Parent company to Røde Microphones, Freedman Electronics, was set up by husband and wife Henry and Astrid Freedman. Originally from London, Henry Freedman relocated to Stockholm and started a family. Working as a chief engineer for a telecommunications company, Freedman would do after-hours servicing and modifications for a local agent of German pro-audio manufacturer Dynacord. In time, Henry was offered the Australian distribution rights to sell the brand, and as a result migrated there in 1966 with his family, including his son, Peter.