HQ2 Beachclub's Third Summer Season with their 1 SOUND System is a Wrap

HQ2 Beachclub, summer 2024, Alok performing

HQ2 Beachclub in Atlantic City’s Ocean Resort & Casino upgraded their outdoor sound system to a 1 SOUND distributed system and since the club & resort’s administration could not be happier about the beach club's success. What once was an annual decision for the HQ2’s director to decide what line array system would work for their summer season at the outdoor club on the beach is gone since their 1 SOUND system three years ago. Now the only decision is whether or not they’d like to have hot pink or blue colored grilles on their system for next year!

The 1 SOUND system has replaced the annual line array and truss setup that the club thought they needed. Instead, the bulk of the system now consists of 1 SOUND’s Contour point source series and Tower cardioid column series, which is half the size of the past line arrays they deployed and produces incredible clarity at the high SPL levels the global headlining DJs expect. The Director of Nightlife and Daylife at Ocean Resort Casino, Manny Ferreiros, who is a music producer himself, could not be happier with the system’s sound and the fact that they have not had to replace their loudspeakers since installing 1 SOUND.

“Not only is the 1 SOUND system second to none and we constantly get compliments from some of the world’s top, global, DJ talent that plays at the HQ2 Beach Club, but Lou and his team are world-class. Their attention to detail, guest service, and dedication to perfection is exemplary and a breath of fresh air. We’re beyond happy with our system and the entire experience from beginning to end and beyond the installation,” stated Manny Ferreiros about HQ2’s 1 SOUND system.

The 1 SOUND loudspeakers are outdoor IP55 rated with salt water protection along with stainless steel 316 accessories available that can withstand the harsh ocean weather like a summer on the ocean at HQ2. Every cabinet is with Finnish birch plywood with three coats of polyurea. The final coat of polyurea has the cabinet’s black or white color mixed in so the loudspeaker finish will not scratch. These loudspeakers are standing the test and will go on for a fourth summer with the world’s best DJs performing next year.

Here is what has changed for HQ2 since the 1 SOUND installation for summer 2022 to current:

HQ2 Beachclub has exponentially grown its profits as well as popularity among headlining performers
They have been saving money without such a need for AV equipment rentals
2023: Ranked #16 out of The World’s 100 Best Clubs by Nightlife International Congress
2023: Ocean Casino Resort, named “Best Casino” by Philadelphia Magazine’s “Best of Philly 2023” awards
2024: Steve Aoki wins ‘Favorite Nightclub Residency (in U.S.) at HQ2, Atlantic City’ by EDM Awards
2024: They invested more into AV, installing new LED screens above the DJ booth in the nightclub and adding four luxurious new VIP cabanas for the beach club
2024: HQ2 hits #13 out of The Worlds 100 Best Clubs in the world by Nightlife International Congress