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About Sounds
~ Sound and Light Hire Price List~
About Sounds individually caters every quote to the client, and schools and not for profit community organisations always enjoy a discount when using About Sounds.*
We know how expensive sound and light hire can be, and how it can affect the overall budget for a production. About Sounds strives to give you value for money service in every aspect of its Sound and Light hire department. Some of our clients have saved literally thousands of dollars by using About Sounds for their Sound and Light requirements. Contact us to find out how.
Sound equipment and sound engineer hire package
Sound and light engineer hire (no equipment required)
Sound and light equipment for hire (to supplement equipment when About Sounds engineers are hired)
Sound and light equipment for hire (hirer pickup and return)
Updated Mar 2008. These prices are subject to change and conditions*. Contact About Sounds for a firm quote and booking information. Please note that NFPO discount on hourly rates will not be valid on the week starting 15th Dec 2008. All other discounts will be valid.
Sound Equipment and Sound Engineer Hire Package
About Sounds offers a package deal of sound equipment and an engineer to run the equipment for you.
This deal can cost less then some companies ask just for the engineer.
The sound system included in this package is capable of delivering subtle reinforcement for choirs or small groups or blistering volume for rock bands for audiences from 10 up to 1000.
We have used this sound system for both indoor and outdoor venues, for bands, choirs, eisteddfods, schools and theaters. (See examples here)
The system comes with various wired microphones (condenser and dynamic) suitable for vocals, instruments, percussion and overhead requirements (choirs, theatres etc.)
The system can also include monitor speakers, for stage amplification.
This system is customised to the client and production, contact About Sounds to enquire whether it is suitable for your next performance.
| Booking/ Setup fee | Performance or Standby fee | |
| Standard Price (1 engineer) | $336 per day** | $84 per hour or part thereof |
| Schools and NFPO*** (1 engineer) | $240 per day** |
$60 per hour or part thereof, capped at $600 per day* |
| Contract clients (long term or multiple performances) | price on submission of interest | price on submission of interest |
*(conditions apply, contact us for more information.)
**for performances spanning multiple days where certain conditions are met, booking/ setup fee for subsequent days may be waived. Contact About Sounds for more information.
***not for profit organisations
This package does not include items such as wireless microphones or lights and stage effects, although About Sounds does hire out such equipment.
If About Sounds does not have a particular piece of equipment that you require or desire, we have many contacts that can help.
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Sound and Light Engineers
About Sounds offers the hire of Sound and Light engineers for clients that already have access to equipment, but require someone to run it.
This does not include equipment hire, contact About Sounds to enquire whether it is suitable for your next performance.
| Booking/ Setup fee | Performance or Standby fee | |
| Standard Price (1 engineer) | $240 per day** | $60 per hour or part thereof |
| Standard Price (2 engineer) | $336 per day** | $84 per hour or part thereof |
| Schools and NFPO*** (1 engineer) | $144 per day** |
$36 per hour or part thereof |
| Schools and NFPO*** (2 engineer) | $240 per day** |
$60 per hour or part thereof |
| Contract clients (long term or multiple performances) | price on submission of interest | price on submission of interest |
**for performances spanning multiple days where certain conditions are met, booking/ setup fee for subsequent days may be waived. Contact About Sounds for more information.
***not for profit organisations
*(conditions apply, contact us for more information.)
About Sounds can hire out equipment as needed to supplement equipment already on location.
If About Sounds does not have a particular piece of equipment that you require or desire, we have many contacts that can help.
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Sound and Light Equipment Hire
The following items can be hired to supplement either an existing sound system when About Sounds is providing engineers, or with the About Sounds Sound Equipment and Engineer Package.
Contact About Sounds to enquire whether it is suitable for your next performance. If About Sounds does not have a particular piece of equipment that you require or desire, we have many contacts that can help.
This list is not comprehensive of all About Sounds hire equipment, contact About Sounds for more information.
Light equipment and stage effects
Sound Equipment
| Standard Price (per day)**** | Schools and NFPO*** (per day)**** | Comments | |
| Microphone: SM58 vocal | $5 | $3 | |
| Microphone: SM57 vocal/ instrument | $5 | $3 | |
| Microphone: Samson drum kit pack, 7 mics | $50 | $30 | |
| Microphone: Behringher overhead mic pack, 2 mics | $10 | $6 | |
| Microphone: Generic instrument | $3 | $3 | |
| Wireless mic: handheld AKG | $30 | $25 | |
| Wireless mic: clip on instrument mic AKG | $50 | $50 | |
| Wireless mic: head worn mic JTS, 2 systems in each unit | $75 | $50 | |
| Speakers: 400W 2 way 2X 15" plus horn wharfedale powered | $75 | $50 | |
| Speakers: 400W sub 18" wharfedale powered | $75 | $50 | |
| Speakers: 300W 2 way 12" plus horn P.Audio powered | $50 | $30 | |
| Speakers: 100W 2 way 12" plus horn Ross unpowered | $25 | $20 | |
| Speakers: 100W 2 way 12" plus horn Session foldback unpowered | $30 | $25 | |
| Speakers: 500W 2 way 15" plus horn unpowered | $30 | $25 | |
| Amp: 2X 50W / 1 X 200W alto | $30 | $25 | |
| Amp: powered mixer 2X 100W phonic | $50 | $30 | |
| Amp: Behringer 9chn 2X 250W europower | $80 | $70 | |
| Amp: Portable PA, 65W | $90 | $80 | |
| Mixer: Behringer 3208 eurodesk 32 channel | $50 | $30 | |
| Mixer: Phonic powered mixer 8 channel | $50 | $30 | |
| Mixer: Behringer 9chn 2X 250W europower | $80 | $70 | |
| CD player: Stanton dual MP3 player | $50 | $30 | |
| Effects: Behringer stereo 15 band equaliser /crossover | $20 | $10 | |
| Effects: Behringer feedback destroyer | $20 | $10 | |
| Effects: 15 band stereo equaliser | $20 | $10 | |
| Effects: stereo compressor | $20 | $10 | |
| Stands: microphone | $10 | $5 | |
| Stands: lighting truss (3m) | $30 | $20 | |
| Stands: light/ speaker | $10 | $5 | |
| Audio Cables: 10m XLR mic/ line | $10 | $5 | |
| Audio Cables: 1m balanced phono patch | $10 | $5 | |
| Audio Cables: 30m 26 channel mulitcore | $50 | $30 | |
| Audio Cables: 10m 16 channel multicore | $30 | $20 | |
| Audio Cables: 2m 8 channel XLR patch | $20 | $20 | |
| Power Cables: 32amp 3 phase breakout | $20 | $15 | |
| Power Cables: 20m heavy duty extension | $10 | $5 | |
| Power Cables: 5m light duty extension | $5 | $5 | |
| Power Cables: surge protector | $10 | $10 | |
Light and Stage Effects Equipment
| Standard Price (per day)**** | Schools and NFPO*** (per day)**** | Comments | |
| Light: par56 can | $10 | $10 | |
| Light: 4X par 56 can on t bar with stand | $60 | $40 | |
| Light: par 46 can | $5 | $5 | |
| Light: halogen flood 500W | $10 | $10 | |
| Light: par 36 flood w/ white bulb | $5 | $5 | |
| Light: par 36 flood w/ coloured bulb | $7 | $7 | |
| Light: LED colour wash 50W DMX/standalone | $50 | $30 | 600+ LEDs RGB and chase wash light. |
| Light Control: 4 channel chase/ dmx switch | $30 | $20 | 10amp draw max |
| Light Control: Behringer 2412 eurolight console | $30 | $20 | |
| Light Control: DMX USB dongle with software | $10 | $10 | computer controlled DMX. |
| Light Control: DMX fader 6 channel | $50 | $30 | 3 phase 32amp, 10 amp per channel, 60 amp max |
| Stage Effect: Smoke machine 1500W DMX controllable | $50 | $30 | smoke fluid extra charge $50 per 5L |
| Stage Effect: multi coloured snake light | $20 | $15 | |
| Stage Effect: white snake light | $20 | $15 | |
| Power Cables: 32amp 3 phase breakout | $20 | $15 | 32amp 3 phase to 3 10amp tails |
| Power Cables: 20m heavy duty extension | $10 | $5 | 10amp plugs, 15 amp cable |
| Power Cables: 5m standard duty extension | $5 | $5 | 10amp plugs and cable |
| Power Cables: 10m 4 way lighting loom | $20 | $15 | 10amp plugs, 10amp per channel |
| Power Cables: 3m 4 way lighting loom | $15 | $10 | 10amp plugs, 10amp per channel |
| DMX Cable: 10m 3pin XLR | $10 | $5 | |
| DMX Cable: 3pin to 5pin male and female convertor, pair | $10 | $5 | for conversion between 5 pin and 3 pin DMX units |
****for performances spanning multiple days where certain conditions are met, hire fee for subsequent days may be reduced. Contact About Sounds for more information.
***not for profit organisations
*(conditions apply, contact us for more information.)
Sound and Light Equipment Hire - Hirer pickup and return
The following items can be hired individually for your next function. This does not include engineering or delivery.
Contact About Sounds to enquire whether it is suitable for your next performance. If About Sounds does not have a particular piece of equipment that you require or desire, we have many contacts that can help.
This list is not comprehensive of all About Sounds hire equipment, contact About Sounds for more information. If you are looking for a more extensive list, consider our equipment and engineer packages.
Light equipment and stage effects
Sound Equipment - Hirer pickup and return
| Standard Price (per day)**** | Schools and NFPO*** (per day)**** | Comments | |
| Microphone: SM58 vocal | $10 | $5 | |
| Microphone: Generic instrument | $5 | $3 | |
| Wireless mic: handheld AKG | $40 | $30 | |
| Speakers: 100W 2 way 12" plus horn Ross unpowered | $40 | $30 | |
| Speakers: 500W 2 way 15" plus horn unpowered | $40 | $30 | |
| Amp: Behringer 9chn 2X 250W europower | $80 | $70 | |
| Amp: Portable PA, 65W | $90 | $80 | |
| Mixer: Behringer 9chn 2X 250W europower | $80 | $70 | |
| Stands: microphone | $20 | $10 | |
| Stands: light/ speaker | $20 | $10 | |
| Audio Cables: 10m XLR mic/ line | $10 | $5 | |
| Audio Cables: 10m speaker cable | $10 | $5 | |
| Power Cables: 20m heavy duty extension | $10 | $5 | |
| Power Cables: 5m light duty extension | $5 | $5 | |
Light and Stage Effects Equipment - Hirer pickup and return
| Standard Price (per day)**** | Schools and NFPO*** (per day)**** | Comments | |
| Light: par56 can | $10 | $10 | |
| Light: 4X par 56 can on t bar with stand | $60 | $40 | |
| Light: halogen flood 500W | $10 | $10 | |
| Stage Effect: Smoke machine 1500W DMX controllable | $50 | $30 | smoke fluid extra charge $50 per 5L |
| Power Cables: 20m heavy duty extension | $10 | $5 | 10amp plugs, 15 amp cable |
| Power Cables: 5m standard duty extension | $5 | $5 | 10amp plugs and cable |
| Power Cables: 10m 4 way lighting loom | $20 | $15 | 10amp plugs, 10amp per channel |
| Power Cables: 3m 4 way lighting loom | $15 | $10 | 10amp plugs, 10amp per channel |
****for performances spanning multiple days where certain conditions are met, hire fee for subsequent days may be reduced. Contact About Sounds for more information.
***not for profit organisations
*(conditions apply, contact us for more information.)