NCTI's ProActive ANR Earmuff to be Sold by Racing Electronics
13 August 1999
NCTI's ProActive ANR Earmuff to be Sold by Racing Electronics to Car Racing Enthusiasts
STAMFORD, Conn.--Aug. 12, 1999--and 200 Million Fans
NCT Group, Inc. (OTCBB: NCTI) today announced that its ProActive(R) Active Noise Reduction (ANR) earmuff will be marketed by Racing Electronics to car racing fans for use with scanners at racing events. The ProActive ANR earmuff will be available at all NASCAR Winston Cup and Busch Series events in the Racing Electronics retail vending trailers which sell scanners, headsets and souveniers on-site. Additionally, Racing Electronics will include the ProActive ANR earmuff on its e-commerce site at www.racingelectronics.com, as well as in its mail order catalog.
"We are always looking for innovative products to offer to our customers that will help enhance their experience at a racing event," said Bean Hankins, Director of Purchasing, Racing Electronics. "The ProActive ANR Earmuff really cuts back on background noise, enabling the user to hear every word from the scanner."
The ProActive is a high performance earmuff that electronically reduces low-frequency background noise generated by engines and motors that is prevalent at car racing events. Traditional earplugs and earmuffs are ineffective against low frequencies. Low frequency noise is a scientifically-proven detriment to speech intelligibility. Therefore, in a race track setting, it is very difficult to understand what is being said over the scanner unless the background noise is electronically reduced.
"The ProActive ANR Earmuff is a must for any true race fan, because it provides unsurpassed scanner clarity," said Irene Lebovics, President, NCT Hearing Products, a division of NCTI. "Additionally, reducing that stressful background noise should enhance the enjoyment of the event."
The ProActive earmuff is uniquely powered with a small, rechargeable Ni-Cd battery pack which fits into one earcup. One charge lasts for a minimum of 12 hours. An audio input jack allows the earmuff to be used in conjunction with scanners for clear listening without overamplification (which creates a hearing hazard).
Headsets with ANR technology can be found in aviation and the military for as much as $1,200. The ProActive ANR Earmuff is available from Racing Electronics for a retail price of $159.99.
Racing Electronics is a manufacturer and supplier of a complete line of Racing Communication products and accessories. Serving the professional driver and pit crews as well as the racing fan for over 11 years, Racing Electronics offers it's customers a free 36-page catalog of 2-way radios, scanners, headphones and headsets, as well as a complete selection of accessories and sportswear, and The Frequency Guide listing the year's races and scanner frequencies for these races. In addition to two retail stores - in Pleasantville, NJ, and Charlotte, NC - Racing Electronics sells products from trailers at many race events. For more information see www.racingelectronics.com.
NCT Group, Inc. has extensive expertise in the area of headsets and is the creator of many high-performance active noise reduction headset lines for a variety of consumer, commercial and industrial applications. The Company specializes in the utilization of sound and signal waves to reduce noise, improve signal-to-noise ratio and enhance sound quality. For more information, refer to the Company's World Wide Web site at http://www.nct-active.com.
