Martin Audio Powers Wonderfruit's 10th Anniversary In Thailand

Marking its 10th anniversary in December 2025, Thailand's Wonderfruit festival drew around 35,000 attendees to The Fields, a 200‑acre site roughly 50 miles north of Bangkok. Multiple Martin Audio systems — notably WPC, TORUS and THS — were installed across three stages, including the main Creature Stage.

"We've been involved with Wonderfruit since the early days of the festival, primarily through our production partners, Mr. Team," explains Joshua Oates, Business Development Director of Martin Audio's Thai distributor, Fuzion Far East. "It's an incredible festival. From our side we're able to use it as a live, real-world demonstration space."

Production provider Mr. Team managed most on‑site audio delivery, fielding close to 100 engineers, technicians and crew at peak times.

"We knew from Fuzion's point of view what systems we'd like to showcase, but the final decision was made in conjunction with Mr. Team and dictated by the spaces and the artist genres," confirms Oates.

At the Creature Stage, two eight‑per‑side hangs of Martin Audio WPC created the main left–right system, supplemented by a centre cluster of four WPS. Low‑end energy was supplied by eight ground‑stacked SXH218 2 x 18in subwoofers, with nine IKON IK42 amplifiers driving the rig.

"The WPC line array was perfect for the Creature Stage," says Oates. "We needed a long 40-metre throw to cover the main audience area, and WPC delivered consistent SPL and clarity throughout."

With multiple stages operating across the site, off‑site noise control was a priority. "WPC was chosen in part because of its Wavefront Precision technology, which allows us to steer the system and control how it bleeds into the rest of the festival," notes Oates. "That made it an ideal choice for the main stage."

Creature Stage FOH engineer Pinyo Boonpraneewong endorsed the results: "Being the FOH engineer and support for the Creature stage for nearly a decade, the Martin Audio WPC with SHX218 was impressive for its audio clarity, ample headroom, and Martin Audio's scalable resolution."

Across the site at the SOT (Straight Out of Thonglor) Stage, a TORUS constant curvature array was specified to suit a hip‑hop‑led programme. Each main hang comprised four TORUS boxes — three T215 with a single T1230 — backed by a pair of CDD15 front fills and four SXH218 subs. Amplification came from three IKON IK41 and two IK42 units.

"TORUS's very narrow 15-degree options really helped with noise control," adds Oates, "especially given its close proximity to other stages."

The DJ‑focused Moonlight Stage, presented with Sangsom, featured a Martin Audio THS solution: a pair of THS for the main left–right plus an additional pair as outfill, reinforced by two SX218 subwoofers. DJ monitoring comprised ground‑stacked left–right arrays of three WPM elements per side, each mounted above an SX118 sub. The system was powered by two IKON IK42 and one IKON IK81 amplifier.

"The house music being played there most of the time really suited the punch and energy of THS," says Oates.

Challenging on‑site conditions underlined durability. "The heat and dust were crazy - like a desert - but we had zero issues," confirms Oates. "It really proved that Martin Audio systems are robust and well-engineered."

Crew feedback was consistently strong. "They were impressed by how straightforward the systems were to deploy - the ease of setup, the clarity straight out of the box and how little tuning was required," Oates concludes. "Their reaction was essentially: 'It just works. Martin just works.'"

Summing up, Pok Sutat, Production Director of Fuzion Far East and CEO of Mr. Team, reflects: "The deployment at Wonderfruit 2025 with Martin Audio proved that the WPC is more than capable of handling main-stage duties, while the SXH218 cemented its reputation as one of the most powerful and efficient subwoofers available. For the Southeast Asian market, it was a masterclass in how modern line array technology can deliver 'big system' results within a compact, manageable footprint.

"On the SOT stage, the heavy-hitting combination of TORUS and SXH218 handled the aggressive transients of hip-hop and bass music with ease, demonstrating both 'gut-punch' low end and the precision of constant-curvature arrays. While on the Moonlight Stage the high-fidelity THS point-source systems created a 'boutique club' atmosphere for deep house and electronica."

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