Houses of worship

Houses of worship demand intelligibility, consistency and restraint. Speech must remain clear across the congregation. Music must be present without overwhelming the space. Architectural reverberation must be controlled without altering the building.

EDC systems deliver even coverage while keeping sound energy away from reflective surfaces. A single SQ-90 or SC column forms up to four beams — nave, transepts, balcony, choir — each aimed and shaped for its area, so the direct sound reaches every seat before the room does. The experience remains focused, natural and inclusive for every seat.

What changes for the congregation

At Westport Baptist Church the previous system — several loudspeakers pointed in different directions around the sanctuary — made the pastor sound “like a voice coming down a hallway”. Two SQ-90s and one SS-3 from a single location now cover the floor, above and below the balcony, with the near-field presence of a much smaller room. At St Ann Catholic Church, where audio panels were not an option in a 1955 interior, two SQ-90s replaced six ceiling loudspeakers and removed the multiple arrivals that had made services hard to follow.

Designing the system

Coverage is designed in the Pro App by walking the seating areas in augmented reality, predicted at thousands of positions, then measured in the room and corrected. Changes to the service format later are a preset, not a rigging job.