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Point Source Audio

Name: Point Source Audio
Address: 1304 Southpoint Boulevard #260, Petaluma, CA, 94954, US
Telephone: +14152261122

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Manufacturer of patented and award-winning miniature microphones and audio headsets for live sound

Point Source Audio is a solution based design, engineering, and manufacturing company in the audio industry. With over 60 years of combined professional audio industry experience, the PSA product designers approach every product detail with a depth of understanding that results in ease, convenience, and efficiency in design. Since 2004 Point Source Audio has developed, engineered and manufactured transducer products for companies under a variety of brands. While continuing to do this, we're also focused on developing products under the Point Source Audio brand affording our customers a streamlined path for purchasing high value products. We sell our products exclusively through a network of high caliber resellers, contractors and distributors throughout the world. It is our goal to provide performance based products at great prices, with the very best customer service and support.

10/31/2026

Most people would cover their ears. Sound engineers ask which mic was it… 👀

Meet Jill Drake, a classroom assistant from the UK who earned a Guinness World Record for the loudest scream: 129 dBA, set during Halloween festivities at London’s Millennium Dome in October 2000.

By her own account, she heard another contestant at a screaming competition and thought she could do better. She stepped up, and broke the record... twice.

Now that’s a sound check you’d remember.

Got a few screams in your production?

👉 Point Source Audio SERIES9 microphones are rated at 142 dB max SPL, the number to know when a scene goes from a whisper to a scream.

Happy Halloween to everyone running a haunt, a horror show, or a scary scene today. 🎃

Choose your placement. Set your gain. You’ve got this!

10/29/2026

One of the best compliments a sound designer can get is an audience member asking, “Where were the mics?”

Hiding mics in theater is an art these three sound designers have spent years honing.

Poti Martin, Shannon Slaton, and Luke Swaffield each shared tips on how they approach miking in theater, knowing the goal is that the audience hears the actor and doesn’t think about the tech.

The element, the cable, the transmitter, the wig, the costume, and getting all of it to disappear on a performer who’s moving and changing... When it’s done right nobody sees it, which makes it hard to get credit for. And makes it worth recognizing.

These three have pulled it off more than a few times. Hats off to them.

And when it works, the audience stays in the story and never looks for the mic.

How do you approach hiding mics on your productions? What have you tried? What’s worked? And what hasn’t? We want to know...

10/27/2026

Redundancy used to mean running two mics on two cables. It doesn’t anymore. 🕺🕺

Point Source Audio’s dual-capsule lavalier and headset mics combine two independent capsules inside one cable with separate wire paths to feed two transmitters.

It has the same low profile look and feel as a standard single-capsule, but here’s how you can tell it’s a dual element mic:

Check our models with “2” in the number.

👉 CO2-8
👉 EO2-8
👉 GO2-9
👉 EO2-9

Hardware fails, RF goes sideways mid-show... the second capsule is ready to go live. No swap, no scramble, no one in the house knowing anything changed.

The redundancy isn’t a contingency. It’s built into the signal path from the start.

💬 How are you handling mic redundancy on your current rigs? We want to know what engineers are currently running in their workflow.

10/24/2026

🎶 Feeling fine. Sounding fine. And still fine.

Neil Diamond’s music is making some beautiful noise on tour with built-in backup, and a house singing along to Sweet Caroline.

We’re happy to be part of, “A Beautiful Noise Musical – The Neil Diamond Musical,” currently on tour in Australia, where our GO2-9WD dual-element headsets are helping keep the performances sounding fine, night after night.

With two independent microphone elements built into one headset, the sound team has a backup ready when they need it. Because when the audience is singing along to Sweet Caroline, the last thing anyone wants is a mic interruption.

Good times never seemed so good. 🎶

10/22/2026

Miking talent for signal redundancy? There’s a faster way to do it than most engineers realize.

There are two ways to run Point Source Audio lavalier mics for dual element redundancy. Both give you independent signal paths feeding two separate transmitters. The difference is setup time.

Traditional double miking uses two lavaliers, two cable runs, twice the routing, taping, and concealment. Proven approach, complete flexibility. ✅

Our patented dual-element design gives you two independent capsules inside a single cable jacket, each with its own dedicated wire path. Same redundancy. Half the time, half the footprint. ⏱️

When you’re wiring a small cast with time to spare, either works. When you’re turning over conference presenters, wiring 40 cast members, or racing the clock before curtain — built-in redundancy means less cable to route and one less thing to manage under pressure.

Worth noting: redundancy isn’t only about mic failures. A dual-element setup also keeps you covered when RF decides to cause problems mid-show — which, as anyone in live production knows, doesn’t always wait for a convenient moment.

Available across SERIES8 and SERIES9, lavaliers and headsets:

SERIES8
👉 CO2-8WL — Lapel lavalier (shown)
👉 CO2-8WLp — Petite lavalier for concealment
👉 CO2-8WD — Headset
SERIES9
👉 GO2-9WLp — Petite lavalier for concealment
👉 GO2-9WD — Headset

Save this for your gear list, share it with a sound engineer or production pro who’d appreciate the backup, and follow for more of the engineering behind our wearable mics.

10/20/2026

And you thought Napa was known for its w**e... 😯

Just 30 minutes north of the Point Source Audio headquarters, you will find an unexpected piece of audio history.

📢 In 1915, Peter Jensen and Edwin Pridham were working out of a small laboratory on F Street in Napa when their experiments led to the first practical moving-coil loudspeaker.

Their work would eventually become Magnavox—Latin for “great voice”—and help lay the groundwork for modern amplified sound.

Today, a monument marks the spot, declaring Napa the “Birthplace of the Loudspeaker.”

Being based in neighboring Sonoma County, we’re lucky to have Napa Valley right on our doorstep. We usually think of this part of Northern California for what it contributes to the w**e world. It’s pretty special to discover that audio innovation is part of our local history, too.

A century later, just down the road, we’re working on another part of that same signal path: finding new ways to make miniature microphones more wearable and more dependable for the people who rely on them.

We're on the opposite end of the signal chain, but in the same part of Northern California! This is a nice bit of audio history to have in our backyard.

10/17/2026

Headset, single-ear, or on-ear lavalier? There are things to keep in mind with each mic placement option.

If you're miking a theater cast, a keynote speaker, a broadcast host or a worship team, before asking "which mic?" ask "which outcome matters most for this job?"

Here's what to keep in mind for each mic style...

👉 MINIMAL → On-ear lavaliers lock in place with consistent mic-to-mouth distance. Keep in mind: gain should be adjusted at the start with the mic further from the corner of the mouth.
👉 SECURE → Headsets have a dual-ear secure fit with close mic-to-mouth placement. Keep in mind: they’re slightly more visible and require fitting time.
👉 FLEXIBLE → Single earworn mics are lightweight and flexible and also have close mic to mouth proximity. Keep in mind: they are less suited for active use and may shift with movement.
👉 VERSATILE → Lavaliers are versatile in setup, and conceal easily in wardrobe and costumes. Keep in mind: placement impacts clarity and they can pick up clothing noise.

Which mic placement is best for your task? The Point Source Audio MicFinder tool helps you get answers fast. Link in bio

10/15/2026

Could we build the backup right into the microphone? An audio engineer asked us that after a mic problem during a Christmas service.

Sometimes, the best product ideas come from the people using them.

Double miking is a familiar practice in live sound. The catch: dressing two separate mics means two sets of cables and more time to get talent ready.

That conversation led to the Point Source Audio CO2-8W dual-element headsets and lavaliers: two independent mic elements and two cable paths in one wearable design. Today the concept covers several double mic models, in both headset and lavalier styles, across our CO2-8W and GO2-9W series.

Same principle: keep the redundancy, simplify the setup, and give the engineer a little time back.

Hey, audio engineers... what else you got?

10/13/2026

Hour 10 of show day, and the cue still has to land.

Jessica Isenhour AV, owner of CJMedia, took her new COMMS CM-i5 headset out on her last gig.

Her take:
“Shoutout to my new headset for ensuring my calls sounded crystal clear AND helping me look good while calling them!”

If you work in concert venues, front of house, broadcast, or theatre, you know the headset goes on early and comes off late. Rehearsal, load-in, doors, show. Through all of it, your calls have to be heard, and you have to stay comfortable and focused.

An in-ear headset keeps things slim and light, so it stays low-profile whether you’re in video control, at front of house, or moving between the two. The CM-i5 Jessica is wearing uses a slim, light condenser microphone designed for clarity and comfort.

Looking good doing it is a bonus. ✨

What’s the longest show day you’ve ever worn a headset for?

10/10/2026

To peak or not to peak? The answer is in the sound you’re after.

Frequency response is what a mic brings to the signal before you touch the EQ. Our SERIES8 and SERIES9 mics give you two different starting points.

👉 Start flat: SERIES8

Natural, uncolored capture that needs little to no EQ, and gives you a clean foundation when you want to shape it. It’s a natural vocal sound in low to moderate noise spaces.

👉 Add presence: SERIES9

A presence peak adds articulation, and higher sensitivity gives you more output from the start. With 142 dB max SPL and -39 dB sensitivity, one mic covers powerful live vocals and quiet conversation.

Same talent, same placement. Different outcomes.

Save this for your next mic up decision. If you want us to sift through the options and find the best mic for your needs, try our Mic Finder tool. Link in bio.

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1304 Southpoint Boulevard #260
Petaluma, CA
94954

Telephone

+14152261122

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