Clearline AV Systems (740) 602-1107

Church sound and AV in Columbus, Ohio

We design, install and support church sound and AV in Columbus and across Central Ohio. Most church systems weren't designed. They piled up. A speaker here, a donated projector there, a snake that's been taped together since 2009. We plan the whole thing to work together, install it cleanly, and train your volunteers until they stop texting the worship pastor at 9:58.

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What a church sound system costs and how a project goes

Control position overlooking an auditorium: a Blackmagic switcher panel lit up on the desk, a multiview monitor and an equipment rack
Auditorium video control install

What's included

In more detail

Sanctuary sound

Good church sound means every seat hears the sermon clearly and the band doesn't bury the vocals. We look at the room first: its shape, what the walls are made of, where people sit. Then we place and aim speakers for even coverage, set up the mixer so a volunteer can run it, and tune the system in the room, not on paper.

Screens, projection and LED walls

Lyrics and sermon notes have to be readable from the back row and in daylight. We size screens or LED walls to the room, place them so they don't fight the stage, and add confidence monitors so the people up front can see what's on screen.

Stage lighting

Lighting that makes the people on stage easy to see in the room and on camera, with simple presets for Sunday, midweek and special services, so nobody needs to learn a lighting desk to get it right.

Livestream and recording

An online service needs more than a camera pointed at the stage. We set up cameras, a separate audio mix for the stream, and the encoder or software, so people at home hear the service as well as the people in the room.

Renovations and upgrades

Most churches aren't starting from zero. We tell you what's worth keeping, what's holding the system back, and phase the work around your services and budget.

Why churches

Serving the church, not just selling to it.

For us, church production is a way of serving the church, not just a line of business. We'd rather recommend the right-sized system than the most expensive one, leave your volunteers confident instead of dependent on us, and be there for the midweek run-through, so Sunday goes right. Every church gets that, whatever its size or budget.

How a project goes

  1. 01

    Look and listen

    We come out, stand in the room, and listen to what's actually going wrong. Sometimes it's not what the last installer said.

  2. 02

    Plan

    You get a plain-English proposal: gear, drawings, timeline, price. No mystery line items.

  3. 03

    Build

    We install, program and tune it around your schedule. Cables labelled, rack tidy, nothing held up with gaffer tape.

  4. 04

    Hand it over

    Your people learn it, you get written notes, and we're a phone call away after.

Questions people ask

Can you work around our services?
Yes. Renovations get scheduled around your weekend and midweek services, so Sunday still happens.
Will our volunteers be able to run it?
That's the point of the handover. We train whoever runs it and leave written notes and cheat sheets they'll actually use.
Can we keep some of our existing gear?
Often, yes. We'll tell you what's worth keeping and what's holding the system back.
What does it cost?
It depends on the room and the gear. After we've seen the space you get a plain-English proposal: gear, drawings, timeline, price. No mystery line items.

Where we work

Based in Columbus. Most of our work is around Central Ohio.

Further out in Ohio? See where we work, or ask. We'll tell you straight if the drive makes sense.

Related work

All work

Guides

  1. How to livestream a church service: what you actually need

    The four parts of a church livestream: cameras, audio, the computer or encoder, and internet, and why audio is the part people notice most.

  2. How much does a church sound system cost?

    What actually drives the price of a church sound system, where you can save, and what a good proposal should show you, from an installer in Central Ohio.

Other services

  1. 02 Live events and rentals PA rentals, setups and small gigs, with a tech who stays for the show.
  2. 03 Conference rooms Meeting rooms where the call just connects, plus support after install.
  3. 04 Custom builds If it plugs in and makes noise or light, ask.

Planning a project or an event?

Send a few details. We'll read it properly, reply, and if it makes sense, set up a time to see the room.

Start the conversation Or call (740) 602-1107