Phat Pixels Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Hi, we have a gig coming up soon and we wanted to get some LED lights to show off our sound system. We are looking for something that is DMX controllable. We are not sure what to get. A cheap solution or to spend some extra cash. We are considering some LED par cans or LED strips. Any suggestions on what is best for the application? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prolightdesigner Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Generally you want to get the best that you can afford, especially in LED world (however 'the best that you can afford' might be overkill in this situation). Can you explain how you plan to show off your sound system with LED lights? -Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmckinlay Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 have a look at these they are mega cheap and bright. I will be the first to say that build quality is not the best but if you keep them in a good case while in transit they will be fine. A concurrent post has been automatically merged from this point on. also I have no affiliation with the ebay seller above, I have bought some of those myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pritch Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 have a look at these they are mega cheap and bright. At what? And to echo Prolightdesigner - what are you actually attempting to do? And what sort of lighting will the rest of the stage have? If everything else is incredibly brightly lit, a few LED units might struggle to compete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wol Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Surely *lights* aren't going to show off your *sound* system? Spend the money on making the sound system better surely if you want to show that off? What bits of your sound system do you want to show off with lights / what sort of shows are they for? If its a show with a performer of some forms, then you'd want to keep the attention on the performers on the stage. Would be a bit harsh for members of the audience to be more distracted by a lit up sound system, rather than the performer! I've seen speaker stacks outlined in little RGB LED strips before which didn't look too bad, but I think people are going to need a bit more info on what you're trying to achieve / why / and what pieces youre trying to 'show off' / size / colour (RGB LEDs shining onto a black surface doesn't look that amazing!) to be able to make a decent judgement on what would be suitable for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lightnix Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 We make LED strips and tiles in three basic flavours, along with the bits that go with them to build whole systems, for highlighting backlighting applications. Have a look at our gallery and drop me a PM with your e-mail address, if you'd like some pricing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmckinlay Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 sorry here is the link not sure how I missed it http://cgi.ebay.com.au/LED-BAR-Strobe-Wash...=item5ad55b7d4c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phat Pixels Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 The Sound System is state of the art. It really looks amazing. It's a Void Air Motion with Paraflex. http://www.voidaudio.com/product_detail.asp?id=42 We want people to see it and go wow, so some lighting to enhance it is what we require. The venue is bare without any lighting installed. We are thinking for a basic solution to bring in a mirror ball. The budget is super tight and any additional equipment/ lighting will be at our expense. We were thinking to place the LED strips at the base facing upward. Thanks everyone for your thoughts and feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Just go for 2 cheap led cans (£40) on slow colour change. As the budget allows get a desk or foot pedal and some more lights and youve got the startings of a light rig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prolightdesigner Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Do you have any live performers at this venue? Mirror balls are fun and all, but if you have live talent performing, you might want to spend your budget on lighting them first. The last thing you want to do is have your sound system lighting distract from the performers. Since there are some decently cheap LED kits on the market that seem to fit your needs, you might want to get, say, 4 cans - two for your stage and one for each speaker. Once you can afford it, get a cheap DMX controller and make some nice and tasteful programs. -Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamtastic3 Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 I don't understand how mirrorballs can be an option in this situation. You're lighting speakers not the entire room, and the only effect you'll get are fragmented dots of light. You want the light to be controllable and focused. A simple LED RGB parcan focused on each set of speakers will do the trick. Even a normal parcan would do you if it came to it. If you have the budget then two pars per speaker set would be better - you'd further enchance the shapes with different lighting angles and two tone colour mixing can have more of a dynamic effect. Though to be honest, keep the attention on what's on the stage rather than what's above the stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sound In Gloucestershire Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 id have thought a nice white light would do the job nicely http://www.disco-world.co.uk/lighting/amer...t/prod_686.html quite focused or something more floody http://prolight.co.uk/item/ledj64/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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