No one knows how they did it; there is no active system like in other designs, and yet it is quiet behind the system. I work a lot as a monitor engineer, and I love mixing the IEM’s when PANTHER is hanging at the front; the ears are super clean —so I believe that it makes a huge difference at the FOH as well.”
Iwo BiałySystem Engineer, The Brawlers
“The energy of this huge crowd and tens of thousands of people singing together is something that evokes immense emotions,” said Polish singer superstar Dawid Podsiadło after a last show of his tour on the biggest Polish stadium in Chorzów, where 578 loudspeakers, 2096 independent amplifier channels, and 36 Galaxy processors (resulting in a total of 576 channels of independent processing) were deployed to cover the stadium with precise sound.
Dawid Podsiadło is a renowned Polish singer and songwriter, celebrated for his unique blend of pop, rock, and alternative music. He rose to fame after winning the second season of Poland’s “X Factor” in 2012. Podsiadło has released a total of four studio albums which confirmed his reputation as one of Poland’s leading contemporary music artists. Known for his emotive lyrics and captivating performances, Podsiadło has won several Fryderyk Awards, Poland’s top music honors. Beyond music, he’s active in social and environmental causes, using his platform to advocate for positive change. His blend of musical talent and social consciousness makes him a standout figure in contemporary Polish culture.
His latest 360-degree stadium tour broke records both in the amount of equipment used and the number of fans who attended the concerts. Making a long story short: 1 artist, 4 stadiums, 7 concerts, 56 orchestra members, 34 different songs, 5 megawatts of power, 15 trucks for stage construction, 35 trucks with other equipment, 46 kilometers of power cables, 143 cubic meters of helium for the floating zoo, 180 tons of equipment and structures, 400 technical crew members, 700 kg of confetti, 800 lighting devices, 1800 square meters of LED screens, 4000 liters of fuel for fire effects, 40 days of continuous work, and more than 550,000 people listening to the artist through more than 570 Meyer Sound loudspeakers.
“The first thought after this tour? An enormous number of speakers!” said Remigiusz Kasztelnik, CEO of The Brawlers, the company responsible for the sound system during Dawid Podsiadło’s stadium tour. The sound system was based on as many as 570 Meyer Sound speakers, including – in quantities varying depending on the size of the stadium – in Chorzów – “The Real Big Daddy” of all stadiums – 458x PANTHER, 64x LEOPARD, 48x 2100‑LFC and 8x ULTRA‑X40.
And the result? An amazingly clear sound, despite extremely bad acoustics, intelligible across all frequencies, covering entire stadiums while maintaining a comfortable volume level, which resulted in enthusiastic reviews from fans and completely sold-out tickets. In some cities, there were two concerts held back-to-back, with stadiums filled to the brim with fans.
The system designed for this tour was as impressive as the 360-degree stage itself, with a symmetrical speaker arrangement. All speaker sets were Meyer Sound PANTHER with varying dispersion levels (almost all, as the close-field fill was handled by the ultra-efficient ULTRA-X40 sets). At the Front of House position, there were racks with Direct-Out Prodigy processors, which The Brawlers used for system toning – with full redundancy, of course. Throughout the event, the system was overseen by the keen eye and attentive ear of system engineer Iwo Biały (The Brawlers), who analyzed all the parameters of the sound system’s performance. Interestingly, Iwo also verified the implementation of design assumptions for each stadium in real-time using MAPP3D during the concert.
“There is one more thing worth mentioning: how the Meyer Sound PANTHER system doesn’t play… Doesn’t play backwards! No one knows how they did it; there is no active system like in other designs, and yet it is quiet behind the system,” says Iwo Biały. “I work a lot as a monitor engineer, and I love mixing the IEM’s when PANTHER is hanging at the front; the ears are super clean—so I believe that it makes a huge difference at the FOH as well.”
The extension of the lowest frequency range was achieved by a very interesting subwoofer configuration, which allowed for extremely uniform coverage of the entire venue with the lowest frequency band. This configuration consisted of four arrays with 12 2100-LFC modules in each. The use of separate control via the AVB protocol for each speaker allows for the application of delays that control the vertical propagation of coverage. Originally used during Metallica’s tours, this setup is known as the TM Array (named after the system’s originator, Thomas Mundorf).
The scale, spectacle, innovative approach, amount of technology used, and audience definitely puts this tour at the forefront of European events. It provided truly unique experiences, and when standing on a stadium floor, the true enormity of a show was truly breathtaking. We heard it with our own ears, and we can confirm that the Meyer Sound systems proved themselves 100% in action, delivering fantastic sound experiences thanks to the expertise and work of the specialists from The Brawlers!
Ed Sheeran, Metallica, and now also Dawid Podsiadło – the Meyer Sound PANTHER system genuinely sets the standard for 360-degree concert events.