In November 2026 Biamp confirmed that the BMA 360D, its 24 inch ceiling tile microphone array, now comes in a black finish and is available for immediate shipment. For design led offices in Dublin, the black Biamp BMA 360D lets a meeting room keep a dark ceiling intact, while a black finish for the BMA 360D-I, the model made for 600 mm grids, is still to come.
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- The black BMA 360D is listed by Biamp as item 920-00030-10000 and can be ordered now.
- Each tile can form as many as 12 beams, using preset room patterns or custom beams set up in Biamp's BMA Config software.
- One network cable carries Dante audio, control and Power over Ethernet to the tile.
- Biamp's product page shows Microsoft Teams and Zoom certification for the microphone.
- Biamp will confirm a black BMA 360D-I, sized at 600 by 600 mm, in a later update.
Biamp BMA 360D now ships in black
According to Biamp's announcement, the black tile can be ordered now and ships immediately. Biamp sees it in conferencing spaces and training rooms, plus rooms where voice lift or camera tracking integration is needed. The company also highlights compliance with the Trade Agreements Act, aimed at government and education buyers whose rules require it.
It is a finish change, not a new product. When we compared the two listings on Biamp's product site at the time of writing, the specifications were identical for both finishes. The data sheet lists 121 microphone elements, beam widths of 35, 45 and 55 degrees, a frequency range of 100 Hz to 20 kHz and a warranty of three years.
In June 2026 Biamp announced certification for Microsoft Teams and for Zoom Rooms. Biamp says the tile will work with Dante DSPs from any maker, and pairs with its own Tesira processors for echo cancellation and AI noise reduction.
Why a black ceiling microphone matters in a Dublin office
When an interior designer gives a Dublin office a dark ceiling, whether that is a painted soffit, dark slatted timber, charcoal acoustic tiles or an open ceiling with the ducts sprayed out, the aim is for the ceiling to recede and the lighting to do the work. A pale microphone tile in the middle of it leaves the AV designer asking for an exception in the one room the client cares about most, such as a boardroom off the reception on a newer floor around Grand Canal Dock or in the south city centre.
A black tile changes that conversation. It also helps in hotel function rooms and event spaces in the city with dark ceilings, where speech pickup or voice lift is wanted without a visible box on the table. Colleges with large teaching rooms are another fit, because training rooms and voice lift are named in the announcement itself.
The banner photo Biamp released with the news makes the point: a black tile in front of a meeting room with a dark grid ceiling, where a white tile would stand out.
A checklist before you specify a black Biamp BMA 360D
- Measure the grid. The BMA 360D measures 23.7 inches square, sized for 24 inch drop ceilings. Suspended ceilings in Dublin offices are normally set out on a 600 mm grid, which is the job of the BMA 360D-I. Biamp's November note leaves the black finish of that model for later, so check availability when you order.
- Consider another mount. If the ceiling is open or solid, Biamp lists a 100 mm VESA hole pattern for a pole, four suspension points for cables, and separate surface mount (BMA 360D-SM) and recessed mount (BMA 360D-RM) kits. Black versions of both kits appear on Biamp's product site at the time of writing.
- Size the power. As a microphone alone, the tile needs a 30 W PoE+ port. If its internal amplifiers will drive loudspeakers, Biamp specifies 90 W PoE++ to IEEE 802.3bt.
- Agree the network. Audio travels as Dante or AES67, so the switch, the VLANs and who manages them need agreeing with your IT team early.
- Pick the processing route. The tile can send each beam on its own Dante channel for the DSP to handle, or one smart switched output that already includes echo cancelling, noise cancelling and automatic level control.
- Plan the coverage. Biamp's data sheet puts one tile's coverage at a maximum of 58 square metres, and the ceiling height, anywhere between roughly 2.1 and 6.1 metres (7 to 20 ft), is set in software.
Fitting the tile into Dublin buildings
Older buildings. Georgian and Victorian offices in the city centre often have ornate or solid plaster ceilings where a grid tile is out of the question. There, a pole mount or suspension cables in a room with a feature ceiling may be the better answer, and black hardware against a dark painted ceiling is far less obvious.
Newer floors. In a modern fit out with a suspended ceiling, the main question is whether the black version for a 600 mm grid is available when you need it. If the programme is tight, a surface mount kit or a different ceiling detail may get you there.
Camera rooms. According to the data sheet, the tile reports beam activity through text based TCP commands for camera tracking. If you want the camera to switch to whoever is speaking, include that in the brief from the start.
For the wider picture on Biamp meeting rooms, our post on the Biamp Devio UCX 1000 shipping covers the compute side. We also explain Teams Room installation in Dublin, audio conferencing, meeting room AV and video conferencing. You can get a guide price from the commercial quote builder or read how we run a project.
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Questions we are often asked
Can I buy a black Biamp BMA 360D now?
Yes. Biamp's November 2026 announcement says it is available for immediate shipment and open for orders.
Is there a black BMA 360D for 600 mm ceiling tiles?
Not announced yet. Biamp says it will give a further update on a black BMA 360D-I, its model for 600 mm grids.
Does the BMA 360D need a Biamp processor?
No. Biamp says it works with Dante processors in general, though pairing it with a Tesira processor adds Biamp's echo cancellation and AI noise reduction.
How big a room can one BMA 360D cover?
About 58 square metres at most, according to Biamp's data sheet, with as many as 12 beams.
Can the black BMA 360D power ceiling speakers?
Yes. Its internal amplifier gives four 15 W channels, or two 30 W channels when bridged, and the tile then needs a 90 W PoE++ supply.
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