Taylor Sound, a regional production rental house in St. George, UT, holds the distinction of being among the first sound companies in the world to adopt new Danley Sound Labs Exodus Series modular single-point source loudspeakers.
Taylor Sound recently used its Danley Exodus loudspeakers paired with a Danley BC-415 subwoofer at the opening ceremony of the Huntsman World Senior Games (also in St. George), which involved live performances, pre-recorded content, speeches, and big dance numbers, as well as at a Howard Jones concert, where the system was put through its ‘80s synth-pop paces.
“I’ve been a long-time Danley user because the Danley sound (both full-range and low frequency) is so excellent,” said Dustin Taylor, owner and chief operator of Taylor Sound.
“We were using Danley SH-96HOs and TH-118s, but then Danley opened up a whole world of possibilities with the Exodus system. All the hardware is built to fly, stack, and transport easily, and we can add more boxes as needed. It’s totally expandable. Because it’s so easy to fly, stack, and transport, it makes it possible for little guys like me to compete successfully with larger operations. The Danley Exodus system also has a really compelling aesthetic – like a line array but a notch cooler. Every client has been like, ‘wow!’ and they’re instantly on board.”
However, at the end of the day, it’s “Taylor Sound,” not “Taylor Aesthetic” and clients expect enveloping, high SPL, high-fidelity sound with rich, musical bass.
“Like all Danley products, the Exodus system’s sound quality, efficiency, pattern control, and phase coherence are vastly better than true line arrays,” said Taylor.
“We’ve received tons of compliments on the sound. Folks comment on the presence and clarity, saying it’s like they’re at home with their hi-fi. The Danley BC-415 subwoofer is also amazing and a great complement to the full-range boxes. It’s really clean and you can hear every bass note that’s played with perfect definition. I’ve had bass players turn their on-stage volume down because it sounds so good in the house.”