Electro-Voice has announced EVIDn, a new family of PoE+ loudspeakers for network-managed commercial audio installations.
Built on a shared internal PoE+ module architecture, the ceiling, surface-mount and pendant models combine single-cable installation with the flexibility of a nine-model family across ceiling, surface-mount and pendant formats. Ceiling models are available in standard and low-profile versions, and the surface mount model is rated IP65 for indoor and outdoor use.
For A/V integrators, EVIDn brings amplification, DSP, signal protection and network audio transport together inside each loudspeaker. Every model is pre-tuned to match its equivalent passive EVID model; Dynamic EQ maintains that tonal balance as listening levels change, keeping the sound consistent from background level to full output.
Because power, audio and data use a single network cable, EVIDn deploys on the structured cabling already present in most commercial buildings, without a dedicated amplifier room. Each loudspeaker is individually addressable, so tuning and monitoring are handled in software and can be adjusted as a space changes. Support for Dante and AES67 ensures compatibility with the wider networked audio system.
EVIDn is built on open, industry-standard networking rather than a closed ecosystem of its own. PoE+ (Class 4) delivers up to 30W to each loudspeaker, with standard PoE compatibility for existing infrastructure. Network security is built in from the start, with 802.1X compliance meeting the authentication requirements enterprise networks already enforce. The entire line is configured, monitored and managed through a browser-based web interface that requires no separate software installation, giving both A/V and IT teams a straightforward way to set up and manage the system.
Hardware includes the SwiftLock mounting system for one-person installation, with no second pair of hands needed. Included tile rails, mounting rings, magnetic grilles and support for fully terminated Ethernet cables further reduce time spent per loudspeaker.
EVIDn ceiling and surface-mount models will be available globally beginning in early 2027, with pendant models to follow later in the year, backed by Electro-Voice’s standard three-year warranty.
More: www.electrovoice.com