Urbancrest Church
Urbancrest Church is a Southern Baptist church located in Lebanon, OH, with a high standard for excellence in its worship ministry. The church sees around 700 people for their Sunday morning services, with both in-person and live-streamed formats featuring live bands and spoken word presentations. When installing a new audio system, the church presented two major challenges: the building’s weight limitations made traditional line arrays impractical without costly structural modifications, and achieving full coverage with conventional systems would have required significantly more speakers.
After detailed venue modeling using K-array's comprehensive K-Framework 3D software during the proposal phase, Ovation Audiovisual designed the main PA system around the Kayman series, chosen for its remarkable power to size ratio. The church's existing structure could not support traditional line arrays without costly modifications, and achieving full audience coverage would have required a significantly larger speaker count. The lighter weight of the Kayman KP52 provided the coverage and output required while staying within the facility's rigging constraints, allowing Ovation to provide a premium sound solution at a more affordable cost.
Having experienced how K-array performs in demanding worship environments, Bob Cochran, Owner of Ovation Audio Visual, said: "This is the second larger format PA we've installed using K-array. It's incredible what these discrete looking systems are capable of, both in terms of SPL and articulation. I love seeing clients' jaws hit the floor when they hear these systems."
The final system configuration includes 15 Kayman-KY52 line array speakers flown using K-FLY3 steel bars for secure installation, complemented by twelve GH4 ultra compact point source speakers positioned under the balcony for fill coverage, three KS4P powered subwoofers for low frequency support, and a combination of KA28+ and KA208+ amplifiers.
Matt Kirby, Technical Director at Urbancrest Church, praised the upgrade, "Our new K-array sound system has exceeded all expectations, delivering crystal clear audio and even coverage throughout the entire worship center. Whether it's spoken word or live music, every seat now experiences an identical, high quality sound that truly enhances our worship experience."
The Urbancrest Church installation is a great example of K-array's ability to tackle challenging venue requirements with ease. By addressing the building’s structural limitations with a lightweight yet powerful system, the Kayman series proved to be the perfect fit, delivering clear, balanced sound that brings clarity and warmth to every service.
