Development and manufacturing of professional, self-powered loudspeaker systems for touring, theatre and permanent installations
Meyer Sound Europe GmbH
Berkeley, USA · Montabaur, Germany · Shanghai, ChinaNew on Amplifa
About Meyer Sound
Meyer Sound is a manufacturer of professional loudspeaker systems headquartered in Berkeley, California, where all products are developed and produced. Founded in 1979 by John and Helen Meyer, the company manufactures self-powered loudspeakers with integrated signal processing and Class-D amplifier technology, including line-array systems such as LEO, PANTHER, LYON, LEOPARD and LINA, point-source loudspeakers of the ULTRA-X and UP series, subwoofers, cinema loudspeakers and the Galileo GALAXY network platform. All drivers are manufactured at the headquarters in Berkeley; the products undergo intensive quality controls and testing before delivery. Meyer Sound Europe GmbH in Montabaur is the European headquarters for sales, service and technical support, directly serving Germany, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Iceland and Luxembourg as well as providing service and training throughout Europe. In addition, the company distributes via a worldwide distributor network and opened a production site in Shanghai. Fields of application include touring and festivals, Broadway theatres, concert halls, cinema and home cinema, universities, churches, restaurants, clubs and simulation systems. The company holds more than one hundred patents and is a member of the Verband Deutscher Tonmeister (Association of German Sound Engineers).
- Site
- Montabaur
- Processes
- Sales, Technical Support, Service/Maintenance, Product Demonstrations, Training, System Design, Logistics
- Materials
- Self-Powered Technology, Class-D Amplifier Technology, Milan/AVB Network Protocol, Low-Mid Beam Control, Phase-Corrected Signal Processing
- Certificates
- Internal quality controls & testing before delivery, Product certification Milan/AVB (Avnu Alliance)
- Founded
- 1979
- Industries
- Pro Audio / Loudspeaker Systems, Live Sound / Touring & Festivals, Theatre & Broadway, Cinema & Home Cinema, Theatre Sound Reinforcement, Universities & Education
- 01
Research & Development (Berkeley)
- 02
Driver Manufacturing (Berkeley)
- 03
Loudspeaker Manufacturing & Final Assembly (Berkeley)
- 04
Quality Control & Testing
- 05
Sales & System Design (Montabaur, Distributor Network)
- 06
Service, Maintenance & Training
Technologies & Manufacturing
Self-Powered Technology
Each loudspeaker has its own amplification and processing with integrated Class-D amplifiers, which simplifies system configurations.
Class-D Amplifier Technology
Highly efficient digital Class-D amplifiers ensure reduced power consumption and lower system weight.
Milan/AVB Network Protocol
Milan-certified products receive audio signals and telemetry data via a single RJ45 connector in the deterministic AVB network.
Low-Mid Beam Control
Technology for precise control of radiation in the low-mid range for even coverage and feedback resistance.
Phase-Corrected Signal Processing
Integrated DSP technology guarantees linear frequency and phase response for high reproduction quality.
Locations
Berkeley
USHeadquarters · Development & Production
- Materials
- Loudspeaker systems, drivers, electronics
Montabaur
DEEuropean Headquarters · Sales, Service & Training (Meyer Sound Europe GmbH)
Shanghai
CNProduction site (subsidiary, exclusively for the Chinese market)
- approx. 4,500 m² production floor space
Products & Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
All products are developed and produced at the headquarters in Berkeley, meet the highest quality standards and are only shipped after intensive quality controls and testing. Meyer Sound places great emphasis on continuous acoustics research, as evidenced by more than one hundred patents and numerous awards.
| Evidence | Berkeley |
|---|---|
| Internal quality controls & testing before delivery | |
| Product certification Milan/AVB (Avnu Alliance) |
History
- 1979
Foundation of Meyer Sound in Berkeley, California by John and Helen Meyer
- 1980
Start of theatre collaboration with sound designer Abe Jacob (UPA on Broadway)
- 2005
Acquisition of Jonathan Deans' company Level Control Systems
- 2019
Galileo GALAXY receives Milan certification from the Avnu Alliance
- 2022
World premiere of the PANTHER line-array system on Ed Sheeran's tour; Nebra software platform introduced
- 2024
Acquisition of Jonathan Deans' start-up Audio Rhapsody
- 2026
Opening of a production site in Shanghai, China (approx. 4,500 m²)