VOID Acoustics Gear

[soundiesam]

Hey All, Been a while since I made any comments on here. I have been seeing a lot and reading a lot about Void recently having looked over there website the systems look quite good on paper I was just wondering if anybody had used any of there systems and if so what you think....

sam

[mervaka]

I'll be putting an arcline system through its paces in about 3 weeks time. I'll let you know my opinions in due course

[MattF]

Was presented with a Void system recently for one of the more strange gigs I've done.

 

System was (I believe) two arcline "line array" modules on sticks above two arcline subs per side, Void amps and XTA processing. Performed well enough for the gig, which was mostly backing tracks with a couple of live mics in a c. 100 cap seated tent venue.

 

Didn't get a lot of time to spend with it, but from my brief experience it sounded for all the world like a DJ system. Lots in the bottom end, relatively piercing high's and a dubious mid-range with what I would speculate was less than flat response. However as previously stated I didn't spend very long with it, and it did fine for what it was being used for.

 

It was being used for acts ranging from jugglers to strong women to comediens to "tease". Admittedly not streaching the limits of a sound reinforcement system.

 

There were some other multi-purpose looking Void boxes as front fill and monitors. There were four boxes, two each of 12" and 15" + something. One of each had non-functioning drivers. Possibly not Void's fault, perhaps an issue with the owners, but none-the-less reportable I feel.

 

Feel free to ask more questions if you have them.

 

Matt

[soundiesam]

Hey Matt,

thanks for your reply useful information. BTW on a side not im an EX NGM'er

sam

[sleah]

Curious :blink:

I wondered what you were all on about at first - especially the mention of arcline. To me Arcline is a strobe tube :blink:

Searching for 'void' is going to throw up rather a lot... however searching for 'void amps' gave me this: Yahoo result

Is that what you're discussing?

:)

[soundiesam]

Yes thats what we are discussing.... I checked the website out and had a look but what I actually wanna know is what they actually sound like because just because the specs sound good doesnt mean the cabs sound good.....

[MattF]

I can see the confusion having read back. This is discussing Void Acoustics, the loudspeaker and amplifer manufacturer.

[Sound In Gloucestershire]

theres alot about void on the speakerplans forum, as the main man behind the forum is the man behind Void

 

Highly rated pro cabs, seem to be aimed at Clubs and lots of bass orientated music

[dan slv-tech]

I have quite alot of void in my hire stock, impulse ,and stasys3s2, along with basys, indeed it does stand up to its performance on paper in exchange for £s.

 

I find the stasys3s2 a great FOH cab, and indeed the arcline 6 is a great LA box, assuming that you have enough a side, not sure 2 a side would give you the low mid youd expect.

 

Dan

[greenalien]

I heard their demo system at PLASA a couple of years ago (Air motion tops, Paraflex 640 bass and 360 sub-bass cabs) - pretty impressive, good clarity and trouser-flapping bass - in fact, I heard that they were the first-ever speaker company to trigger a noise complaint from someone living near the exhibition centre! Very striking looking kit, highly recommended for dance events - I'd love to hear an act like Underworld using this equipment.

 

More info here : Void Acoustics website

[stagemanagement]

VOID make some stunning looking units - very much high end install territory; I have used their transparent "DJ monitor" that is covered in neon lighting and lets you see the voice coil and other inner workings.

 

Sound wise, they are reasonable enough, but perhaps not as good as they should be in their price bracket.

The Stasys systems are a beast, with plenty of low frequency energy, although not the flattest response I've heard.

If you are using them for EDM, then they will meet the brief for loud and powerful audio while looking imposing and scary!!

If you are going to use them for multi-purpose events, then you may want to look at a more well known brand for rider-acceptability; if it's corporate work then forget it, plain black box always wins that battle!

[Dave SA]

Found this thread and thought it worth mentioning for anyone searching for Void Acoustics kit that we hold stock in Wales. If anyone would like to come listen to, poke, or admire our pretty Void boxes, drop me a line.

 

I can confirm the arcline system is an excellent performer for it's size and the impulse 4t's give an E9 or C6 a good run for their money, in my ears, winning.

[TonyMitchell]

We had Stasys 8s and Stasys 3 MKII boxes on our inventory a few years ago, from late 2006 to late 2008 to be precise. We sold them after buying d&b Q.

 

For EDM, they perform very well, the LF has some serious kick, especially when stacked in multiples. The 3-way MHF box is bloody heavy and a 2-man job to handle safely, not a bad sounding box though and I believe there was a free driver upgrade after we sold them. We bought ours before they brought out out the Stasys 3 wheelboard and those cabs were a pain to transport and load in/out.

 

I was never fond of the black padded jackets that came with them. They are an extremely tight fit and the elastic straps that go across the corners of the grilles are delicate and snap, I think the idea was to leave the jacket on when in use, it certainly wasn't practical to unjacket and rejacket them every job... but that wasn't great when the jackets started to show war scars.

 

None of the Void kit is particularly expensive, and it represents very good value for money if it fits your business model. It is quite power hungry though and you're unlikely to see Void on any technical rider.

 

They have some very nice install products on their inventory, just my own opinion but I don't think Void have quite acheived where they deserve to be in the pro audio marketplace and can't help suspecting that the very close association of Stasys (their touring range) with the free party/rave/carnival scene has stifled their recognition/acceptance amongst touring professionals.

[Dave SA]

Your last point there is very well made Tony. It's something that hopefully will change sooner rather than later.

 

You are correct that their bass enclosures are very high power. They also, on the other hand are extremely sensitive, so there isn't a need to hang big amps off the boxes unless you need extreme SPL.