SEMA Announces Vehicles of the Year

Posted on November 6, 2019 by 12VoltNews in Industry and tagged SEMA Show.

LAS VEGAS, NV (11.07.2019) – SEMA Show exhibitors voted on the vehicles that represent the best business opportunities for the aftermarket in five categories. The announcement was made at the SEMA Vehicle Reveal, Monday, Nov. 4, the evening before the first day of the four-day SEMA Show.

Left to Right: Tim Martin, SEMA Chairman of the Board; Pat McArdle, RZR Product Planning Director; Chris Kersting, SEMA President and CEO; Mark Bosanac, Head of Mopar; Ian Avilla, Audi Senior Manager Accessories & Collection; Tim Herrick, GM Vice President Global Product Programs; Hugh Milne, Marketing Manager, Silverado; Todd Hoevener, Ford Director, Advanced Strategy & Planning; Mike Spagnola, SEMA VP of OEM and Product Development Programs; Wade Kawasaki, SEMA Immediate Past Chairman/Secretary.

Winners are:

SEMA Car of the Year: Ford Mustang

SEMA Truck of the Year: Chevrolet Silverado

SEMA 4×4 / SUV of the Year: Jeep Wrangler

SEMA Sport Compact of the Year: Audi RS 3

SEMA Powersports Vehicle of the Year: Polaris RZR

“The SEMA Show is where the newest and most innovative aftermarket products are seen first,” said Mike Spagnola, SEMA VP of OEM & Product Development. “SEMA Show exhibitors are the innovators and experts who drive the $45 billion industry. Knowing what they believe are the best vehicles for accessorization helps to forecast trends.”

The SEMA Awards create awareness for aftermarket products and epitomize the ongoing collaboration SEMA has with automakers and aftermarket manufacturers to bring quality products to market.

For additional information about the SEMA Award program, visit www.sema.org/semaaward

Wet Sounds at the 2019 SEMA Show

Posted on November 6, 2019 by 12VoltNews in Industry and tagged SEMA Show, Wet Sounds.

LAS VEGAS, NV (11.06.2019) – Wet Sounds will have their new K5 Blazer build built by the guys at Sparks Motors for the TV Show Diesel Brothers which will air the new season soon. The blazer will feature our new Revo 12 Passive Enclosures and a TON of custom audio as well as a matching trailer/truck bed that will be the main attraction.

The new Wet Sounds K5 Blazer build built by the Team at Sparks Motors for the TV show Diesel Brothers is featured in the North Hall Booth 11651.

The company also will have the freshly debuted 2020 Malibu Boats M240 featuring a Premium Wet Sounds Audio System that will represent the pinnacle of a marine OEM audio system. Over 7,000 watts of digital tuned Sinister SDX amplifiers are the powerhouses behind the experience. Inside is 12- 6.5” Malibu REVO speakers behind exclusive Diamond Pattern mesh grilles, Dual 12” XXX subwoofers each in their own rotational molded ported enclosures engineered and tuned specifically for the M240. This boat also features an industry first Sound Stage Dash.

The dash system borrows technology from our patented Stealth Series sound bars to produce an amazing sound stage and driver experience. Up top are four 10” Malibu edition REV 10 tower speakers that extends the experience to riders behind the boat. The Wet Sounds audio experience in the new Malibu M240 is setting the bar for marine OEM sound systems, come check it out!

Wet Sounds will have celebrity appearances, November 5th from 2-4pm they will have UFC Fighter Derrick Lewis signing autographs and meeting the fans. November 6th from 2 – 3 pm, Wet Sounds will have Diesel Dave, Heavy D, and The Muscle from the hit show Diesel Brothers.

Visit www.wetsounds.com for more.

Where to Find the 26 Show Vehicles Equipped with Scosche Products at SEMA

Posted on November 6, 2019 by 12VoltNews in Industry and tagged Scosche, SEMA Show.

LAS VEGAS, NV (11.06.2019) – SCOSCHE Industries will showcase their products in 26 show vehicles at this year’s SEMA Show, including three of their own show vehicles. Here’s where to find them, along with details of their newest Scosche / Rockstar Garage vehicle build.

It’s always exciting to watch a concept become a project and then for the project to become a reality. Below is the concept rendering for their new 2020 Jeep Gladiator built by the pros at Rockstar Garage of Southern California. To see the final Gladiator build in real life,.visit the Fox Suspension Booth (#30210, Upper South Hall).

Scosche appreciates the support of the build by these top automotive aftermarket companies including:

Performance Enhancements: 3” Cat back performance exhaust by MagnaFlow; 5:13 Ring and Pinions by Yukon Gears; 6 Piston/4 Piston Big Brake Kit by R1 Concepts; Billet Cold Air Intake by K&N.

Protection: Aluminum bumpers and fenders by GenRight OffRoad; Hi Performance Bedliner by Bullet Liner.

Suspension: 3.0 Internal Bypass Finned Reservoir DSC Shocks by Fox Suspension. Lights: Squadron Sports/S8 40”/S2 amber and white work/scene by Baja Designs.

Wheels and Tires: 40”x14” 50R20 Baja MTZ Tires by Mickey Thompson; 20”x10” Grenade Forged Beadlock by KMC Wheels.

Recovery: Zeon 10-s winch by Warn; Closed recovery safety equipment by Factor 55.

Sound: DMX9065 Digital receiver with Bluetooth HD radio by Kenwood; Amplifier, subwoofers and speakers by Kicker; custom installation fabrications by Agoura Autosounds; ITC Kit, EFX wiring, Rogue RCAs and distribution blocks by Scosche Industries.

Bikes, Racks and Mounts: Two Turbo Levo Comps with Boomslang Platform Pedals and Fox Suspension by Specialized; Custom Built Rack for Bikes and Tent by CBI; Powersports and MagicMounts by Scosche industries.

Along with the Gladiator in the Fox booth (#30210) will be their 2018 CanAm Maverick X3 rs Turbo R build, also by Rockstar Garage.

The CanAm features products by their amazing partner companies:

Performance: Custom dual-muffler exhaust by MagnaFlow; Cold air intake by K&N;

Protection: Hi Performance bedliner coating on body parts by Bullet Liner.

Suspension: 2.5 Podium piggyback remote reservoir with iQS upgrade kit by Fox Suspension; Full Chromoly build with Race Chassis, armor and suspension by Extreme Performance.

Lights: 50″ S8, 30″ RTL, 10″ S8, white dome light, amber rocks lights, S2 work Pro Scene by Baja Designs.

Wheels and Tires: 15″ Machete Beadlocks by KMC Wheels; 30″ All terrain race grooved by Mickey Thompson.

Misc: SE Suspension seats and door bags with 2″ harnesses by PRP; Powersports mounts by Scosche Industries.

“We’re excited to bring back to SEMA our classic 1974 Ford Bronco which can be found in the Spyder Auto booth #21629. In addition to our four show vehicles, look for Scosche products that feature in the project vehicle builds of many of our automotive industry partners throughout SEMA.”

Stop by the Scosche Booth #11717, North Hall of the Convention Center and at AAPEX in Booth #3174, Level 2 at the Sands Expo Center, for demonstrations of all the new Scosche products.

Visit scosche.com for more.

SounDigital USA Announces New EVOX Line at SEMA 2019

Posted on November 5, 2019 by 12VoltNews in Industry and tagged SEMA Show, SounDigital.

DANIA BEACH, FL (11.05.2019) – SounDigital USA has announced its new EVOX line for 2020. Under the 2020 line up, all of SounDigital amplifiers will carry the EVOX banner. All models have been totally reformatted. As with all SounDigital amplifiers these new amplifiers are designed, engineered and built in the SounDigital factory in Brazil.

Using proprietary patent pending technology that has been in development for the past several years, SounDigital engineers have been able to develop a significantly smaller footprint platform, while improving the quality and specifications of the amplifiers. The new platform will retain the same power rating as the current models in a much smaller package.

SounDigital’s 2020 amplifiers line up is currently showing at the SEMA show on November 5th thru the 8th in North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center booth 12031.

The EVOX branded amplifiers will begin shipping in Q1 2020.

For more information or to become an authorized SounDigital retailer, email SounDigital at info@soundigitalusa.com

DS18 Hits Home Run with Powerful New FRX Amplifier

Posted on November 4, 2019 by 12VoltNews in Industry and tagged DS18.

MIAMI GARDENS, FL (11.05.2019) – DS18 has another home run for all the pro audio fans out there wanting big power. The company has developed another FRX amplifier that is jammed packed with all the latest technologies and the most versatile FRX amplifier to date.

This amp comes in 4 channel and each channel is 1 ohm stable. On the dyno, DS18 showed 1010×4@1ohm certified (1% harmonic distortion), 1250×4@1ohm (uncertified to clipping), and 1500×4@1ohm (burst power) that is sure to knock your socks off.

There are two adjustable crossovers on this amp to help you get the perfect settings for your speakers. They are divided into front channels and rear channels. This amplifier is also capable of 2-ohm bridge which will get you 2000-2500w RMS per bridge.

These amps are full range, which means you can use any speakers you like on this amp. Subs, mids, highs, and tweeters they will all work perfectly on this. There is also a power full cooling system to keep this amplifier cool so it can run efficiently for you all day.

There will be no shortage of power because they have supplied single 1/0 inputs for power and ground. If you are in the market for a powerful amplifier with a very small footprint to run your entire system, look no further the new DS18 FRX 4k4.

Visit ds18.com for more.

Nakamichi Debuts DSP at SEMA 2019

Posted on November 3, 2019 by 12VoltNews in Industry and tagged Nakamichi, SEMA Show.

LAS VEGAS, NV (11.04.2019) – Nakamichi Car Audio will unveil a stand alone DSP unit during next week’s SEMA tradeshow in Las Vegas. The NDS6120 is a 12-channel processor with state-of-the-art DSP technology sure to raise the bar in car audio. The one-piece extruded aluminum chassis houses the Texas Instruments DSP chipset and other premium quality components on a double sided 4-layer PCB.

Robin McNeal, Nakamichi National Sales Manager, is pictured with the new Nakamichi NDS6120 DSP during booth setup at SEMA 2019.

All functions including an individually configurable input and output assignment, high level mix, parametric 31-band EQ, time delay correction and filter settings can be set optimally via personal computer or smartphone with Nakamichi APP.

The NDS6120 also allows you to connect the optional Bluetooth plug-in outboard module for audio streaming. An optional wired remote controller (AC2) may be added to control basic functions once the system has been dialed in using Nakamichi’s proprietary software download.

12-Channel DSP with PC/APP Control Features

6 x High Level Inputs (switchable to Low Level)
12 x RCA Outputs
1 x Toslink Fiber Optic Input
Dual 32bit, 330 MIPS DSP technology controllable via PC software or APP
External Bluetooth USB-module for audio streaming and smartphone set up (optional NDS10B)
Digital remote control with OLED display for controlling select DP functions (optional AC2)

Be sure to visit Nakamichi at booth #11632 North Hall during the 2019 SEMA Show for this and more premium car audio products.

Visit nakamichicaraudio.com for more.

Belair & Associates Appointed Southern California Rep for MSC America

Posted on November 3, 2019 by 12VoltNews in Industry and tagged MSC America.

MESA, AZ (11.04.2019) – MSC America, authorized distribution partners for Audiotec Fischer (BRAX, Helix and Match) BLAM Audio from France and Stinger Speed Trap Protection is pleased to announce the appointment of Belair & Associates as the Southern California sales representative.

Jason Digos, Vice President of MSC America, commented, “We are excited to have Mike and his team represent our company in the Southern California Market, he has tremendous relationships with specialty retailers, and we are looking forward to working together to develop the MSC culture in the marketplace.”

Mike and his new venture will hit the ground running on November 1st. The team from MSC will be in the territory with Mike and his crew often. MSC is also planning several training events for the territory and those dates will be released soon.

For dealer inquires, contact Jason Digos 480-372-2929.

Ground Zero Introduces New Competition Series Neodymium Midrange Speakers

Posted on November 2, 2019 by 12VoltNews in Industry and tagged Ground Zero, SEMA Show, SounDigital.

DANIA BEACH, FL (11.03.2019) – SounDigital USA has announced Ground Zero’s new Competition Series Neodymium midrange speakers.

The GZCM 6.5NEO and GZCM 8.0NEO are high-powered midrange speakers with a powerful neodymium motor, aluminum phase plug, gold-plated push terminals and come in 6.5 inch and 8 inch versions. GZCM 6.5NEO has a frequency response of 250 to 10 kHz and a power handling of 120 Watts RMS / 300 Watts Max. GZCM 8.0NEO has a frequency response of 170 Hz to 6 kHz and a power handling of 180 Watts RMS / 420 Watts Max. Both models have a scheduled release date in Q1 2020.

SounDigital and Ground Zero are currently showing at the SEMA Show on November 5th thru the 8th in North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center booth 12031. For more information or to become an authorized Ground Zero retailer, email SounDigital at info@soundigitalusa.com

Visit soundigitalusa.com and ground-zero-audio.com/en

Velocity Distributing Welcomes David Lynch as Sales Rep for OK and Parts of TX

Posted on October 31, 2019 by 12VoltNews in Industry and tagged Velocity Distributing.

HOUSTON, TX (11.01.2019) – Velocity Distributing is excited to be bringing David Lynch on as the Velocity Distributing Sales Representative for North, East, and West Texas as well as Oklahoma starting on November 4th, 2019 David will be servicing his area of responsibility from his office in the DFW area.

David has a long history serving the car audio industry for the past 39 years. David’s extensive experience includes:

Four years as co-owner of a five-store chain of car audio stores in DFW
Over fourteen years as a sales representative at Sunbelt Electronics
Twelve years as a sales representative at New Age Marketing
Six years as a sales representative at Audio Video Marketing
Two years as a sales representative at Southwest Sales and Marketing
David has extensive experience as a factory representative with numerous “Rep of the Year” industry awards.

We are looking forward to adding his vast industry knowledge and experience to our Velocity Distributing team so we can better serve our current and future dealers.

To contact David directly, email dlynch@velocitydist.com or call 214-405-9994.

Visit velocitydistributing.com for more.

Oracle Lighting’s Justin Hartenstein Named Finalist for ‘19 SEMA Gen-III Innovator of the Year

Posted on October 31, 2019 by 12VoltNews in Industry and tagged Oracle Lighting, SEMA Show.

METAIRE, LA (11.01.2019) – Oracle Lighting has announced that founder Justin Hartenstein has been named a finalist for the prestigious SEMA Gen-III Innovator of the Year. The winner will be named during the SEMA Industry Awards Banquet at the 2019 SEMA Show, held in Las Vegas, Nev. from Nov. 5-8.

“It is truly an honor just to be nominated for an award that recognizes hard work and innovation in such a large and dynamic industry,” said Hartenstein, who founded Oracle Lighting in his garage in 1999.

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.

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 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. He 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.

For more information, visit oraclelights.com, call (800) 407-5776, or email info@oraclelights.com