{"id":4208,"date":"2025-09-17T23:38:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T23:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qsc.com\/live-sound\/?p=4208"},"modified":"2025-09-18T00:09:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T00:09:37","slug":"kc12-tec-finalist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qsc.com\/live-sound\/es\/kc12-tec-finalist\/","title":{"rendered":"QSC KC12 Earns Spot as Finalist in the 41st Annual NAMM TEC Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At QSC, innovation and performance are at the heart of everything we do. That\u2019s why we\u2019re excited to share some big news: the QSC<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qscaudio.com\/products-solutions\/loudspeakers\/portable\/powered\/column\/k-column\/\"> KC12 Powered 3-Way Column loudspeaker system<\/a> has been named a finalist in the \u201cSound Reinforcement Loudspeakers\u201d category of the prestigious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tecawards.org\/\">NAMM TEC (Technical Excellence &amp; Creativity) Awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now in their 41<sup>st<\/sup> year, the NAMM TEC Awards are widely regarded as the most prestigious honors in the professional audio world, recognizing the individuals, companies, and technical innovations behind the sound of recordings, live performances, films, television, and multimedia. Past honorees have included legends such as Les Paul, Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, and The RZA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To be recognized as a finalist means the KC12 has earned its place among the most groundbreaking audio technologies in our industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why the KC12 Stands Out<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The KC12 Powered 3-Way Column loudspeaker system sets a new standard in performance and design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Powerful audio performance<\/strong> in a sleek, portable format<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Advanced engineering<\/strong> for consistent coverage and clarity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Road-ready reliability<\/strong> trusted by performers and venues alike<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The KC12 is redefining expectations for compact loudspeakers in professional sound reinforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"674\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"4218\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qsc.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/marelleKC12vert-4-674x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qsc.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/marelleKC12vert-4-674x1024.jpg 674w, https:\/\/blogs.qsc.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/marelleKC12vert-4-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/blogs.qsc.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/marelleKC12vert-4-768x1167.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qsc.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/marelleKC12vert-4-1011x1536.jpg 1011w, https:\/\/blogs.qsc.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/marelleKC12vert-4-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/blogs.qsc.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/marelleKC12vert-4-250x380.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.qsc.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/marelleKC12vert-4-550x835.jpg 550w, https:\/\/blogs.qsc.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/marelleKC12vert-4-800x1215.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.qsc.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/marelleKC12vert-4-118x180.jpg 118w, https:\/\/blogs.qsc.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/marelleKC12vert-4-329x500.jpg 329w, https:\/\/blogs.qsc.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/marelleKC12vert-4.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"4219\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qsc.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/kristinKC12-3-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qsc.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/kristinKC12-3-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qsc.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/kristinKC12-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qsc.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/kristinKC12-3-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qsc.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/kristinKC12-3-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qsc.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/kristinKC12-3-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/blogs.qsc.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/kristinKC12-3-250x166.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.qsc.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/kristinKC12-3-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/blogs.qsc.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/kristinKC12-3-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.qsc.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/kristinKC12-3-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/blogs.qsc.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/kristinKC12-3-451x300.jpg 451w, https:\/\/blogs.qsc.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/kristinKC12-3-751x500.jpg 751w, https:\/\/blogs.qsc.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/kristinKC12-3.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Voting for the TEC Awards begins <strong>December 1, 2025<\/strong>, with winners to be revealed during the ceremony at <strong>The NAMM Show, January 20\u201324, 2026<\/strong>, in Anaheim, California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tecawards.org\/\">tecawards.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At QSC, innovation and performance are at the heart of everything we do. 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