Sennheiser has introduced the LSP 500 PRO PA, a portable system that includes wireless microphone system capability.
The entire system is controlled by the LSP 500 PRO app, which essentially takes over the functions of a mixing console. Configurations can be set either for individual loudspeakers or for groups of loudspeakers as well as for the audio sources connected to them.
“The app is a genuine labor-saving device for setting up PA systems at an event,” explains Martin Gurtner, portfolio manager of the Sennheiser Integrated Systems Division. “This user-friendly and efficient application makes the Sennheiser LSP 500 PRO the ideal partner for events of all sizes, such as congresses, galas or press conferences.”
The LSP 500 PRO can take up to three receivers for wireless microphones, and each also has a combined socket for a 6.3 mm jack plug and an XLR-3 connector for using a wired microphone.
It is additionally equipped with a USB connector and a Bluetooth interface as well as an aux input and output. If more than one loudspeaker is being used, one of them can be defined as the master and then connected with the other speakers – the slaves – via a wireless link.
A built-in music player enables music to be played directly from an external device via the USB connector or the Bluetooth interface. The music player also has a recording function that allows audio input to be recorded directly on a USB device.
“Whatever the application, the LSP 500 PRO PA system provides Sennheiser’s usual excellent level of audio quality, which not only guarantees optimum speech intelligibility but also offers good sound for music,” Gurtner notes.
The system has room for two rechargeable batteries but uses only one of them to supply power at any time. This helps insure reliable operation and an operating period of up to seven hours.
The use of a second battery also allows the battery to be removed for recharging while the loudspeaker is still in use. The current state of charge of each of the two batteries of a loudspeaker is shown continuously by the Sennheiser app, keeping the user informed about the power supply at all times. If a battery level becomes critically low, a warning is instantly displayed.
The LSP 500 PRO is compatible with microphones from Sennheiser’s evolution wireless 100, 300 and 500 Series. The loudspeaker comes with a dust cover, while a white stretch cover, a padded rugged cover and a trolley bag for secure transportation are available as accessories.
The LSP 500 PRO will be available in Summer 2013, and the app will be available for downloaded free of charge from the Apple iTunes store.
