Michal Poplawski – Export Sales & Marketing Director, Renkus-Heinz
When it comes to sound system design for stadiums, the challenges are significant: long throw distances, open-air reflections, structural obstructions, strict aesthetic constraints, and a need for clarity across every seat in the house. It’s a tough job — and for decades, integrators have leaned on traditional line arrays to get it done.
But there’s another option worth serious consideration: digitally steerable arrays. While once considered niche — commonly used in reverberant houses of worship or transit hubs — today’s steerable loudspeakers, especially when paired with powerful new tools from Renkus-Heinz, are increasingly a smart, flexible, and reliable solution for stadium environments.
What Makes Beam Steering So Useful?
At its core, beam steering is about controlling where your sound goes — and just as importantly, where it doesn’t. Traditional point-source or horn-loaded arrays disperse energy over wide angles, often wasting output on walls, ceilings, or empty seats.
Read the full article from ISSUE 41 below: