Lapel microphone are the most comfortable way to present using a microphone though not always the best sound quality. Smaller rooms can cause feedback problems with lapel mics at higher volumes hence we only recommend them for larger venues and when sound is to be recorded only.
We can connect your ipod/phone etc to any of our PA sound systems for hire. Simply let us know and we can provide the correct cables. We also have some PA systems for hire that include Ipod docks so you can plug your ipod/phone directly to the PA system and even charge your device at the same time.
We can also connect laptops and any other device to a PA sound system also. Just let us know and we will bring the cables!
Active(powered) speakers have amplifiers built into them making them very convenient for quick setups. High quality active speakers mean that the amplifiers have been perfectly matched to the speakers and limiters are normally built in to protect the speakers
Passive speakers are usually used where lots of speakers are to be setup and controlled from one point and usually are of very high quality
Description | Daily rate | Weekly rate (3-7 days) |
Active(powered)speakers (the easy way) | ||
Mackie THUMP 15"(pair) w/stands 500w | 100 | 250 |
Mackie SRM 450 12" (pair) w/stands 400w | 150 | 300 |
Samson Live 512 12" (pair) w/stands 400w | 100 | 250 |
Samson XP308i (pair) w/stands 250w | 80 | 200 |
Mackie 15" Sub 300w | 150 | 350 |
Samson 18" Sub 500w | 200 | 500 |
Passive Speakers(for larger installations) | ||
EV 12" Driver (pair) w/stands 300w | 100 | 250 |
EV 15" Driver (pair) w/stands 500w | 150 | 325 |
EV 18" Driver (pair) w/stands 600w | 250 | 450 |
EV sub 18" 700w | 300 | 500 |
EV sub 22" 1000w | 400 | 700 |
Amplifiers(needed for passive speakers) | ||
QSC various wattage POA | POA | POA |
Microphones(make yourself heard) | ||
Handheld wired Shure sm58 | 20 | 50 |
Handheld wireless Sennheiser | 30 | 70 |
Lapel wireless Sennheiser | 30 | 70 |
Headset wireless Sennheiser | 30 | 70 |
PZM microphone | 50 | 120 |
Various instument microphone | POA | POA |
Lighting(create the vibe your event requires) | ||
LED Par can 56 | 20 | 50 |
LED par can 64 | 40 | 100 |
DMX controller for LED par can. 8 ch(for colour changes etc) | 100 | 250 |
Martin moving head | 250 | 400 |
GOBO light | POA | POA |
Camera(stream and capture forever) | ||
Canon Mini DV camera | 50 | 150 |
Canon 5d mkII(various lenses) | POA | POA |
Blackmagic cinema camera(various lenses) | POA | POA |
Panasonic hpx 171(various lenses) | POA | POA |
Manfrotto hd504 tripod | POA | POA |
X3 red head film lights | POA | POA |
Various | ||
Smoke machine 400w | 30 | 80 |
Smoke machine 800w | 40 | 100 |
Fog machine 3kw | 200 | 450 |
Various lasers | POA | POA |
Pretty much the same as traditional par can style lighting except for the lack of heat from the traditional cans and also the lack of colour gels. The LED par cans are able to produce just about any colour when used with a DMX controller eliminating the need for gels
We can provide stands for the LED par cans to make them uplighters for use when lighting up rooms or objects. They can also be mounted on lighting stands when higher level lighting is required
As you might have guessed the more the better. The more speakers used to reach an audience the less the speakers need to be cranked up. This helps with comfort levels as well as general sound quality and also noise pollution where this can be an issue
You may want us to include sub woofers with your mid range speakers in situations where music will be an important part of the event. Sub woofers start from 15" active cabinets all the way up to passive 22" full size cabinets