The legendary London nightclub welcomes a new sound installation.

Honoured to play a part in the next chapter of such a legendary space.

Discussions to revamp The Box’s sound system began back in 2022, with

Technical & Production Manager at Ministry of Sound, Oscar Zammit, entering into discussions with integration specialist, Louis Jemmott, about the possibility of upgrading the venue’s sound system. Jemmott, Sales Director at Patchwork London, recalled: “Oscar and I spoke about what a potential upgrade could look like, and in 2024, these conversations turned into reality. “Ministry of Sound were keen to do a complete refurbishment of their main room, The Box. This included the need for a dynamic sound system that would meet the expectations and demands of the club.”

As well as club nights, roughly half of the venue’s operations revolve around corporate events, meaning the system needed to accommodate punchy, bass-heavy music while also providing even coverage, intelligibility, and control.

“Myself and Patchwork’s Technical Manager, Kieran Edmonds, evaluated six different loudspeaker brands,” continued Jemmott.

Due to the shape and size of The Box, it was evident early on that a point-source system would be the ideal solution, leading them to KV2 Audio’s point-source loudspeakers. “In 2024, Oscar Zammit and his team attended PLASA Show, where they were immediately impressed by KV2’s audio demo,” said Jemmott. “After this, KV2 emerged as a clear favourite, so we visited the factory in Czech Republic with Oscar and Ministry of Sound’s chairman, Lohan Presencer, for a live demonstration with KV2’s Tom Weldon and Jonathan Reece. We were all absolutely blown away.”

As one of the most renowned UK clubs since it opened in 1991, expectations were understandably high for Ministry of Sound’s new direction. “KV2 designed the system themselves, giving us a clear framework to work with,” Jemmott explained. “The system consists of four zones; The Box; the DJ booth; a VIP deck behind the DJ booth; and a VIP area overlooking The Box. “In The Box, we installed a six-point system with SL412 loudspeakers flown from the ceiling: two at the rear, two in the middle, and two at the front, with low frequency reinforcement now provided by eight new VHD4.21 and six VHD2.16 units.” A major development of the renovations sees the addition of a VIP deck behind the DJ, increasing capacity and engagement with performing artists. “For DJ monitoring, two brand-new ESD312 loudspeakers now form part of the new DJ booth supported by four ES1.8,” continued Jemmott.

“In the VIP area, we installed ESD10 loudspeakers paired with ESD1.12 subwoofers in each corner, as well as four ESD12 loudspeakers along the VIP deck to maximise clarity and definition.” All amplification is taken care of courtesy of KV2’s bespoke electronics housed in three custom designed amp racks. In addition to the sound system installation, Patchwork London carried out a series of infrastructure upgrades throughout the venue to ensure the entire system performs smoothly