20 years in the coastal regions as well as in the mountains where it gets very hot and humid. It‘s always worked extremely well for us, especially considering the wide variations in temperatures that we encounter. The Hailer is powerful and gets the sound to each the people both outdoors and in enclosures where there is no roof and no windows. We carry it on our shoulder and, considering the terrain, we find it comfortable and lightweight yet powerful.

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Joe Rheney

State Farm Insurance
Fairmont, WV

     I am really impressed... the best customer service I have ever received on any product... ever! You fixed myy AMPLIVOX and returned it with no charge!! Whenever anyone wants a portable "BUDDY" you can be sure I‘ll recommend yours.

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Lisa Sciacca

Massachusetts

     Ten years ago I purchased a portable system for my church... which served us faultlessly. Having taken a position with a church in the next town, I realized we needed a portable system. (By the time I located your company) I was very close to my deadline for needing the product.
     That‘s when [customer service] came through!... She steered me towards the Wireless Buddy, which is the newer version of the briefcase I had used. She gave me a lot of information about the product, which helped me to make a decision. Then she promised she‘d have it to me by Friday... The "buddy" arrived a day early, on Thursday, saved our church about $80.00 and is just perfect for our needs... .I‘m definitely a satisfied customer!

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Ed Poska

I'm writing this to let you know about the wonderful service I received from your staff. From Krystyna, who helped me tremendously with information as I was trying to make a decision about a purchase. From Merle who saw to it that I got the equipment that I needed & from Charlie who answered a number of technical questions for me. In this era of a myth that calls itself "Customer Service" it is extremely refreshing to me to be helped by caring and knowledgeable people who really care and want to help. I did purchase a Partner Portable PA System and it seems to suit my needs perfectly. Keep up the good work.
Sincerely, Ed Poska

A PARTIAL LIST OF OUR CUSTOMERS:

Jim Beam Brands, Mellon Arena, Areej Al-Jazeera Technical Services, Anixter, Us Air Force, American Embassy Kampala, American Red Cross, Archdiocese Of Los Angeles, Armand Hammer Museum, Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Texas, Bureau Of Land Management, California Dep‘t Of Fish & Game, Chicago Park District, City Of Sacramento, Cook County Department Of Corrections, The Culinary Institute Of America, Dep‘t of The Treasury, Dep‘t of Health & Human Services, Dep‘t of Homeland Security, Dep‘t of Justice, Dep‘t of State, Dep‘t of Veterans Affairs, Draper & Kramer, EEOC Headquarters Washington DC, Embassy Of The State Of Qatar, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Federal Aviation Administration, Food And Drug Administration, Ford Motor Company, Fossil Corporation, General Motors, General Services Administration, Hewlett Packard Company, International Arctic Research Center, Internal Revenue Service, Johns Hopkins University, Lambs Farm, Merrill Lynch, Museum Of Contemporary Art-Los Angeles, New York State Supreme Court, NASCAR, National Park Service, National Weather Service, The Navajo Nation, New York City Housing Authority, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Seattle Housing Authority, Smithsonian Institution, Fish And Wildlife Service, U.S. Postal Service, United Pentecostal Church International.

Theresa L Newell, SSgt

Krystyna,
Your thought and care to your job has impacted thousands of lives here at Misawa I just wanted to take a few minutes and say thank-you. The Misawa chapel the place where the cabinets and whiteboards will be placed is a meeting area were we have worship on Sunday's (Catholic and Protestant services total 5) we have Jewish and Islam services on Friday. If that isn't enough we have bible studies, training, planning, and a huge number of other class room event stuff seven days a week in this building. These white board and cabinets will impact all of the soldiers and their families that look to the Misawa Chapel to support the many programs that happen here at the base.
Your team and what you do makes a difference and I want to say thank-you on behalf of all of those who might never heard your name but because you care enough have made such a huge difference making the classroom "learner friendly" by the whiteboards.
Have a great weekend, Theresa Newell

Dianne Wiemers Wyman, MS, Ed

Professional Forums

Merle,
I just sent the more formal statement for you, but I wanted to thank you so much for your help. You can't imagine how difficult it has been to replace so much lost to the flooding. We are still recovering. This system is going to have lots of use and will be a wonderful addition to our efforts. I am very interested in the little mixer as the ability to combine different AV components to increase effectiveness is the wave of the future. The bar is moved ever higher each year and we have a reputation for setting that bar, so you can understand how important your equipment is to us. . . We have only begun to fight and have several things still on our list. Thanks again!
Dianne

Katyh Prenaveau

Voice Services Manager, Health Dialog