Attending the FRESH Conference in Copenhagen, I met a new player in the AV section: catchBOX.
Imagine a large building block with a microphone – made out of soft foam. Essentially you get a throwable microphone.
Having worked as a “microphone carrier” at festivals, including the Edinburgh Film Festival, there are two problems inherent with audience feedback: a) you lose time while running around with the microphone, b) it’s super awkward to run around (oh yes, I do have fallen)
The catchBOX is a throwable microphone and, while in the air, it shuts off so you won’t have any unwanted sound. It is a steep investment (4oo Euro), but for that you get a new tool that helps to engage the audience, while solving classical conference problems.
