Equipment
Take a little advice from us...
Equipment is one of those areas where you might think
many DJ companies are similar. Well, if you have been
shopping around gathering information you'll notice that
many DJ's boast of
having great sound equipment; and if you've seen many DJ's perform you would
also notice their equipment displayed in a disorganized manner. Unless you are
familiar with professional audio gear, you probably won't know the difference
between which brands are great and which ones are budget. Your DJ
should at least have professional grade equipment. SOUNDfx
ENTERTAINMENT does not cut corners to save a few bucks and risk our reputation
or your important day. All of our equipment is housed in protective road
cases to ensure their safety and reliability. We ONLY use high quality,
high performance, professional sound equipment...every time!
If a DJ has equipment with brand names that you are familiar
with seeing at a local Radio Shack, there is a definite cause
for further questioning. However, home stereo equipment is not designed to
withstand 4-5 hours of high volume use. Improper equipment could easily fail midway
through your party. For example, typical professional amplifiers usually
have between 300 and 1000 watts of volume power per channel, where as consumer
amplifiers may only have 100 watts per
channel. SOUNDfx ENTERTAINMENT has enough power to perform for 20 to
1000 of your guests.
When it comes to lighting systems and special effects it is easy to be mislead. Professional lighting, when used correctly can definitely add sparkle and flash to an already motivated and excited dance floor. It has been our experience that some companies will charge you several hundred dollars for a lighting system and then show up with a few "police lights" and a smoke machine. This is not fair practice and you should always get what you expect. A good system will have a combination of many different effects and intelligent lights. This enables the DJ to create several different atmospheres. At SOUNDfx ENTERTAINMENT, we encourage the use of our lighting system at every function and at a fair price. Our custom & computerized light show will electrify any dance floor and if you so desire we'll incorporate it into our package. Rest assured as with all of our equipment, our lights and effects are top notch.
A final issue you might have concern for is backup equipment. You should always be aware of what precautions a company takes when a piece of equipment fails. Most companies will mention that they have other DJ's and backup equipment only a phone call away. Well...that phone call plus travel time could take an hour or more away from your celebration. SOUNDfx ENTERTAINMENT carries a full backup system to every performance.
