What is the best speaker for an office in Abidjan?

Office sound systems require even coverage at low SPL, clear speech intelligibility for paging, and discreet sound masking to reduce distraction. In open plan areas, ceiling loudspeakers on a 70/100 V line allow long cable runs and simple zone control. SSOUNDS CL6 and CL8 ceiling loudspeakers are designed for this: they provide wide, consistent coverage and can be tapped at different power levels to balance zones. For meeting rooms, where speech clarity is critical, LC8.2 or LC16.2 slim column loudspeakers offer controlled vertical dispersion that keeps sound on the listeners and reduces reflections off tables and walls.

Selection and sizing depend on ceiling height, room geometry and ambient noise. As a guide, in open plan offices with ceilings up to 3 m, space ceiling loudspeakers on a 4 to 6 m grid for background music and paging, aiming for overlap at listener height. In meeting rooms, a single column loudspeaker mounted at one end can cover up to 8 to 10 m deep, but for larger rooms use two columns or add ceiling loudspeakers for delay. For sound masking, introduce a dedicated masking zone with ceiling loudspeakers emitting low level broadband noise, typically 3 to 6 dB above the ambient noise floor, to increase speech privacy.

The backbone of the system is the amplification and processing. SSOUNDS A series networked amplifiers with DSP and Dante provide the zone control, equalisation, delay and paging routing needed for offices. They allow multiple zones (open plan, meeting rooms, reception, corridors) to be independently controlled and monitored over a network. For larger floors, use multiple amplifiers linked via Dante, with a central paging microphone station. All SSOUNDS install loudspeakers, including the P4, P5, P6T, P10T and P12T, M series point source boxes and subwoofers, are available for specific requirements such as high ceiling atriums or conference rooms needing higher SPL.

SSOUNDS designs and installs across Abidjan. Our engineering team uses AI assisted acoustic modelling to predict coverage and intelligibility before installation, ensuring the system meets the client's requirements. We work with local integrators and provide remote support from our UK, US, Nigeria and Ghana offices. For a tailored design and quotation, please contact us with your floor plans and requirements.