10 Hartford Business Journal • June 11, 2018 • www.HartfordBusiness.com
W hen is a microphone more than a
microphone? Perhaps when the device
in question is used in recording studios
around the globe, or on stage with the
world's most famous musical performers.
Telefunken, a South Windsor company,
is a world-renowned manufacturer of
high-end microphones that combine old-world engineering with
new-world improvements.
To walk into Telefunken's offi ces is to take a step back in time,
both in terms of the vintage marketing décor around their recently
expanded manufacturing and offi ce spaces, as well as for the rows
upon rows of vintage microphones stored in display cases. Many
of them have been held by some of the music world's most famous
acts, from Alicia Keys to ZZ Top. And it's the feverish adherence to
old-school design that makes the microphones so sought after.
Old Word Techniques, New World Tech
The company has its roots in Germany, established as the
basis of a lofty goal to establish the world's fi rst transcontinental
broadcast network. Years later, after realizing the market for
professional audio equipment was too small, Telefunken began
building broadcast systems for municipal use. The company
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"People who work here love music,
record music, or most likely, both," said
Toni Fishman, owner of Telefunken USA.
"And they are committed to manufacturing
Telefunken microphones right
here in Connecticut."
TONI FISHMAN, CEO/OWNER & ALAN VENITOSH, COO
