About Us
Who We Are
Klover Products is the direct result of a simple request. FOX Sports wanted a better parabolic microphone than the industry standard at the time.
Klover Products is a global manufacturer of parabolic microphones that was founded in 2012 by Paul Terpstra, his wife Diane, and Patrick Santini. Paul, who had a successful engineering consulting firm, received an audio challenge from Patrick, the founder of ModTruss, in 2011.
Paul designed the first version of the KLOVER MiK 26 and built a prototype, which led to FOX ordering the KLOVER MiK 26 parabolic mics due to the remarkable improvements in range and clarity.
In 2018, Paul and Diane took full ownership of the company, allowing Patrick to focus on ModTruss. With almost a decade of experience collaborating with major television networks, Klover Products understands the challenges of capturing the right audio and provides solutions that address these issues.
KLOVER MiK is trusted by major networks, such as FOX, CBS, and ESPN, as well as universities and government agencies.
Our Timeline
2011
- Patrick Santini, who was supplying specialty stages for sports broadcasts, asked Paul to develop a parabolic microphone for Fox Sports because its audio engineers had grown dissatisfied with the available products.
- This original test unit turned out to be the prototype of the microphone that would later become Klover Products' first product, the KLOVER MiK 26.
2012
- Klover Products was incorporated by Patrick Santini, Paul Terpstra, and his wife, Diane.
- The first KLOVER MiK 26 parabolic microphones were delivered to Fox Sports at the MLB All-Star game in Kansas City. It was discovered that the pick-up range of the 26-inch was too long to be used behind the home plate. The parabolic from the backstop was picking up the waterfalls in the outfield of Kaufmann Field.
- Fox Sports began using the KLOVER MiK 26 parabolic microphone for all football broadcasts.
2013
- The KLOVER MiK 16, primarily targeted for use at baseball parks, was introduced at the NAB convention.
- Randy Gardner, a freelance producer, asked at the NAB convention if it would be possible to create a small parabolic collector that could be mounted to a camera or hidden in a corner. Over the next year, the nine-inch diameter parabolic microphone called the KLOVER MiK 09, was developed.
- The KLOVER MiK 16 parabolic microphone was used at the MLB playoffs and World Series for the first time.
2014
- The KLOVER MiK 26 parabolic microphones were used in the broadcast of the NFL Super Bowl for the first time.
- The KLOVER MiK 09 was introduced at the NAB convention.
- Klover Products licensed a United States patent on a unique lens cleaning system for video camera lenses.
- This concept of the lens cleaning system was expanded from mobile video cameras to large stationary lenses (box lenses) and demonstrated at the NAB convention.
- A major league ballpark purchased eight Klover MiK 16 parabolic microphones to be hard-mounted in strategic locations for the baseball season.
- Audio engineer David Grundtvig began using the KLOVER MiK 09 to broadcast NBA basketball games.
2015
- The KLOVER MiK 09 was used for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament by audio engineer David Grundtvig.
- Klover Products was granted a United States patent on the unique construction of the KLOVER MiK 26 and KLOVER MiK 16 parabolic microphones.
- The Klear Shot lens cleaning system was successfully demonstrated for the Big 10 Network at a University of Wisconsin football game.
- The KLOVER MiK 26 parabolic microphones were used in the broadcast of the Canadian Football League’s Grey Cup for the first time.
2016
- Several of our KLOVER MiK 16 parabolic microphones were part of the audio package used by NBC at the Summer Olympics in RIO.
2017
- For the second time, the KLOVER MiK 26 parabolic microphones were used in the broadcast of the NFL Super Bowl.
2018
- Paul and Diane Terpstra purchased Patrick Santini’s portion of the company to attain full ownership of Klover Products. Klover Products received its second patent from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office covering the design of the smallest of Klover Products’ parabolic microphones (collectors). A separate patent was previously granted for the design of Klover Products’ larger models.
- The co-owners of Klover Products recently completed the three-month-long ExporTech training program aimed at increasing export sales of Wisconsin businesses. The highlight was the presentation of graduation diplomas by Wisconsin’s Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch.
- Klover Products exhibited at its first international trade show, the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam. As a result, stocking distributors were set up in the U.K. and Germany.
2019
- The KLOVER MiK 26 parabolic microphones were used to broadcast the NCAA College Football Championship game.
- Klover Products exhibited at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam, leading to more international dealers.
2020
- Fox Sports used the KLOVER MiK 26 parabolic microphones to broadcast the NFL Super Bowl for the third time.
- The Minnesota Twins installed two custom enclosures with KLOVER MiK 16 parabolic microphones into their backstops.
2021
- CBS used the KLOVER MiK 26 parabolic microphones to broadcast the NFL Super Bowl for the first time. It was the KLOVER MiK’s fourth Super Bowl.
- There were 16 units of KLOVER MiK parabolic microphones used at the Tokyo Olympics, but they were only clearly visible at the handball courts.
- NBC installed a KLOVER MiK 16 overlooking Times Square in New York City.
- The KLOVER MiK 09 was used at the Little League World Series for the first time.
- Meta Media utilized two KLOVER MiK 16 parabolic mics to capture audio from an entire movie theater.
2022
- Fox Sports tested the new “Kevlar” version of the KLOVER MiK 26 parabolic mics during the USFL season. Both Fox Sports and CBS tried the new design during the NFL season.
- Klover Products customer Mark Schofield used the KLOVER MiK 26 parabolic microphones for the Qatar World Cup® broadcasts.
2023
- Fox Sports used the KLOVER MiK 26 parabolic microphones to broadcast the NFL Super Bowl for the fourth time. It was the KLOVER MiK’s fifth Super Bowl.
- ESPN used 8 KLOVER MiK 26 parabolic microphones for the College Football Playoffs National Championship game, with two in each end zone and two along each sideline.
- The new "Kevlar" versions of the KLOVER MiK 26 and KLOVER MiK 16 were released. The new versions provide increased durability and increased modularity that allows for field repairs.
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