Interview with Exhibitor: "Our Intentions Were to Create a Stir!"
In an ongoing mission to break down previous "budget barriers" and set a new standard in its price class, Chauvet has introduced the Maverick product line. This innovative series of lighting fixtures delivers affordable, tour-grade solutions that combine high performance with robust build quality, making them popular in professional live event and touring setups.
### Key Features of the Maverick Series
The Maverick series boasts a range of versatile fixture types. For instance, the Maverick Storm 1 Flex is a fully featured IP65-rated Spot/Beam/Wash combination light with a powerful 520W LED source. It offers extensive creative options, featuring CMY+CTO color mixing, multiple gobo wheels, and animation wheels.
Fixtures like the Maverick Storm 2 Profile M provide a powerful 588W LED source with a color temperature around 7,242K and a long lifespan of up to 50,000 hours. Solid color rendering indices (CRI 71.4, and with filter up to 90.3) ensure accurate color representation, while specialized wash and beam options, such as the Maverick MK Pyxis, offer vivid washes, sharp beams, and dynamic effects.
The Maverick series is designed with touring in mind, featuring heavy-duty flight cases for secure transportation and user-friendly design elements like alignment pins for quick and precise positioning on trusses or rigging setups.
### Industry Impact and Reviews
The Maverick series has been hailed as a game-changer by many professionals due to its balance of price and performance. It brings high-end lighting effects and reliability typically found only in more expensive brands to a more accessible price point, broadening availability for mid-size tours and rental companies.
Users praise the versatility of the fixtures, which serve multiple functions (spot, beam, wash) often in a single unit, reducing the need for multiple fixtures and trucking costs. The robust IP65 rating on several models also adds outdoor usability, expanding their application scenarios.
The Chauvet Maverick series has solidified its place as a cost-effective yet professional lighting solution for live productions, with positive reviews highlighting strong output and color fidelity, rugged construction suitable for touring, flexible and feature-rich lighting effects, ease of transport and setup, and more.
This combination has notably influenced the industry by pushing competitors to offer similar quality at competitive price points while maintaining durability and performance standards expected by touring professionals.
Albert Chauvet, President and founder of Chauvet, explains that the Maverick series builds on the trail set by the Rogue Series, setting a new standard for performance in its class. The company aims to continue its series of successes and achieve the next level for its customers worldwide, establishing new standards for accomplishments from its own production.
Chauvet has headquarters in the US and branches in Belgium and England, and the Maverick product line, along with the Rogue Series, offers a creative tool chest that fits nicely within any budget. Additional information and material related to the Maverick product line can be found in Hall 4.
The Maverick series, engineered for touring, also makes an impact in the business world by providing high-quality, affordable technology in the lighting industry. For instance, the Maverick Storm 1 Flex is a versatile gadget offering CMY+CTO color mixing and IP65 rating, making it suitable for various business environments, such as professional live events and outdoor shows.
The versatility of the Maverick series extends to finance, as it brings high-end lighting solutions within reach of mid-size tours and rental companies, bridging the gap between performance and affordability in the business of entertainment technology.
