AmpliVox Product and Customer Service Testimonials

Completely Outperformed

"The SW915 Digital Audio Travel Partner, "Completely outperformed the two Sound Projection SM-4’s hands-down. The SW915 was much louder, much clearer, with much better fidelity than the TWO Sound Projections SP-4’s combined! We filled up the Banquet room with just one SW915, and with power to spare."

Roger Arendt All Points Sound

Video Hailer Reviews, Great Product!

Hailer Passes Police Tests

Our Half Mile Hailer is endorsed by the NTOA!

Two independant Police officers from the NTOA tested our S610a Half Mile Hailer with the following results...

Long Lasting Product Saves Money

"Thanks for your help with ordering a replacement factory mike for my Perma Power Half-Mile Hailer. My house, refrigerator and washer and dryer are the only things I have owned longer (and, really, not that much longer)!!
     I was renting a Half-Mile Hailer in the late 70's from an AV company in Atlanta for use during my weeks of church camp. We found it really useful for field activities, calling paddle boat and canoe riders off the lake, a backup for the dining hall sound system, waking kids up (really good for that!!), etc. Since I was paying about $50 per week to rent the device; after several years, I began a search for a vendor to purchase one. I was fortunate enough to locate one for about $200. Had I not become dependent on the Hailer, I might have passed this up..$200 was a lot to spend back then.
     However, in retrospect, less than $10 a year for the years I have owned it was not that bad a deal. I am still using the Hailer. This weekend, in fact, for a youth retreat. I also use it to announce amateur boxing events including the playing of the National Anthem off my cell phone (you have to make a little patch cord for that..see Radio Shack). It has also been to several road races, grand openings, karate tournaments and other events long forgotten, in its lifetime.
     So, I would recommend this unit for anyone who wants to keep it for a while. It is not as light as other, less powerful, units; but it has always done a great job for me (and it is still a popular item to get borrowed). I guess one day it will die..but so far it has really hung in there!! I do try to keep it dry, although it has suffered many rainstorms in its lifetime. I did learn the hard way not to leave batteries in it for a long time if you are not going to use it (had a little toxic spill to clean up that time..but it survived that, too). Just remember to stay behind the speaker when the mike is on!! Thanks for the great product."

Nelson Ayford - Augusta Georgia

Saved Lives in Crisis Negotiation

"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."

Daniel Sherwin - Team Leader Crisis Negotiation Unit - Mansfield Police Department - Mansfield, Texas

The Greatest PA Horn System Available

"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."

Bill Dothan - Alabama

Ready to Announce in No Time

"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."

Bob Hammond - Vice President Far North BMX - Fairbanks, Alaska

Easy to move and Excellent Sound Quality

"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."

Stacy Jargowsky - SBR Multisports

Superior Quality

"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. "

New York Road Runners - New York, NY

Make sure your Cause is Heard

"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."

Works after being stomped on by a bull!

"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!"

Fred Dietrich III - Auctioneer

Its A Workhorse!

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

Joe Thomas - Auctioneer from Glen Allen, VA

Much More effective than a Bullhorn!

"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."

Jim Wilson

Works Well in heat and Humidity!

"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."

Bishop Daniel Turley, OSA - Agustinian Fathers

Barack Obama's Message Entrusted To AmpliVox Megaphone

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Great Megaphone All The Way Around

"This is a great megaphone all the way around. The ceramic pick-ups/amplifiers make the unit lightweight and give it a battery life many times longer than the older magnet pick-up style megaphones. I don't know why all megaphones being made now don't have this technology -- the high end magnet-style units cost the same amount and often more.
    There are three other features that I really like about this megaphone that other smaller and slightly cheaper ones don't have.
    First, it has a trigger on/of switch at the top of the handle, making it perfect for one-handed use. It does have whistle and siren features if you need them, but they are accessed independently of the on-off trigger switch. (I really like that)
    Second, it has an easily adjustable dial volume switch on the back that can be toggled with the thumb of the same hand using the megaphone -- also perfect for one-handed use.
    Third, it has an internal gain adjustment dial. This is ideal for performance and recording, because it allows a little variation in distortion. Just be careful not to adjust the gain to high if you're going to be talking loudly into it or, naturally, you'll get feedback.
    Other nice features:
-Battery strength indicator LED lights which show Low, Mid, and Hi.
-Removable rubber cone protector that keeps the end of the bell from being scuffed when set down."

By Bampfylde "Bam" From amazon.com

Commercial Industrial Quality

"We are in the Insurance industry. We needed 8 of them [Megaphones] for disaster recovery preparedness and after much research what I basically found was that there were many cheap models of megaphones that seemed cheap both in construction and output wattage. Your model seemed to fit the bill of being much more 'commercial industrial' which in the end is what made the decision. We are definitely of the mindset that we are willing to pay more money for a superior product. We have been nothing but pleased with the results!"

Ben Sowle - RW Troxell

Wow does this thing work well

"We live in the country so we needed an effective way to reach all of us when outdoors. This megaphone works very well. It has both tones and speech. The tones get out attention and the speech communicates the message."

Chip Tanner (Charlotte, NC) (from amazon)

Every Feature I need

"The 25W megaphone has every feature I was looking for: internal microphone, trigger on/off talk switch, adjustable gain, volume thumb-toggle dial, long battery life, lightweight, and above all, excellent sound quality. I'm an actor/musician, and I purchased the S602 megaphone for performance use and it fits my needs perfectly. I've even used it for crowd control while filming a scene with lots of extras."

John Stewart - The Search Party Theatre Co

The Only Amplifier We Trust

"All of our staff here at Portland Walking Tours use the BeltBlaster Waistband Amplifier from AmpliVox . We've tried others and now - with over 30 Beltblasters being used by our staff - it's the only small group amplifier that we trust. The greatest result is that we've increased our business because we can now accommodate larger groups on our walking tours *and* everyone can hear us loud and clear."

David Schargel - Portland Walking Tours - Portland, Oregon - www.portlandwalkingtours.com

Very Pleased

"Don Roth and Merle Davis were both very helpful in making the purchase of this system easy. It arrived with everything needed for use at Clayton Senior Center. We used it today for the first time to call Bingo. Everyone was able to hear the numbers clearly when called. We had no problem with someone missing the last number called or the current one. I purchased this and donated it to the Center and I am VERY PLEASED with the entire system."

Patrick Collier - Clayton Senior Center

So Impressed I purchased my own

"Dear Sir, I am a professional musician. I have played with bands including Louie Prima, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw and more living and working in Boston. After working with a trumpet player friend who had an Audio Portable Buddy S222, I was amazed at the quality of sound & power it put out. We played a concert in a church hall and it put out enough sound to fill the room. We also played our instruments through the system. I was so impressed with the unit that I ordered one for myself to use indoors and outdoors using the battery pack. Thanks again, AmpliVox for the wonderful unit."

John De Masi - Quincy, MA

Best PA I've Ever Used

"I just got my portable buddy today and must tell you guys at AmpliVox that this is by far the best PA I have ever used in the past 21 years of being an entertainer. For many years I used a much bigger system with 2 speakers, lots of wires and it was much heavier. After having my back hurting after each program from lifting the heavy system, I decided it was time for a change. I tried some other systems on the market that are also small and compact in size but none of them have even come close to the Portable Buddy. This system has made my life so much easier. I simply flip the switch on the system, turn on the transmitter and I am done... so simple! Thanks for making a great product with a great warranty."

Todd McKinney Magician Hewitt, TX

Everyone can hear clearly

"I have used the Audio Buddy in a variety of room conditions and it has always come through with flying colors. The unit allows me to project my voice and sound from the video projector so every one can hear clearly. Having worked both in the education and business field for a number of years, the Audio Buddy is one of the wisest investments a presenter can make for their organization. "

Bill Lund - Assistant Professor -Antelope Valley College - Lancaster, CA

Works well! Only flip two switches

"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."

Charles Gilmer - West Michigan Old Speckled Hens MG Car Club

Great for Bus Tours! Everyone Can hear!

"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."

Pam Pusey - Ft. Meyer, VA

We are Happy with the equipment.

Below you see a picture of the “hut” where we run our “camp radio.” Just yesterday we had a sport event at the camp with 450 people. It all works fine, we are happy with the equipment. Thanks for the help.

Thomas M. Schneider of Palavra Da Vida Youth Camp

Honoring Fallen Troups in Parade Float

Our Sound Cruiser System was used on this float to honor fallen heroes on memorial day.

Red Eagle Fallen Heroes of PA

Saved Lives in a flooding Emergency

"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."

Larry Gonnello - Lake Paradise Camping Resort

We Like Using the CD Input to play Taps

"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."

Rotary Club Member - Via Telephone

Teacher Loves It!

"When teachers have to buy their own supplies and equipment due to the poor economy, we need good value and prices. This listening station is just the right thing for my classroom. It works well, the price was wonderful, and it came in such a short amount of time, I was able to begin using it right away. I have always had excellent results when ordering from Amazon, whether it be items for my classroom or personal items. Keep up the good work. Thanks, Amazon! Teacher in Florida."

Mary E. Mckanna (from amazon)

Appreciate the Quality

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

Todd M. Brosz - Lt. Colonel, 557 Flying Team

Very Satisfied

"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."

Brenda Lewis - Purchasing Supervisor, LA Dept. People Social Services
City of Industry, CA 91746

Everyone Can Hear in our Meeting Room

"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."

Natalie Simon - Librarian

Easy to Move and Sounds Great!

"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!"

Carlos Ramirez - Manager - Holiday Inn

Wireless Lapel Microphone Kit Excellant Product!

"I teach a weekly non-denominational adult Bible study, and as the group grew larger it became difficult for some to hear me speak. I purchased an AmpliVox Buddy amplifier but found the hand held microphone to be quite cumbersome. My wife then ordered the AmpliVox S1600 wireless microphone system (with lapel mic)for me. It is an excellent product and picks up the sound easily. Even persons sitting at the opposite end of the large room (some of whom are "hard of hearing") report that they can hear and understand every word. I would highly recommend this product."

Dr Don Shockey (from amazon)

Thanks for the Rapid Response

"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."

Irene Johnson - Campbell and George Company

Church Services were still held with battery powered pa

"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."

Bob Ball - St. Lucy's - Syracuse, NY

Great Product! I'd Recommend!

"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!"

Ephrayim "EJ" Naiman - Jerusalem/Beit Shemesh

Great Technical Support

"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."

Stephen Smith - U.S. Tax Court - 400 Second Street NW

Great Repair Service

"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 1970'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 your system and swear by it."

Bruce Russell and Gigi Magic and Comedy - Minneapolis, MN

Best Customer Service Ever

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

Joe Rheney - State Farm Insurance - Fairmont, WV

Definitely A Satisfied Customer

"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!"

Lisa Sciacca - Massachusetts

Refreshing Customer Service

"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."

Ed Poska

Thoughtful and Caring Customer Service

"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."

Theresa L Newell, SSgt

The Bar is set High with your customer service

"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 Wiemers Wyman, MS, Ed - Professional Forums

Quick Fast Service

"GREAT response in a short period of time on a Friday! Excellent customer service."

Kathy Prenaveau - Voice Services Manager, Health Dialog