When hiring sound equipment for a public event, it is essential that you choose the right equipment and get speakers that fill the room with sound. If you book a sound system that's too big for your room then you will find that the power makes the room vibrate, it can produce unwanted feedback and could even become dangerously loud. Conversely, if you choose a system that's too small, the sound could become distorted and it also may not fill the room properly.

How to Choose the Right Room
The size and type of room depends completely on the type of event you are holding. However, in order to maximise the sound quality, there are certain features you should look for. Never choose a square room or one with similar dimensions. If the walls and ceiling are similar in dimension, the sound waves all bounce off the room boundaries and meet in the centre of the room, causing some frequencies to be favoured; normally the bass. This is why large sound systems resonate loudly if used at house parties. Choose a room with a high ceiling, a hard floor and a lack of soft furnishings; as this will improve the acoustics. You should position your main speakers at least 1.5 meters apart and have them facing into the listening area.

How to Choose the Right Sound System
The sound system you choose depends on the nature of the event. If you are holding an awards ceremony, presentation or conference, then you will require a simple PA package from our range of PA hire options. If you're hosting a party you will require speakers, an iPod dock, leads and possibly lights too. For larger events, the wattage of our products increases so that you have more power to deliver a louder, higher quality sound into a larger space. We currently have special offers where we've carefully selected products for specific events. For example, we've put together packages for different sized parties.

The following table demonstrates how much space is required for set numbers of people, and from this you can pick both a suitable venue and a speaker or PA package.

Basically, when it comes to choosing the most appropriate speakers and sound equipment for an event you should first decide upon either the capacity or size of the event space, and work from there. Generally speaking, the smaller the venue the less equipment you'll need. However, it depends entirely on the nature of the event, because a small gig with live bands will require plenty of extras such as mics, mixing decks and distortion peddles. The wattage of the speakers is very important to get the right sound level and power in relation to your event size: as a rough guide, choose speakers with a wattage that is 6 times more than your total capacity.

Ensuring you hire the right equipment to suit the room size and style of your event is essential as these factors will affect the quality of the sounds you're trying to produce. If you have any further questions about the equipment you require don't hesitate to contact us.