Gareth Fry
Sound Design for Theatre
Gareth Fry
Sound Design for Theatre
Other manufacturer's speakers
EM Acoustics
EM121 - An increasingly popular choice, this speakers has a similiar specification to a UPA or E9 but at about half the cost.
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Bose 802 - was once a popular Pros/FX spk, since superceded by better systems. In use still in some theatres, and occasionally used as a cheap FX spk. Passive and requires use of a dedicated controller.
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Meyer speakers
Meyer UPA - The UPA-1 is an excellent FOH speaker and is popular around the world, having been around since 1980ish in various incarnations. The d&b E9 is similar in size and characteristic. 1c is an older passive version, 1p is active version. UPA-2p has a tighter focus but is only occasionally seen in use. In the UK and US it's pronounced as it's spelt: U-P-A, but in the rest of the world it's often pronounced as a word: Upa.
-Meyer UPA Product | Manual
- Meyer MSL2 - A larger speaker often used for loud musicals. Product | Manual
- Meyer MSL3 - A long throw speaker, but very large
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- Meyer USW sub-bass - used with UPA scale systems. Product | Manual
- Meyer 650 sub-bass - used with MSL scale systems
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