Demands placed on offices in the hybrid working era have forced a technological re-think on organisations as they seek to ensure their workers can participate in rich, collaborative experiences that accommodate both physically present and remote workers. Inevitably, this demands usage of UC platforms and results in the need to enable audio and video equipment that can maximise interaction and deliver high quality meetings. However, in the rush to reconfigure spaces and adjust processes and working practices, the basics are often overlooked.

If a user can’t hear their co-workers clearly, communication becomes challenging, nuances can be lost and productivity falters. It’s therefore essential that audio quality is prioritised and that starts with selecting optimised microphones for meeting rooms to ensure that users’ voices are picked up clearly, while consistent, reliable audio performance is achieved for every session. Providing this across various UC platforms, with their different settings and criteria, is challenging for IT professionals and AV managers but there are growing options for professionals to consider.

Shure, for example, added the Microflex® Advance™ MXA902 Integrated Conferencing Ceiling Array to its Microflex Ecosystem line of products. The MXA902 is the world’s first conferencing ceiling array microphone with integrated loudspeaker and IntelliMix® DSP, which makes it the ideal audio solution for small and medium-size meeting rooms.

The MXA902 is certified for Microsoft Teams and Zoom Rooms when paired with the USB Audio Network Interface with Matrix Mixing (ANIUSB-MATRIX). This is a crucial factor to keep in mind, as seamless collaboration with other UC platforms is essential to ensure an outstanding user experience in conferencing.

It also has Works with Google Meet certification which means the ceiling array interoperates with Google Meet simply and flexibly to provide consistent and reliable experiences in hybrid environments.

“We understand how critical it is to ensure seamless conferencing performance, which requires solid collaboration with UC platforms,” explains Julie Crawford, the Strategic Alliance Senior Marketing Manager at Shure.

“By certifying the Shure MXA902 for different communication platforms, we support IT and AV professionals with reliable and innovative technology for enhancing the end-user experience.”

The Shure MXA902 is designed to support small and medium-sized spaces. It incorporates an advanced array microphone alongside a wide-dispersion loudspeaker for natural sounding speed capture and reproduction. The MXA902 features Shure’s Single Zone Automatic Coverage technology which is optimised to capture audio from a 6m x 6m space. Thanks to the onboard Intellimix DSP it delivers echo and noise-free audio.

Part of the appeal of the MXA902 is that it removes clutter on tables or walls, allowing for a cleaner interior design and, a single device requires only one network cable, minimising installation time in comparison to installing separate components. In addition, the next generation array architecture that the MXA902 incorporates delivers enhanced low frequency directionality plus natural speech quality.

Shure emphasises that, unlike wall-mounted soundbar devices, a ceiling-mounted array microphone and loudspeaker provide more consistent sound quality for every participant in the room – not just those near a table or wall microphone.

The MXA902 will be present at ISE 2024 among other innovative audio solutions. Visit Shure at booth #3N300 and learn more about enhancing your audio experiences.



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