More Power to Sudarshan Audio with JBL Vertec
Mumbai-based Sudarshan Audio, a rental company, recently invested in JBL Vertec to deliver quality live sound
reinforcement solutions to some of the biggest local events. Established in 1960’s, the company is one of the oldest
professional audio rental companies in the country.
The recent acquisition included 12 units of the JBL Vertec VT4888- a mid-sized tri-amplified three-way line array
element, 8 units of the VT4880-a full-size array-able dual 18” subwoofers along with accessory kits for
transporting and covering the speakers and 4 units each of - Crown I-Tech 3500 HD and Crown I-Tech 12000HD
series amplifiers to power the loudspeakers and subs.
The entire system was purchased from Mumbai based Dev Electronics, a comprehensive technical solutions provider
and a leading distributors of Harman Professional products in the country.
Titu Kulkarni of Sudarshan Audio said, “Ours is a family run business and we have invested time, efforts
and dedication to build a rental service company that puts quality before anything else. It has been
Sudarshan Audio’s vision for the past 60 years, and it also applies to our new sister company – Kulkarni
Brothers. Our focus is to search for excellence and we have always paid extra attention to the quality of
equipment that we use ensuring the purchase of top quality and world-class gear. The equipments that we invest
in are carefully chosen with special consideration to the Indian environment. From highly dependable VRX Series
line-arrays from JBL, we had invested in, years ago to our latest priced possession – the JBL Vertec, our goal is
to ensure that our clients and the audience experience nothing less than the finest in tone quality and
impressive coverage. That is the reason behind us choosing the Vertec system. Not only does it carry forward JBL’s impeccable legacy of tonality, power and performance but it also acts as the perfect upgrade to our existing VRX setup allowing amalgamating the two systems whenever needed, especially for larger scale events. And we are extremely proud and happy with our decision to do so.”
JBL’s latest generation of high-powered and lightweight Differential Drive transducers, coupled with proven
line array technology, is the core of VerTec systems and it caters to the rental sound industry’s demand for
reduced system size and complexity while simultaneously delivering highly advanced performance.
Its rugged and integral array suspension hardware ensures fast, reliable setups and takedowns. For maximum
inventory flexibility, the Midsize Models VT4882 and VT4888 are pre-engineered to accept the JBL Drivepack
electronic modules with robust Crown amplification and dbx digital signal processing, making this family of
line array elements truly ready to meet whatever system format the clients demand.
Dilip Devjani of Dev Electronics said, “Sudarshan Audio is one of the few sound rental companies in India
that have an impeccable legacy of providing superlative sound reinforcement services across applications.
And it is an honor for us at Dev Electronics to have been of service to Mr. Titu Kulkarni and his team in
helping them acquire the perfect fit for their inventory in the form of the comprehensive JBL Vertec
system + Crown I-Tech HD amplification package.”
Titu Kulkarni spoke about the reasons that prompted him to make this purchase and shared, “Everybody knows
that the Vertec is an industry standard throughout the world and that it is without a doubt one of the most
rider friendly and artist-preferred systems you would find anywhere. Not only is the system extremely
powerful, efficient and easy to use and work with, but also when combined with the amazing V5 presets
and the industry leading Crown I-Tech HD amplification, the system becomes quite unbeatable in many ways.
Plus with the added advantage of having the necessary support we needed from both Harman as a parent brand,
as well as Dev Electronics as their key distributor, we absolutely knew that this would be the perfect
solution for us, especially to handle larger scale shows”.
“Doing business with Dev Electronics has been an absolute pleasure. The sales process was super smooth and
the support we received from them was amazing. Mr. Dilip Devjani has always been supportive and I would like
to thank him and his entire team for the role they have played in helping us add the JBL Vertec system to
our inventory. All in all, we must say that we never imagined buying equipment would be such a pleasant
and hassle-free affair and nothing but praise and thanks to the teams at Dev Electronics,” he added.
Dilip Devjani asserted, “We at Dev Electronics believe in building lasting relations with our clients by
showing them our complete support and co-operation through the entire sales process and even thereafter.
And there’s no better feeling for us when our clients appreciate our efforts. Titu and his entire team have
been great people to work with.”
“We deployed the Vertec system on the field as soon as it came in. It had a great impact and the sound
experience was amazing. The first time we used the system was at the grand-launch of a popular jewelry
brand in Thane, and without a doubt the event turned out to be awesome. With Ketan Shetty of Dev
Electronics present at the show to provide key on-site support, everybody at the event witnessed
awesome quality sound, and our clients absolutely loved the way the entire show turned out. Alka
Yagnik, performed at the event along with her live band, was also impressed with the sound and her
engineer personally thanked us for it. We have received similar kind of feedback from almost every
client that we have worked with ever since and having such an amazing feedback make us happy and
reinforces our decision to purchase the JBL Vertec system,” said Titu.