Shure has launched the Microflex Advance MXA902 integrated conferencing ceiling array, the world’s first conferencing ceiling array microphone with integrated loudspeaker and IntelliMix DSP for small and medium-sized meeting rooms.

Offering an array microphone for enhanced directional voice capture and an integrated wide-dispersion loudspeaker for natural sounding far-end speech, the MXA902 is a complete ceiling-mounted audio solution for AV conferencing, ideal for delivering premium audio capture and reproduction with minimal setup required.

“Most conference rooms and meeting spaces no longer address the needs of modern-day professionals. Employees are more discerning than ever, opting to meet in spaces that best support hybrid collaboration with in-office technology that is both flexible and effective,” Shure conferencing product manager Evan Groom says.

“We’ve recognised the depth of our customers’ needs with the MXA902 as a solution that delivers the best audio capture and reproduction technology for all users in the room.

“With the microphone, loudspeaker and DSP all in one device, the MXA902 helps improve the overall room design, creating a sleek and elegant meeting room without extension mics and extra wires, a win for end users and a win for IT and installation professionals.”

The MXA902 is designed with Single Zone Automatic Coverage Technology, which covers a 6m² space with minimal configuration needed, enabling users to easily and automatically capture the talkers they wish to hear while avoiding noise in other areas of the room.

This feature is combined with a wide-dispersion 2.5” high-quality loudspeaker to deliver excellent sound capture and listening from one device. Equipped with Shure’s onboard IntelliMix DSP, the MXA902 can leverage automatic gain control, acoustic echo cancellation, noise reduction and automatic mixing to help deliver clear, crisp sound for all in-room and remote meeting participants.

Providing a seamless collaboration experience, the MXA902 is officially certified for Microsoft Teams and Zoom Rooms when paired with the USB audio network interface with matrix mixing. Shure also recognises that communicating confidently is important for organisations installing, which is why the MXA902 was built with Shure Audio Encryption, ensuring that audio content is protected among all Shure Microflex Ecosystem devices in the room.

The MXA902 was built for IT managers and AV professionals of all experience levels, making it ideal for anyone looking for an installation-friendly Microflex Ecosystem solution for small to medium collaboration spaces and is further compatible with MXA900 series accessory kits, delivering a simplified mounting system that works with a variety of ceiling types, including in-ceiling, on-ceiling, pole or wire rope.

A sleek, white which is paintable, the MSA902’s industrial design fits most architectural needs of today’s meeting rooms, so installers don’t have to worry about making additional cosmetic changes.