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EdgeMax EM180 loudspeaker

EM180

EdgeMax

Overview

Bose Professional’s EdgeMax series combines the performance of big, bulky surface-mount loudspeakers with stealthy design to shatter the limitations of traditional in-ceiling loudspeakers.

Dual drivers and patented PhaseGuide® technology allow EdgeMax loudspeakers to project powerful, focused sound from the room’s edges to the center. They deliver amazing directionality and voice intelligibility to ensure all listeners enjoy the same sound—regardless of their location.

Larger rooms with higher SPL needs, such as fitness centers, benefit from the powerful, deeper 9-inch (24 cm) cans of EdgeMax EM. In these demanding environments, EM models deliver proven performance, with immersive full-frequency sound for music and clear intelligibility for voice, even at high volumes. Also, EM models are designed with 75-degree vertical coverage, optimal for rooms with higher ceilings.
 

EdgeMax Comparison Chart

EM90 / EM180
EM90-LP / EM180-LP
Horizontal coverage
90° / 180°
90° / 180°
Vertical coverage
75° asymmetrical
80° asymmetrical
Backcan height
24 cm (9 in)
10 cm (4 in)
Weight
10 kg (22 lb)
7.5 kg (16.5 lb)
Recommended ceiling height
2.7–6.1 m (9–20 ft) or higher
2.4–3.7 m (8–12 ft)
Recommended applications
High-SPL applications, like:
  • Bars & restaurants
  • Fitness clubs
  • Hospitality
  • Houses of worship
  • Performance spaces
  • Commercial spaces
Lower-SPL / background music applications, like:
  • Conference rooms, halls, atriums & cafeterias
  • Hospitality spaces with low ceiling clearance
  • Restaurants
  • Retail
  • Retrofits with unknown ceiling clearance

Features

  • Patented PhaseGuide technology evenly distributes sound throughout the space to ensure all listeners enjoy the same experience—regardless of their location

  • High-frequency compression driver and high-excursion woofer for exceptional audio quality and power

  • In-ceiling installation for minimum visual impact, with fewer units required to deliver uniform sound

  • In-ceiling mounting near room edges and corners (75° vertical coverage and 180° horizontal coverage)

  • Wall-boundary loading for greater bass response and performance

  • 2-way passive crossover with bypassable 70/100V transformer

  • Consistent voicing across the EdgeMax family

  • QuickHold spring-loaded mounting system for easy installs

  • Magnetically attached grille for quick access to wiring and tap settings

  • UL 1480A and UL 2043 safety standard compliance

Applications

Designed for a wide range of applications, including:

  • Bars & restaurants

  • Fitness clubs

  • Hospitality

  • Houses of worship

  • Performance spaces

  • Commercial spaces

SPecs

Technical Specification

PHYSICAL
  • Environmental

  • Indoor only; UL1480A listed, in compliance with UL2043 for plenum-space installation

  • Colors

  • White (similar to RAL 9003), paintable

  • Ceiling Cutout

  • 13.6 in × 13.6 in × 9.3 in (345 mm × 345 mm × 236 mm), length × width × mounting depth

  • Enclosure Material

  • Engineered-plastics front baffle with integrated steel-formed enclosure

  • Grille

  • Microperforated steel, powder-coated finish, paintable

  • Suspension/Mounting

  • (4) Quickhold spring-loaded mounting arms, (4) safety cable attachment points

  • Net Weight

  • 22.2 lb (10.1 kg), loudspeaker with grille (single)

  • Product Dimensions (H×W×D)

  • 13.4 in × 13.4 in × 9.8 in (339 mm × 339 mm × 249 mm), backcan / 15.4 in × 15.4 in × 0.5 in (390 mm × 390 mm × 13 mm), grille flange

  • Shipping Weight

  • 29.0 lb (12.5 kg)

COMPLIANCE
  • Safety Agency Ratings

  • UL1480A, UL2043

PERFORMANCE
  • Frequency Range (-10 dB)

  • 45 Hz – 20,000 Hz

  • Coverage, Horizontal

  • 180°

  • Calculated Maximum SPL @ 1 m

  • 114 dB continuous, 120 dB peak

  • Nominal Impedance

  • 8 Ω (transformer bypassed)

  • Power Handling, long-term continuous

  • 125 W

  • Power Handling, Peak

  • 500 W

  • Recommended Signal Processing

  • Recommended but not required

  • Sensitivity (SPL/1 W at 1 m)

  • 93 dB

  • Transformer Taps, 100V

  • 5, 10, 20, 40, 80 W, bypass

  • Transformer Taps, 70V

  • 2.5 W, 5 W, 10 W, 20 W, 40 W, 80 W, bypass

  • Coverage, Vertical

  • 75°

TRANSDUCERS
  • Crossover

  • 1 kHz, passive 2-way crossover with integrated 70/100V transformer

  • Driver Protection

  • Recommended high-pass protection 55 Hz with minimum 12-dB/octave filter

  • High-Frequency

  • 1 × compression driver, 1.3 in (33 mm) voice coil

  • Low-Frequency

  • 1 × 8 in (203 mm) woofer, 1.5 in (38 mm) voice coil

Product codes

  • 777189-0220 EDGEMAX EM180
  • EdgeMax EM180 Loudspeaker

Included in Packaging

  • (1) ceiling hole template

  • (1) installation guide

  • (1) paint shield

  • (1) tile bridge