Sound Quality

E – Category (Entry)

  • Up to 3000 €
  • Unlimited

 Installation:
Almost no specific installation requirements – No documentation / presentation required.

Restrictions

  • Limited to Newbies – Competitor has never taken part on any EMMA or other sanctioning bodies sound quality competition
  • No sponsored cars (invoices for all components must be available for proof of purchase)
  • No judges and professionals
  • No modified or self-build active components
  • No restrictions of modifications to the Installation

Competitors can compete a maximum of two competition years in E-Category. The champion of the national (and/or international) final will be promoted to a higher category.

S – Category (skilled)

  • OEM
  • Up to 4000 €
  • Unlimited

 Installation:
Simple specific installation requirements – No documentation / presentation required.

 Restrictions:

  • No sponsored cars (invoices for all components must be available for proof of purchase)
  • No judges and professionals
  • No modified or self-build active components
  • No restrictions of modifications to the Installation except in OEM class

OEM restrictions:

  • In The Passenger compartment, only speaker locations and/or grilles available as OEM are allowed to be used (for one or more speakers)
  • If a higher OEM-trim level as the competitors car has other/additional speaker locations and/or grilles these can be used, too
  • No special edited car-models from “tuning companies”; special editions from initial car-manufacturer are ok

Furthermore is allowed in OEM:

  • Head unit can be changed or an additional head unit can be installed
  • Additional volume control/display can be installed
  • Any change that is not related to the car audio system

The champion of the national (and/or international) final will be promoted to a higher category.

M – Category (Master)

  • OEM
  • Up to 5000 €
  • Limited
  • Unlimited

 Installation:
A few specific installation requirements – A documentation is required.

Restriction:

  • In M limited category no judges / EMMA-officials are allowed to compete. The champion of the national (and/or international) final of this class will be promoted out of limited class.
  • No restrictions regarding installation except in OEM class
  • No modified or self-build active components in price limited class

OEM restrictions:

  • In The Passenger compartment, only speaker locations available as OEM are allowed to be used (for one or more speakers)
  • If a higher OEM-trim level as the competitors car has other/additional speaker locations, these can be used, too
  • No special edited car-models from “tuning companies”; special editions from initial car-manufaturer are ok

Furthermore is allowed in this category:

  • Head unit can be changed or an additional head unit can be installed.
  • Additional volume control/display can be installed.
  • Speaker grills can be modified or changed, maintaining the size (not bigger or smaller) and shape (not protruding or depressing) of the OEM-grill. Reference for the evaluation of the grill-modification / exchange must be the OEM speaker grill (or if available but not standard in the competitor´s car the most advanced speaker grill of that car-Model) – competitor must proof if requested by judging process, e.g. By photo befor/after…
  • Any change that is not related to the car audio system

X – Category (Expert)

  • Limited
  • Unlimited

 Installation:

Extreme installation is appreciated and beneficial – A detailed documentation / presentation is required.
Restriction:

  • In Unlimited, the car does not necessarily have to be officially registered
  • additional points for design
  • The car must be able to drive on its own by a driver sitting in the car
  • Bonus points in Limited up to15, Unlimited up to 100.

MM Multi Media

S – Category (skilled)

  • Multi Media 2.1

Installation:
Simple specific installation requirements – No documentation / presentation required.

Restrictions:

  • No modified or self-build active components
  • No restrictions of modifications to the Installation

M – Category (Master)

  • Multi-Media Master 5.1

 Installation:
A few specific installation requirements – A documentation is required.

No restrictions regarding Installation

ESPL (EMMA Sound Pressure League)

Measurement closed:

The first measurement will be with the doors closed – a minimum 30 seconds of music will be played.

Within this measurement, the peak SPL will be measured. Within the next 2 minutes a second measurement will follow:

Measurement open:

The second measurement will be done with both front doors completely open – a minimum 30 seconds of music will be played with the same track as in the first measurement. Within this measurement, the average SPL will be measured.

ESPL Categories:

  • ESPL Trunk 1000€

o   max. value of Subwoofers + Amplifiers = 1.000€

o   no professionals, no judges/EMMA officials

o   only one battery in the OEM-location allowed

  • ESPL Trunk- 1 Woofer
  • ESPL Trunk- 2 Woofer
  • ESPL Trunk- 4 Woofer
  • ESPL B / R- limited

o   Enclosure from B pillar and no higher than origial rear seat (not including head rests)

o   Or behind original rear seats to top

  • ESPL Wall- limited
  • ESPL Expert Unlimited

ESQL (EMMA Sound Quality League)

  • ESQL Trunk

o   Fully usable car in the interior section

  • ESQL Unlimited

o   Any modification to the car is allowed

o   Only the front seats must be usable in the intended way

EMMA Tuning

  • Tuning Stock

o   OEM Body & Painting,

o   Interior modifications

Competitor must be able to provide proof of modifications that can’t be seen.

  • Tuning Custom Trunk ( Woofers in Trunk Area like ESPL)
  • Tuning Custom unlimited

o   Interior, Body & Paint- modifications are allowed

Competitor must be able to provide proof of modifications that can’t be seen.