Catchbox Adds Built-In DSP to Flagship Mic System to Address Budget Pressures in Higher Ed AV
Catchbox is excited to showcase its latest innovation for Higher Education AV at Infocomm 2025 – The All-In-One Classroom Hub DSP. Visit Catchbox at Booth 4375 to see how you can simplify classroom audio, reduce equipment costs, and do more with less – all without compromising on performance.
Walk into a Higher Ed classroom today, and the sophisticated audio system working behind the scenes might go unnoticed. Yet multiple audio sources are active at once – microphones capturing professors and students, assistive listening devices supporting those who need them, clear audio feeds streaming to remote learners, alongside recordings and media integrations happening simultaneously.
All of these audio sources must be managed and mixed flawlessly to ensure every voice is heard clearly, whether in the room or online. This growing complexity places significant demands on AV and IT teams, who are often dealing with shrinking budgets and limited human resources. And to make matters worse, many day-to-day AV issues stem not from technical faults, but from user errors caused by poorly designed microphone systems.
That’s the challenge Catchbox set out to solve with Catchbox Plus. Trusted by leading universities like UCF and URI, Catchbox Plus is a user-friendly 4-channel mic system praised for its reliability and ease of use. And now, Catchbox Plus is more powerful than ever – thanks to the new Catchbox Hub, which goes beyond a wireless mic receiver by adding powerful DSP functionality for managing classroom audio.
Serving as the central point in education spaces where complexity is growing but budgets and human resources are not, the Catchbox Hub brings everything together in one compact, powerful processing device. With support for up to four Catchbox wireless mics and up to ten external audio sources over analog, USB, and Dante™, the Hub intelligently mixes, processes, and routes audio for in-room amplification, conferencing, recording, and assistive listening.
“The Catchbox Hub is about helping AV teams do more with less,” says Mikelis Studers, CEO of Catchbox. “By combining the capabilities of a dedicated DSP, automixer, and platform connectivity into one compact, classroom-ready solution, we’re simplifying system design, cutting equipment costs, and putting control back in the hands of AV professionals.”
Key features of the Hub:
- Separate DSP paths for a smooth in-room and video conferencing audio experience, with smart features like feedback suppression, autoleveling, echo reduction, and more.
- Flexible input options, supporting up to 4 Catchbox wireless microphones, 4 analog sources, and 4×4 Dante™ channels for mixing and processing external sources like third-party mic systems.
- Custom-configurable output mixes for assistive listening, recording, and conferencing.
- USB integration for seamless connection with software platforms like Zoom, MS Teams, or lecture capture tools.
- Centralized control and monitoring software for campus-wide AV scalability (coming soon).
Even as Catchbox Plus evolves to tackle more complex audio challenges, its commitment to intuitive, user-friendly design hasn’t changed. The Clip mic offers hands-free audio without wires or setup. The Stick mic brings a familiar handheld option for presenters. And the signature Cube throwable mic continues to improve audience interaction. All microphones feature Catchbox’s best-in-class charging system – the most intuitive and durable on the market – and a range alarm to ensure no mic ever goes missing.
As AV budgets tighten and systems grow more complex, Catchbox’s expanded product line provides a welcome alternative: a complete classroom audio solution that’s powerful, affordable, and effortless to use. Whether you’re adding ceiling mics, integrating media players, or delivering voice lift and far-end audio simultaneously, the new Hub within the Catchbox Plus makes it all possible.
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