All four locations of B/SPOKE Studio cycling and fitness centers in the Boston area, including the newest facility in South Boston, are equipped with sound reinforcement systems headed by Martin Audio CCD loudspeakers implemented by AV specialists ITI Systems.
The Beltsville, MD-based integrators originally came onto B/SPOKE founder Mark Partin’s radar after he visited a club in New York that they had fitted out noted the sound quality. “ITI has now had the privilege of installing Martin Audio at all four locations over the past nine years, starting with B/SPOKE Downtown,” says system designer and project manager Eugene Yi. “Mark Partin had wanted a high quality, clean yet loud PA. I have been working with Martin Audio products since the late 2000s and first heard the CDD series while equipping a different venue, and was immediately impressed.”
As a result, Yi selected a blend of CDD12, CDD8 and CDD6, underpinned by SX218, SX118 subwoofers, and to this he added ceiling and ADORN loudspeakers. B/SPOKE Studio South Boston operates on 8,000 square feet over two floors, offering 56 bikes and 26 mats for classes as well as a personal training area.
In terms of audio feeds, both the yoga/strength and cycling rooms broadcast audio via instructor laptops with separate microphone feeds for the instructors themselves. Small parties or vendor shows are also hosted in their studios. To give the spaces the versatility and sound coverage required, Yi took advantage of CDD’s mounting brackets since the loudspeaker locations became the biggest challenge due to the relatively low ceilings and an array of lighting/HVAC hardware he had to work around.
“Music is a big part of our program and brand identity, and we believe the quality of playback can completely change the client experience, leading to better retention over time,” Partin states. “Martin Audio’s CDD speaker line provides the perfect balance of performance at an attainable cost for small businesses like our own. We now use them in all our studios, in all workout rooms and common area spaces.
“Clients and competitors always comment how our studio sound is one of the best in the industry and we have Martin Audio to thank for that.”
