About Sound Design

Sound Design Ireland was founded in 1997 by John Vickers with over twenty years track record in the live sound business providing sound solutions, audio production and equipment hire for world tours with international acts such as Sir George Martin, Willie nelson, Stereophonics, Paul Young, and productions with Sarah Mc Laughlin.
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Sound Design act as audio consultants with services including:

  • Providing quality sound production crew with a track record
  • Creative design and sourcing of audio and lighting installations
  • Hiring all forms of sound / audio equipment
  • Conference solutions and AV expertise

The company is based on a simple concept – we offer to provide complete sound solutions for events with minimal disruption and within budget.

We have taken all our live touring experience and effectively use it to provide top class audio solutions for corporate events. We listen to your exact needs and advise you on delivering the best high quality pro audio along with innovative audio technology you can trust seemlessly.

Sound design act as consultants for audio presentations at corporate events, live band performances, fashion shows, TV sound, theatre sound design, and film shoots.

SoundDesign also introduces the latest sound technology and was the first Irish company to install and hire the infamous NEXO GEOS and GEOT systems. SoundDesign are the main dealers of NEXO in Ireland.

If your looking for audio visual equipment, quality PA’s, amps, speakers, microphones, sound engineers and quality production crew all your  sound hire requirements can be found under one roof.

SoundDesign back it up by our high level of service and our promise to deliver you the best audio support in Ireland…

Some of our past clients include:

Profile International Artists such as; Willie Nelson, Kris Kristopherson, Cheryl Crowe, Sarah McLaughlin, Lilith fair, Paul Young, Stereophonics, Sir George Martin, Status Quo, Meatloaf.

Along with providing music and studio production for leading Irish bands Van Morrison, Sinead Lohan, Sharon Corr, Francis Black, Jimmy McCarthy, Brian Kennedy, Gemma Hayes, BellX1, Josh Ritter. Sound Design have also worked alongside productions that have included performances by Riverdance, Ronan Keating, Carole King, The Corrs, Secret Garden

Profile International Events Sound Design provided Audio Equipment for include;

Queen Elizabeth 11 Visit to Ireland

TV Shows – The Voice of Ireland, The Late Late Show, The Rose of Tralee, Meteor Music Awards, Childline Concert, Sports Awards, The Panel

Festivals – Electric Picnic, Oxygen, The isle of Wight, Glastonbury, Lilith Fair, Slane

Public appearances – Tha Dalai Lama & Nelson Mandela

Presidential visits – Bill Clinton & Tony Blair

Peacekeeping in the North of Ireland – Mo Mowlam

Fundraisers – Bono & The Edge

Award Ceremonies – Sir Bob Geldof

Film awards – Liam Neeson, Pierce Brosnan

Company meetings – Michael Dell

Inauguration – President of Ireland Mary McAlesse

Cabinet meetings & public appearances =Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, Ministers & all cabinet members

Aras an Uachtaran (House of the Irish President)

EU Head of state meeting – H.E. Mr. Jan Eliasson, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero president of Spain, Prime Minister of Belgium Guy Verhofstadt

Prime Minster of Denmark Anders Fogh Rasmussen, President of France Jacques Chirac, Chancellor of Germany Angela Dorothea Merkel, Prime Minster of Italy Romano Prodi.