Cleveland-based Hughie’s Event Production Services has added DAS Audio Aero Series 2 and UX Series loudspeaker systems to its inventory. The purchase includes 24Aero 20A compact, powered line array systems, eight UX-218 high power, dual 18-inch transducer subwoofers, and 12 Aero 12 compact line array enclosures, whchi join the company’s existing 12 cabinets.
General Manager Brian Lackritz oversees much of the company’s business operations for the head office and assists satellite branches in Columbus, Ohio and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. ‘Previously, we owned 12 Aero 12 line arrays and several LX-218CA powered subwoofers plus a complete assortment of ground stacking trays, fly bars, and other hardware. This new purchase not only expands on our existing equipment arsenal, most importantly, it opens up opportunities for larger projects.’
‘We plan on using our DAS cabinets on most of our events – indoor and, especially, outdoor,’ he says. ‘While the enclosures are not fully waterproof, these loudspeakers do offer a weather resistance option that our other systems do not. That’s particularly important in Northeast Ohio where we are routinely impacted by lake effect weather, given our proximity to Lake Erie. Our work involves providing sound reinforcement support for local, regional, and national acts, and this new equipment will be central to those efforts. With our Aero 12s, for example, the versatility of hanging stacks of 2-3 cabinets in a large room for distributed sound is another crucial part of what we do.
‘Sound quality is first and foremost,’ he continues. ‘Sibilance is always an important consideration – particularly in many of the corporate events we supply. For corporate presentations, a high level of speech intelligibility is crucial if the message is to be understood by those in attendance. In this respect, the DAS loudspeakers excel. Similarly, their music reproduction capabilities are excellent, which is important to the various production riders and musical acts we support. Equally important is the rigging hardware and dispersion characteristics. The ease of stacking enclosures and working with the fly bridges, along with the overall coverage these boxes provide are the primary reasons for making the additional investment with DAS.
‘We made the recent purchase based on the overall performance of the DAS cabinets we already had,’ he closes. ‘DAS Audio’s sound quality, power, coverage, ease of programming, and overall performance fits both our business model and our client’s needs perfectly. Our new investment complements our existing inventory and enables us to support new and larger concerts and events. We routinely receive rave reviews from our clients and I have every confidence that our recent DAS purchase will more than pay for itself.’
