The McGettigan’s Irish Pub franchise continues to expand across Dubai, but their latest bar and restaurant, situated in the Four Points by Sheraton Production City, is the first to be located within a Marriott-owned hotel property.
Set within this growing production hub, this venue will serve the community of media-based businesses who reside there. Also based at Production City is Martin Audio’s distributor for the UAE and GCC region, PRO LAB LLC, which will be able to use the venue as a place to showcase their solutions.
For they supported system integrators, Exacting Diseno Technical Services, specialists in the leisure hospitality sector, helping to recommend appropriate sound reinforcement solutions across several ranges in the loudspeaker manufacturer’s portfolio.
Spanning 5000 sq ft, the lively bar and restaurant offers a space for hotel residents and business meetings, with the energy amping up at the weekends when DJs perform and live sports are streamed across the venue’s screens.
Therefore, versatility was very important to the venue. PRO LAB knew they were in safe hands with Exacting Diseno. Pavel Shemiakin, PRO LAB’s Head of Audio, stated: “They are big supporters of Martin Audio, it’s their number one choice when it comes to specifying sound systems.”
“When they started negotiating with the client, it was made clear that they wanted a high-performance system—a HiFi sound with plenty of punch—because while it’s mostly playing low-level BGM during the daylight hours, it also reverts to a sports bar and has DJ plug-in points. So Martin Audio became the obvious choice.”
The DJ position has a pair of CDD12 mounted, and a further nine wall-mounted CDD6 are distributed evenly throughout the venue. These are reinforced by four ground-standing Martin Audio Blackline X115 subwoofers for LF extension.
However, the installation company, under the project leadership of Lou Agha, was still far from finished.
For the outdoor terrace area, they turned to 12 of Martin Audio’s ADORN A55T, supplied with the optional AIPKIT IP44 weatherised covers. This area can either take its source feed from the main room or operate from an independent input and volume control, ensuring maximum versatility.
Rami Haber, Pro Lab CEO, concluded: “Partnering with McGettigan’s reflects our commitment to supporting Dubai’s top venues with exceptional audio solutions that elevate the guest experience.”
