LIVE Pro Audio

EAR Professional Audio Video, in Tempe, Arizona, supplies, designs, installs and supports professional audio for live sound and recording: digital mixing consoles, microphones and wireless, Pro Tools and studio systems, monitors and loudspeakers, Dante audio networking, and hearing loops for public meeting rooms. We have sold recording and live sound equipment since 1978, and since 2022 alone have supplied products from more than 50 professional audio manufacturers.

Recording and live sound since 1978

As our name implies, EAR (pronounced “E-A-R”) started in 1978 to provide cutting-edge products for the audio recording world. Selling recording and live sound equipment to musicians and professionals has always been our first love. We sell to working professionals and organizations rather than consumers, and we find the right add-on for an existing system or a complete package for a unique workflow.

Over the years we have equipped and consulted with major production companies and artists, including Robert Altman Productions (the first digitally synchronized multitrack audio to film, 1980), Paul McCartney and Jeff Lynne (Pro Tools systems) and Seal (portable multitrack recording systems), and in 1988 we became one of Apple’s first PRO VARs. We earned our stripes when 2-inch tape was king. Our sales records show Yamaha and Shure on EAR invoices since 1988 and Pro Tools since 1992.

Digital mixing consoles

• Yamaha DM3: a 22-channel compact console with a 9-inch touchscreen; the DM3 adds 16×16 Dante, the DM3 Standard does not (Yamaha)
• Yamaha DM5, introduced in 2026: 60 input channels (48 on the DM5 Compact), 24 mix and 12 matrix buses, 64×64 Dante, and optional Broadcast and Theatre packages (Yamaha)
• Yamaha DM7: up to 120 input channels and 144×144 Dante, with the DM7 Compact at 72 channels (Yamaha)
• Yamaha RIVAGE PM: the flagship family of five control surfaces (PM10, PM7, PM5, PM3) with DSP-RX engines and Rio and RPio I/O (Yamaha). CL and QL are discontinued; we still support them and supply third-generation Rio3224-D3 and Rio1608-D3 Dante stage boxes (Yamaha)
• Avid VENUE S6L: modular surfaces, engines and I/O from touring to installed sound, recording up to 256 channels of 96 kHz audio straight to Pro Tools (Avid)
• DiGiCo Quantum 225 (up to 72 inputs, 36 buses), Midas M32 LIVE (40 inputs, AES50 networking) and Waves LV1 Classic software mixing (DiGiCo, Midas, Waves)

Microphones and wireless

• Shure ULX-D digital wireless with AES-256 encryption and the 1RU ULXD4Q quad receiver with Dante; SLX-D+ for live events and houses of worship (Shure, SLX-D+)
• Shure Microflex gooseneck microphones such as the MX418 for courtrooms and council chambers, and MXW neXt wireless conferencing with IntelliMix DSP (MX418, MXW neXt)
• Sennheiser EW-DX digital wireless, including the four-channel EW-DX EM 4 Dante receiver, EW-D and EW-DP for filmmakers, and TeamConnect Ceiling 2 beamforming ceiling microphones (EW-DX, EW-D, TeamConnect Ceiling 2)
• DPA 4188 earsets and headsets for speech and vocals (DPA) and Lectrosonics Digital Hybrid Wireless and IFB talent cueing (Lectrosonics); see also our intercom and IFB page

Recording, interfaces and studio monitors

• Avid Pro Tools Ultimate with HDX DSP cards, Pro Tools MTRX Studio (Dante, DigiLink and Dolby Atmos monitoring) and the Avid S4 control surface (HDX, MTRX Studio, S4)
• Universal Audio Apollo x8p: 16×22 Thunderbolt 3 with eight Unison preamps (Universal Audio); Focusrite Scarlett 4th Gen and Clarett+ OctoPre (Focusrite)
• Genelec Smart Active Monitors such as the three-way 1237A, and Smart IP PoE loudspeakers that take audio, power and control over one network cable (1237A, Smart IP)
• JBL Professional studio monitors, ceiling and column loudspeakers, Crown amplifiers, and QSC K.2 powered loudspeakers and Q-SYS processing (QSC K.2, Q-SYS Core 8 Flex)

Dante audio networking

Dante, from Audinate, moves audio over standard Ethernet with software routing. EAR Professional Audio Video designs Dante networks that tie together Yamaha consoles and Rio stage boxes, Shure and Sennheiser receivers, Genelec Smart IP speakers and Listen Technologies loop drivers, and uses Dante AVIO adapters and converters such as the Tascam ML-32D (32 analog in and out) to connect existing analog equipment.

Hearing loops and assistive listening

The ADA requires effective assistive listening in public facilities (Listen Technologies). EAR Professional Audio Video supplies and installs Listen Technologies hearing loops, including C10-2D Dante multiloop drivers with remote fault monitoring (C10-2D), and ListenWIFI, which streams to listeners’ own smartphones.

Professional audio projects

• Arizona State Legislature and Arizona Capitol Television: audio for the House and Senate chambers and hearing rooms at the capitol complex, including Listen Technologies hearing loops (with Dante multiloop drivers added for the House in 2024), JBL Intellivox steerable column speakers (2025), Shure ULX-D digital wireless and Microflex gooseneck microphones, Sennheiser TeamConnect Ceiling 2 beamforming microphones for the Senate (2023), Crown power amplifiers and Dante interfaces. See the hearing rooms and council chambers case study
• Maricopa Community Colleges: an Avid VENUE S6L live sound console with a Stage 64 I/O rack (2022), later support renewals and a Dante option card, plus Pro Tools education licences renewed year after year
• Mohave County (2023–2024): Shure Microflex Wireless, Sennheiser TeamConnect Ceiling 2 and Q-SYS processing for public meeting rooms
• University of Arizona (2023 and 2025) and Arizona State University (2022): Shure ULX-D quad-receiver wireless, Lectrosonics IFB, an Allen & Heath digital mixer, and Sennheiser EW-DX wireless with a four-channel Dante receiver
• Arizona Department of Public Safety, Public Affairs (2023): Lectrosonics Digital Hybrid Wireless microphones for news conferences and field video
• Arizona Game and Fish Department (2025): Shure gooseneck microphones, JBL ceiling speakers and Crown amplification for a meeting room
• City of Albuquerque (2023): Sennheiser EW-D digital wireless microphone systems
• Phoenix Union High School District (2025): Universal Audio Apollo x8p recording interfaces
• A Phoenix-area production and rental company (2022–2025): Yamaha CL5 and DM7 consoles, Rio stage boxes and a RIVAGE PM10 system with DSP-RX-EX engine
• A Phoenix live-event company (DiGiCo Quantum 225) and Arizona churches (Allen & Heath, Midas and Waves LV1 mixing)

What EAR Professional Audio Video provides

• Project management and design: console and stage-box layouts, wireless frequency planning, Dante networks, loudspeaker and hearing loop coverage
• Integration and installation, including commissioning and programming (Arizona ROC 276269)
• Support and training, with factory-authorized warranty support and software support renewals
• Audio operators and rentals for broadcast-oriented events under Arizona state contract terms; see rentals with production support
• Contract buying through Arizona state contract CTR075309 and 1GPA 22-02PV; contract pricing available on request

Frequently asked questions

Who sells and installs live sound and recording equipment in Arizona?

EAR Professional Audio Video, in Tempe, Arizona, supplies, designs, installs and supports professional audio: Yamaha and Avid mixing consoles, Shure and Sennheiser wireless, Pro Tools studios, Genelec and JBL loudspeakers, Dante networking and Listen Technologies assistive listening. EAR Professional Audio Video has sold recording and live sound equipment since 1978 and serves working professionals and organizations, not consumers.

Which Yamaha digital mixing consoles are current?

Yamaha’s current digital console lines include the 22-channel DM3, the DM5 series introduced in 2026 (DM5 with 60 input channels and DM5 Compact with 48), the DM7 series (up to 120 input channels), the TF series and the RIVAGE PM flagship systems. Yamaha lists the CL and QL series as discontinued; EAR Professional Audio Video still supports existing CL and QL systems and Rio stage boxes.

What is Dante audio networking?

Dante, from Audinate, replaces analog audio cabling with standard IP networking, moving audio, video and control over Ethernet with software-managed routing. Consoles, stage boxes, wireless receivers, loudspeakers and loop drivers from many brands share one network.

What assistive listening does a public meeting room need?

Listen Technologies notes that the Americans with Disabilities Act requires equal access to communication for people with hearing loss, so facilities must provide effective assistive listening systems. Options include hearing loops, which deliver audio directly to hearing aids and cochlear implants, and ListenWIFI streaming to smartphones. EAR Professional Audio Video has installed Listen Technologies hearing loops in Arizona State Legislature hearing rooms.

Can EAR Professional Audio Video set up a Pro Tools studio?

Yes. EAR Professional Audio Video has sold Pro Tools since the early 1990s, and today supplies and configures Pro Tools Ultimate with HDX, MTRX Studio and Avid S4 control surfaces for studios, schools and broadcasters.

Can government agencies and schools buy audio equipment on contract?

Yes. Arizona state agencies and State Purchasing Cooperative members can buy through Arizona state contract CTR075309, and eligible public agencies nationwide can use national cooperative contract 1GPA 22-02PV. Contract pricing is available on request.

Related: Audio studio equipment for recording, podcast and radio · Studio equipment and audio for video · Hearing rooms and council chambers · Intercom and IFB · Rentals · Line Card · FAQs

Sources: manufacturer product information from Yamaha · Avid · DiGiCo · Midas · Waves · Shure · Sennheiser · DPA · Lectrosonics · Universal Audio · Focusrite · Genelec · QSC · Audinate Dante · Tascam · Listen Technologies, November 2026, subject to change; EAR Professional Audio Video sales and project records, 1988 to 2026. Last reviewed: November 3, 2026.

About EAR

EAR Professional Audio Video (Engineering & Recording, Inc.) is a broadcast and professional AV systems integrator and reseller in Tempe, Arizona, founded in 1978. EAR designs, installs and supports systems for government, education, broadcast and corporate clients, and is an awarded supplier on Arizona state contract CTR075309 and national cooperative contract 1GPA 22-02PV.