Maryland-based Showtime Sound and its CEO, Scott Tydings, have been steadily acquiring an ever-growing inventory of L-Acoustics sound components for both touring comedians and other productions.
With its already large inventory, Showtime Sound have added an additional 40 L-Acoustics K2, 36 Kara, 20 X8 and 12 LA-RAK II, each housing 3 L-Acoustics LA12X amplified controllers. Showtime Sound has now sold off all of its previous loudspeaker inventory to become an all L-Acoustics provider because, as Tydings said: “Making sure the world’s top comedians and musical artists have the absolute best sound money can buy is no joke.
“Comedians like Kevin have the same level and kind of requirements when it comes to their live sound as any major music artist,” said Tydings, preparing for the second North American leg of Hart’s Irresponsible world tour.
The tour will run until mid – December ending in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. On that exhaustive run, he and Hart are accompanied by an L-Acoustics sound system supplied by Showtime Sound made up of 64 L-Acoustics K2 and 60 Kara, 8 KS28 subs, 20 8 coaxials – including 8 that are used as low-profile wedge monitors, and 2 self-powered 108P at the FOH mix position.
The entire system (sans 108P) is collectively powered by 40 L-Acoustics LA12X amplified controllers, and 6 of the LA-RAK II are flown in custom cages allowing clean cable runs for the in-the-round design.
“The L-Acoustics systems are just in high demand,” he said. And not just by leading comedians. Showtime Sound has done tours, extended runs, and single show events with numerous music artists, including Anthony Hamilton, Avenged Sevenfold, DNCE, Jake Owen, John Legend, Little Big Town, Reba McEntire, Rise Against, Styx, Train, Trey Songz, and Tony Bennett, as well as festivals, such as this year’s Botanica Music Festival with headliners Deftones, and Logic, to name a few.
“Kevin is performing for tens of thousands of people each night, and every one of those seats has to have perfect sound,” he said. “It’s not like a music show, even though the sound system has enough power to do a major band. You have to hear every word, every inflection and nuance. That’s what makes comedy work. And that’s why L-Acoustics has become the PA we use with so many great comedians. It delivers.”