The Development of Clear-Com and the Beltpack

What goes on inside the mind of an inventor? Charlie Butten, inventor of the industry's first partyline beltpack, shares his experience in the development of the Clear-Com beltpack. He remembers how the production team in rock concerts had to communicate by sending runners through the audience to give a note to those in the backstage. When these concerts became increasingly crowded, Bob Cohen and Charlie decided that they needed to build an intercom system that would make it easier to communicate between the back and front of the venue. Learn about the source of Charlie's ideas and how he designed the very first beltpack from the initial stages to completion.