News

Congrats Alabama Crimson Tide!

Congratulations to Under Cover friend and customer the Alabama Crimson Tide on winning the BCS National Championship with a hard-fought win over LSU.

New Year, New Digs!

In an effort to better service our customers, we’ll be moving our offices and manufacturing facility in mid-January.

Thank You Rose!

It is with mixed emotions that we send our friend and co-worker Rose Fernandes, one of the longest standing members of our team, off to her well-deserved retirement. We couldn't be happier for Rose, who has earned her retirement many times over with her years of hard work, dedication, and unfailing loyalty. Then again, losing a co-worker with these many outstanding qualities obviously saddens us. We take comfort, though, in knowing that Rose will continue to be a great friend to all of us here at Under Cover.

    Rose may be retired, but she will always be a member of the Under Cover team, and she will always have our love and gratitude. So, to Rose, we say, thank you, thank you, thank you, and congratulations!

Under Cover and Light This Productions Beat The Weather!

    The last weekend of August saw hurricane Irene battering the East Coast. The Under Cover world headquarters sustained some very minor damage, but we were without power well into the following week. With generators growling away, however, we were able to limp through until our local utility company was able to restore power. We'd like to thank our patient customers for rolling with us during this hectic time.

    One customer who took delivery of covers during the recovery week was Chris Timmons of Light This Productions. Light This, in Urbandale, Iowa, was well clear of Irene's path, but Chris apparently had a premonition that his Labor Day weekend event would be rained on. Upon receiving news that his weather protective FS/W covers had shipped, he e-mailed us saying, "I hope it rains all weekend now, 'cause I will be covered!" Chris flew his Nexo Geo S-12 line array, and sure enough, his prediction proved accurate. Afterward, Chris e-mailed us again to let us know that "it rained.... and rained... and rained... everything was wet .... except for the speakers."

Under Cover and SAVI at Tanglewood!

  Under Cover recently completed an exciting project for Specialized Audio Visual Inc, of Clifton Park, NY.

     SAVI was contracted by the Tanglewood Music Center, summer home of the legendary Boston Symphony Orchestra, to provide a 12-deep cluster of d&b audiotechnik Q1 loudspeakers at the equally legendary venue. SAVI General manager Michael J. Weirich was concerned about the cabinets being outside for the duration of the BSO’s summer season, and so promptly called Under Cover for the solution, having heard about our sound transparent, weather-proof FS/W range of covers.

     “These worked out very well and were not a nightmare to install either,” said Weirich. “All in all a nice success.”

Summer 2011

We're just back from Orlando, and InfoComm 2011. With over 900 exhibitors and 33,000 attendees, the show was a resounding success. As always, it was great to make new aquaintances, see old friends, and meet some long distance customers face to face. The feeling on the show floor was generally positive, with exhibitors and attendees alike optimistic and encouraged (if somewhat cautious) by the economy, which was great to hear. Check out this brief video clip from Rave Publications to see Peter at the show, talking about our FS/W covers.

Meanwhile, back at the Batcave, those FS/W covers have been flying out the door with the advent of the warm weather. From small, self-powered molded cabinets to full size line arrays, the professional audio industry knows that Under Cover is the place to call for all-weather speaker protection.

Our stock accessory pouches are also proving to be a big hit for the summer. You can see them on our sale page, which has just been updated with new, lower prices on many of our overstock items.

Finally, we'd like to wish everyone a happy, healthy, and relaxing Independence Day holiday. And don't forget to keep those illegal fireworks Under Cover!

Wicked Busy

We've been "wicked" busy here at Under Cover, since relocating our headquarters to Massachusetts. We're happy to see a continued upswing in both our business and the industry at large. And we're excited to share the latest Under Cover news here on the site!

Here's what Kari Eythorsson of Exton Ltd had to say about his Under Cover bags:

"There 3U rack bags are just amazing! We never use them for their original purpose, but for everything else! Including filling them with scaffold clamps to the level that you need two people to carry the sucker! Used them inverted to protect cable looms from steel support wires while flying them--you name it! Not a single failure yet!"

See why our durable bags and covers are becoming increasingly popular with industry professionals; visit us at InfoComm, booth #352, Wednesday, June 15th through Friday, June 17th at The Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.

And be sure to check out our new padded accessories pouch, available in two convenient sizes, and perfect for protecting and transporting cables, mic's, headphones--and more! Visit our sale page for details.

NEW WEBSITE AND INFOCOMM 2010!

Welcome to the brand spanking new Under Cover web site! We think you’ll find it more informative and easier to use, and we hope you like what you see. We welcome your comments.

In other news, we’re just back from Las Vegas, and InfoComm 2010. As always, it was great to see old friends, as well as make some new ones! The general feeling of optimism at this year’s InfoComm was a welcome change from trade shows of the past few years, and is, hopefully, a sign that the economy and our industry are back on the upswing.

Along with the new website, we have finally (!) updated our overstock page. Be sure to take a look, you’ll undoubtedly find some great deals.

Here’s hoping we all have a busy and prosperous summer!