Better sound in the outlet center thanks to HDSX

Outlet centers are an El Dorado for shopping enthusiasts. Many brands in a small space and products at affordable prices make these shopping centers popular places. The centers are set up as pedestrian zones and offer a consistently pleasant atmosphere.

In addition to fashion shops, there are also cafés and restaurants to make your stay more pleasant. The pedestrian zones also have music playing throughout, creating a “lively atmosphere”. Music is therefore an important part of the overall concept.

Naturally, the outside paths are overlaid with all sorts of ambient noises: a fountain here, the motorway there, large groups of people and chairs being moved. In short: if the background music is set too quietly, it is often no longer heard. Simply turning it up is not an option either, because after a quiet song, a dynamic, loud piece is guaranteed to follow. When the ambient noise is a little less, the music that is too loud spoils the shopping experience.

Up until now, this difficult initial situation could not be solved technically. The volume fluctuations were simply part of the system. With the HDSX box, however, these problems are finally a thing of the past. Before we carry out the installation, we do an inspection with the center management and have them show us all the "problem areas". Sometimes the volume is too high due to the building's architecture, sometimes you can hardly hear any music because the background noise is too loud. A particular challenge awaits us in the middle of the communicative square.

There, two loudspeakers supply the plaza over a total distance of over 40 meters. It is not possible to provide even sound throughout the square in this way; on the contrary, there are even latencies that manifest themselves in an unpleasant echo for visitors.

We install an HDSX box in the center and walk around the entire area again. And the result is impressive. The music sounds evenly across the entire area. Places that were just too loud now have pleasant sound. The places where the ambient noise drowned out the music experience a significant increase in musical presence. Despite the background noise, the music is easy to understand without being too intrusive.

A special highlight: The Plaza with the two speakers far away no longer has any echo. The gap between the speakers closes as if by magic.

Without installing additional speakers or replacing system components, just by installing the HDSX box, the sound of the entire outlet center could be optimized - for even more shopping pleasure.