Headroom is very important when planning your event. Some might ask, “What exactly is Headroom and why should I worry about it?” Head room is the space in the speaker needs with peaks in sounds to still be able to reproduce the sound without distortion. Most wedding planners, brides and grooms understand very little about headroom. You want to be sure your entertainer(s) understand this concept to ensure crisp clean sound for your event. Distorted sound is painful to hear; something you don’t need at your event!
Headroom can be overcome with quality and multiple speakers. First factor is quality! You’ll find inexpensive speakers available at most sound equipment distributors. These distributors always offer an inexpensive brand. These brands often appear to be high quality, but it’s the internals that really make the difference; the speakers, crossovers and amps. The quality (professional) gear will have significant head room and ability to absorb a full range of sound. in expensive speakers are fine, if the sound is kept very low. When the volume is increased, you’ll hear the difference.
The second factor is the number of speakers. How many speakers do you need? That depends on the size of a venue and the number of guest. Think of it like this; you have a small portable iPod speaker. That speaker in a small bedroom is fine. That same speaker in a gymnasium is not fine. I’d also add the number of guest. If you have 10 people in a room, that small iPod speaker would work just fine. If you have a couple dozen friends over, you’ll want to have more power like a home stereo. Move into a gymnasium with a couple hundred people and you won’t hear that sound. This is because sound is absorbed with bodies and furniture. Most weddings have linen on majority of the furniture pieces. This linen will absorb significant amounts of sound. Granted, you could use two large, (1000watt) speakers, but that would deafen the people near the speakers and your guest at the other end of the room would barely hear the music and announcements.
Working with your DJ and entertainers, you can plan for these factors, taking all the considerations into account. You might only need two speakers, but then again, you may need multiple sets. Our policy is to ensure a great event; headroom is one of many factors we have to account for to ensure your event success.
Here’s a video describing headroom.
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