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| Sennheiser on the road to the Final Four |
| 15.04.2002 Atlanta, Georgia |
CP Communications delivered a veritable truckload of Sennheiser wired and wireless products to CBS and ESPN for coverage of the prestigious NCAA basketball playoffs and championship. Sennheiser headsets, interview microphones, and wireless systems wove a web of stellar coverage for both networks, which followed the playoffs around the country, ultimately converging on Atlanta for the Final Four.
With offices strategically located in New York, Burbank, and Orlando, CP Communications rents high-end wired and wireless audio and communications equipment for the broadcast, theatrical, live event, film, corporate and other entertainment industries. With a reputation for providing world-class products and the technical support to back them up, 16 year-old CP Communications is the favorite of all the major networks and leagues.
Held in the Georgia Dome and commensurate with viewership and fan interest, the Final Four games required the most equipment. Roving talent used Sennheiser Evolution E 835-S microphones connected to Sennheiser SK 250 high power (250mW) transmitters. Greg Gumbel and Clark Kellogg each used a MD 46 interview mic for "show desk" for pre-game, halftime, post-game, and "Road to the Final Four" programs. Three Sennheiser MD 46 interview microphones were available at the desk for special guests, and several additional MD 46s sat courtside for on-the-spot interviews in lieu of wireless action. On off days, press was not allowed to go near the court so CBS built a "subset" of equipment located in one of the locker rooms. Five Sennheiser MKE 2 lavalier microphones with K6 preamplifiers joined a MD 46 for coach and player interviews and updates.
"We have a reputation for providing the finest gear around," noted Michael Mason, general manager and director of engineering at CP Communications. "Sennheiser builds an excellent product, both in terms of sound quality and reliability. Our clients consistently ask for Sennheiser, and we're happy to deliver."
And ask they did. During the early rounds on the road to the Final Four in 13 different cities and at the NCAA Division 2 championships, CBS used Evolution EW 535 wireless systems outfitted with A 2003 antennas for roving reporters. Courtside announcers used hardwired HMD 25-1 broadcast headsets. CBS utilized three SK 250s to the NCAA exhibit and convention called "Hoop City" in Atlanta. In addition to general basketball hoopla, CBS aired a segment during "Hoop City" where a contestant reaped huge prizes for successfully sinking a free throw. They used one SK 250 for a reporter, another for the contestant, and a third on the basket rim for sound effects.
ESPN got into the act as well. At the slam dunk contest in Atlanta, CP Communications supplied two Sennheiser Evolution EW 535 wireless systems for roving talent. The College Basketball Awards Show used four Sennheiser SKM 5000 wireless microphones and an SK 250 pocket transmitter. Their coverage of Final Four practice day employed two SKM 5000 wireless microphones, two SK 250 systems, and three MD 46s. Simultaneously, Evolution wireless systems covered the NCAA Women's Basketball finals in San Antonio - four evolution systems - MD46s, Sennheiser 3000 in-ear monitor series was used for talent cueing systems.
"The Sennheiser MD 46 is playing a bigger and bigger role in our rental fleet because it's a great sounding cardioid microphone that doesn't require phantom power," Mason said. Regarding their client's reaction to Sennheiser gear, he quipped, "No one ever complains when we send a Sennheiser MKE 2 to a show! No one ever complains if they ask for a headset and receive a Sennheiser HMD 25-1. Sennheiser makes incredible equipment. Our clients are happy and we're happy."
Established in 1945 in Wedemark, Germany, Sennheiser is the acknowledged world leader in microphone technology, RF-wireless and infrared sound transmission, headphone transducer technology, and most recently, in the deve
lopment of active noise-cancellation. Sennheiser Electronic Corporation is the U.S. wholly-owned subsidiary, with headquarters in Old Lyme, Connecticut.
Sennheiser Electronic Corporation, USA
1 Enterprise Drive, Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-9190, Fax (860) 434-1759
Karl Winkler, Director, Marketing Communications
kwinkler@sennheiserusa.com,
(860) 434-9190
Antoinette Flosi, Publicity
tflosi@aadvert.com,
(847) 998-0600
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