Good For Manly with Northern Beaches PA Hire and Ulterior Motive

Sept 26th Manly Oval, 500 people 3 musicians an Independent Councillor on a mission to stop Manly Council dig up this patch of green and "Put Up A Parking Lot" 

Councillor Candy Bingham is always a voice for the people's view of what is good for Manly. Sometimes opposing the Council's stance on redevelopment in the area she engages the people who live and pay the rates into the council coffers.

This protest was no exception 500 - 600 people turned out in unpredictable weather to listen local super tight trio Ulterior Motive warm up the crowd with some great tracks from the 70's that had the Baby Boomers singing along to Sweet Home Alabama etc. culminating with a rendition of Joni Mitchell's Big Yellow Taxi with emphasis on the "Parking lot".

  

We used minimal kit  3 Behringer B112w powered Speakers with a Eurorack mixer, Beta 58 and Sm 58 mics. The guys turned up and played and we quickly worked out that playing in front of a roofed Grandstand had a unique effect on the sound especially with the speakers on high stands filling the space with surprisingly clear  and warm sound from such a small improvised rig.

The three band members who are all professional muso's commented on the sound from the small speakers i had chosen to use , mainly because of the weather idecided to use light small speakers that could handle some rain and punishment and not cost the earth to replace. 

I have quickly found the Behringer B112 speaker a versatile reliable speaker with around 14 hired each week some coming back looking like they had been attacked by a group of Kindergarten kids, super reliable with one tweeter out of 14 blown once in a year of hire that works for me! Compare that with 14 JBL speakers and you would have a hard time keeping your running costs that low.

The event was a success for all concerned and we packed away dry and without incident.

Ulterior Motive  are a great band for the thinking persons wedding or party, playing popular diverse quality music which can be hard to find these days.

Check out the link above for more info or contact us here

Northern Beaches PA Hire 2015

Kids Party Hire Northern Beaches Disco at St Mary's School Manly

Kids Party Hire Northern Beaches Disco at St Mary's School Manly

The Fun was non stop at The St Mary's School Disco In Manly

200 people gathered in the playground to hear the teachers rock the party.

we used a pair of JBL PRX 612s which was plenty of sound in the courtyard environment and allowed the parents to be in a quiet spot at the side!

 A Pioneer DJM 800 connected to two Macbook Airs streaming You Tube and Vimeo on to the screen and through the mixer as audio allowed some fun for these first time Djs.

Small led light rig added some magic with some great looking Led par cans under the stage.

Warringah Council War Veterans event Dee Why
Beach 2015 

A great event marking the end of the Second World War September 2nd 1945  

The mayor of Warringah Michael Regan was on hand to proceedings on a lovely Spring day

at Dee Why Beach.

The numbers my be dwindling but the message of war and the sacrifice of the people who served and supported the campaign is not lost at these events.

The ever reliable Roland BA 55 with Wireless mic and ipod connection  provided ample clear sound to the 50 or so people present.

 Mayor Michael Regan about to perform duties

15 years on the boss "Sadie" is still going strong

   

Northern Beaches Summer Weddings and Events 2015/2016

Speakers & Audio Visual hire for your summer Party or Event on the Northern Beaches of Sydney

If you are planning a Wedding, Party or Event on Sydney’s Northern Beaches this summer, talk to us for all your Audio Visual equipment hire needs

A new range of Battery powered speakers for summer

Preferred suppliers to the Boathouse Group, Warringah Council, Manly Council, AVA Party Hire, most recognized Celebrants and Wedding function Center’s on the Northern Beaches and North Shore along with AV solutions For Bunnings, Better Homes and Gardens, SKY Racing, SBS, Sugarlounge, The Wharf Bar, Manly Wine, Garfish, Havana, Harbord Hilton, Jhonas , the The Harbord Diggers, Dunes Long reef Golf Club, Manly Yacht Club, the Skiff Club and many more individuals Surf Clubs and Wedding Planners.

Talk to us First on 0407 498 970  to discuss Northern Beaches summer Weddings

Electro Voice 2000 watt Powered Speakers coming to the Northern Beaches PA Hire Inventory

"We have always been fans of Electro Voice speakers from the SX 200 to the Mongoose they always sounded great and lasted on the road or in the Nightclub"

At Northern Beaches PA Hire we have used all the main commercial brands of powered speakers over the years with a good insight to what works or what doesn't

A few years ago whilst QSC, JBL and RCF still made great sounding powered boxes EV kind of slipped off the radar at the drive way hire end of things, with limited products and only a few retail outlets.
They are back in a Big way with some great looking new boxes  the ETX and EKX range of powered speakers looks like it is about to reverse the trend with some amazingly hi outputs and some great features.
These boxes are building a reputation of being "DJ Proof" which immediately got me wanting to try these out, as i have had some amazingly blown speakers this year "i just don't know how these guys can manage to destroy some of these speakers so completely by just playing music through them"!!   

So right now we are talking to BOSCH Australia about getting to try some of these out in the hire range for summer 2015/2016.

If you want to try out the most interesting new powered speaker we have seen in years then call us on 0407 498970 or email northernbeachespahire@gmail.com
     

Have a look at the Specs and video on these speakers and see if they excite you then contact Northern Beaches PA Hire 0407 498 970

The new ETX Powered Loudspeakers family builds upon the industry‑leading innovation and 85‑year heritage of Electro‑Voice audio engineering to offer the most advanced professional portable powered loudspeakers available today.

A versatile high‑end choice for live entertainment venues, rental companies, pro musicians and DJs, and installed sound, the ETX Powered Loudspeakers family features three two‑way models (10‑inch, 12‑inch and 15‑inch, all with a precision HF titanium compression driver), a three‑way model (15‑inch with a 6.5‑inch MF driver and a precision HF titanium compression driver) and two subs (15‑inch and 18‑inch drivers).

Positioned above the ZLX and Live X families respectively, ETX Powered Loudspeakers complete a trio of recent EV portable loudspeaker offerings‑each of which was designed to bring best‑in‑class performance to its price point.

Inside each low‑profile, tour‑grade wood enclosure are a range of unique new features that set ETX Powered Loudspeakers apart, combining intelligent technology and innovative industrial design for spectacular results across all applications. EV‑engineered high‑efficiency transducers and high‑powered Class‑D amplifiers, Signal Synchronized Transducers (SST) waveguide design and smart FIR‑Drive DSP all work together to provide peerless EV sound quality and precise coverage at the highest SPLs.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO HERE

http://www.electrovoice.com/etx/video/hero-to-explode.webm

AND THE SPECS

http://www.electrovoice.com/etx/#closerlook

Northern Beaches PA Hire Autumn Events

100 Years of ANZAC Events on the Northern Beaches 

Across the Northern Beaches Councils have employed our portable sound solutions this Autumn

The D Class battery powerd soundsystems has been in big demand in recent weeks. It seems everyone wants to hold an event outside without the convenience of 'mains power'.

The new range of battery powered speakers we have are light powerful and easy to use.

Adding some extra volume at any outdoor event is a must, as weather & background noise can leave even the loudest and most professional voice struggling to cut through.

We have also found that events for the ANZAC 100 years commemorations have needed attended by older demographics. Add to this large groups, better sound quality is paramount.

Anzac Eve found us on Manly Beach. A moving tribute to the men from Manly who rowed the boats ashore at Gallipoli. The very experienced, Simon Westaway, MC set the scene perfectly for the 200
plus people who gathered to pay tribute to those who gave so much.

Mike Baird along with the Commadore of the Navy laid wreathes in the waves as the sun went down.

We used two older Mipro Systems linked with a wired mic to ensure stability of the sound. The event ran smoothly and more importantly all these heartfelt words and ceromoinies were heard.  

Also at Collaroy Beach an unveiling of an important war time memory

Family members and local artists arrived to celebrate the life of a wartime series events that involved many people from the northern beaches, involving wives knitting socks and clothes for men in the trenches, it was a story of struggle through adversity and the ANZAC spirit within the community.

We used the Roland BA55 and wireless mic system to bring this event to life.

Northern Beaches 100 years of ANZAC tradition and Valentines night 2015 with Northern Beaches PA hire

Northern Beaches Sydney 2015 celebrating the ANZAC tradition

Valentine's Night 2015 at Belgrave Cartel Manly

Northern Beaches Pa Hire Autumn 2015

March in Sydney is always a great month to have a function outdoors and with Centenary of the ANZAC'S in full swing we have a full schedule of events commemorating the lives lost and those surviving keeping the spirit alive and in peoples minds.

Warringah Council has many events planned the first was a gathering at the Dee Why Cenotaph for former soldiers and their families.

The day went well with rain threatening but held off, we used two Roland BA 55 powered speakers linked and a wireless mic  along with an Ipod input to play the music marking various stages of the event.

The event went smoothly and a the former soldiers we able to conduct the service smoothly with everyone able to hear the important message and be moved by the military posts that called them all those years ago.

Back at the Belgrave Cartel Love was in the air!

Valentines night 2015 was a great night at this hip local meeting pace with packed dinner service and a great concept of couples requesting their favourite romantic music to be played via Spotify.

we provide the PA and Dj equipment to ensure that the sound of love was in the air!

Contact Northern Beaches PA hire for your next event or party on the northern beaches of Sydney 0407 498 970

      

Northern Beaches PA Hire DJ equipment

Northern Beaches PA Hire is proud to support our local talent from Sydney's Northern Beaches

We have a long history of providing sound for some great dj/producers on Sydney's northern beaches.

It Started with names like Milton, Robbie Lowe, Kid Kenobi, Basskleph, Frew, PNAU, Mark Walton, Ajaxx, Alex Mac, Husky and Yogi, Adam Clarke, John Ohms, Toby Neal, Illya, The AudioPhiles and many more.

We have been involved in local club culture from the start and still find local Dj's coming back to us in a new generation of talented people keen to have the personal service we offer.

Venues such as Cerutis, The Wharf Bar, The Sands, Aqualounge, The Winery, Barking Frog, In Situ, The Belgrave Cartel, The Steyne and many more have all called at some point.

Local Dj Nick lutton uses Northern Beaches PA Hire to provide the sound he needs when playing Tech House to hungry crowds at the the Shore Club and Deck Bar

He is one of many young Dj/ producers who have taken the time to ask questions and get the best from their sound, here playing at Escape.

After time in Ibiza and Berlin he is one of a growing number of musically aware Dj's that wont settle for bad sound, he asks the right questions and won't compromise on sound quality. He often takes 4000 watts to play to 100 people knowing that it will provide headroom and clarity keeping the mixer in the green!

  We have a great selection of JBL, RCF, and QSC powered speakers, with Pioneer decks and mixers to complement your event.

We also look after the small things by using the best Amphenol XLR cables and top quality IEC power cords.

All the speakers come with stands,travel bags and Public Liability insurance   you are covered at all times and we offer over the phone support free of charge.

You may not need it but it is handy to have when your reputation is based on your performance.

Call us today on 0407 498 970 if you are a Dj on Sydney's Northern Beaches

or check out northernbeaches-speakerhire.com.au