The Mexican Miami Brings Custom 1 SOUND Audio to Its Waterfront Setting
The Mexican Miami Interior
Spanning more than 10,000 square feet on Brickell Key, The Mexican Miami brings together an expansive dining room, multiple bars, private dining spaces, and waterfront outdoor seating. Owned by Roberto González Alcalá and designed by Cancun-based designer Paulina Morán, the restaurant combines limestone archways, geometric tile, floor-to-ceiling windows, and dramatic architectural details across its indoor and outdoor environments.
For a restaurant built around both atmosphere and lively entertainment, sound needed to be considered as carefully as the interior design. The team wanted a consistent audio experience throughout the property, with full, intimate music playback during dining and the output to support energetic evenings, brunches, DJs, and live performances.
With ownership’s request for 1 SOUND and having worked together with Reach Hospitality previously, 1 SOUND and Bespoke Technology Group were brought together for The Mexican Miami. The collaboration paired 1 SOUND’s customizable premium loudspeakers with Bespoke’s expertise in system design, integration, and support.
The project also carried a particular expectation. Ownership was seeking to level-up their brand standard sonic landscape, so the team wanted to make sure the Miami restaurant delivered the sound quality they envisioned. Bespoke worked closely with the design team and 1 SOUND to develop a system for the restaurant's varied spaces and uses.
Designed Into the Architecture
Bespoke and 1 SOUND’s Custom Shop worked directly with the designer to develop loudspeaker finishes and mounting solutions for individual locations throughout the restaurant.
At the entrance, full-range Cannon C4 loudspeakers in 1 SOUND’s signature metallic Gold finish feature metal plating selected to coordinate with the ornate architectural details. Throughout the main dining areas, Cannon C5s were integrated into architectural columns using C-Clamps and custom brackets fabricated by Bespoke.
The perimeter columns featured inset channels with lighting on either side, making precise speaker placement essential to maintaining the symmetry of the design. Bespoke fabricated custom aluminum brackets to position the Cannon C5 loudspeakers centrally within the architectural details while concealing the mounting hardware.
In the central bar area, custom-finished Level L35s were recessed to blend directly into the ceiling. The installation presented a particular challenge because of the ceiling’s detailed linear design, requiring careful coordination and custom integration work by the Bespoke team. Jerry, a member of the installation team, developed the solution for fitting the loudspeakers into the ceiling while preserving its architectural lines.
Consistent Coverage Across a Complex Space
The Mexican’s audio system extends across a variety of environments, each with its own coverage requirements.
In the main dining room and around the central bar, Level L35 loudspeakers are recessed into the ceiling, with SUB310 and SUB28 subwoofers integrated into columns and banquettes. Cannon C5 loudspeakers and SUB28 subwoofers provide additional coverage throughout the main dining area.
The banquette SUB28s became a memorable part of the design process. According to Phil, designer Paulina Morán's biggest concern was whether guests might feel overwhelmed by the subwoofer being inside the banquette.
“The first thing she did when she came in when we were tuning was sit on top of every single sub in the building,” Phil recalled. “At the end, she's like, ‘Those are fantastic. They're great! They don't bother you at all. You don't feel anything.’”
Her experience with the finished installation made an impression. Phil said Morán has since referred Bespoke to projects in Miami and Mexico.
The indoor-outdoor terrace continues the system with Cannon C5 loudspeakers, SUB28s, and SUB12 subwoofers serving its bar and dining areas. On the patio, Tower LCC44 loudspeakers paired with cardioid CSUB210 subwoofers provide controlled coverage for outdoor dining and entertainment.
Private dining spaces have their own configurations to support parties and special or corporate events. The La Condesa room, which accommodates up to 45 guests, features Cannon C6 loudspeakers and WSUB45 subwoofers. Additional private dining areas incorporate Cannon C6 and C5 loudspeakers with subwoofer support, depending on the room.
Across the property, the system is designed around consistent coverage. The accurate dispersion of 1 SOUND loudspeakers and their off-axis predictability helps create a consistent audio design with relatively compact and discreet form factors for their amount of SPL output and clarity..
Performance Without Unwanted Sound Spill
One of the project's important acoustic considerations was the proximity of offices above the restaurant. The project team was concerned about sound traveling beyond the restaurant, particularly during louder events.
The controlled dispersion of the 1 SOUND loudspeakers helped Bespoke direct audio toward the listening areas while limiting unwanted spill into neighboring spaces. Reflecting on the result, Phil said, “They were really concerned with the audio bleed upstairs. Ultimately, I think they're very happy with the fact that it doesn't bother them upstairs. The noise isn't there. It doesn't travel across the water.”
That control is especially important given the way The Mexican uses its system. The restaurant hosts DJs and live bands, and mariachi performers equipped with wireless microphones can move throughout the dining areas while their performances are carried through the installed system. Bespoke also installed DJ connections on the patio, giving the venue additional flexibility for outdoor entertainment.
The system also has plenty of output when the occasion calls for it. Phil recalled demonstrating the system for members of the ownership team when Roberto Jr. asked whether it was already at maximum volume.
“I was playing with it, and Roberto Jr. asked me, ‘Is that as loud as it can go?’ I was like, ‘Oh, no, no,’ and I just pushed it to max. I was like, ‘No, that's as loud as it can go.’”
As Phil put it, “They have fun with that system. They party pretty hard in the restaurants.”
Details for a Waterfront Installation
The restaurant’s location along Brickell Key introduced additional considerations for the outdoor installation. With the system exposed to a coastal environment, Bespoke specified 316 stainless steel accessories where additional corrosion resistance was important.
1 SOUND loudspeakers carry an IP55 rating with stainless steel 316 hardware, supporting their use in demanding indoor and outdoor environments. The outdoor system includes Cannon C5 loudspeakers and SUB28 and SUB12 subwoofers on the terrace, along with Tower LCC44 loudspeakers and CSUB210 subwoofers on the patio.
A System Everyone Can Enjoy
The Mexican Miami features an exclusively 1 SOUND loudspeaker system, powered primarily by Powersoft Unica 8K8 and 12K4 amplifiers.
From the custom-finished Cannon C4s at the entrance to the recessed Level L35s, integrated banquette subwoofers, and outdoor cardioid design, the installation brings together a wide range of 1 SOUND products in a coordinated design.
For Bespoke, the project brought together the technical requirements of a complex hospitality space with the architectural details of the restaurant. This completed system and detailed service has led to further project referrals for Bespoke, “The ownership, management, and designers are all happy with it. It is great.”
