Many rely on assistance from hearing aids and personal listening devices. Having assistive listening systems and devices available at your church, school or business can make all the difference for those that need it. There are several types of Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs) and Assistive Listening Systems (ALSs) out there. We’re defining what is an assistive listening device, what are some of the most commonly used types, where are they required, and more.

When designing a 70 Volt commercial sound system, you need to ensure that you choose the right audio amplifier to work correctly with your 70v speakers. It’s important to know how to match the amplifier to the right speaker power. In this article, you’ll learn how to choose an amplifier for your speakers as well as show you how to calculate how much amplifier power you’ll need for your specific distributed audio sound system. 

Wireless speakers have become very popular in the audio industry. It’s convenient to have speakers free of wires that come with a lot more flexibility than traditional wired speakers. There are a few different options for wireless speakers on the market today: wireless speakers that broadcast via RF, wireless WiFi speakers, and wireless Bluetooth speakers. As you are trying to choose if wired, Bluetooth or WiFi speakers will work best for you, we’ve come up with 5 reasons you may not want to use wireless speakers for your commercial audio sound system.

You put a lot of time and effort into choosing and installing the perfect audio system for your space. Even if you purchase top-of-the-line speakers, amplifiers, and mixers, you need to address the acoustics in the spaces where you will use them. Without any type of soundproof panels or professional acoustic treatment, sound systems in offices, churches, restaurants, gymnasiums, auditoriums, and other commercial environments will struggle to provide a comfortable listening environment.  By addressing the acoustic needs of your space, you can make a big difference. We’ve come up with a guide through all soundproofing and acoustic sound panels design questions that we hear the most and provided the answers from one of our audio engineers. 

On this episode of Pro Acoustics Tech Talk, Nathan and Coltin walk you through how to connect the JBL EON615 to Bluetooth. Read on to learn how to set up and control your JBL EON Series Bluetooth speaker.