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<blockquote data-quote="TJ Cornish" data-source="post: 138027" data-attributes="member: 162">Re: Sound System Recommendations or SuggestionsIt&#039;s very difficult to say &quot;Buy this list of gear and it will work for everything&quot; as there are a lot of variables.&nbsp; What is appropriate for 100 people for light music is VERY different than what is required for a 1200 person EDM event.&nbsp; $5000 worth of gear might be fine in the former, but it may take $250,000 of gear in the later.&nbsp; A playback only system will be different than a system for live bands.What equipment has been used successfully for the events you are trying to do?&nbsp; I would use that as a starting point.&nbsp; As Tim alludes, managing the sound gear can be a significant undertaking, as you will have to provide knowledgeable labor, spare parts, and handle equipment damage.&nbsp; If it were me, I would continue to rent for a while to understand what your market is.&nbsp; After that, it may make sense to install some speakers and amps and still hire in for the little stuff, as that&#039;s where much of the management lies.&nbsp; Unfortunately this isn&#039;t as simple as just making a one-time investment and then saving a bunch of rental expenses in perpetuity.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TJ Cornish, post: 138027, member: 162"] Re: Sound System Recommendations or Suggestions It's very difficult to say "Buy this list of gear and it will work for everything" as there are a lot of variables. What is appropriate for 100 people for light music is VERY different than what is required for a 1200 person EDM event. $5000 worth of gear might be fine in the former, but it may take $250,000 of gear in the later. A playback only system will be different than a system for live bands. What equipment has been used successfully for the events you are trying to do? I would use that as a starting point. As Tim alludes, managing the sound gear can be a significant undertaking, as you will have to provide knowledgeable labor, spare parts, and handle equipment damage. If it were me, I would continue to rent for a while to understand what your market is. After that, it may make sense to install some speakers and amps and still hire in for the little stuff, as that's where much of the management lies. Unfortunately this isn't as simple as just making a one-time investment and then saving a bunch of rental expenses in perpetuity. [/QUOTE]

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