PALM BEACH, FL (10.15.2021) – ZZ2 has released the IT-LR line of interfaces for select LAND ROVER/RANGE ROVER/JAGUAR vehicles. Rich DeSclafani stated “We are extremely excited to launch our Wireless CarPlay interfaces for Land Rover/Range Rover/Jaguar. These interfaces provide a complete all in one solution for supported vehicles. They offer wireless connectivity, safety, and convenience. They are exactly what is needed to add the latest technology to these vehicles. The interfaces exclusively use the factory touchscreen to control the interface and come with a 3 year warranty. These products are in stock and available to ship.”
Rich DeSclafani pictured with new CapPlay products in the ZZ-2 office in Palm Beach, FL.
FEATURES: · Wireless CarPlay · Wireless Android Auto · Backup Camera Input (w/Dynamic Moving Lines) · Front Camera Input (w/Parking Mode and Forced Front Camera) · Smartphone Mirroring/Mirror Link · Touchscreen Control
LAND ROVER: 2012-2016 Discovery 4 2012-2016 Freelander 2 2012-2016 LR2 2012-2016 LR4 2012-2016 Range Rover Sport 2012-2016 Range Rover Evoque 2012-2016 Range Rover Vogue 2015-2016 New Discovery Sport
IT2-LR15:
Jaguar: 2017 and Up E-Pace 2017 and Up F-Pace 2017 and Up XJ / XJL 2017 and Up XF 2017 and Up XE
Land Rover/Range Rover: 2017-2019 Land Rover Discovery Sport 2017-2018 Range Rover Evoque 2017-2018 Range Rover Sport 2017-2018 Range Rover Velar 2017-2018 Range Rover Vogue
IT4-LR-DUO:
Land Rover/Range Rover: 2019-2021 Range Rover Velar 2019-2021 Range Rover Sport 2019-2021 Range Rover Vogue 2019-2021 Range Rover Evoque 2020-2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport
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Rich DeSclafani shown in his Palm Beach FL office with new ZZ-2 CarPlay products for select Land Rover and Jaguar products.
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HOLLY HILL, FL (10.14.2021) – Metra Electronics will have two booths at the 2021 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, with booth 12141 in the North Hall and its off-roading and powersports products on display at booth 61041 in the West Hall. This year marks Metra’s 75th anniversary in manufacturing and will be celebrated with a look back at Metra’s car audio history on social media. As Metra Electronics releases new product announcements for the SEMA Show, it will also showcase a look at products from the past, celebrating both old and new innovations in the aftermarket automotive industry.
How Metra Electronics Started It all began in 1946 at a little shop in Brooklyn, New York, with founder Michael M. Somma fixing and selling TVs and FM radios. Soon, they began creating FM radios specifically for cars under the name MetraVox and found a big demand for installations in taxi cabs. Taxi drivers spent their entire workday in their vehicle and now they could enjoy listening to the radio. Naturally, Metra’s radio kits took off. This is where the business split into a new entity focusing entirely on car audio, called Metra Electronics. Metra manufactured complete radio installation kits that included wiring and harnesses, becoming a pioneer in the car audio industry.
A Change in the Industry Up to this point, dealerships were a major customer, purchasing radio kits from Metra to install into vehicles before they left the lot. It was in the 1980s that things began to change and transition from OE radio installations to aftermarket. The Custom Aftermarket Sound Association (CASA) was formed and lobbied to make radios optional for car manufacturers. At this point, Single-DIN radios were in use and European models were becoming more prevalent. These models required a different dashboard to fit the standard Single-DIN radio, making installation challenging for all of the various makes and models on the road. Metra Electronics became one of the first to offer a solution, focusing on its support for the radio business by providing dash kits with the installation hardware and essentials required for aftermarket radio replacement.
Metra Grows Through the Years In the 1980s, it became clear that Metra was outgrowing its operations, which now took up an entire city block with 100,000 square feet of space in Brooklyn, New York. The company needed to find a new home. In 1986, Metra’s corporate headquarters packed up and moved south, settling in Holly Hill, Florida, where the company remains today. Several events helped contribute to the growth of the company, with Metra first attending the SEMA Show in 1980, becoming a fixture at the annual event. Recognizing the importance of developing relationships with face-to-face time, Metra’s President, Bill Jones, took a motorcycle road trip through the United States in 1991, visiting its distributors and customers throughout the region.
In 1992, Mr. Jones realized that an organized training program was needed for an industry that was growing too fast. With no standardized methods for training or schools specifically for 12volt installers, he created Installer Institute in Holly Hill, FL. Since 1992, Installer Institute has graduated thousands of students and helped push MECP and MESA certifications. In 2016, the school became accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training, and most recently had its 26-week program eligible for Title IV funding so that students could apply for federal financial aid to cover their tuition.
Metra Introduces New Brands In the early 2000s, Metra grew beyond dash kits, creating Axxess for vehicle integration and Tsunami for car audio wiring and audio installation accessories. While Tsunami’s brand name evolved into the T-Spec and Raptor product lines, Axxess remains a top name among professional 12volt installers. In 2003, Axxess introduced interfaces to retain the door chimes in Chevrolet, which became the start of a long line of products developed to accommodate the ever-changing vehicle technology seen in different makes and models. The Install Bay brand was also created to offer all of a shop’s hardware essentials in one place, becoming the largest product line in the Metra portfolio. To complete an aftermarket audio installation, Metra created Shuriken High Performance Batteries along with Ballistic sound damping. In 2014, Heise LED Lighting became its premiere LED lighting brand, soon followed by iBEAM Vehicle Safety Systems, AmmoTenna, Metra PowerSports, Saddle Tramp, Metra Marine, Daytona Lights, and a product line of accessories dedicated entirely to Jeeps.
In 2001, Metra applied its expertise in car audio connectivity to create Ethereal Home Theater, a division specifically for HDMI products and home theater systems. Today, this division has been rebranded as MetraAV and has grown to include Ethereal, Velox, Spyclops, and Helios product lines. MetraAV is now known as one of the most reliable manufacturers for premium residential and commercial integration products.
75 years after introducing its first automotive radio kit, Metra Electronics will attend the 2021 SEMA Show to celebrate its innovations over the decades. New product highlights include a growing lineup of dash kits and integration products designed to bring upgraded sound systems into older and newer vehicles. Metra will also showcase accessories and lighting packages designed for Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator, new RGB and RGBW lighting kits, redesigned LED lightbars from Heise, and new monitors and cameras from iBEAM. In the off-road/powersports booth, attendees will see universal audio products plus audio accessories designed specifically for Polaris and Can-Am UTVs. Daytona Lights will also expand its value series of LED lights, doubling its product offerings. For motorcycles, Metra’s Saddle Tramp brand will introduce new audio installation products and lighting accessories designed to fit Harley-Davidson. Product announcements will be released with more details closer to the show.
STILLWATER, OK (10.14.2021) – KICKER Marine Audio is again joining its local dealers and fans in Lake Havasu City, AZ, for the NGK Spark Plugs Formula 1 Powerboat Series, October 15-17, which features high-horsepower racing excitement in 3 classes over 2 days, featuring international powerboat racing stars.
On Oct. 15, the Friday Night Beach Party from 4-8 pm at the London Bridge Beach is sponsored by KICKER Marine Audio. Fans get to mingle with the drivers and crews to learn more about them and their racing equipment. Amid great music–broadcast through the KICKER Marine Audio system–a vintage boat display, kids’ activity zone, museum exhibits, food, Beer Garden, vendors, and a Reunion Social for past racers, families and racers crew members will enjoy the festivities. This special event will be free and open to the public.
The race is part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the city’s founder, Robert P. McCulloch, Jr. who was the first to initiate the outboard championships at Lake Havasu in 1964. The race became a Lake Havasu tradition, drawing competitors from every corner of the globe for high stakes cash and prizes.
As the owner of McCulloch Motors, McCulloch later purchased the then-sinking London Bridge in 1968 and shipped the pieces to the USA where he resurrected the granite blocks in the exact same order over the man-made Bridgewater Channel, a feat that was completed 50 years ago. The London Bridge has since been a tourist attraction in the heart of the Arizona desert.
KICKER Marine Audio, and its local dealers (Wired 4 Sound and Ron’s In Your Ear Audio), and vendors have long been active in Lake Havasu through the performance boating Annual Desert Storm Poker Run and rally. This NGK Spark Plugs Formula 1 Powerboat event gives KICKER Marine Audio and music fans the opportunity to mix high-speed racing with high-octane sound.
Dan Murphy of MurfCo. Inc. KICKER Marine Audio’s long-time Manufacturers Rep Group, that sets up distributors and dealers in the Southwest Region, is teaming up with Lake Havasu’s custom installer Wired 4 Sound’s Jeff Cuvelier at the event. Murphy and partner Frank Zepeda’s “Boom Toon,” a “vintage” 30-foot Starlight 1986 riverboat that was transformed into a runabout double decker party barge, complete with a slide and party poles, will be at the docks. The Boom Toon will join Jeff’s Rinker Flotilla Deck boat. Both are decked with top-of-the-line KICKER Marine Audio speakers, subwoofers, amps and more, and both boats emphasize the company’s tag line of “Livin’ Loud!”
Ron Voegele, of Gatorwraps, installer of large-scale vessel and vehicle wraps said of Cuvelier’s boat, “When he pulls into a cove, everyone else shuts off their stereos because his sounds like a live concert! We get those comments all the time when we play our KICKER sound systems—the sound is that clear!”
MurfCo and local dealers have had long-time KICKER audio affiliations including friendships with KICKER founder Steve Irby, who was a pioneer in the 12-Volt, mobile audio world.
“KICKER Marine Audio finds kindred spirits in the performance boating community,” says Jeremy Bale, brand manager, “This group of racers and fans may be introduced to KICKER through this event and some may certainly know the company from its decades as a mobile audio leader, no doubt used in their tow vehicles. Lake Havasu has been a good location for us with long-time dealers, distributors and installers and we enjoy getting together and engaging with our customers and friends at these events–and to make new friends. We’re happy to support the Seebold family in this race!”
All KICKER Marine Audio’s can enclosures are tough, UV-treated and come in black and white to complement a boat’s color scheme, complete with LED light complements. Horn-Loaded Tower Systems, speakers, subwoofers, amps and media centers are only part of the line, so when you want to “Kick” up your sound system, rely on the brand that delivers the finest quality acoustics and marine-grade components—KICKER Marine Audio.
DIAMOND BAR, CA (10.14.2021) – Jay Leno will kick off the 2021 SEMA Show as the featured guest of the New Products Breakfast on Tuesday, Nov. 2. Taking place before the SEMA Show floor officially opens that same day, the New Products Awards Breakfast is akin to an opening ceremony for the four-day event, where automotive innovation, technology, and advancement take center stage.
As the featured guest of the New Products Breakfast, Leno will inspire and motivate show attendees as the best new product award winners are announced.
Jay Leno will help kick off the 2021 SEMA Show as the featured guest of the New Products Breakfast on Tuesday, Nov. 2.
“Leno is an automotive expert whose high energy and passion represents that of the industry’s,” said Tom Gattuso, SEMA Vice President of Events. “Like the exhibitors at the SEMA Show, Leno pushes the boundaries and continually raises the bar. We’re thrilled to have him join us for the opening breakfast of what is likely to be one of the most iconic SEMA Shows ever.”
Tickets to the New Products Breakfast are available to all SEMA Showgoers at no cost by visiting www.semashow.com/banquet. Tickets are free to all credentialed attendees, but must be reserved in advance as seating is limited.
In addition to a sit-down breakfast served beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, the event includes announcements and introductions of the best new product winners. Awards are presented in 16 categories and will be showcased in the New Products Showcase throughout the week of the SEMA Show. The New Products Showcase, voted on by buyers and media as the No. 1 SEMA Show destination, includes exhibitors’ new and featured products displayed in a single location. All exhibitors may enter an unlimited number of products into the Showcase, with the first entry offered at no cost.
The SEMA Show takes place Nov. 2-5, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nev., with the Show floor opening at 9:00 a.m. More than 1,300 exhibiting companies are set to participate throughout the Las Vegas Convention Center. To date, more than 40,000 buyers have signed up to attend.
MUSCLE SHOALS, AL (10.13.2021) – The 2021 dBDRA North American Eastern Conference Finals took place October 8-9, 2021 in Muscle Shoals Alabama. This event was presented by Deaf Bonce Car Audio and included the Sound Off Organizations of dBDRA, MECA and IASCA. The 2-day event was jam packed with non-stop competition taking over the North Alabama State Fairgrounds.
Competitors and trophy winners, along with judges, gathered for a group shot at the conclusion of the event with Wayne Harris kneeling in center foreground.
Members of the crowd gathered for the Death Match.
Die Hard dB Drag competitors traveled from all over North America to compete over the weekend. Rookie competitor Moses Martinez traveled from California and Team Mini and Team FX Jimbo drove down from Alberta Canada. Other competitors traveled from as far north as Minnesota and multiple states in between. The Texas competitors also had a good showing at this year’s event as well.
The Extreme competition also drew a big crowd to see big numbers in the lanes.
Feature after a full day in the lanes competitors enjoyed a great BBQ buffet provided by KICKER.
dBDRA Competitors gave it their ALL during the weekend. The loudest score of the event was from Team Soundcheck with a 184.5 dB. In Super Street 3-4, dB Rev Jay did an amazing 172.7, but was unable to back up the world record due to a shattered windshield that occurred earlier in the day. Bass Race rookie, and 17 year old competitor, Team SPS Gracie, gave the veterans a run for their money with numerous ties including a dual random number round, ultimately finishing 2nd place in her class. The event concluded with a 4-way, 5 minute, Demo Style Deathmatch sponsored by Limitless Lithium. All 4 vehicles played full tilt for 5 minutes, and it was incredible to watch! Colby Comer took home the $500 prize.
Chris Gregory, Stephen Takacs, Genevie Choy, David Mackay and Gracie Mullins (LtoR) are all smiles in Muscle Shoals.
Dan Homer-Team Directronics will be looking for a new windshield when he gets home.
Five World Records were established including: Team Soundcheck – Extreme NL – 183.4 dB Team Soundcheck Kyle – Super Street 3-4 – 172.3 dB Team Directronix Dan – Super Street NW – 173.1 dB Team Directronix Steve – Pro Stock Wall 5K – 160.9 dB Team Mini – Psychlone No Wall – 403.9 points
dB Drag Racing Eastern Finals Champions Street Stock 500 – Voo Doo Customs Fred Street Stock 1K – Mel Valadez Pro Stock 2K – Team Soundcheck Ballingers Pro Stock 5K – Team Nemesis Walt Pro Stock Trunk 5K – Team Directronix Matt Pro Stock Wall 5K – Team Directronix Steve Pro Stock NL – Team Soundcheck Mike Super Street 1-2 – Robert Kollar Super Street 3-4 – Team Soundcheck Kyle Super Street 5+ – dB Rev Jay Super Street NW – Team Directronix Dan Super Street X – Donteay Jones Extreme NL – Team Soundcheck
Bass Race Eastern Finals Champions Bass Race 129.9 dB – Jeremy Scoggin Bass Race 139.9 dB – Team DIrectronix David Bass Race 149.9 dB – Wallstreet Chris Bass Race 159.9 dB – Team FX Jimbo
Psychlone Eastern Finals Champions Psychlone No Wall – Team Mini Psychlone Wall – Darrell Cawley Psychlone Demo No Wall – Team Directronix David Psychlone Demo Wall – Justin Dohrmann
Top Dog Eastern Final Champion Team FX Jimbo
Bagger Beatz Eastern Final Champion Bike 9+ – Big Boi Quad NL – Jeff Smith Power Wheels – Miss Nessa
Eastern Points Champions Darrell Cawley Miss Nessa
The dB Drag Racing Western Finals will take place October 16-17 at the Sacramento Raceway. Several of the Eastern Finals participants are making the trip to the Western Finals in hopes of taking home the title of North American Champion in their respective classes. Good luck to everyone!
dBDRA Eastern Finals Officiating Team: Jereme Creamer, Malissa Creamer, Andy Teuscher, Jeffrey Fernandez, Ray Choy, Wyatte Meier, Doug Stockton.
Miss Nessa, with her Toy Car, entered the competition scene at an early age.
Veteran competitor and champion RP Patel, Team SoundCheck, posted the loudest score at the event.
Thanks to the sponsors that made this event possible: Car Audio Championship Presenting Sponsor: Deaf Bonce dB Drag Championship Ring Sponsor: Incriminator Audio dB Drag Trophy Sponsor: Sundown Audio Competitor BBQ Sponsor: Kicker Car Audio Competitor Badge Sponsor: Incriminator Audio dB Drag Points Championship Sponsors: B2 Audio and 20 Hz Labs Deathmatch Sponsor: Limitless Lithium
Show sponsors: Lord of Bass, B2 Audio, DD Audio, 20 Hz Labs, Pioneer, XS Power, Sundown Audio, Coventry Industries, Italia HiFi, Resilient Sounds, Directronix, Term-LAB, Crossfire Car Audio and Morel.
MUSCLE SHOALS, AL (10.13.2021) – MECA is proud to announce the clubs 2021 Sound Pressure League World Champions. MECA presented 31 World Champion trophies at the Finals event held in Muscle Shoals, AL on October 8th and 9th.
Chris and Lori Caudill-AudioDreamLand Ky- With their SPL Loud Spouses plaque.
“A huge thank you to our Title Sponsor Sundown Audio, and co-sponsors Ohio Generator, Incriminator Audio, TRU Technology, Arc Audio and all who contributed to the success of the 2021 event” MECA Commish Steve Stern related.
Chris IKSRTFO Eigensee-Team 614 OH with his SPL Best of Show plaque.
Mike and Rachel Jones Phat Farm-KY, Phat Farm-Venue of the Year, pictured with their plaque and MECA Commish Steve Stern.
Stern continued with “Thank you also to ring sponsors Sundown Audio and SoundCheck. All Champions will receive the traditional MECA ‘super bling’ Champion’s Ring.”
Nearly 50 National Point Champs plaques are displayed on the table at the event.
MECA competitors and friends work to unload all of the trophies out of the MECA truck.
METAIRE, LA (10.13.2021) –Oracle Lightinghas been named a finalist for SEMA’s Manufacturer of the Year. Also, for the third year in a row, founder Justin Hartenstein has been named a finalist for the prestigious SEMA Gen-III Innovator of the Year.
The Manufacturer of the Year Award is presented annually to recognize one company that represents the industry’s core values through innovative processes and products, outstanding business practices, workforce excellence, protection of brand equity, and active SEMA participation in the support of the automotive aftermarket.
“We are incredibly proud to be finalists for two industry awards, and it is an honor to be recognized in our first nomination for Manufacturer of the Year,” said Tiffanie Hartenstein, Oracle Lighting Chief Executive Officer. “Our team values the opportunity to be an engaged member of SEMA and to contribute to the continued success of the automotive aftermarket industry. As a company, we thrive on innovation in all aspects and are committed to fostering growth in spite of the challenges our industry has faced. We are excited to represent the values that propel us forward in enriching the aftermarket experience.”
One of just two individual awards that the SEMA organization presents each year, the Gen-III innovator is an honor given to a young innovator who exhibits the same pioneering spirit as the original industry founders. According to SEMA, the Gen-III Innovator of the Year recognizes individuals whose work is changing the way the automotive aftermarket does business. He or she may have been the first to act on a new trend, invented an original product or devised and implemented ideas that better suit the current automotive marketplace.
“It is truly an honor to be named a finalist for an award that recognizes hard work and innovation in such a large and dynamic industry,” said Justin Hartenstein, Oracle Lighting director of development who founded Oracle Lighting in his garage in 1999. “And to top it off, Oracle Lighting has received another prestigious honor as being named a finalist for Manufacturer of the Year. I would like to congratulate our team for making this happen as 2020 and 2021 have been tough on our industry and, despite this challenge, Oracle Lighting has continued to accelerate and grow.”
The SEMA Industry Awards recognize outstanding contributions to the specialty-equipment industry. Winners will be announced and recognized during the SEMA Industry Awards Banquet, Thursday, November 4 at The SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nev.
When the Coronavirus pandemic first began, as for many other manufacturers, demand began to decrease as the economy slowed. Being the innovator that he is, Hartenstein pivoted and redirected his energy into an anti-virus device utilizing UV lighting technology. The result was the A.I.R. Device (Antimicrobial Irradiation Respirator), the world’s first UV face mask. In 2021, Oracle Lighting donated many of these masks to local Louisiana charities to help slow the spread.
In 2021, Oracle Lighting was also ranked as the third fastest growing company in the entire metro New Orleans area, with a three-year growth rate of 56 percent, according to New Orleans CityBusiness magazine.
Besides being a trend-setter, enthusiast, and innovator, Hartenstein is also an advocate for the automotive lighting aftermarket, making him an excellent candidate for this award. He sees the challenges that are taking a toll on the aftermarket lighting industry such as overseas counterfeiting. After months of working with foreign courts, attorneys, private investigators, and other authorities in China, Hartenstein filed and won legal action against an underground counterfeit factory ring in China that has repeatedly violated not only the Intellectual Property of ORACLE Lighting but of a half dozen other SEMA manufacturers.
In 2021, Oracle Lighting won its legal battle against a Chinese-based manufacturer of imitation products after a failed appeal process by the defendant. Hartenstein hopes to use this experience to create a roadmap for other SEMA manufacturers to follow in order to receive relief from the damage caused by illicit counterfeiting in the industry.
DIAMOND BAR, CA (10.12.2021) – Automotive is the single biggest retail segment in the U.S., accounting for 20% (more than $1.2 trillion) of retail spending in 2020, according to the new Retail Trends Report from SEMA Market Research.
The report highlights U.S. retail spending and includes new findings on the retail side of the specialty-equipment market, including specialty-automotive shopping behavior and trends.
Retail is a huge part of the U.S. economy, representing more than $6.2 trillion in 2020. While online sales are growing, it is a small slice of the total – growing to roughly 14% of total retail sales, up from 11% in 2019.
Automotive accounted for more than $1.2 trillion of retail spending in 2020, according to the new SEMA Retail Trends Report.
To help businesses understand automotive aftermarket retail trends by product and retail channel, as well as consumer and shopping behavior, the SEMA report contains additional findings, including:
The specialty-automotive aftermarket is ahead of the curve on online sales, with just over half of the $47.89 billion spent on specialty parts in 2020 going through online retail channels. SEMA expects that the share of online retail sales will level off, then return to its historical trend of gradual growth over the next couple years.
In the longer term, retailers should keep an eye on how the vehicle population evolves. Light trucks like pickups, SUVs, and CUVs are expected to represent 80% of new vehicles sold through 2028.
Alternative-fuel vehicles (e.g., hybrid and electric) are a small but growing share of new vehicles sold, expected to account for 25% of new vehicle sales by 2028 and 45% by 2035.
In recent years, specialty-automotive consumers have most-commonly bought parts in a “mixed-mode” fashion – i.e., buying both in-person and online, with smaller portions favoring exclusively in-person or exclusively online.
For many consumers, high-performance chemicals along with specialty wheels and tires represent the “gateway drugs” that can lead to more ambitious modifications to the vehicle’s appearance, performance, and handling.
For more data on the state of U.S retail and retail in the automotive specialty-equipment market, download the 2021 SEMA Retail Trends Report for free today at www.sema.org/research.
LIBERTYVILLE, IL (10.12.2021) – MB Quart strengthens partnership with CFMOTO as the UFORCE600 launches with the MB Quart U6 audio system. Previously, MB Quart has worked with CFMOTO with the Universal Overhead System, and this ALL-NEW U6 audio system cements the growing relationship.
Brian Sherman, Vice President of Product and Marketing, said, “This growing partnership with CFMOTO represents a magnitude of future opportunities for more vehicle-specific kits. We are extremely proud and satisfied with the release of the ALL-NEW UFORCE600 showcasing audio that’s loud with the included 6.5-inch coaxial speakers and a high contrast 160-watt LCD source unit. Bringing audio with adventure on every outdoor journey is what sets Music. Defined. apart from the rest. With LIFE SHIELD/IPX-rated, you’ll be able to take on any element that the condition brings.”
Purposely engineered for the UFORCE600 (U6), this MB Quart U6 audio system fits MY21/22 U600 vehicles and includes a high contrast 160-watt LCD source unit, 6.5-inch coaxial speakers, high-impact HDPE composite enclosure, and LIFE SHIELD/IPX-rated.
Rest assured that for any adventure that demands rough conditions faced along the way, your audio will remain durable while lasting against the elements.
Bring Music. Defined. audio on every adventure with the ALL-NEW UFORCE600 and get ready to tackle any element along the way with audio that’s high quality and produces undistorted levels of listening in any song.
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