5 COOL THINGS I SAW AT NAMM 2025
KENT MORRIS • STEVE SATTLER
5 COOL THINGS by Kent Morris
d & b CCL d & b of Germany is in the trio of top loudspeaker brands along with L ’ Acoustics and Meyer . For NAMM , d & b debuted their new CCL Compact Cardioid Line array system and it delivered on the promise of robust pattern control from a small footprint enclosure system . By leveraging their decades of experience to the problem of physics-limited wave propagation , d & b is able to bring their world-class directivity to a more cost effective platform . Churches who can benefit from the advantages of CCL now have a solution within financial reach . Estimated system price is $ 80,000 .
Yamaha RIO3224-D3 This is a new version of the longstanding D2 stage boxes designed for use with Yamaha consoles . The D3 brings with it improved audio performance plus convenient features such as headphone output , delay , and phase function . By taking the solid D2 construction and making the audio better , anyone with an older console can experience a sonic upgrade . $ 10,299 .
QSC KC12 The hit of the show , the new column array from QSC , available in black and white , offers 3000 Watts of power coupled to a 12 : woofer , twin mid drivers and a LEAF waveguide on the tweeter . Its power is impressive and offers any church a simple solution at a reasonable price . $ 1999 .
Audix D6x While the original D6 kick drum mic set a high standard for decades , everything can be made better and the D6X does just that . With three sonic signatures available via a single switch , users can choose Deep , Balanced , and Natural response from the mic at the source . $ 299 .
Radial Highline Radial Engineering is always putting something cool in a small clamshell metal box and the Highline is no exception . It is a passive line isolator designed to interface between amp modelers and audio consoles without affecting tone thanks to a Jensen transformer residing inside . $ 180 .
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