ELSE

About the project
Club ELSE is an open-air music venue at Elsenbrücke in the Treptow-Köpenick district of Berlin. Located right by the Spree and next to Treptower Park, ELSE is a distinctive open-air club that combines music, dancing and a riverside setting.

Initial situation
Due to the unrestricted spread of sound during club operations and the resulting complaints and reports from neighbouring residents, the club needed to invest in soundproofing measures.

Measures

1. Directional bass system
At the beginning of 2021, a directional bass system by Audiophil was installed at the venue. The system was developed by the Austrian company Lambda Labs. A total of 12 high-power subwoofers with digital horn technology were installed in a row. This directs the sound towards the dance floor, concentrates the bass and reduces sound dispersion to a minimum.

2. Active bass cancellation
In addition, active bass cancellation is used in the direction of the residents of the Stralau peninsula.

Result
The system makes it possible to achieve the same bass intensity across the entire dance floor and eliminate “bass holes”. This allows for a higher sound level on the dance floor while better protecting the surrounding neighbourhood from unwanted noise.

Since the measures were implemented, there have been no further complaints from the Stralau peninsula.