Had the pleasure of hearing a vDosc line array really deliver in a tough acoustic space when 3rd Day played at the Bi-Lo Center in Greenville, SC last night.
The Bi-Lo center is a hockey arena and I have had the misfortune of hearing several concerts in that venue with very poor quality sound prior to this. In each of the prior events traditional speaker cluster hangs were used and in each case coverage was very uneven with lots of mushy sound (this is an extremely reverberant space).
8th Day Sound provided a vDosc system with a 10 box hang, 5 box hang side fills, plus 8 subs per side. The coverage was extremely even throughout the arena. Even the nose bleed seats got crystal clear vocals and tons of bass. The system had a bit of a harsh response around 3K during the opening acts (W. Barfield and Tobe Mac), but by the time 3rd day took the stage this was under control and from there on, it was clear, powerful sound.
I was very impressed by how well the vDosc worked in that space. I have never heard anybody sound that good in that venue before. The subs sounded a bit flabby during soundcheck, but once the crowd got in things tightened up nicely and they really pounded. I couldn't get over how crisp the vocals were all night longs also.
The lighting/video production associated with the show was also fun and interesting and really supported what was happening musically.
Kudos to everyone involved in the production, with special thanks to Doug Fowler for taking time out from what was a very long day to show me around.