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Tascam TM-95GN microphones selected for First Judicial District of Pennsylvania

The First Judicial District is the judicial body governing the county of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It consists of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County and the Philadelphia Municipal Court. To improve speech intelligibility in its various spaces, the court recently elected to deploy new microphones.

Houser Audio of Aston, PA, founded by audio engineer Andre Houser (pictured), was contracted to design and deploy a microphone setup throughout the courthouse. Houser selected several hundred Tascam TM-95GN podium, board room and conferencing microphones.

“With this being a courthouse, speech intelligibility was a crucial consideration on this project”, explains Houser. “The need to have all dialog be clear and easy to understand is imperative in an environment where important legal decisions are made. We selected the Tascam microphones, which are primarily used for sound reinforcement throughout the various courtrooms.”

“We installed six microphones in each of the 65 courtrooms: one for the judge, one for the witness, one for the prosecutor, one for the defendant, and two for the jury booth”, he continues. “In addition to installing the mics throughout all the courtrooms, we also deployed the microphones in one Jury Assembly room. The microphones are being used with phantom power supplied by an Alfatron matrix mixer.”

Reflecting on the Tascam TM-95GN characteristics, Houser says: “The On/Off switch on the microphone’s base allows for cleaner recordings and reduces feedback by enabling one to disable any unused mics. Equally notable, Judges like the ability to switch the mic off for sidebar conversations. I also appreciate the fact that the microphone comes with an XLR cable, which saved us quite a bit since it eliminated a considerable amount of cable that needed to be factored into the project.”

The installation at The First Judicial District in Philadelphia took place in April 2024 and the equipment was placed into service immediately thereafter. “The court system has experimented with various microphone brands over the years, but they now (with this installation) are exclusively using Tascam”, concludes Houser.

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