Stars align for HK Audio’s first COSMO deployment in India

Marking a key milestone in its international expansion, HK Audio has launched its first COSMO line array system in India. The system was delivered to North Indian rental company Rajan Amplifiers, a long-established provider of professional sound and lighting solutions.

“The Indian market is extremely dynamic and highly competitive,” said David Leonhard, international sales manager, HK Audio. “While our presence has traditionally been stronger in other East Asian regions, India is clearly one of our key markets for medium- and long-term growth. With more COSMO users being established worldwide, now is the ideal time to step in, participate in the expanding live sound sector and let people truly experience the system.”

To support the launch, Leonhard and Karel Noon, application support engineer at HK Audio, travelled to India to deliver portfolio presentations, partner demonstrations and COSMO training. Distribution partner HiTech Audio Video Systems hosted an event in Delhi for resellers and stockists, showcasing products from the Portable, Live and Install ranges.

“What stood out most was that we didn’t just talk about the products – we made people experience them,” said Manikk Guptha, director at HiTech Audio Video Systems. “Dealers and sound professionals could evaluate the speakers both indoors and outdoors. Everyone noticed the superior clarity and natural sound across all product lines. Overall, it was a great start and the conversations since have been extremely promising.”

In Jodhpur, Rajan Amplifiers received intensive COSMO training, although the system had already been deployed at several major events before HK Audio’s arrival. “They had already put it into operation before I even got there due to timing constraints and the way they did it was spectacular,” said Noon. “The skill level at Rajan Amplifiers is very high. We couldn’t have hoped for a better first COSMO user in India. Every engineer who heard the system was impressed – but that only works when you set it up the right way.”

As the team was already experienced with large-format systems and platforms such as Ease Focus and LAKE, training centred on advanced optimisation, including low-mid beam steering, gain and EQ shading, cardioid subwoofer setups and system performance strategies.

Rajan Amplifiers invested in 24 COSMO 10 units, 12 C SUB 218 subwoofers and a complete C-DRIVE amplifier configuration. The system has since been used at more than 10 major concerts featuring leading Bollywood and Indian artists.

“We’ve already used COSMO substantially and it has been the best system we’ve worked with,” said Anil Panwar, owner, Rajan Amplifiers. “The natural sound of HK Audio really stands out. When I first heard the system, my mind was blown. Despite its compact size, it delivers a powerful, natural sound that you truly feel in both heart and mind. It’s exactly the level of quality we need in the Indian market.”