What is the best speaker for an airport in Ethiopia?

Airports demand a life safety and public address system that meets EN 54 and BS 5839-8 standards, with high speech intelligibility (STI) in large, reverberant spaces such as check-in halls, departure lounges and baggage reclaim. The system must provide zoned paging, line supervision, redundant amplification and clear voice alarm messages. Speaker selection is critical: ceiling loudspeakers for low ceilings and offices, column loudspeakers for reverberant areas with high ceilings, and point source or line array systems for large open spaces.

SSOUNDS offers a comprehensive install range for airport projects. The CL6 and CL8 ceiling loudspeakers provide discreet, wide coverage for concourses and back-of-house areas. The LC8.2 and LC16.2 slim column loudspeakers deliver controlled vertical dispersion to keep sound off reflective surfaces, improving STI in terminals. For larger spaces, the P4, P5, P6T, P10T and P12T install loudspeakers (T models for 70/100 V lines) offer high SPL and consistent coverage. The M series point-source boxes and subwoofers handle high-output zones, while A series networked amplifiers with DSP and Dante provide flexible routing, supervision and redundancy.

Selection and sizing depend on venue acoustics, ceiling height, ambient noise and coverage requirements. In reverberant halls, column loudspeakers are often preferred to minimise reflections. Ceiling loudspeakers suit areas with low ceilings and where discrete installation is needed. For very large spaces, a distributed system of ceiling or column loudspeakers, or a centralised point-source system, may be used. SSOUNDS engineers use AI-assisted acoustic modelling to predict coverage and intelligibility, ensuring the design meets STI targets before installation. Redundant amplifiers and supervised lines are standard for life safety compliance.

SSOUNDS designs and supports airport installations across Ethiopia, leveraging its engineering expertise and global project experience. The company provides full system design, commissioning and after-sales support from its offices in the UK, US, Nigeria and Ghana. SSOUNDS operates from the United Kingdom, United States, Nigeria, Ghana and West Africa, and ships and supports systems internationally from those bases. Contact SSOUNDS to discuss your airport project and receive a tailored solution.