Bluebox Tonstudios

What Bluebox Tonstudios does

Blue Box Tonstudios (Blue Box GmbH) is a privately held Swiss audio production studio founded in 1994 and headquartered in Burgdorf, near Bern, Switzerland. The company operates two fully equipped recording studios and delivers professional voice recordings, audio post-production, sound design, advertising audio, corporate audio, and telephone announcement (IVR/TVA) services to Swiss and international clients. Its core technical stack includes Neumann U87 and Brauner microphones, SSL microphone preamps, Avid/ProTools Ultimate DAW, and Swiss VoVox cabling, with Dolby 5.1 Surround capability in-house and Dolby Atmos accessed through partner studios. IP-based remote recording via Session Link Pro, Source-Connect Pro, Teams, and Zoom extends the studio's reach globally, and the proprietary sprechersuche.ch speaker casting platform gives clients self-service access to voice talent across 55+ languages with particular depth in Swiss German dialects (Bern, Solothurn, Aargau, Basel, Zürich).

The studio's go-to-market is direct sales via phone, email, and contact form, supplemented by a multilingual website (German, French, English, Italian) and the self-serve sprechersuche.ch platform. Pricing is fully quote-based and project-specific, with revenue streams spanning voice recording (priced by speaker tier, usage scope, media channel, and duration), audio post-production (by complexity), sound design (unit or project-based), and corporate audio retainers (telephone systems, audio branding). Customer segments are primarily Swiss advertising agencies and enterprise brands, supplemented by corporate clients (telephone announcements, image films), film/TV/YouTube productions (post-production, dubbing, ADR), and audio branding engagements. Named enterprise customers include Swisscom, PostFinance, Swatch, Nespresso, Renault, Jungfrau, Visana, ISS, Concordia, and Berner Zeitung, alongside NGO work for Fairmed and Berner Bündnis gegen Depression.

The business is founder/owner-operated by Martin Lehmann with a team of 5 including a head of production, a trainee (signaling planned family succession), and freelance audio producers. It is funded entirely by operating cash flow with no external investment, no subsidiaries, and no M&A activity disclosed. Strategic emphasis is on Swiss dialect specialization and voice talent breadth rather than scale, with nascent experimentation in AI audio restoration and AI voice synthesis that has not yet reached production-grade quality for voice work.

Name

Bluebox Tonstudios

Legal name

Blue Box GmbH

Website

https://bluebox.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Blue Box Tonstudios is a Swiss boutique audio production studio in Burgdorf near Bern, delivering voice recordings, sound design, and audio post-production for advertising, corporate, and film clients, with a particular specialization in Swiss dialects and 55+ languages via its sprechersuche.ch casting platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audio Production Services

NAICS

Sound Recording Studios (512240), Sound Recording Studios (51224), Other Sound Recording Industries (512290)

akta.pro primary industry

Voiceover Recording & Production (Narration, Promo, Commercial VO) (MPAHAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dubbing & Voiceover Production (Casting, Recording, Lip-Sync) (MPAHAFAB), Multilingual Multimedia Localization (Subtitling, Dubbing, Voiceover) (MPAAANAH)

Keywords

• Voice recording services
• Audio post production
• Sound design
• Advertising audio
• Corporate audio branding

Headquarters

HQ city

Burgdorf

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Voice Recording Services: Professional voice recordings for commercials, voice-over, off-voice, and dubbing. Fees vary by speaker type (association vs. non-association members), usage scope (local/national/international), media channels (TV, radio, online, cinema), and duration. Buyout models apply for advertising spots with separate usage fees for different media and time periods.
2. Audio Post Production: Mixing, mastering, audio restoration, dialogue editing, and ADR synchronization services. Pricing based on project complexity and duration.
3. Sound Design: Custom sound design, foley recording, ambient soundscapes, and audio branding (sound logos). From simple animations (1-2 hours) to epic surround experiences.
4. Corporate Audio: Audio branding, jingle production, corporate audio identity development, and telephone announcement systems (IVR/TVA).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bluebox Tonstudios is a Swiss audio production studio that records professional voice-overs (including Swiss-dialect specialists and 55+ languages via the sprechersuche.ch platform), delivers audio post-production (mixing, mastering, ADR, restoration), creates custom sound design and audio branding, and produces advertising audio for TV, cinema, radio, and online channels. It operates two fully equipped studios in Burgdorf near Bern and supports remote client participation through IP-based tools such as Session Link Pro and Source-Connect Pro.

Product overview

Blue Box Tonstudios is a Swiss audio production studio offering a comprehensive suite of professional audio services. The core offering includes voice recordings (Sprachaufnahmen) featuring Swiss dialect specialists via the sprechersuche.ch platform, audio post-production (mixing, mastering, audio restoration), sound design, advertising production for TV/radio/online, corporate audio for image films, and telephone announcement systems. Supporting services include Dolby 5.1/Dolby Atmos cinema mixing, music production (composition, recording, mastering), audio branding with sound logo development, and consulting for text/concept development in four languages. The studio operates two fully equipped recording studios in Burgdorf near Bern, with remote collaboration capabilities via Session Link Pro, Source-Connect Pro, Zoom, and Teams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• sprechersuche.ch: Online platform for finding and booking professional voice actors, featuring speakers in 55 languages

Products and services

• Sprachaufnahmen / Voice Recordings
• Audio Post Production
• Sound Design
• Werbung / Advertising Audio Production
• Corporate Audio (Image Films & Off-Voice)
• Telefonansagen / Telephone Announcement Systems
• Beratung / Production Consulting
• Musikproduktion / Music Production
• Audio Branding / Sound Logo Production
• sprechersuche.ch Speaker Casting Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• Quick delivery: 3-14 working days standard; same-day or 2-day delivery for urgent bookings
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Session Link Pro (SLP)coreTechnology or IntegrationIP-based remote audio recording platform enabling real-time collaboration with clients and partner studios worldwide. Critical infrastructure for Blue Box's global reach.
• Source-Connect ProcoreTechnology or IntegrationProfessional IP audio transmission service connecting Blue Box with partner studios globally for remote recording sessions and studio-to-studio collaboration.
• International Partner Studios NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal network of partner studios connected via IP for remote recording. Enables Blue Box to serve international clients and access voice talent from around the world. Dolby Atmos cinema mixing available through partner studios.
• Specialized Partners (Editing, Translation, Consulting)supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaborative partnerships for ideas development, concept creation, copywriting, editing, and translation services in German, French, Italian, and English.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• ElevenLabs: AI-native voice synthesis and dubbing platform offering multilingual synthetic voice generation. Emerging substitute for routine commercial VO that could erode Blue Box's traditional service value proposition.
• Boom Library: Sound effects library and sound design service provider for film, TV, and games. Adjacent to Blue Box's sound design practice, with a scalable asset-based business model that contrasts with Blue Box's bespoke service approach.

Broad incumbents

• Fiverr: Global freelance marketplace with a large voice-over category serving advertising and corporate clients. Not a studio peer, but competes for the same self-serve VO budget at lower price points.

Regional players

• Studio Funk: German audio production and post-production house specializing in radio, TV, and podcast audio with a strong advertising portfolio. Comparable service offering in German-speaking markets; not active in Switzerland but adjacent regional competitor.
• Sound Lounge: London-based audio post-production house serving advertising, broadcast, and film clients. Comparable in audio post, mixing, and sound design capabilities for high-end advertising work.
• tpc swiss ag: Switzerland-based full-service broadcast and audio/video production company serving advertising and corporate clients. Closest Swiss-headquartered peer offering comparable studio and post-production capabilities.

Direct peers

• Voices.com: Global online marketplace connecting clients with professional voice actors across languages. Directly comparable to Blue Box's sprechersuche.ch platform and competes for the same advertising and corporate VO budgets.
• Voice123: Online voice-over marketplace with a self-serve casting and booking model. Directly comparable to sprechersuche.ch and competing for the same freelance VO spend.
• Iyuno (formerly SDI Media): Global dubbing and media localization provider offering voice casting, recording, and audio post-production for film, TV, and streaming. Comparable to Blue Box's dubbing/ADR/lip-sync and multilingual VO work, but at much larger scale.
• ZOO Digital Group: Dubbing, subtitling, and localization services for entertainment and media. Comparable in multilingual VO, ADR/lip-sync, and audio post-production work for film/TV clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bluebox.tonstudios
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bluebox-tonstudios
• Instagraminstagram.com/bluebox_tonstudios

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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