SOUND.COM has been an audio solutions provider in the sound reinforcement industry for over ten years now. Our ability to constantly innovate, and the attitude of our staff, has earned us accolades from a wide variety of artists and event companies.

Based in Mumbai, India, we provide concert sound and audio solutions all over India, and also provide services for world-wide tours.

With cutting-edge professional audio gear, and the technical expertise that’s required to use such equipment, We are committed to providing the best equipment with unparalleled service.

It was a landmark in SOUND.COM’s history when our trucks, loaded with audio equipment, rolled into Eden Gardens, Kolkata — one of the most beautiful and historic cricket stadiums in the world. We were honoured to be chosen by Shah Rukh Khan – owner of Red Chillies Entertainment and the Kolkata Knight Riders team – and Mohomed Morani of Cineyug Worldwide Entertainment, to provide audio services for their Indian Premiere League matches. Although the run up to the event was well planned, it only really sank in when we got our advances for the event, signed by the first lady of Bollywood, Mrs Gauri Khan.

We had already decided to use an entire VerTec speaker system right across the stadium. We’ve seen a lot of rigs used in various stadiums – both abroad and locally – and it always surprised us that nobody had used a combination of subwoofers with their line arrays before. This was the biggest factor that contributed to us providing the best sound system across all IPL matches played in India. We make such a bold statement based on the positive feedback that we’ve received from visiting artists and event managers from across the country. People were amazed that 100,000 screaming, fanatic Indian cricket fans couldn’t drown out our system. We’ve been told that we were the second biggest influence in firing up the crowd – second only to the action on the pitch!

We used two VT4889s and a VT4880 reverse stacked, and they complimented each other perfectly to give us a full bandwidth of sound that cannot be achieved with just 89s. We multiplied this rig to 12 stations, thus deploying a total of 24 VT4889s and 12 VT4880s around Eden Gardens. The VerTec subwoofers, unlike other systems, can be flown or ground-stacked along with the VerTec full-size boxes to offer you splay angles of your choice, providing great coverage while still managing to look aesthetic

Another vital component that plays a role in the success of such system integration is power distribution, and with a circumference of 2,200 feet, achieving this at Eden Gardens is no walk in the park. Warren D’Souza designed the system by dividing the entire stadium into six power distribution zones, and SOUND.COM’s custom-built compact power panels tapped power from distribution buss bars that were wired by 125 sq mm cables running right along the boundary line of the stadium. It was imperative that the system was supplied with a stable voltage right across the stadium, and the distribution zones powered and drove two speaker rigs each, using Crown power amp racks and Dolby Lake controllers..

We had custom fitted 50m (165 ft) eight-pole, metal, Speakon-to-Speakon cables flanking each Crown:Dolby/Lake rig, and the Crown amps, which have a damping factor of over 5000, drove the long cable runs with headroom to spare. We managed to get great isolation from the Dolby Lakes because their special Iso-Float technology prevented us from getting any ground loops.

These rigs worked to perfection, and the only hitch turned out to be the weather – there was rain and flooding on a few occasions, but kudos to Crew chief Yusuf Shaikh and his assistant engineers and crew for ensuring that the equipment stayed safe and secure right through the season. Fali Damania took charge of the console, providing feeds for the broadcast sound and also reinforcing the presentation ceremony and the coin toss. A special note of recognition is owed to our tour drivers, who ensured that the equipment was in pristine condition right through the arduous journey from West to East.

The effort put in by the entire SOUND.COM team is commendable, for pulling off this gargantuan task with aplomb.