
CASE STUDY
RECLAIMING LEADERSHIP THROUGH SOUND
COMBAT'S SONIC BRANDING LAUNCH
CLIENT: Henkel
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SERVICES: Sonic Branding, VO Production, Sound Design
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CHALLENGE
Combat, the #1 insect bait, faced growing competition from “natural” alternatives. To maintain leadership, the brand needed to reinforce its positioning as the strongest and most effective solution.
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Combat’s identity centers around strength, clarity, and action, with a confident, hero-like brand voice.
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SOLUTION
To reflect the brand’s bold personality, Sonic Signatures created a sonic logo built on powerful percussion and a seven-note melody that memorializes the tagline - "Reclaim your home with Combat."
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A punchy intro commands attention and immediately sets the tone
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A strong outro reinforces brand recall and leaves an emotional impression
RESULT
Combat debuted its new sonic identity in its first national broadcast TV campaign, introducing a confident and consistent brand sound that enhances recognition and reinforces its position as the most effective solution in the category.
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Jon and his team just get it. From the start, they brought a mix of creativity, strategy, and musical inclination. The final product was clever, powerful and on-brand. It was one of those ideas that feels so right, it’s hard to imagine it any other way.
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They’re thoughtful, collaborative, and just plain nice. I’d team up with them again in a second.
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- Dan Rapp, Creative Director - Upstream 360
