We are changing!

We are pleased to announce that we are changing our branding and names to reflect the changes that have occurred in the company over the past few months.

Back in 2008 XL Pro Systems was originally setup as a brand name for our computer systems aimed at musicians and audio professionals.  Today XL Pro Systems has grown into a full pro audio store but we feel that the name can be slightly confusing to new customers and in some respects does not reflect the range of items that we sell.

It is with this in mind that we will now be rebranding the XL Pro Systems store to XL Pro Sound.

The new website address is www.xlprosound.co.uk – and you will notice that things have largely remained the same.  In fact to make things as painless as possible the sites are actually linked together so if you already registered for an account on XL Pro Systems you will be able to log into the same account on XL Pro Sound.

While not changing just yet the XL Pro Systems site will in time become our own brands site and will host our audio computers, our acoustic foam and other accessories that we import such as pop screens and mic stands labelled as XL Pro Systems.  You will still be able to buy these products on the XL Pro Sound website.

Our Ebay and Amazon stores will also be rebranded to reflect the changes mentioned above but will also be merged with our sister brand XL Pro PC to become XL Pro Sound & XL Pro PC stores.

We would like to thank our customers both past, present and future for their continued support and hope that you will join us in the next phase of our company!

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Easter Opening Hours 2013

Our opening hours over Easter will be as follows:

Friday 29th March – Closed

Saturday 30th March – Closed

Sunday 31st March – Closed

Monday 1st April – Closed

Tuesday 2nd April – 1pm till 6pm (normal hours resume)

If you need any help during this period please do not hesitate to leave us a message via email or on any of our social sites (Facebook / Twitter etc) and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

We would like to wish all our customers a great Easter break.

 

 

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New Opening Times

XL Pro Systems have just updated their opening times from today Monday 11th February 2013.  Our new opening times are as follows:

Monday – 1pm till 6pm

Tuesday – 9:30am till 6pm

Wednesday  – 9:30am till 6pm

Thursday – 9:30am till 6pm

Friday – 9:30am till 6pm

Saturday – By Appointment Only

Sunday – Closed

Appointments can now be made Saturday by appointment if you struggle to get out to us during the week.  Please call us on 01422 893733 to book a Saturday appointment.

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Last Posting Dates

To get your item in time for Christmas please place your order in the following time frames:

Free Economy Delivery – 2pm Moday 17th December

Standard Delivery Service – 2pm Wednesday 19th December

Express Delivery Service – 2pm Thursday 20th December

From all the staff at XL Pro Systems we would like to wish our customers a very happy festive holiday.

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MyHermes courier advises of longer than usual delivery times

Our courier service MyHermes has advised us that due to ‘unprecedented demand’ and ‘anticipated deterioration in weather’ conditions its service may take slightly longer than usual.
While we normally advise 5-7 working days for this service it is now more likely to take 7-9 working days for parcels to arrive.

We will keep our customers updated on any other developments regarding our courier services and we would like to remind customers that if you would like your parcel urgently we do have access to quicker delivery services. Simply select the ‘Standard’ or ‘Express’ delivery option at checkout.

Thanks for your understanding.

Last Posting Dates

To get your item in time for Christmas please place your order in the following time frames:

Free Economy Delivery – 2pm Moday 17th December

Standard Delivery Service – 2pm Wednesday 19th December

Express Delivery Service – 2pm Thursday 20th December

From all the staff at XL Pro Systems we would like to wish our customers a very happy holiday.

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Next day dispatch up till 5:30pm!

Through our recent partnership with UK Mail we can now offer a next day delivery service if you place your order by phone before 5:30pm!

So if you need something last minute give us a call and we should be able to help.  As we work from different warehouses not all products will be able to be shipped at this time so please call before placing the order if you require your item urgently.

Please note that this service may incur an extra charge and may not be available to off shore or remote locations.

Free Delivery on everything

Don’t forget that all of our prices include free economy delivery.  If you need your item sooner simply select the 2 other options Standard (2-4 working days) or Express (1-2 working days).

Finally – we can set a delivery date to suit you

Only in on a certain day? We can schedule our delivery to arrive on a day of your choice!  Simply call our sales line to arrange this.  We can even deliver Saturdays if you prefer. Please note that this service may incur extra charges.

If you have any questions about our delivery options please do not hesitate to get in touch.

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New Star Wars movies announced after Disney buy Lucasfilm – a look at the sound design behind this these iconic movies

Disney have bought Lucasfilm for $4bn and plan to release more Star Wars movies.  This is going to excite a lot of the Star Wars fans but can Disney deliver?

As a celebration of this announcement lets have a look at the sound design on Star Wars:

Star Wars Episode II Sound Design

The original movies were perhaps the most inventive for sound design.  The following article is a great insight into how the original sound effects came to be.

http://filmsound.org/starwars/

With Episode 7 pencilled in for release in 2015 we don’t have much longer to wait till we hear the sound of more Lightsabers!

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XL Pro Systems Daily Online News Paper Released

We are pleased to announce the release of the XL Pro Systems Daily News Paper.

Featuring articles, videos and news from a variety of different contributors and updated daily at 5pm it is perfect for those people wanting an update on the latest pro audio and technology news.

You can find it here - http://paper.li/xlprosystems/1347887709.

Since we publish a lot of information on our social media pages we thought that it was a nice idea to be able to share all of this in one place for customers who were not able to keep up with every post we make.

Posts are not just made by us but rather a number of contributors including pro audio manufacturers, professional sound engineers, musicians, DJs and technology experts giving a great unique mix.

So for a great way to catch up on the latest pro audio news check out the XL Pro Systems Daily - http://paper.li/xlprosystems/1347887709.

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XL Pro Systems New Website Officially Launched

Today we officially launch Phase 1 of our new website!  I’m very happy with the results and I just want to share some of the features with you which I believe will make your shopping experience with us faster and easier.

Live Chat

Our live chat is still here – back in 2009 we were one of the first companies (if not the first) who sold Pro Audio gear to integrate a live chat interface into our website.  It allows you to ask us questions in real time via a familiar chat style / messenger interface.  Just click on this logo to access the live chat interface at the top of the website -

Live Help - available 9:30am till 6pm Monday to Friday

Advanced Search and Filter Functions

It isn’t new by any means but I think our use of this is innovative in this industry.  If you are looking for a microphone you can filter by what polar pattern you need and what type of microphone you require (dynamic / condenser etc) and at what price point you were looking for.  This is great for customers who want to look at mics with similar specifications and really allows them to narrow down their search.

Free Delivery on Everything

We don’t like paying for delivery so we decided that everything should be free delivery for our customers!  Every item includes Economy Delivery (3-6 days) but if you need your item quicker you can upgrade to Standard Delivery (2-4 days) or Express Delivery (1-2 days) for a little extra.

14 Day Satisfaction Guarantee

We have now increased our satisfaction guarantee from 7 to 14 days so you get the opportunity to really know your purchase and make sure that it is right for you.  If it is not simply let us know within the 14 days from purchase and we can help you.

Silent Cooling Components

We have finally made the leap to put the silent computer components such as Quiet Fans and Quiet CPU Coolers onto our website.  These are some of the same components that we use in our PowerPro DAW builds and for the first time you can purchase these directly from us.  We appreciate that some customers already have a PC and that they just want to upgrade to silent components and talk to experts in silent components and not just a standard PC seller.

New Suppliers and Products

We have put new products and have new suppliers on our website including Korg, AKG, Beyerdynamic to name a few.  The new products represent the latest technology that is now available to purchase at competitive prices.

Phase 2 in the pipeline

While we celebrate the launch of phase 1 we also have a phase 2 launch planned for the site.  This launch will see us expand our concept for product search and matching even further.

Feedback

So if I can please ask you to take a look around the site at your leisure and let us know what you think of the site it would be much appreciated.

Thanks for reading.

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XL Pro Systems are pleased to announce that they now have Lewitt Microphones

We are pleased to announce that we have now added Lewitt Microphones to our ever expanding catalogue.

Lewitt have gone from strength to strength and in a relatively short space of time have notched up some very impressive endorsements from artists and studios alike.

The great thing about Lewitt microphones is the attention to detail that has gone into the design like the noiseless switches on the LCT 240, LCT 540 and the recessed switches on the LCT 140, LCT 340 (no accidental switching!).

Another great benefit is the range of microphones that Lewitt offer.  Yes you have the standard condenser microphones and tube microphones but they also have instrument microphones like the DTP 340,  live vocal microphones like the MTP240 and even wireless microphones so there really is something for everyone.

We predict great things for Lewitt in 2012 and can even see some of their microphones becoming ‘the standard’ in recording setups.

If you want to find out a bit more about Lewitt microphones you can either visit their website - www.lewitt-audio.com their YouTube Page or simply get in touch with us!

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