im being asked more and more to do private parties, birthdays weddings etc, however i dont have a mobile setup at all as i normally play clubs.
all i have at home for practising is my integrated amp and martin audio aq6 speakers (one of which i can use as a monitor), and a mixer.
so in the neverending quest to earn a bit more £££ and do what i love on nights off ive decided to give it a go.
without spending too much i want to be able to cater for parties upto 200/250 people
what speakers should i look at 2 x 15" , 4x12" any others?? what sort of wattage.
obviously an amp or two to power them.
i have just picked up 4 led par cans, and looking at a couple of cheap scanners and maybe a small strobe. i have a small laser and haze machine that a club owner gave me during a re-fit so do i go with dmx mixing unit or usb interface to a spare netbook i have lying around with light sequences pre-programmed in. they look about the same price??
also what sort of prices should i be charging??
anyone with experience in this would be a great help. please remember im on a tight budget.
it all depends on how big the events are…I’d say for an event of up to 250 ppl, you’d need at least an 18" subwoofer and a pair of decent tops (12-15"). Most likely for 250 you’d need more than just those three things, you might need to add another subwoofer and another pair of tops, in which case a passive (amplifier) system would be recommended. If you’re only going to use a sub and a pair of tops, I would recommend a powered system.
honestly if you’re going to invest in speakers for a mobile DJ business, don’t skimp out on quality brands. Speakers will be your most important gear, and if treated well, will last you the longest as well. Aim for a brand like Mackie or Behringer if you’re tight on cash.
If you’re looking for good quality aim for JBL, RFC, or Yorkville.
B52 Matrix 2000. As far as I can see, pretty much the only option to get a relatively inexpensive fully independent system that sounds half-way decent.
cool, ive just had a quick look at the behringer b215d, not that much more cash so still affordable, would just two of these suffice or would i need four? sorry to sound like a clown but im used to speakers etc already being there
