Where to Buy AVID Products Audio Solutions

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Schools, healthcare organizations, hotels, and travel operators generally do not buy AVID headsets directly from avidproducts.com. AVID sells through a partner network, and the right entry point depends on which market you are in: education buyers go through education resellers or distributors, while healthcare, hospitality, and travel buyers go through specialized solution partners. The lists below come from AVID's own site, so you can start with the partner that already matches your procurement system.

Education: resellers and distributors

AVID states that it partners with a broad network of trusted education resellers, making it easy to work with your preferred provider or identify a new one. If your school or district already has a purchasing relationship, check that vendor first.

Education reseller partners

  • CDW
  • Bluum
  • Encore
  • Howard
  • Supply Master
  • Camcor
  • CTI
  • JourneyEd
  • Amazon

Education distribution partners

  • AB
  • D&H
  • Encore

Distributors sit a step further back in the chain — they supply resellers rather than selling to a classroom directly. If your reseller of choice does not stock a specific AVID model, a distributor listing is a signal that the model can be sourced through them.

Healthcare, hospitality, and travel: solution partners

For non-education markets, AVID points buyers to a separate partner group:

  • Medline
  • HD Supply
  • Guestsupply
  • Avidex
  • Cardinal
  • Atlas

These partners cover the environments AVID names on its site — hospitals, care centers, and dialysis centers for healthcare; hotels, fitness centers, and back-of-house for hospitality; airplanes, trains, bussing, and cruises for travel. Matching your facility type to the partner that already serves it usually shortens the quoting process.

How to choose an entry point

Your situation Start with
School or district with an existing vendor contract Your current education reseller, if it appears on the list
School with no existing AVID source An education reseller such as CDW, Bluum, or Camcor
Buying at small volume or on a marketplace account Amazon
Reseller looking to stock AVID An education distribution partner (AB, D&H, Encore)
Hospital, clinic, or care center Medline, Cardinal, or another healthcare partner
Hotel, fitness center, or cruise/airline operator Guestsupply, HD Supply, or Avidex

What to have ready before you contact a partner

AVID's site organizes its education line around grade level and device type, and highlights USB-C models (including the AE-1M and AE-711, plus the budget-oriented AE-15 USB-C headset) as its current connection standard. Before requesting a quote, it helps to know:

  • Device type — laptops, tablets, Chromebooks, or mobile devices, since the USB-C lineup is positioned as avoiding extra adapters
  • Grade level or use case — classroom, remote learning, or STEM for education buyers
  • Quantity and deployment timeline — especially for back-to-school purchasing
  • Whether you need a single model or a mix across grades and devices

Practical notes

  • AVID describes itself as trusted for over 70 years and serving education, healthcare, hospitality, and travel, so partner availability may vary by region and market segment.
  • The site does not publish direct pricing; quotes come from the partner. Treat any price you see through a reseller or marketplace as set by that seller, not by AVID.
  • If a partner does not list the model you want, ask them to check distributor availability rather than assuming the product is discontinued.

The fastest path is usually the partner you already buy from. If none of them carry AVID, pick the reseller or solution partner whose existing customer base most closely matches your organization type.