Mobile DJs - What is your rig?

Preset No.3

Over the last while, I have seen different mobile djs in action and look at the rig and wonder is it up to the job. Average gig, mobile, 150-100 people. What do you use? Just thinking about upgrading the rig a bit.

I use:
2 x RCF 325A
2 x RCF 322A (back-up)
2 x RCF 422A SUB

Pioneer DJM-600
MacBook Pro running Traktor

4 LED parcans for wash
2 LED Scans on stands

For any mobile DJs, is Nexo worth the money?

jimi_t

No sign of a strobe? For shame!

How are you controlling the Parcans?

djman

First time on this page!! where have i been,
here's my rig!

SOUND
2 x 400watt HK Preium pro 15" speakers
2 x 500watt Hk Premium pro 18" Bass Bins
Kam cd players and mixer
Hp Laptop running OtsAv
t:amp 1400watt

LIGHTING
2 x Stairville Hl:40dmx with controller
2 x American Dj Quad Gem leds
1 x Spektronik Broken Swing

BACKUP
Cd Players and mixer
Dell Laptop
2 x 300 watt Ohm r3 Speakers
HK Lucas System
t:amp 2400
more lighting and all replacement leads

sweetie

Preset No.3 wrote: »

Over the last while, I have seen different mobile djs in action and look at the rig and wonder is it up to the job. Average gig, mobile, 150-100 people. What do you use? Just thinking about upgrading the rig a bit.

I use:
2 x RCF 325A
2 x RCF 322A (back-up)
2 x RCF 422A SUB

Pioneer DJM-600
MacBook Pro running Traktor

4 LED parcans for wash
2 LED Scans on stands

For any mobile DJs, is Nexo worth the money?

Nexo is great but much too expensive for mobile gear imo.
I have a fantastic sounding Ohm system that I've sale agreed on adverts.
Thinking of getting QSC K12 and QSC hpr 151i active system instead.

Use 2 martin mania efx500 and 4 acme slim par cans for lighting and
virtual dj/hercules rmx/dualcore dell lappie with denon dnd4000 decks for
backup/cd and a rhino stand with starcloth - would love a s%h booth but
they are massive and pricey (>£700!)

EuskalHerria

How much on average have you spent on your set ups?

sweetie

too much - about 5 grand!

Quiggers

soundlab 500watt amp,
akg radio mic,
kam mobile pro mixer,
numark cdn 22- bring them but never use them anymore.
custom laptop in flight case, external hd and all powersupplies built in. no connecting it all up every time.
behringer bcr 2000 midi controller. only if its a dance gig, rnb only needs keyboard shortcuts.
jbl eon 1500 x2, nice and light, plenty of punch too.

lights
2 x acme tango's, these have 2 scanning heads each and give movement and tempo synced flashes.
1 source moonflower, point this up at the ceiling
1 acme thing with a rotation prism on the front. its a room filler

mobile gigs are mainly chart music so i dont need djfx, and most funtion rooms arent big enough for a big system, i probably will add a powered sub next year just for some added low end.

main thing for me is keeping it all portable, and having a quick setup time, i keep the weigh down and rack everything up, everything connects via mono jack to jack meaning i dont have to worry about 10 different types of lead.
Most important bit of kit is a good surge protector, pubs n clubs have lots of noisey fridges which can put clicks and spikes into the mains, a good protector will look after your investment in gear.

EuskalHerria

sweetie wrote: »

too much - about 4 grand!

Fcuk:D Anyone want to try and beat that?
I assume the rest is not cheap, but would the average be about 2k?

Quiggers

EuskalHerria wrote: »

Fcuk:D Anyone want to try and beat that?
I assume the rest is not cheap, but would the average be about 2k?

Nope, quite happy with the price perfomance of my rig.

djman

OMG mine is 6500euro for the main rig. Never worked it out before!!!!

Backup comes to about 3k!!

unclebill98

Interesting tread. Its nice to see what other are using.

Mine,

FOH:
2x JBL MRX512m
4x JBL VRX915s
2x QSC3602's

Sound:
Denon DN-X500
Numark D2 Director, various HD and USB keys etc.
ipod for backup with a Apple Powerbook.

Lights,

4x Martin SCX700's
2x Martin EFX600's
1x Martin 2500hz Hazer
Elation Magic 260 DMX controller

Looking to change rig at the moment. Getting to use RCF powered range for a few gigs. Nice stuff, heavy but great sound for a mobile setup.

gazmc

What i use:
Reliability is key for mobile rigs imo, had my first set of speakers for 7years untill last friday untill one blew (literally, smoke and everything!) so bought another 2

Speakers
The box 502 Pa A x3, powered 500watt (for normal function rooms i only use 2 of them),

Lights
1 Led effects light (american dj LED Vision)
1 normal effects light ( one of those older chaos lights, have it years)
1 Starville Sqanner

Players
Denon Dn4000 Dual Cd
Pioneer cdj1000x2
Behringer DDM4000

The_Honeybadger

Interesting Thread,

2 x JBL Eon 15
1 x The Box TA 18 Sub (for bigger events)
1 x Denon HC 4500
1 x denon DN 4500
1 x numark mixer
1 x Macbook (running Cue)
1 x sennheiser wireless mic
1 x sennheiser headphones
(spare numark cdmix III ICOE)

2 x Abstract Cylone
2 x vango twister

Very quick setup time, and very portable. Easily fits into the car and only need the sub for 250-300 people events really. Would like a new mixer but apart from that happy enough with everything.

sweetie

so I got my qsc system and need custom covers for it. Can anyone recommend somone to make them?

Discocops

EuskalHerria wrote: »

Fcuk:D Anyone want to try and beat that?
I assume the rest is not cheap, but would the average be about 2k?

33k so far......and still buying!!

sweetie

Discocops wrote: »

33k so far......and still buying!!

yeah, but you use bose!