American Legion Baseball is a nationwide athletic league for high school-aged players, founded in 1925 and consisting of over 5,400 teams. Each season culminates in the World Series playoff games each summer at Veterans Field in Keeter Stadium in Shelby, North Carolina. The stadium is a mecca for baseball fans, drawing attendees from across the country.
The ALWS conducted a multi-year renovation of its baseball stadium that included greatly expanding the seating capacity. The client needed an audio system that would service all seats as well as other areas of the baseball park and American Legion facilities.
As the American Legion completed the expansion of the seating at Keeter Stadium, it became clear that the existing sound system could not serve all fans adequately. Some ticket-holders complained of sound that was too soft, while fans in other areas were bombarded with too much sound.
dB addressed the issue with a series of Danley OS Product speakers spread throughout the bleachers. Each speaker covers a relatively small area, resulting in smoother, more even distribution of sound.
Keeter Stadium now sells over 120,000 tickets for the World Series tournament, and its stellar audio system allows fans to hear every play call, from behind home plate, to the concession booth, to the VIP seats in the Lowes Building.
“In all the years I’ve been doing sound for the World Series and other events, I’ve always had complaints about, it’s either too loud, it’s too soft, I can’t hear. This year, for the first time, I had no complaints.”
– David Grose, Technical Director
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