Headquartered in Port Perry, Ontario, Adamson Systems Engineering has built a reputation for designing the most physically rugged, high-output line arrays on the planet. Preferred by world-class rock acts, metal tours, and electronic festivals (EDC, Rock am Ring), Adamson cabinets deliver unmatched midrange punch and crystalline vocal presence.
1. Proprietary Acoustic Engineering Innovations
A. Patented Kevlar Transducers
While almost all loudspeaker manufacturers use paper pulp cones, Adamson pioneered precision-engineered Kevlar cone transducers. Kevlar provides immense stiffness-to-weight ratio and is completely immune to moisture, humidity, and heat breakdown on outdoor summer festival tours. It eliminates cone breakup distortion during high-SPL transients.
B. Co-Linear Drive Module
In Adamson's mid-range and high-frequency horns, the sound paths from the high and mid drivers exit through a single co-linear wave source. This creates a seamless transition without the phase notch artifacts common in traditional multi-way line array boxes.
2. Adamson Product Lineup & System Catalog
| System / Model | Driver Configuration | Max SPL & Directivity | Target Deployment | Official Product Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamson VGt | Active Flagship (2x 13" LF, 2x 10" Side LF, 2x 5.5" MF, 2x 3" HF) | >151 dB SPL | Multi-Channel Onboard Class-D | Stadiums, Mega Festivals, Global Arenas | Adamson VGt Official Page ↗ |
| Adamson E15 | Large Format Touring (2x 15" Kevlar LF, 2x 7" Kevlar MF, 2x 4" HF) | 147 dB SPL | 90° H Co-Linear | Major Rock Festivals, Stadiums | Adamson E15 Official Page ↗ |
| Adamson S10 | Sub-Compact Touring Workhorse (2x 10" Kevlar LF, 1x 4" HF) | 141.3 dB SPL | 110° H | Theatres, Concert Halls, Touring Fills | Adamson S10 Official Page ↗ |
| Adamson CS-Series (CS10, CS7) | Intelligent Powered Line Source (Milan AVB, Onboard DSP) | Class-D Onboard | Milan Redundancy | High-End Corporate, Tour Theatres | Adamson CS10 Official Page ↗ |
| Adamson E219 / E119 | Touring Subwoofer (2x 19" / 1x 19" Kevlar Neodymium) | 144 dB SPL | Down to 28 Hz | Extreme Low-Frequency Ground / Flown Arrays | Adamson E219 Official Page ↗ |
3. Software & Power Ecosystem: Blueprint AV & ArrayIntelligence
- Blueprint AV: Fast, intuitive 2D and 3D simulation environment for calculating rigging stresses, acoustic SPL mapping, and delay splay geometry.
- ArrayIntelligence (AI): Replaces multiple standalone apps with a single, unified control suite for telemetry, diagnostics, and DSP tuning.
- Amplification: Powered by onboard discrete Class-D modules (in VGt and CS-Series) or external touring racks powered by Lab Gruppen PLM+ and Lake processing.
(Check out our interactive Subwoofer Array Alignment Tool to optimize cardioid sub arrays for Adamson rigs).
