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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  FORM 10-Q/A

               QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

  For the six months ended September 30, 1996   Commission File No. 33-78806

                           TELEX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)




                DELAWARE                                       13-3521030
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      (State or other jurisdiction of                      (I.R.S. Employer
      incorporation or organization)                       Identification No.)


            9600 ALDRICH AVENUE SOUTH, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55420
                    (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

      Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (612) 884-4051



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                                                            YES   X     NO
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           500 COMMON SHARES WERE OUTSTANDING AS OF OCTOBER 31, 1996



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                                   SIGNATURES


     PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, THE
REGISTRANT HAS DULY CAUSED THIS REPORT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE
UNDERSIGNED THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED.





                                             TELEX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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Dated:  February 5, 1997                     By:  /s/ John L. Hale
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                                                  John L. Hale
                                                  Chairman of the Board
                                                  (President and Chief
                                                  Executive Officer)

                                             TELEX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Dated:  February 5, 1997                     By:  /s/ John T. Hislop
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                                                  John T. Hislop
                                                  Vice President and Chief Financial
                                                  Officer, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
                                                  (Principal Financial & Accounting
                                                  Officer)
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