NSW-based Oceanic Distribution has added Velodyne Acoustics to its portfolio, after striking a deal with its new owner, German company Audio Reference.

Velodyne was bought by Audio Reference in November 2019 and immediately began to develop several new ranges of products.

As part of the deal, Oceanic Distribution will ship products from the new German HQ of Velodyne, including the Digital Drive Plus, SPL Ultra, MicroVee, WiQ, Impact and SubContractor series. The launch of the new SPL-X range is slated for later this year.

“Our goal is to reinstate Velodyne as the market leader for compact high-powered subwoofers. We understand this will take some time, but we have already brought the Velodyne design team back together to review the existing product line and also our expectations for the future,” Audio Reference owner Mansour Mamaghani says.

Oceanic Distribution director James Hicks says: “We are extremely pleased to be adding Velodyne Acoustics to our lineup of market leading products. Velodyne has a special place in the hearts of so many in our industry. It will be a privilege to help get the brand back to where it belongs.”

Oceanic has already listed most of the range on their website and is working to finalise pricing.