To begin with they ran the system up in a warehouse as Gareth explains "Running up loudspeaker systems in a warehouse is never an ideal environment, hard walls and floors, let alone the unexpected items that are shaken out of the roof! Without a doubt, this was by far the most convincing warehouse experience I have had. Seamless, clear and extremely punchy."
Once he was convinced of what the KV2 system was capable of, his next task was to convince the engineers, "Talking established engineers into using product they haven't heard before, let alone never having heard of the manufacturer is something of a trial."The systems first outing was to a private event, with Lionel Richie as the headline supported by Lovetrain a tight, dynamic and funky four piece. The set up they used was, two ES1.8 18" subs, one ES2.5 two x 15" mid bass, and one ES1.0 high pack per side, powered by two Epac2500 units. The system EQ was Klark Teknik DN360 / DN410. However, this was fairly academic, as they were completely switched out. The system did not need it. Tristan Mallet mixing front of house on a Midas H2000 was grinning from ear to ear. Not only was the system EQ flat, but the majority of the console was flat too.Gareth concluded: "Job done, artist happy, client happy, local crew's backs were happy, and as for Tristan, he has asked if he could use the system for his forthcoming Mavericks Tour. Without a doubt, there are some rigging and aesthetic details to sort out with this system, but if the aural performance is the nemesis of any loudspeaker product I would strongly recommend taking a listen to this one."(Sarah Rushton-Read)
