Event Sound & Light breaks the UK monitor mould

Investing in revolutionary NEXO 45 N-12 Wedges

UK specialist Event Sound & Light (ES&L) has taken delivery of a sizeable new NEXO 45 N-12 Line Monitor system, investing in the innovative wedges to service its growing corporate and high-end event schedule. Supplied by NEXO's UK main dealer and service partner Orbital Sound, the system was selected after a comprehensive market review, with the 45 N-12 standing out for its unique design, innovative technology, and arrayability.

ES&L was introduced to the 45 N-12s by one of its regular monitor engineers, Chris Wibberley, commenting:" I was offered the chance to try out the NEXO 45 N-12 monitors a couple of years ago. I have found them to be the loudest and clearest wedge I have ever used! I like the way they couple as pairs and also how narrow their pattern is, so you don't have one mix bleeding all over another‎. A truly excellent product! "

Based on this, ES&L decided to check them out, as Director Paul Galley expands: "Chris is a real fan, and we felt we had to listen to them. We were invited to NEXO's HQ in France so that we could get to know the brand and the design philosophy behind it which really removed a lot of our preconceptions. Orbital Sound then put on a demo for us in London, which quite literally blew us away. NEXO's design is completely original, giving you such precise focus with the audio. It enables us to control the sound on the stage very accurately for the artist, you get the quality and gain at the volume they want. But just step away to the side, and it dramatically drops off. Everyone's happy the artists can have their monitors as loud as they want without affecting the rest of the stage."

The new system, comprising of twelve 45 N-12s and a NEXO NUAR touring amplifier rack, was put straight to the test at the Lodestar Festival, which took place in Cambridge in early September, featuring headline act Razorlight alongside KITTEN, The Sunshine Under5 N-12s hard, commenting: "Lovely clear vocal sound and very controllable on stage."

The technology behind the 45 N-12 monitor is based on NEXO's patented Hyperbolic Reflective Wavesource, which uses reflection to shape the high-frequency wavefront to any shape required. By developing a curved waveguide, NEXO was able to create a new generation of floor monitor with a whole new dimension a line monitor that is a true line source device. A single 45 N-12 delivers a very narrow coverage pattern, at typically 22.5 degrees, creating a very tight and discrete position for individual performers. The system is scalable, enabling greater coverage and power by simply adding units without any interference, using an ingenious magnetic locking system. The HF is spread across the entire width of the waveguide, as opposed to coming out of a single hot spot horn, providing incredible gain before feedback. The resultant sound is very musical, making it a popular choice with musicians. First launched in 2011, the 45 N-12 has built up a strong international following. In the US, Kenny Chesney's sell-out stadium tour currently features the wedges, with other top artists including Alfie Boe, Russell Watson, Ray Davies and DJ Deadmau5.

For ES&L, the decision to break the mould and adopt a very different approach with its new system represents an exciting opportunity, as Paul explains:
"We have always had a reputation for making decisions based on our ears and not our eyes, and this investment is no different. We wanted to do something that was outside of the regular UK bubble the NEXO 45 N-12s are most certainly not run of the mill. The great support from Orbital Sound and the insight we now have into what makes NEXO tick as a high-end brand have given us real confidence in the product. We think that there is a niche gap in the market, and we are ready to fill it!"

Orbital Sound has now been appointed as sole UK reseller for the NEXO 45 N-12 monitor system.

"We have always had a reputation for making decisions based on our ears and not our eyes, and this investment is no different. We wanted to do something that was outside of the regular UK bubble and the NEXO 45 N-12s are most certainly not run of the mill. The great support from Orbital Sound and the insight we now have into what makes NEXO tick as a high-end brand have given us real confidence in the product. We think that there is a niche gap in the market, and we are ready to fill it!"

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