Subwoofer September is the month where we feature live sound subwoofer arrays from around the world. Here’s a roundup of the best photos from 2016 #subwooferseptember.
We started with 40 x Martin Audio MLX with bottom boxes reversed in a cardioid array from Charles Ellery. These were deployed on the Main Stage Sziget in Budapest, Hungary. The system tech was Toby Donovan, with Marci Mezei as the FOH tech.
Reed Craipley from str8up entertainment sent in photos of his new PK Sound rig featuring (10) CX800 dual 18″ subs and 8 VX10 line array. The photo was taken in La Glace, Alberta, Canada at Landisfest 2016.
Here is (32) Funktion One F221’s at Into The Valley (Dalhalla, Sweden) provided by Audio Plus, and sent in by Kris Hayes.
Oliver Jägerman sent in this one. “Findings Festival in Oslo, Norway. (48) L’Acoustics SB28.
Supplied by Live Media Group Sweden”
Here’s a Nexo STM setup for Muse at 3,000 meters altitude. Sound by Fantasy Engineering. Design by Norbert Bund.
EAW Otto
Here are some EAW Otto subs from Anderson Audio, on tour with Blink 182. This one was sent in by Scott Harvey.
D&B B22-Sub
Rodrigo Riquelme’s submission is from Santa Laura Stadium in Santiago, Chile.
System included:
(48) d&b J8, (8) V8, (8) V12, and (48) B22-sub.
Sound Company: Sound Olavarria
Adamson E219
Bas Kaethoven sent in this photo of (15) Adamson E219 subs powered by 11 x Lab gruppen PLM 20000Q
Company: Stagelight
Photo taken at Essential festival NL.
Funktion One V132
Here’s (8) Funktion One V132 subs with Vero hang at Imagine Festival Atlanta, GA
Meyer Sound 700HP
Finally, we have an impressive Meyer Sound subwoofer system by Predrag Adamovic for Metallica in Zagreb, Croatia.
The setup was (33) 700HP per side end-fired (12+12+9), and (14) 700HP in the center.
Center 700HPs
