Loudspeaker manufacturer Funktion-One introduced its latest product innovations at ISE 2024 in Barcelona, including the extremely versatile, high-performance Evo 2. The latest addition to the Evo Series evolved from the iconic Res 2, which was one of Funktion-One’s earliest product releases over 25 years ago.
Evo 2 was a medium dispersion, fully horn-loaded, 3-way loudspeaker, which featured the latest Funktion-One driver technology and highly refined tuning. Funktion-One held short Evo 2 demos every hour on Stand 7G800, starting at 10:25am each day.
We were very excited to introduce the Evo 2 at ISE. We managed to get exceptional performance from a smaller loudspeaker. Greater precision and detail and more consistent directivity. We couldn’t wait for people to hear it, commented Funktion-One Founder Tony Andrews.
Evo 2’s outstanding performance capabilities and versatile format made it very appealing across a range of live event and install applications, including as a four-point club system or two-wide flown system for medium-sized venues. Its manageable size and innovative Butterfly Plate rigging system enabled quick and easy deployment. Evo 2 was perfectly suited to ground stacking for small events, flying singly or in pairs for wider coverage and larger audience areas, or used as fills supporting Vero, Evo or Vero VX systems.
Evo 2, which shipped in May 2024, could easily be adapted between 3-way active (NL8 tri-amp) or 3-way passive mid/hi (NL4 bi-amp). It was available in standard Funktion-One violet finish or durable black PU coating. A foam-backed grille could be added for a more discreet appearance, and a custom flight case was also available.
In addition to the Evo 2 launch, Funktion-One introduced the new Tour Rack and showcased Projection system design software at the show.
Funktion-One’s Tour Rack was a compact, shock-mounted, amplifier rack built for the road. It delivered a comprehensive solution for rental users in need of efficient and effective system control and amplification for Funktion-One systems. Tour Rack housed three high-power 4-channel DSP-enabled amplifiers and came complete with 3-phase mains distribution, comprehensive signal distribution, and speaker output patch panels.
Funktion-One’s fast and intuitive Projection system design software assisted Funktion-One users in designing and optimizing arrays for smooth audience coverage and generated detailed venue-specific system information. It had a user-friendly interface and feature set that made designing Funktion-One systems as straightforward as possible.
Projection produced accurate 3D direct sound prediction for Vero, Vero VX, Evo 7, and Evo 6 arrays, with many more Funktion-One products available as single loudspeakers. Projection also provided rigging calculations, kit lists, and PDF exports of system designs. Funktion-One demonstrated Projection at ISE, and it was available to download from funktion-one.com later in the year.
