What is the best speaker for an airport in Montreal?

Airports require a life safety and public address system that delivers clear speech in large, reverberant spaces such as check-in halls, departure lounges, and baggage claim. The system must meet EN 54 and BS 5839-8 standards for voice alarm, with line supervision, redundant amplifiers, and zoned paging. Intelligibility, measured as STI, is critical: passengers must understand announcements the first time, even in high ambient noise.

SSOUNDS designs and manufactures install loudspeakers and networked amplifiers for these exact conditions. For large halls with high ceilings, SSOUNDS LC8.2 and LC16.2 slim column loudspeakers provide controlled vertical coverage, reducing reflections and improving STI. In areas with lower ceilings or where discreet placement is needed, CL6 and CL8 ceiling loudspeakers offer even coverage. For longer throw or higher SPL requirements, P4, P5, P6T, P10T, and P12T install loudspeakers (T models for 70/100 V line) and M series point-source boxes and subwoofers can be specified. All are driven by SSOUNDS A series networked amplifiers with DSP and Dante, enabling zoning, supervision, and redundancy.

Selection and sizing depend on room acoustics, ceiling height, ambient noise, and required STI. As a rule, column loudspeakers are preferred in reverberant spaces because they direct sound at listeners and away from reflective surfaces. Ceiling loudspeakers suit low, flat ceilings and distributed systems. The number of units is determined by coverage angle, mounting height, and target SPL, with simulation used to predict STI. SSOUNDS engineers use AI-assisted acoustic modeling to optimise every system before it ships.

SSOUNDS has offices and presence in the United Kingdom, United States, Nigeria, Ghana, and West Africa, and ships and supports projects internationally from these bases. For an airport in Montreal, SSOUNDS can provide design, equipment, and commissioning support. Contact SSOUNDS to discuss your project and territory.