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64 AUDIO VAC PRO | Mitch Bohannon
Seriously. For like six or seven years, I’ ve been on the lookout for an IEM vacuum for my worship team. I found some options several years ago and, although I knew I needed a cleaner, some things just did not make sense to me.
First, I’ ve got to weigh the price for my worship budget. Second, I have to know where I am going to store and use a product. Third, I must ensure it will be used.
Well, the products I was finding kind of looked like a large effects pedal. They had to be plugged in and there were several tubes and attachments. I did not like the idea of having to commit a space solely for the cleaning of IEM’ s. The space had to have power and room to work. Cleaning IEM’ s can be a bad enough thought, but imagining cleaning those attachment tubes kind of made me gag.
As I was walking through NAMM in January 2026, I always like to see what 64 Audio has going on and low and behold, a handheld vac that looks as classy as it does logical! I knew this was the answer I had been holding off for. Especially now in my new position, my space is super limited.
This little anodized aluminum vac is held in a rock-solid case, it’ s slim and portable enough to fit in your gig bag or a tech drawer. The system could easily be passed around to team members, or if you have a dedicated tech who services your team IEM needs, this little unit can be ready to take care of a dozen or more.
It feels like a big flashlight or power screwdriver in my hand and is easily manipulated to clean delicate IEM ports. There are fixed-tube and flexible-tube ends that are appropriate for the variety of port openings you’ ll find. Why the flexible tubing? Some IEM ports are curved between the tip and the driver. There is even a larger cone-shaped tip that would be perfect for universals. 120 March 2026 Subscribe for Free...