Among Norway’s largest and fastest growing suppliers of technical solutions and equipment for concerts, festivals, events and other productions, Bary AS is also the largest, fully-Norwegian-owned company in the business. Recently, it has stuck a partnership agreement with American loudspeaker manufacturer Clair Brothers.
‘Clair Brothers has always been there, touring early on with some of the biggest musical acts on the planet,’ says Director of Business Development, Morten Bakke. ‘When we first thought of the idea of joining forces, we didn’t think we were being realistic. I mean, do we really believe we can get Clair Brothers in Norway?’
Bary’s opportunity to experience a live demo of Clair Brothers products came late in 2018 in Amsterdam through the Audio Specialists, Clair Brothers’ distributor in the Netherlands.
‘Through our years of experience, we know what to look for and we can easily spot the differences in comparative product quality and durability,’ Bakke says. ‘Right away we could hear what the world has been hearing for decades – the goosebump-raising clarity and power of Clair Brothers speakers. We’re also very impressed with how much low-end and clarity they achieve.’
‘I flew over to the Netherlands to meet the guys from Bary and to help them understand our company’s product line offering,’ says Clair Brothers Chief Engineer, Josh Sadd. ‘I could tell they were being very deliberate and studious about their approach which is always good. I knew they were fully convinced when I saw the look on their faces hearing our 1.5AM stage monitors. Smiles I’ll never forget.’
Bary quickly ordered equipment for demo and sales purposes, including a selection of 1AM stage monitors, 1.5AM stage monitors, award-winning 10SPpot hybrid speakers, CB-PLM12K44 amps, CB-PLM5K44 amps, kiT-Sub-Mini+s, kiT-Sub+s, CS218-M mobile subs, kiTCurve12s, kiT12s, 8CX-P-100 point source speakers, 5CX-P-70 point source speakers, and a wealth of support products like road cases, rigging equipment, dollies, coupling links and soft covers.
‘One of the most important factors in any relationship are the logistics of delivery and service, but after our initial dealings with Clair Brothers, if you were to Google the word logistics, you should expect a Wikipedia page to appear with the Clair Brothers logo in it,’ Bakke says. ‘We got everything delivered a couple of weeks ago and have already confirmed three different installations with the 10SPpot and kiT-Subs – a total of approximately 60 speakers.’
More: www.clairbrothers.com
