Meyer Sound’s Ultra-X80 made its debut as the newest, most powerful member of the Ultra family of point source loudspeakers at InfoComm 2024 in Las Vegas.
“The initial reactions have been extraordinarily positive,” said John McMahon, senior vice president of Meyer Sound. “I think people have really felt a gap in the market for a high-power, high-performance point source loudspeaker, so it just made sense for us to meet that need with the Ultra-X80. It’s exciting to see people get inspired by a loudspeaker that offers the same seamless sonic signature that they’ve come to appreciate with the Ultra-X20 and Ultra‑X40 at a larger scale; there are just so many applications for it.”
Based on the Ultra family’s concentric-driver design, the Ultra-X80 combines two 12in neodymium-magnet cone drivers with a rotatable 95 x 40° waveguide coupled to a 4in high-frequency compression driver. Meyer Sound said this configuration ensures a smooth, consistent response and directional control.
Leveraging Meyer Sound’s ultralight Class D amplifier technology, Ultra-X80 delivers 141dB SPL peak output from a cabinet weighing 130 lb (59kg).
InfoComm attendees experienced the Ultra-X80 point source loudspeaker’s capabilities first-hand. “My first impression of the Ultra-X80 was, it was simply amazing,” said ALX Entertainment Group owner Alex Rodriguez. “The fact that you can get that clarity, all of the nuances, all of the detail, from a box this size — the power and punch, the low end — I’m blown away. I want a couple of these in my arsenal.”
“I’m really impressed with the X80 as far as the amount of overall low-end out of the box as well as the transient response: very fast, very quick,” said Alan Hart, owner of Production Services International. “I think it’s going to be the perfect box to complement the Panther… I’m pretty excited about getting them in my inventory next year.”
“For its size, the power is incredible,” said Poindexter’s president, Bill Costigan. “It offers typical Meyer Sound clarity, and I’m expecting it to last 20 to 30 years, like most Meyer products.”
“The power coming out of a box that size was pretty impressive, especially the low end,” added Rob Allen, senior director of business development at Panavid. “It was making me shake, and that shouldn’t happen with a box like that! What’s even more impressive is how the clarity continues to punch through at every level.”
For even more focused coverage, an Ultra-X82 variant offers a 50 x 40° dispersion pattern. Both models integrate seamlessly with the Meyer Sound ecosystem, offering analogue and Milan connectivity and leveraging the Nebra integrated software platform for flexibility.
