Alcons Audio’s LR28 and LR18 systems have won many fans, including major event production company Jurlights.
“The promoters were so impressed with the LR28/LR18 system at the early sound checks, they booked it for 2018 on the spot,” said Jurlights Founder, Jurjen ‘Jur’ Hesseling. “We like the best people and the best equipment because of the talent, passion and dedication that drives them. We put our heart and soul into production and Alcons [Audio] does the same with sound. Neither company wants to do things down to a price, we both want our clients to go ‘Wow!’”
At Dance Valley, the main and delay systems comprised 48 LR28s plus 40 BC543 cardioid subs. Almost 60 LR18s were used for frontfills, outfills and delays, with VR12 mid-size versatile monitors and BQ211 compact, high-output subs used for the VIP area. While 57 Sentinel10 amplified loudspeaker controllers powered the system.
“Historically, many people have believed that pro-ribbon technology is not suitable for the largest events,” commented Alcons Audio co-founder Tom Back. “We designed the LR28 from the ground up and the challenging dynamic range and SPL levels of the music meant that Dance Valley was the ideal event where we could prove the doubters wrong.”
“I believe that no other system has the mid- and high-frequency handling power and potential as the LR28,” explained Jur. “The fact that Dance Valley was followed by the Dutch Valley and Latin Village festivals on the same site meant we could show how the system is a great solution for three completely different, large scale events.”
“We liked the sound quality of the Alcons [Audio] system very much,” says Guido van den Berk of Dance Valley, Dutch valley and Latin Village production company The Good Guyz. “The exceptional rear rejection was also very noticeable. This is a very important feature for events in the urban areas or with many stages close together, especially as the social debate about noise from festivals and events is becoming an increasingly important aspect in license applications.”
Jur concluded: “The LR18 and LR28 both sound terrific, they really make people go ‘Wow, this is something different. With these and their existing systems, I genuinely believe Alcons [Audio] will be ahead of the pack for the next few years.”
