Started as a supplier of rope lighting to the Miami area, Chauvet quickly became a lighting developer and OEM supplier to mobile DJs as well as the club market. The 1990s saw the DJ industry grow exponentially and this allowed Chauvet to relocate into large warehouse locations in Hollywood, Florida, expanding the business into a branded distribution model dedicated to penetrating markets where forward-thinking, competitive solutions were needed.
Chauvet and its robust R&D department were on the forefront of green technology when they introduced LED lighting to the mobile market in the early 00s with the Vue series, the first complete line of LED effects lights. This new technology serviced an untapped niche and piqued the interest of lighting designers worldwide. The company’s first LED wash light developed for the professional market was the COLORado 3. It was first road tested on tour with Poison and then later presented at LDI to rave reviews.
Launched by Chauvet Professional in 2010, the Ovation theatrical lighting line’s shining star was the Ovation E-190WW, a strong competitor in the retrofit market and a very popular fixture amongst houses of worship. The Ovation line represents Chauvet’s focused effort to develop groundbreaking technologies for the theatrical lighting market. Later, the Ovation E-260WW ellipsoidal became the first LED ellipsoidal that had an output surpassing a 750 Watt tungsten source.