What is the best speaker for an airport in Manchester?

Airports demand exceptional speech intelligibility, reliable voice alarm and public address to EN 54 and BS 5839-8, and flexible zoning across large, reverberant halls. SSOUNDS engineers address this with a system approach: ceiling loudspeakers for low ceilings and offices, slim column loudspeakers for high spaces and reverberant terminals, and point-source boxes for long-throw areas. All models integrate with networked amplifiers and DSP for supervision, redundancy and Dante audio.

For Manchester Airport, we would specify SSOUNDS CL6 or CL8 ceiling loudspeakers in concourses, lounges and retail areas where ceilings are low and even coverage is needed. In large halls with high ceilings and glass surfaces, LC8.2 or LC16.2 slim column loudspeakers provide controlled vertical dispersion to keep sound on the audience and off reverberant surfaces. For long-throw zones such as check-in or baggage reclaim, P4, P5, P6T, P10T or P12T install loudspeakers (T models on 70/100 V lines) deliver high SPL with pattern control. M series point-source boxes and subwoofers handle auxiliary spaces and low-frequency extension where required.

Sizing and selection follow a clear process: define coverage areas and SPL targets, model the acoustics to predict STI, then choose loudspeaker types and quantities to meet EN 54 intelligibility requirements. A series networked amplifiers with DSP and Dante provide the processing, routing and supervision, with redundant amplifiers for critical voice alarm circuits. This ensures compliance, clear speech in emergencies and everyday paging, and straightforward expansion.

SSOUNDS designs and installs across Manchester, working with integrators, consultants and airport technical teams from initial acoustic modeling through to commissioning. Our UK base supports projects nationwide, and our engineering heritage in live sound translates into robust, intelligible installed systems for transport hubs.