Presonus AIR10

The AIR10 loudspeaker is equipped with an easy-to-use signal processor that makes it simple to customize your loudspeakers with the push of a button. Presets customize the AIR10’s response for use as front-of-house mains; as monitor wedges; for music playback (e.g., for DJs); for enhanced low end and a warmer sound; and for improved speech intelligibility. Treble and bass controls let you boost or cut by 10 dB to compensate for room anomalies. Location presets let you optimize performance for stand and bracket mounting as well as flown installations. If you place a loudspeaker against a hard surface such as a wall or floor, the low frequencies emitted from the rear of the enclosure propagate back into the room. This effect, called “half-space loading,” can increase the output of bass frequencies by as much as 6 dB, and it is an unavoidable issue with floor monitors. Most PA speakers in this class simply roll off excess low frequencies with a highpass filter—a half-baked compensation for half-space loading. In contrast, AIR-series full-range loudspeakers offer a Monitor preset that uses DSP to retune the speaker to both compensate for bass buildup and maintain a tight mid-bass response, while suppressing problematic frequencies to reduce feedback.

Features
Main Components
Hybrid “best of both worlds” 1,200W (dynamic) power amp configuration:
Low-frequency driver: 500W (continuous), Class D amplifier
High-frequency driver: 200W (continuous), Class A/B amplifier
Maximum SPL 124 dB peak
1-inch, high-frequency compression driver
10-inch woofer with a 2-inch voice coil
55 Hz to 20 kHz frequency response
121 dB SPL (max)
90° x 60° (horizontal x vertical) dispersion pattern
Onboard mixer with two combo XLR and ¼” inputs and one summed balanced output
Controls
Easy-to-use DSP performance presets:
DJ—music playback
FOH—normal front-of-house o Enhance – enhanced low end for a warmer sound
Monitor – optimized for floor wedge placement
Speech—applications where speech intelligibility is critical
Additional presets and controls:
Stand—for mounting on a pole or tripod
Bracket - for wall-mount applications
Suspend – for suspended applications
Convenience Features
Multi-angle enclosure for mains or monitor-wedge applications
Comfortable ergonomic handle
35 mm pole socket with 7.5˚ downward tilt
M10 rigging points for suspended installation
Defeatable front-panel LED
Rugged plastic enclosure
Tour-grade, 16 gauge steel grille