The brand new progressive body-worn Efficiency Pouch vary from URSA will debut at PLASA London 2025, the place guests will be capable to meet the staff and discover the complete assortment.
The UK’s market-leading commerce occasion for reside leisure know-how, PLASA, returns to London in September 2025, and the brand new Efficiency Pouches from URSA will debut at PLASA London 2025, the place guests will be capable to meet the staff and discover the complete assortment, at stand A44, to be taught extra and expertise their product ranges first-hand.
URSA Straps was based in 2015 by UK primarily based Sound Mixer Simon Bysshe and his accomplice Laura Smith who works as a Costume Designer. Laura and Simon started making URSA straps by hand in a storage in Chiswick, London. They produced many prototypes from as early as 2011 which Simon examined out on set whereas working as a Growth Operator.
After surging demand they scaled up manufacturing with assistance from two extremely skilled manufacturing corporations in Northern England. Since their launch URSA has diversified into radio mic consumables similar to URSA Foamies, Comfortable Circles, Moleskin Tape, MiniMounts, Belt Pouches and far more. Designed by the corporate’s founders, URSA merchandise are trusted by many sound freelancers and have been relied on by engineers for reveals like Adolescence and Succession.
Since 2015, URSA has been producing off-the-shelf, strong options for efficient transmitter and receiver placement for Movie and TV productions. Drawing on a decade of experience, it’s now launching the Efficiency Pouch vary, a brand new set of Pouches designed particularly for the reside and theatrical industries.
Use of excessive numbers of radio mics, trackers and IEMs in theatre has grow to be normal, even in smaller venues that historically haven’t required the know-how. This apply creates time and personnel pressures for costume departments, who are sometimes relied upon by sound division to make options for the know-how, the price of which isn’t all the time mirrored within the total finances.
The URSA Efficiency Pouch vary presents sustainable ready-made additions to in-house belts, that utilise progressive options to extend flexibility of placement, and ship adaptable options that may final for a number of manufacturing runs, decreasing waste and reliance on custom-made options.
Designed with URSA’s unique materials, the pouches and belts can be found in a variety of sizes and colors. They’re comfy, discreet, engineered to final, and strong sufficient for use time after time.
“DIY options for Pouches and Straps was as soon as the norm for Movie & TV too, typically resulting in stress being placed on costume departments to ship a number of options,” Bysshe explains. “URSA was born out of our want to do issues higher and now we’re prepared to supply bespoke, inexpensive options for the theatre and reside industries. By together with professionals from the Nationwide Theatre & West Finish Productions in our improvement course of, we all know we’re making merchandise that can actually make a distinction.”
URSA designs and manufactures all merchandise within the UK, making certain quick lead instances and the flexibility to react rapidly to suggestions. For Simon and Laura, creating merchandise for reside efficiency in collaboration with the people who find themselves going to make use of them is one thing they’re very keen about.
