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The Risks of Renting Sound and Lighting

  • 02/12/2022
  • Renting sound and lighting for an event sounds very simple but is actually very difficult if you have no previous rental experience. That is why many people make many mistakes when renting sound and lighting. Below is an article that HSV Media wants to share with you about the basic mistakes when renting sound and lighting.

    COMMON RISKS WHEN RENTING SOUND AND LIGHTING EQUIPMENT

    1. Not researching the rental company carefully before choosing

    This mistake is extremely dangerous because there are many sound and light rental units on the market today. If you rent from the wrong unit, you will easily be deceived by unreliable equipment suppliers, causing many wrong choices, affecting the entire event and program you are organizing.

    In addition, when the cost is high, it causes a loss of organization budget, sometimes causing unnecessary confusion between you and the supplier. Therefore, when you do not have much experience, you should take the time to learn and spend time researching and surveying the rental unit before making a decision.

    2. Services that do not match your purpose and needs

    There is nothing more serious than discovering on the day of the event that the service you have chosen does not meet the requirements of the program. The most basic thing is that the sound quality and capacity are not good, the lighting system is too bright, or some equipment is missing, which will directly affect the success of the program. Therefore, before the event takes place, you and the service provider should carefully check the quantity and quality of the entire event equipment system.

    Quality check before the event
    Quality check before the event

    3. Go for the low price and don't look into the extra charges.

    In fact, service renters always want to find cheap rental units but forget to care about quality. Once the sound and light quality is not good, it will directly affect the effectiveness of the program. Therefore, do not be greedy for cheap prices but receive poor service quality.

    Moreover, there are many cases where you are rushed into making decisions due to time constraints, leading to hiring the wrong, unreliable unit. These units will have fraudulent tricks to force you to pay "out of the blue" expenses, causing losses to your budget.

    4. Don't make an appointment early

    Sometimes, during times when there are many events such as holidays, year-end, year-end, etc., reputable event organizers will be overloaded. Therefore, you need to plan and make an appointment in advance to avoid the risk of not being able to find a supplier, affecting the time and process of organizing the event.

    5. No quality control

    After the installation of the sound and light system is completed, you need to check the quality before putting it into operation. The sound and light system will sometimes encounter technical errors that will affect the effectiveness of the event.

    Event Quality Control
    Event quality control (Source: HSV Media)

    6. No contract

    A contract is an extremely necessary document to protect the rights of the service hirer. However, there are many cases where this document is ignored because of subjectivity. This will cause the service hirer to bear the risks of costs or legal issues. Therefore, you should request a contract to avoid unfortunate events.

    HOW TO RENT QUALITY EVENT SOUND AND LIGHTING EQUIPMENT?

    - Before deciding to rent sound and light , you must be the one who clearly understands the nature of the event and what the plan is? Next, you should consult and find out clearly the rental unit that suits your needs.

    - During the discussion with the rental unit, you should ask for advice on speaker and lighting rental packages suitable for the purpose of the event. Then discuss the rental price and other additional charges (if any).

    - Once you have agreed on the cost, what you need to do is clearly define the setup time as well as the event time and don't forget to sign the contract. Then the rental company will plan to complete the work according to the agreement in the contract.

    - In addition, you should also have careful supervision and reminders at each stage to ensure that when the program takes place, everything is completed according to plan .

    Event lighting
    Event lighting

    In particular, HSV Media is the most prestigious company providing and renting sound and lighting equipment on the market today, with a system of quality event equipment, originating from famous brands in the world along with a team of professional staff, we are confident to bring the best services and experiences to our customers.

    For any questions, please call hotline: 0362.209.208 , we will advise and serve you wholeheartedly.

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