Panther Large-Format Linear Line Array Loudspeaker | 2021-2022

Designers: Treasure Hinds and Greg Janky, Anvil Studios, Inc., Seattle, Washington, USA
Manufacturer: Meyer Sound Laboratories, Inc., Berkeley, California, USA

Meyer Sound Laboratories are creators of high-quality, high-performance loudspeakers for large-scale indoor/outdoor venues such as premium stadiums and performance concert halls around the world. Meyer Sound set out to create a best-in-category loudspeaker by first listening to their customers' needs and pain points.

High-performance, future-proofing, seamless integration, energy efficiency, weatherproofing, lightweight, compact and affordable were the key targets for innovation and improvement. The global pandemic added its own set of complications with 100% remote research and design development, supply chain management issues, and component shortages. In order to bring visual drama, the designers created a tryptic to contain and display the individual bold elements.

Inspired by acoustic interfering wave patterns, front and center they applied an abstract and sculptural embossing of the Meyer Sound logo. Framing the sides are large angular formed features that help visually emphasize and draw focus to the central waves.

The traditional hexagonal grill pattern is updated with a more sophisticated staggered pill pattern, while the logo badge is justified left-and-centered and top-to-bottom for branding consistency across all future Meyer Sound products. As an industry-first feature, the designers showcase the brand’s accent color, a periwinkle blue, as vertical strips on either side of the grill.

Aesthetically this helps visually differentiate Panther from the competition, while functionally illuminating so the sound crew at the venue’s mixing board can easily identify the specific loudspeaker they are configuring.