What is the best speaker for an office in the UK?

Offices need even, low-level coverage rather than high SPL. In open plan areas, ceiling loudspeakers on a 70/100 V line allow long cable runs and simple tapping for consistent output. SSOUNDS CL6 and CL8 ceiling loudspeakers are designed for this: wide, smooth coverage at background levels, with the CL8 for higher ceilings or larger zones. For meeting rooms, boardrooms and reception, where speech intelligibility matters more than uniform background, SSOUNDS LC8.2 and LC16.2 slim column loudspeakers provide controlled vertical coverage that keeps sound on the listeners and reduces reflections off glass and hard surfaces.

Where a space needs more output or directional coverage, such as a large atrium, a training room or a town hall area, SSOUNDS P4, P5, P6T, P10T and P12T install loudspeakers and M series point-source boxes and subwoofers can be used. The T models run on a 70/100 V line, so they integrate with the same distributed system as the ceiling and column models. For background music with fuller low end in a staff area or gym, an M series subwoofer can be added on a separate amplifier channel.

Sizing starts with the room. For ceiling loudspeakers, space them so coverage overlaps at ear height, typically on a grid that matches the ceiling layout, and set the 70/100 V tap for the required level. For columns, mount them at or near ear height, aimed along the length of the room. Use SSOUNDS A series networked amplifiers with DSP and Dante to create zones, set EQ and limiting, and route paging and music independently. A typical office might use ceiling loudspeakers for open plan, columns for meeting rooms, and a networked amplifier per floor or zone.

SSOUNDS designs and installs across the UK, with engineering support from our UK base. We can help with coverage prediction, loudspeaker selection, amplifier sizing and commissioning so the system delivers clear paging, comfortable background music and effective sound masking. Contact us to discuss your office project.