nipperiow Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 We are putting a youth production of “LittleShop of Horrors” on and need some head worn radio mics. As usual money is limited. We have a sound system but no radio mics so any advice is welcome. We need 8 head worn mics and receivers and a mixing desk to run them. We need the equipment for the last two weeks in August. does anyone know a cheap source to beg, borrow or hire such equipment. Thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulears Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 I'm not sure anyone will be able to lend (as in free) - the kits too delicate and expensive to kind of just donate, but you may find some people on here have systems they'll hire to you. I'd expect people to quote you at around £50-60 per channel, per week. You handle insurance and carriage. One thing - I note your society is affiliated to NODA, their mag often has ads from people offering discounts. We can, if you want recommend out usual players in the field. Don't worry too much where they are based. You mention a mixer, but not a system to plug it into - as this sets the overall quality, a cheap mixer may be good enough, if the rest is kind of, well, average. If the main system is good, then you'll need something to match it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Beech Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 For reference, I take it the production is also on the Isle of Wight? It Shouldn't really make much difference but some couriers have additional costs for sending there. I know a couple of people around the coast on the mainland who hire similar things so I'll ask a few questions. Rob edit : http://www.c-p-s-group.com/ I'm told is somewhere to try. They have hired out similar things for youth groups and schools etc. I'm sure someone will be able to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshread Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Hi I live in Ringwood on the south coast (incidentally just up the road from CPS!!!!!!!) I might be wrong but stagecraft (salisbury) provide most of the lighting for the Isle of Wight so you could try asking them HTH Josh Stagecraft Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincoln Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 You could try AJS in Ringwood also.AJS WebsiteLincoln Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JPSTechie Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Have you tried asking any local secondary schools. I have just finished a primary school production in Burton Upon Trent where we borrowed all the equipment from three local secondary schools and this producton had 12 radio microphones. Seeing that the producton is in August you will not have any problems with borrowing them if they are around because the schools are still on there summer holidays. It might just be worth a punt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazomir Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 A school musical production I am working on has just had to bite the bullet and invest £300 on renting 5 radio mics for a week to supplement the dynamic wired mics we were already planning to use. Unfortunately we put on our show at the same time as every other school in the area and consequently couldn't beg or borrow any of the equipment we needed - we couldn't even get head worn mics and had to settle for lapels! Regards,Jazomir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy89 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Hi, Give me a ring on 023 80846 431 (Office) or 07749 352523 (Mob) and I will see if I have stock to hire out to you. I work for M3 Technology based in Southampton. Thanks, James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipperiow Posted July 7, 2007 Author Share Posted July 7, 2007 James, Tried your landline but it seems to be a wrong number. Can you send again please? John Thanks for all your posts, They've all been very useful. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy89 Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Hi, Sorry, typed it in a rush! Try, 023 8084 6341 Thanks, James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerr Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Does anyone really think it's a good idea to post your phone number on the Internet? Even if the members here are trustworthy, and you have to be a member to post, you don't have to be a member to read. That kind of information should go in a PM. Mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivemaster Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Unless you are totally, perfectly lucky! You will need a licence for at least some frequencies. here are four deregulated freqs in the UHF band and possibly five in the VHF. You may prefer to get a hire including licence rather than get a few odd channels -some duplicated!- and try to make them work and get the licences Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 I have just finished a primary school production in Burton Upon Trent where we borrowed all the equipment from three local secondary schools and this producton had 12 radio microphones.Be very careful if you're trying to combine two or more separately-sourced radio mic systems into one set-up - it's quite likely that you'll get problems with intermod if you start using one system alongside another. Just because two different sets of four radio mics from two different places work perfectly well on their own, you simply can't rely on them working as well when you try using them together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ynot Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Unless you are totally, perfectly lucky! You will need a licence for at least some frequencies.Actually, as long as the owner of the mics has them licensed properly there's a good chance the use outside of the home location will be covered (as long as the relevent form on the holder's license is completed and accompanies the hire/loan).I know ours covers this, and suspect the same will be true of any commercial hire co. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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