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Money back, risk-free Rode guarantee!

Not content with offering the fattest warranty around on microphones (10 years is pretty chunky), Rode has cranked it up even further from now until the end of June 2010.

How does a 100% Money Back Guarantee sound? The press release we've just been handed says:

“We appreciate that the investment in a RØDE microphone is a sizeable purchase for the majority of our customers.” commented Damien Wilson, Global Sales & Marketing Director. “This money back guarantee makes RØDE the obvious choice for today’s ‘smart’ consumer. Now you can rest assured that if you are unsatisfied with your purchase you have sixty days to claim a full refund!”

“We’re completely confident in standing behind our product in this way, and combined with the RØDE Ten Year Warranty we feel we really are offering RØDE users not only one of the finest precision instruments in the world, but the very best in after sales service and support.”

We dig Rode, not just because they make great microphones, and have great support, but also because they are designed and manufactured right here in Australia, and Rode is an Australian (yes, Australian owned and manufactured) company that is kicking serious goals all around the world. You'll need to register within a few days of purchase, then the 60-day love period is yours. See more at www.rodemic.com/moneyback

Please help us get un-busted

Sheesh! We try to do the right thing, but we're in trouble. Seems that the YouTube music-bots have found a copyright infringement on our channel (link opens a new window).

Now, we haven't deliberately done so. What Happened: We ensure our APRA (new window) fees are paid anually - how else could we demonstrate speakers and sound-to-light activated lighting fixtures? Anyway, we have filmed some of our in-store lighting demos, and it seems we've infringed a music copyright on one of them by uploading to our YouTube channel.

As you can well imagine, we have absolutely no problem with payment for musical performance or reproduction. In fact, the more the better we say! Factory Sound is predominently a trade store, so most of our customers are making their living by being involved in the music and entertainment industry - either writing and/or performing it, recording it, lighting it up or getting it packed into trucks.

New music will fix our little problem: So we're calling on your help to come up with a musical solution to 3 of our lighting videos. As we have mentioned, the lights are best (read: most easily) demonstrated in their sound-to-light pre-programmed show modes, so we always choose music with a specific BPM count to best demo what the light is capable of. Check the 3 videos out (below), pick one you'd like to have a crack at, work out it's BPM, and send us back a file of the relevant length and tempo.

The Competition & Prizes: None of the clips are very long (0:41, 0:54 & 1:01), so we don't need a rock-0pera. If you submit an orignal snippet of music (ie, one you have written) that the producers of Factory Sound TV deem to be 'best or most appropriate' for the relevant YouTube clip, you will receive a one-off thank-you payment/prize of $200 (in the form of a Factory Sound Gift Voucher), and immortality as you join the Factory Sound Hall of Fame. We will credit you on the relevant video clip, and also pop a link to your own website if you wish. We are NOT looking for anything that infringes someone elses copyright. Also note, you MUST be an existing Factory Sound customer to enter. If you are not currently on our database, you'll need to sit this one out.

If you need more info, get in touch and we'll get you sorted. 1 entry per clip, per entrant (enter for each of the 3 clips if you wish). No entries will be accepted after 5:00pm (Melbourne time) Monday 15th February 2010.

There are 3 x $200 gift voucher prizes, so here are the 3 clips to choose from (currently playing music via our in-store demo CD, that we'll likely be pinged for by the YouTube Music-bots at any time soon):

1: LED Jive Effect light demo, 2: iRock 575 Light Demo, and 3: ParBar LED Parcan Show